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This week, Brian McLaren and John Dominic Crossan join us as we discuss Jesus’s civilizational significance, hear his teachings in their historical context, examine the habit of interpreting Jesus against his intentions, and answer a host of questions from members of the online class.
\nTo join the class, head over to www.CrossanClass.com
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\nBrian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English
\nteacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for \u201ca new kind of Christianity\u201d \u2013 just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of\xa0\xa0The Living School\xa0and podcaster with\xa0Learning How to See, which are part of the\xa0Center for Action and Contemplation.\xa0He is also an\xa0Auburn Senior Fellow\xa0and works closely with the\xa0Wild Goose Festival,\xa0the\xa0Fair Food Program,\xa0Vote Common Good, and\xa0Progressive Christianity. His recent projects include an illustrated children\u2019s book (for all ages) called\xa0Cory and the Seventh Story\xa0and\xa0The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey,\xa0and Faith After Doubt. His newest book is\xa0Do I Stay Christian?\xa0and we are going to read it together.
\nPrevious Episodes with Brian
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\n* Should I Stay Christian if I Don\u2019t Believe?
\n* a God Worthy of Love
\n* Saying Yes to Christianity
\n* Questioning Christianity
\n* Do I Stay Christian?
\n* God \u2013 Pray \u2013 Driscoll
\n* Faith Beyond Fear in an Age of Terror
\n* 20 Years of Religious Decline
\n* <a class="entry-title-link" href="https://trippfuller.