The Post-Evangelical

Evangelicalism was great--for its time.For a growing number of Christians weaned on modern evangelicalism, the subculture and absolutism that accompany the dogma no longer fit. When asked, 'Are you a Christian?' we find ourselves responding, 'That depends on what you mean by ‘Christian.’' Dave Tomlinson, a rather 'outside-the-box' Anglican priest in London, caused a major stir in the UK in 1995 with the release of The Post-Evangelical. We North Americans weren’t ready for his book then. But now, almost a decade later, large numbers of North American believers are finding it increasingly difficult to classify our faith, especially into terms like 'evangelical,' ' liberal,' or 'conservative.' Could there be something else? Something new? This is not about a cloaked move to liberalism. Or a full-frontal dive into relativism. Instead, The Post-Evangelical actually represents a step toward, rather than away, from one’s evangelical roots, exploring controversial topics such as:· Inerrancy of Scripture: Looking at the Bible as God’s story · Truth: How do we know it, or can we know it? · The World: Can we actually enjoy ourselves while down here? · Liberal vs. Conservative: Getting beyond labelsFor some, this will come as a dangerous threat--proof that we’re surely on that clichéd 'slippery slope.'. For others, the many who’ve been wondering if there’s a version of Christianity to which they can still ascribe, these words will come as a refreshing and potentially surprising relief--an 'I’m not alone' oasis. Either way, the thoughts on these pages will bring about feisty discussion and reflective thought.