Index	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Toolbox	References
1. It's time - The Freedom and Responsibility to Reconstruct church p1 61p
intro an invitation to change change is needed talking change change is possible basic assumptions change is challenging OVER TIME god over time voices over time timely changes time to focus on the core church past and present SECLUDED STUDY into the open accessible but not THE OFFENCE OF PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY a mothers lessons the elephant ecclesial mammoths two analogies: the code and the post co-creators co-conspirators
2. Constructing Christianity - a Brief History of Beliefs p62 41p
BIRTHING BELIEF help! staffing a heavenly idea PRESERVING BELIEF the next what's next going in circles world with a view can you plan an apocalypse? even the best laid plans remains of the day REINFORCING BELIEF early church security the cost of security DEFINING OURSELVES BY WHAT WE BELIEVE creeds past creeds present creeds future
3. challenging Christianity - The dilemma of New Understandings p103 47p
ANATOMY OF A DISCONNECT the two-sided brain two-sided education one-sided (at a time) focus split vision: the cost integrated vision: the challenge SUNDAY MORNING in attendance assumptions of an afterlife wholly holy? that's more like it however... the tribe
4. Liberating Christianity - A Way Forward p150 66p
the first four essentials an open mind passion creativity intellectual rigour the other four essentials honesty courage respect balance - patience, perseverance, and pace VALUES, THE ROOTS OF OUR TRADITION belonging foundational shifts and liberal losses roots of the tradition from spiritual to religious from religious to spiritual why heretics can still call themselves christian (if they want to) ANALYZING FOR A CHANGE excavators working tools THEOLOGICAL HISTORY personal and communal history contemporary perspectives discoveries in other pertinent disciplines testing the system insights from outside beyond cohesion questioning authority
5. Reconstructing christianity - The Possibilities 216 44
THE BIBLE: A HUMAN DOCUMENT recorded history if it's the authoritative word of god for all time, we're in big trouble losing "the meaning" sonnet snapshot GOD: A HUMAN CONCEPT thinking freely not so freely a worthy heritage free to create JESUS: A HUMAN BEING if it doesn't fit, make it fit new view PRAYER: HEART TO HEART a progressive struggle how we've imaged god okay, but what new images are there? RITUALS: LIFE TO LIFE handling the sacraments your personal share of the world's sins
6. Responsible Change - Freedom with Integrity 260 23
SLOWLY SLOWLY stages of faith - early assumptions experiencing the crash moving on looks like, smells like, wags its tale ... take me literally simple shifts there's more CREATING A SPIRITUAL TOOLBOX
7. Crucial Change - Fullfilling a Responsibility 283 35
PERFECTLY PLACED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE the big "why bother?" more outlets than your favourite fast food essential conversations tools of the trade RECONSTRUCTED CHURCH i'm spiritual, not religious is church too churchy? contemporary church the seduction of postmodern packaging integrity the liberal inheritance when they say it's about the community, they've got it right! beyond the beliefs that divide
Appendix - A - Toolbox 318 40
PRIVATE FAITH, PUBLIC FAITH INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE WORSHIP RESOURCES FOR RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS if you can, write unison prayers symbols liturgical garb sacramental traditions the service... centring time prayers of confession prayer at the beginning at the end of prayer music readings baptism adult affirmations of faith communion prayers of petition, intercession, and thanksgiving unison prayer responses finally AN ONGOING EXPERIMENT
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