The Evolution of Faith by Philip Gulley

The Evolution of Faith by Philip Gulley

"Noone raises provocative questions about Christianity more kindly than PhilipGulley. " --Diana Butler Bass,author of Christianity for the Rest of Us

"Everyserious Christian ought to read this book, ponder it,wrestlewith it, but above all, be grateful for its presence in today's urgentconversation about what we are and are becoming as a people of God." --Phyllis Tickle, author of The GreatEmergence

RenownedQuaker minister Philip Gulley, bestselling author of If the Church WereChristian, delivers a practical, insightful guide to developing aliving, flexible, personal Christianity--a faith that allows you to confront theprofound challenges facing every believer in today's difficult world.

What if Christianity could evolve beyond dated doctrines and rigid dogma?

• Progressive Christianity: Discover a faith informed by common sense and personal experience, not just by dated creeds that no longer resonate.
• Rethinking God: Move beyond a distant, judgmental deity to embrace the universal, loving Presence that wills the growth and wholeness of all creation.
• A Faith Friendly to Science: Explore a theology that joyfully works alongside reason and logic, refusing to ask you to believe the absurd or degrade humanity.
• Quaker Spirituality: Learn from a beloved Quaker pastor how to cultivate an inward, living faith that can navigate the profound challenges of the modern world.

QUAKER PASTOR PHILIP GULLEY has become the voice of small-town America. He is the author of the Harmony series of novels, as well as Front Porch Tales, Hometown Tales, and For Everything a Season. Gulley, his wife Joan, and their two sons live in Indiana.