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Accumulating orthodoxy makes it harder year-by-year to be a Christian than it was in Jesus' day.

Brian D. McLaren

Accumulating orthodoxy makes it harder year-by-year to be a Christian than it was in Jesus' day.

Tags: orthodoxy, religion, tradition

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About Brian D. McLaren

Brian D. McLaren (born 1956) is an author, speaker, activist, public theologian and was a leading figure in the emerging church movement. McLaren is often associated with postmodern Christianity.