Angeli Patel Patel itibaren Kalangan, Ngunut, Tulungagung Regency, East Java, Endonezya
McLaren is at the forefront of the "emergent"--postmodern--church movement in Christianity. This piece is the first in a trilogy exploring what Christians in postmodern culture need to do to change with the rapidly changing times while staying true to Christ's calling. It's told in narrative format with a character nicknamed "Neo" leading a frustrated preacher to become a "new kind of Christian." The narrative definitely made it possible for me to polish this off in a few hours. I think the "Neo"/"New" kind of Christian wordplay was a little gimmicky. Overall, good ideas, though he definitely makes me a little uneasy in his treatment of faith and culture--though I think that's partially the point.