Said the Pharisee to the other Pharisee. Actually it was probably more, 'oi moy'. Regardless, another book selling ploy has emerged from Steve Hughes, author of 'Oh Shit! It's Jesus'. THeOOZE has a brief article about it, but what I like is the comments going on at the bottom.
No, not Jenkins from the much maligned 'Left Behind' series, but Philip Jenkins author of, "The New Faces of Christianity". Here is one that caught my attention bringing a smile to my face (just cause I thought it was funny)....
In the US and Europe, the term [fundamentalism] usually suggests a bull-headed obstinacy in the face of scientific facts, a tendency outwards repression, especially directed against women or the sexually unorthodox. If that is in fact the future of Christianity, then it is not just theological liberals who have cause for concern, since the new face of Christianity's would look disturbingly like the worst stereotypes of radical Islam.
This is the part where fundamentalists out there in blogosphere call Jenkins a heretic and post back comments how their interpretation of Scripture is the only trusthworthy interpretation and all others should go to hell :P
We are now featuring a new category section called 'Quote of the Day' where our authors will post favorite quotes from current or past readings. It's just a neat way to engage in some dialogue over the books we read. Enjoy!