I saw this over at the Sharper Iron. (Brian McLaren on The Da Vinci Code)
Apparently the “Da Vinci Code” seems to resonate well with Brian McLaren. This isn’t surprising.
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6 comments:
Wow! That's disheartening.
McLaren seems to be going further and further from orthodox Christianity.
Doug
Eric,
I think McLaren should check out Jollyblogger's parody, "The Norman Rockwell Codes."
http://jollyblogger.typepad.com/jollyblogger/2006/05/the_norman_rock.html
It's truly a scream. Then he could call for a moratorium on discussing it until the church can make up its mind on what it thinks about the subject. :)
Um, Rob..
Would your encouragement for people to dig deeper to know what they believe and why include digging deeper into McLaren's theology?
This is why McLaren has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. People have taken the trouble to dig into what he writes, says and believes. And please don't tell me that people don't understand him. I have heard that ad nauseum. He can't write that he enjoys being cryptic and unclear, and then squeal like a stuck pig when people question him closely on what he believes.
Sola,
I checked out the video. Pretty funny. Yeah, McLaren would probably need to think about it for at least 5-10 years. It is amazing how McLaren cannot rely on the clarity of Scripture to draw conclusions, especially on subjects such as homosexuality.
Rob,
I have read enough of Bran McLaren’s material to come to the conclusion that he does not simply want people to “THINK about things BEFORE we say them.” McLaren in typical postmodern fashion is getting people to doubt the notion of absolute truth. As far as I am concerned, he is really not interested in people being grounded in biblical truth. Brian’s statements counter the plain teaching of Scripture interpreted in its normal grammatical-historical context. Rather than inspire confidence in the inerrancy of Scripture, he is undermining its authority. Without confidence in an inerrant Bible, how can we judge the truthfulness of any statement made by any so-called leader following the example of the first century Bereans in Acts 17:11? Are we just to trust someone who appears to be “inspired”? Do we just accept the claims of someone who says that they are led by the Holy Spirit? Isn’t this what goes on in the Word-Faith movement where various leaders make outlandish claims under the banner of “thus saith the Lord”? Rather, Scripture teaches us to “test the spirits to see whether they are from God,” (1 John 4:1-3) something that is practically impossible if we do not have an objective standard by which to do so!
Rob:
What are you, McLaren's apologist? They're (we're) not modern, just biblical.
I am continually amazed by you and some others who claim that McLaren is misunderstood, yet you will look at the scriptures, the Word of God, as being unclear. If we are to understand McLaren (and we do), then maybe you should try to understand what God has said? That's a two-way street you live on.
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