Brian McLaren

In this video, author and pastor Brian McLaren discusses the idea of surrogate arguments, in which a debate over one thing is really a means for arguing something completely different. Such debates can lead to two crises: one of confidence and one of ethics.

In this video, Pastor Brian McClaren talks about reconciliation in the face of differences. Even if we disagree with a person’s ideas, we can still show interest in the person who holds them and why those interests are important.

Brian McLaren discovers that the details of the Bible’s creation narrative contrast sharply to the other creation myths of cultures surrounding the Israelites.

In this video, Brian McLaren explains that evolution can be seen as a reflection of God’s glory and a means of growth.

In this video, Pastor Brian McLaren discusses the idea of the “slippery slope.” As he notes, the metaphor itself is problematic, because we often assume that we are on the top of the slope to begin with, when in fact changing our views may help us ascend the slope, or to reach a new peak of understanding on the other side.

In this video, author and pastor Brian McLaren discusses the idea of surrogate arguments, in which a debate over one thing is really a means for arguing something completely different. Such debates can lead to two crises: one of confidence and one of ethics.

In this video, Pastor Brian McClaren talks about reconciliation in the face of differences. Even if we disagree with a person’s ideas, we can still show interest in the person who holds them and why those interests are important.

Brian McLaren discovers that the details of the Bible’s creation narrative contrast sharply to the other creation myths of cultures surrounding the Israelites.