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Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity

Alisa Childers

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A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformation. Others Believe that It Is an Attack on Historic Christianity.
Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had wi ...more

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Dec 01, 2020 Justin rated it really liked it

If you're struggling with questions because you've been confronted by progressive Christianity in some way, shape or form then I'd highly suggest you pick up this book. It's a great starting point, a solid rebuttal to wayward progressive teaching, and the content is reader friendly.

I think most believers go through a period of questioning their faith. It's often a turbulent and lonely journey that needs to be taken. I remember reading the late Rachel Held Evans book "Searching for Sunday" about If you're struggling with questions because you've been confronted by progressive Christianity in some way, shape or form then I'd highly suggest you pick up this book. It's a great starting point, a solid rebuttal to wayward progressive teaching, and the content is reader friendly.

I think most believers go through a period of questioning their faith. It's often a turbulent and lonely journey that needs to be taken. I remember reading the late Rachel Held Evans book "Searching for Sunday" about her journey out of an orthodox or evangelical faith into the progressive church. I kept asking, where did she go to get answers? If she keeps disagreeing with the Bible at every turn, why in the world does she still call herself a Christian? After the dust settled from her journey, the Bible (for her) had more holes in it than swiss cheese.

Then we come to Alisa Childers, confronted with modern progressive teachings, which was shocking to her, she goes about it a completely different way. What do scholars all agree on about Jesus? Are the progressives correct about church history, the early church fathers? She goes to the primary sources. What did the early fathers understand about scripture and the disciples etc.? What does scripture actually say? Can it be twisted to mean something different or do we have to be honest about what it says, commands, reveals and teaches? She comes to the end of her journey.....and is a stronger, more devout believer in Jesus Christ than when she began.

I'd encourage the reader, the doubter, and the believer that Christianity, the historic, biblical, orthodox faith can withstand questions. It can absorb personal doubts. The bible can endure hostile skepticism and honest inquiry. That to "progress" away from from the historic faith isn’t really progress, but an intellectually dishonest walk into an invented philosophy which will not submit to revelation. The Bible at best becomes an evolving document which has to surrender to progressive whims or be deemed irrelevant. Birthing a faith that cost nothing, is in step with the world, and where Jesus is only partially Lord or no Lord at all.

Pick this book up, it’s worth your time. ...more

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Oct 22, 2020 Andrew McNeely rated it did not like it

One day I would like to write up a history on evangelical pop apologetics, a phenomenon that began in the 70s and 80s. This book is part of that historical trajectory that began with Francis Schaeffer and his epigones (Josh and Sean McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, Frank Turek, etc.), hence my interest in picking up this book. On my reading, these writers are doing more to further polarize the Church, even though their intentions mean well, and this book is the culmination of that polarizi One day I would like to write up a history on evangelical pop apologetics, a phenomenon that began in the 70s and 80s. This book is part of that historical trajectory that began with Francis Schaeffer and his epigones (Josh and Sean McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, Frank Turek, etc.), hence my interest in picking up this book. On my reading, these writers are doing more to further polarize the Church, even though their intentions mean well, and this book is the culmination of that polarizing project that started with Schaeffer. The problem for these writers, and this is something that they are not aware of, is that they suffer from post-Cartesian anxiety and doubt, and this drives them to apprehending doctrine (ie objective truth) in a purely rational and cognitive fashion. In doing so, these writers believe that intellectually grasping such doctrine in an objective mode will provide behavioral implications for the moral life. Childers explicitly states this - it would be helpful to remind her that we are human, all too human.

Childers argues that the Emergent Church did not disappear but went underground and eventually evolved into what she coins, “progressive Christianity.” Perhaps this is true, but she simply states this without any citations, and this is pretty much my biggest critique of her project: there’s very little research given to such an ambitious book saturated with major assertions. In addition, she adopts overly-simplistic dichotomies; leaves terms and concepts undefined or misconstrues them greatly; a lack of theological nuance; she lacks historical contextualization and paints with gigantic brush strokes; and probably her most damning move of all is her use of a foundationalist, modernist epistemology that betrays her very attempt at defending what she calls, “historic Christianity.”

At her most fatal moments, Childers isolates quotes from the Church Fathers in her attempt to show that her fundamentalist Christian worldview (contrary to what she calls, hyperfundamentalism) is on par with “historic Christianity.” This is something I see undergraduates consistently doing when I grade their reflection papers. We cannot separate quotes from their historical, cultural, social, and linguistic contexts and then use them as if they mean the same thing today.

Let me explain: Apologetics of the likes used here are linguistic residue left over from classical Christianity, and as such, have become ahistorical today insofar as they have lost the social and historical context that at one point in time made them valid. Childers is trying to use these categories by way of a modern discourse, but the very language today is different from the language used prior to the Enlightenment. That is to say, much of the language and many of the arguments used in this book are of a radically different kind from the way they were used in their original discourse.

Instead, what Childers offers is not a “historic Christianity” but a thoroughly modern Christianity, and her critique of progressive Christianity is indebted to the borrowed capital provided by the Western, liberal project and the epistemological tools it has produced. In other words, Childers and the progressive Christianity that she detests are just two sides of the same coin.

In the end, Childers sadly fans the flame of polarization by providing her readers with modern tools of rationality to sling it out against progressive Christians. This is a culture war book, and no constructive way forward is possible in this battle, except to beat our opponents over the head with weak apologetics, derived from our anxiety as post-Cartesian subjects. ...more

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Oct 07, 2020 Jenna Hill rated it it was amazing

Another Gospel by Alisa Childers is much needed literature in a time such as this when so much of the world of Christian influencers today is saturated with either a watered down or completely different gospel altogether. Beautifully written, she tells about her personal experience with progressive Christianity, her deconstruction story and reconstruction of her faith going back to historic Christian roots. This book is so eloquent in the way apologetics is seamlessly strung in with her testimon ...more

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Oct 21, 2020 Josh Olds rated it it was ok

I went into Alisa Childers’ Another Gospel not knowing how I’d feel about it. In many ways, here journey mirrors mine. Grew up deeply entrenched in conservative evangelicalism. Lived in a conservative, white bubble. And slowly but surely had my perspectives stretched by people I would have called “liberal.” Basically, our only differences are that while Childers retreated toward the center, I’ve found myself firmly identifying with a lot of “Progressive Christianity” and that I was never a membe I went into Alisa Childers’ Another Gospel not knowing how I’d feel about it. In many ways, here journey mirrors mine. Grew up deeply entrenched in conservative evangelicalism. Lived in a conservative, white bubble. And slowly but surely had my perspectives stretched by people I would have called “liberal.” Basically, our only differences are that while Childers retreated toward the center, I’ve found myself firmly identifying with a lot of “Progressive Christianity” and that I was never a member of an award-winning CCM band.

Given that the subtitle was A lifelong Christian seeks truth in response to Progressive Christianity, I went into the book a bit defensive. I would define myself as a progressive Christian. I’m a firm believer in social justice. But there was just something about Another Gospel that made me want to pick it up.

I soon found that I pretty much agreed with Childers on almost everything—except maybe the definition of Progressive Christianity. Her own personal experiences surround growing up with a pastor who was a self-proclaimed agnostic who had jettisoned much of the historical Jesus. The beginning chapters focus on her story and growth in the faith and how it was challenged by a pastor who had left orthodoxy.

In the chapter “Fixing What Isn’t Broken,” Childers attempts to make the claim that progressive Christianity softens the moral demands of historic Christianity. To make this case, she uses the topic of same-sex sexual behavior. Historic Christianity says that it is wrong; progressive Christianity says that it is allowable. Progressive Christianity softens the moral demands of historic Christianity. Except no work is done to prove that historic Christianity generally frowned upon same-sex sexual behavior. Not even the stereotypical “clobber texts” are trotted out. There’s just an assumption of what the Bible says without even a perfunctory attempt to look at the text, let alone how progressive Christians understand those texts.

Further, the assumption then becomes—since the book’s title is Another Gospel—that one’s position on same-sex sexual behavior is a matter of theological orthodoxy. This elevation of a moral command to the level of determining salvation is very dangerous. Placing it on such a high pedestal without even attempting to work through the various interpretations of the passage shows that Childers is catering to an audience that already has made up their minds on the issue.

A second example comes in the chapter “Cosmic Child Abuse,” which is a takedown of progressive Christianity’s distancing from penal substitution as the primary metaphor of the atonement. What many progressives try to do is widen the viewpoint of the atonement to show that Christ’s death was not simply an intra-Trinitarian transaction. (And yes, some do go too far in decrying it). But while the reality of the Atonement is a matter of orthodoxy, the nature of the metaphor of the Atonement is not.

That’s what we have to focus on. The various theories of atonement are all based on Scripture’s description of the indescribable. And each of them hold value—even if we see penal substitution as being the primary metaphor. But again, because the book is entitled Another Gospel, the assumption becomes if you don’t believe in this particular type of atonement, you don’t just have an interpretive difference, you’ve committed heresy. And by this metric many of the Church Fathers would be considered heretics, from Origin to Augustine to C.S. Lewis.

This is a good book when it focuses on the majors, when it accurately attacks actual orthodoxy. Unfortunately, it sometimes seems that Childers doesn’t know how to identify the difference between first-order and second-order doctrines. It focuses on the social differences between conservative Christianity and progressive Christianity rather than the theological differences, and ultimately offers mediocre social critiques instead of substantive theological ones.

And progressive Christianity needs hit with substantive theological critiques. I stand as someone who leans progressive in my actions and conservative (historic?) in my beliefs. I don’t agree with those who try to redefine the historical Jesus or deny the Resurrection or downplay the validity of Scripture. That’s what this book needed to focus on: that you can love the other and seek social justice while yet remaining theologically faithful to historic Christianity. Instead, Another Gospel gets sidetracked on social issues.

So here’s what I’d like to tell Childers: There’s a part of Progressive Christianity that’s much different than what you’ve painted here. Sure, we’ll disagree on some ancillary matters of faith, but we’re not questioning orthodoxy. Or, when we do, it’s to be sure we have a better understanding of what it is. I won’t be the apologist for everyone you quote here—least of all your agnostic pastor—but many of the people you dismiss as heretics who proclaim another gospel love Jesus and hold to all the foundations of the faith. I would encourage you to use your position to reach out to these individuals and do the work of engaging with them—not just their books—and seeing their love for Jesus. Another Gospel is obviously sincere, it’s conversationally written, it’s a good primer to introductory apologetics, but it overstates any perceived errors of most of progressive Christianity as heresy. ...more

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Jan 01, 2021 Kristin Murray rated it it was amazing

I would give this 6 stars if I could. I listened to it on audio (it is read by the author), but then decided to purchase a physical copy. By the time I received the book in the mail, I finished reading the last few chapters and immediately started rereading it to highlight her main points in each chapter. I found this book extremely helpful to me both times that I've read it. Several of my close family members have been persuaded by progressive Christian leaders in their thinking. Alisa Childers ...more

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Oct 17, 2020 Sherri rated it it was amazing

I’ve read a lot of apologetics in the course of my life, much of it excellent and clear. But this book is, outside C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity, the most accessible I’ve encountered. That’s actually a big deal. I have some favorite texts that are more academic or challenging, but apologetics aren’t helpful if they’re not easily read and apprehended by regular folks. This is well researched, well argued, and so well articulated. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Sep 12, 2020 Scott Carter rated it really liked it

Childers, Alisa. Another Gospel?. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale Momentum, 2020. $16.99

Alisa Childers writes Another Gospel? with the average Christian in mind. This book is not meant only for Christians. Those who have left Christianity because of doubts and questions under the influence of the various forms of Progressive Christianity would benefit from Another Gospel. Childers also seeks to build up the Christian to be able to stand up against mounting pressure and questions. Many Christians are n ...more

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Oct 07, 2020 David rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

There are generally two kinds of apologetics books: those that list arguments and facts, and those that present arguments and facts through a story, usually a memoir or biography. Of the former, “I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist” (Turek, Geisler) and “Evidence That Demands a Verdict” (McDowell) might be the most famous. Of the latter, “The Case for Christ” (Strobel) and “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus” (Qureshi).

The former are excellent books for classes, for studying, for referencing. T ...more

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Oct 07, 2020 Felicia Bunch rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Alisa Childers has written an engaging and powerful book about Progressive Christianity and the dangers it has imposed upon the true Gospel. She effortlessly blends personal experiences with incredibly detailed and documented research (with footnotes that would make all my college professors proud). The result is an intelligent, persuasive, but very readable work that exposes the truth about the false gospel and its insidious threat to Christianity. This a fantastic work of apologetics that I gi ...more

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Nov 20, 2020 Amy rated it it was amazing

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When author Alisa Childers unknowingly finds herself in a bible class being led by a pastor who labels himself as a “hopeful agnostic,” what he teaches and questions rocks the foundation of her own Christian faith. For four months she sits in the class. With each session, she finds her faith deconstructed and the validity of Christianity in question. Over her time in the class, she is exposed to the redefining of scripture through a Progressive Christianity lens. She becomes incredibly uncomfort ...more

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Jan 08, 2021 Katie Ramsey rated it it was amazing

I’m very thankful for this book. I feel like I am just scratching the surface of learning apologetics! I’m thankful she includes resources for further study in the end! I really enjoyed the whole book but the last chapter was my favorite and such an encouragement!

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Jan 20, 2021 The Book Distiller rated it it was amazing

An absolutely excellent book!

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Oct 19, 2020 Chad Armond rated it it was amazing

False teachers have been around since the beginning of Christianity. As the author points out, 22 of the 27 New Testament books have warnings about false teachers. So why is this book so needed when Christians have been warned about false teaching for the past 2000 years? Because we live in the (mis)information age. Never has it been so easy for anyone to reach the masses with their false doctrine. Combine that with a post-modern society where everyone believes they are their own arbiter of trut ...more

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Oct 07, 2020 David rated it it was amazing

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I've been listening to Alisa's podcasts for some time now, and have been eagerly awaiting her book. I wasn't disappointed. Progressive Christianity (a departure from the historical truths of the Christian faith) isn't a new phenomenon. Departures from the Christian faith have been occurring for centuries. Each generation, however, has to grapple with them since the language and manifestations vary with the passing of time. Alisa here responds to this generation's struggle, identifying the proble ...more

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Oct 16, 2020 Vianey Sanchez rated it liked it

3.5 This book is a good start for anyone wanting to understand the basic claims of progressive Christianity. It offers a helpful snapshot response to the main tenets of their gospel. I appreciate that the author addresses a variety of claims, but one of my criticisms is that because there are many, she does not delve deeply into each one. I did find her chapters about the atonement and judgment helpful, and I really liked her emphasis on the early Christian writers. She definitely inspired me to ...more

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Oct 11, 2020 Katie Marschner rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a wonderful book! Alisa Childers writes this book in such a personable, thoughtful, caring yet profound way.

The book is exactly what its subtitle says. It is the story of a lifelong Christian (Alisa) who is confronted with progressive Christianity in her own life and brought to a crisis point in her faith.

I think many people have had a similar experience to that of Alisa's. They go to a church, follow people on social media, read books (all claiming to be Christian) and are confronted This is a wonderful book! Alisa Childers writes this book in such a personable, thoughtful, caring yet profound way.

The book is exactly what its subtitle says. It is the story of a lifelong Christian (Alisa) who is confronted with progressive Christianity in her own life and brought to a crisis point in her faith.

I think many people have had a similar experience to that of Alisa's. They go to a church, follow people on social media, read books (all claiming to be Christian) and are confronted with the new "truths", different interpretations and beliefs that they have not been exposed to before. If not built upon a firm foundation, that person's faith will slowly crumble. This is what happened to Alisa.

Within the book, Alisa tackles common beliefs held by those who call themselves progressive Christians. These beliefs undermine the authority of Scriture and pervert Biblical doctrines such as the atonement and heaven/hell. She walks us through her deconstruction (questioning everything she had been taught and believed to be true about Christianity) and also her reconstruction back to a Biblical, historical Christian faith.

This book is filled with solid, Biblical truth. Alisa addresses the twisted beliefs of "progressive Christians" and helps you to see that a historical Christian faith is Biblicaly sound and historically what has been handed down and believed. It is a wonderful book for apologetics, but not in the traditional sense.

Normally apologetics is used to defend the faith for the believer who wants to be able to persuade someone outside of the church that Christianity is true. This book is for those who are inside the church and confronting bad ideas from right within the walls of the church. Any believer who feels that their faith is shaky because they are being challenged to believe differently by other Christians...this book is for you. If you have a loved one who has strayed from historic, Biblical Christianity....this book is a gift for you.

Every believer should read it and know what they are up against by those who claim the name of Christ, but teach and preach Another Gospel. ...more

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Nov 17, 2020 Jeanie rated it it was amazing

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Crisis of faith - you never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you. CS Lewis

I have listened to Alisa Childers' podcast for several years now. She tackles controversy of Progressive Christianity but she remains true to the gospel. The importance of creation, the fall, redemption and restoration. Progressive Christianity and their teachers put a different spin on these issues. What became a crisis of faith for Alisa was her ...more

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Oct 12, 2020 Jesvin Jose rated it it was amazing

Lee Strobel said that this book “may be the most influential book you will read this year.” After reading it, I find it hard to disagree with him. In “Another Gospel?”, Alisa Childers takes us on a fascinating intellectual journey, where her initially thoughtless faith was challenged by a progressive pastor asking provocative questions of the Bible’s authority and inspiration. Along the way, she gives enough evidence to the truths of historic Christianity, thereby deconstructing progressive Chri Lee Strobel said that this book “may be the most influential book you will read this year.” After reading it, I find it hard to disagree with him. In “Another Gospel?”, Alisa Childers takes us on a fascinating intellectual journey, where her initially thoughtless faith was challenged by a progressive pastor asking provocative questions of the Bible’s authority and inspiration. Along the way, she gives enough evidence to the truths of historic Christianity, thereby deconstructing progressive Christianity with both wit and wisdom. It’s a brilliant book, a book that I hope is read by many.

The best thing for me about the book is the author’s easy conversational style of writing. Through the book, she writes about how her progressive pastor challenged her initially unreflective conservative Christian faith. The attempt by the pastor was an attempt at “deconstruction”, which eventually pushed her to examine the foundations of historic Christianity. The doctrine of original sin, the virgin birth of Christ, the atonement, the resurrection, the doctrine of hell and even the very inspiration and authority of the Bible were all challenged. Initially, she did not have the answers, but she was determined to find them out. This book is the story of how she “reconstructs” her faith by God’s grace and solid historical research.

The author doesn’t simply present us truth; she does meticulous research in challenging the claims of people like Rob Bell, Nadia Bolz Weber, Rachel Held Evans and Brian McLaren. She turns to the early church fathers to show us that progressive Christianity is “nothing new under the sun”. It is different candy, but the same wrapper. In chapter 6, she shows us how progressive Christianity gains much of its heretical theology from the past - for example, the circumcision party (Jesus plus social justice), the Gnostics (Jesus plus new knowledge), and the Marcionites (Jesus minus judgment). She writes, “Like the unorthodox movements that came before them, progressive Christians are not teaching anything new. They are simply giving old ideas a new voice, a distinct spin, and an updated image.” I heartily agree with her conclusions!

Alisa then shows us that the Bible we hold in our hands is the same Scripture that was originally written and so can be trusted. Further, she demonstrates with solid evidence that the writers of Scripture spoke the truth. Then she gives evidence for the authority and inspiration of Scripture from Jesus’ teachings, thus establishing that the Bible is indeed the Word of God. If the Bible is the Word of God, we cannot then pick and choose which parts to accept and which to ignore, something which the progressives conveniently do, thus showing their denial of Biblical authority. Alisa writes, “To inform our view of the Bible, we can choose to follow the whims of a godless culture or we can choose to follow Jesus. I choose Jesus.”

What a much-needed book this is! It’s such a bold book, challenging the foundations of an entire movement. Each chapter overflows with rich insight. Since this book is told through personal narrative, I was intrigued from page one. It reads much like a novel, but it is packed with solid research and evidence. One thing will be clear as you finish this book: Progressive Christianity preaches another gospel! Their Jesus is not the Jesus of historic Christianity! Alisa Childers through her beautifully narrated story, successfully points us back to the true gospel and the true Jesus of the Bible. I am glad that I read this book. It receives my highest recommendation. 5/5 stars.

*I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and Tyndale House Publishers, but was not required to write a positive review.* ...more

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Nov 03, 2020 Cathryn rated it it was amazing

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I found Alisa’s podcast after having a spiritual attack after reading a Progressive Christian book. I had no idea these ideas were made into a full belief system. It blew my naive Christian mind and it opened my discerning eyes to many teachers and authors that met this criteria. It made me so very sad...just plain upset actually.

This book has been extremely educational for me as I feel the urge to correctly defend my faith. The book is very easy to follow and understand for someone without any ...more

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Oct 09, 2020 Mark Dunn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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The narrative style bothered me a first ,then I decided it was good. Unless you've read a lot of general apologetics or about progressive Christianity in particular, I recommend this book. ...more

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Oct 08, 2020 Rachel K rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved this. As a person who grew up going to church and also encountered many progressive Christian ideas I understand what Alisa went through with her faith crisis and how it's opened the door for a deeper understanding of God and the Bible. Highly recommend this to anyone who grew up in church and also started doubting it when pushed by college professors or even those who say they are Christian, but spout ideas contrary to Christianity. ...more

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Nov 06, 2020 Kaylee rated it it was amazing

I've been listening to Alisa Childers' podcast for a season now and have really enjoyed her thoughtful, gracious discussions so when I saw her book had been published I grabbed the audiobook. Just like her podcasts, her book is thoughtful, gracious, and compelling. I really appreciate her personal story of deconstructing and reconstructing her faith. This book is definitely one I want for my shelves as a resource. The audiobook had the additional benefit of hearing Alisa sing. ...more

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Nov 09, 2020 Clayton Keenon rated it liked it

Solid, clear presentation of standard apologetic arguments.

This book seems like it would be most effective with people who are committed to historic Christian teaching, but are concerned about trends away from orthodoxy. It serves as a good warning against false teaching. It would probably solidify the faith of someone who believes orthodox Christianity, but doesn’t know why those views are true.

Unfortunately, I’m not convinced this book will be effective for someone who is actually going thro Solid, clear presentation of standard apologetic arguments.

This book seems like it would be most effective with people who are committed to historic Christian teaching, but are concerned about trends away from orthodoxy. It serves as a good warning against false teaching. It would probably solidify the faith of someone who believes orthodox Christianity, but doesn’t know why those views are true.

Unfortunately, I’m not convinced this book will be effective for someone who is actually going through a deconstruction of their faith.

The main problem with the book is book a rhetorical one. Childers initially presents her experience with the class at the progressive church as something that rattled her faith and raised questions she couldn’t shake. It sounded initially like she was genuinely drawn toward the progressive ideas she was hearing and had to wrestle her way back to the truth. But as the book continued, the story of the class sounded more and more like Childers was always a traditional believer who heard things she disagreed with and what troubled her was finding out that people thought these things and that she didn’t know the answers to refute them. She never came across as if she felt the draw of progressive Christianity, more the discomfort of being among people who believed these ideas. Childers doesn’t need to have been seduced by false teaching to write a book responding to these bad ideas, but, in terms of classical rhetoric, it undermined her ethos to picture her as the one traditional believer sitting in a class week after week shocked and trying to rebut the teacher. That is not the kind of person my friends who have gone through a deconstruction of their faith would listen to, because it didn’t feel like she wrestled with honest doubt personally, even though that’s how it was framed at the beginning of the book and in the promotional blurbs.

So, while I’d recommend this to a solid Christian who wants to think through some of the false ideas coming from the progressive side of Christianity, or maybe bolster the faith of a young person prior to them being drawn into these ideas, I wouldn’t find this useful in addressing people already convinced by the views the book aims to refute. ...more

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Nov 19, 2020 Adam Balshan rated it really liked it

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A famous Christian singer is lured by a deceptive pastor into a Church class. In a plot reminiscent of Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness, the class is labeled a "safe zone" for "out-of-the-box thinkers" to "process their doubts and questions." The wolf in sheep's clothing uses the pretense of education, or "just asking questions," to undermine her spiritual foundations. She becomes mired in doubts, and seem ...more

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Oct 08, 2020 Karen Patrick rated it it was amazing

“Another Gospel” by Alisa Childers is an honest look at the author’s journey through a profound period of doubt that ultimately led to the rebuilding of her faith. Her tone is gracious and thoughtful throughout the book even as she addresses painful moments in the process. Through personal narrative, Childers gives a glimpse into the process of digging deep down into the roots of historic Christianity to reveal an authentic picture of the Christian faith. She reveals with incredible vulnerabilit ...more

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Dec 27, 2020 Faye rated it it was amazing

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A lifelong Christian, Alisa Childers found herself facing tough questions that threatened to undermine her assurance in Christ, casting seeds of doubt. In this book she shares her experience, and how it sent her on a quest for concrete answers to feed her faith, and find answers to help others stand firm in Biblical truth amid the wave of Progressive Christianity.

I've read other books on this topic, but of all of them this is my favorite, and most compelling. I liked how the author honestly sha ...more

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Dec 31, 2020 Angie H rated it it was amazing

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I first heard of Alisa Childers when I watched the documentary American Gospel: Christ Crucified.( really good and I definitely recommend it) When I found her podcast and realized she was writing a book I knew I had to read it. Progressive Christianity, Liberal "Christians", Deconstructing,Emerging church were all new concepts to me but I was intrigued to read her story and experience.

I am amazed that this kind of heresy is making its way into churches. Progressive Churches that are attacking t ...more

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Oct 09, 2020 Leigh Ann rated it it was amazing

A triumphant story of a faith challenged, examined, and beautifully restored. Alisa’s story provides a compelling framework for one of the most pressing challenges within the church today--a progressive deconstruction from within.

Alisa’s faith wasn’t deconstructed by an atheist but by a progressive Christian pastor, and her story goes point by point through some of the challenges he posed. Years later, she presents answers to his questions and insinuations, drawing upon a wide variety of sources ...more

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Jan 12, 2021 Diane Busch rated it it was amazing

This book is so good! Alisa discusses the progressive movement within the church that tried to take down her long-held beliefs of God, Jesus, the Bible, etc. I will keep this book as a reference book to refer to when I am asked some of the same hard questions that she answers. Sometimes we have doubts or need information to back up our faith. She references writings by many great apologists such as Lee Strobel, Norman Geisler, and Tim Keller. The lists of credits at the end of the book suggest m ...more

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Jan 14, 2021 Mary Frances rated it it was amazing

The “WHY” behind what a historical Christian believes is so important today because it seems that every facet of the faith is being questioned and downplayed both from within the church (in some cases) and from the culture at large. As a busy Mom with not a lot of brain space to read deep theological books, Childers makes that knowledge accessible and relatable. I appreciate the fact that she critiques ideas and not people. My only negative is that I wrestle with the labels, not because they are ...more

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Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, ...more

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“I don’t have a pat answer to the problem of evil. But I know this: The promises of progressive Christianity offered me nothing through this trial. They offered my sister nothing. How could a weak view of God’s Word, a disdain for the Cross, and a relativistic approach to truth bring my family any peace in this kind of adversity? In that hospital room, “my truth” was darkness. But “the truth” was true whether I felt it or not. God was there. God is sovereign. He is good and trustworthy. I’ve tasted and seen. My heart is resolute, echoing the sentiments of Peter, who answered Jesus after many had walked away from him, “To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68).” — 0 likes

“It was, “God commanded.” Later in Matthew 22:31, he quoted Exodus 3:6, saying, “Have you not read what was said to you by God . . .” (emphasis mine). In Mark 7:8-13, he criticized the Pharisees for leaving “the commandment of God” and adding their own traditions to Scripture. He told them that they “void the word of God by [their] tradition” (emphasis mine).” — 0 likes

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