Jesus Was a Liberal

PART I: HOW A LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LOOKS AT RELIGION
Some Liberal Perspectives: Jesus, Science, Abortion, and Same-Sex Marriage
The Essence of Liberal Christianity
God
Jesus and the Church
Understanding the Bible
Faith
Talking to Atheists and Christian Conservatives
PART II: A LIBERAL CHRISTIAN QUESTIONS SOCIETY
The Great Social Issues: Poverty, Bigotry, War, and Environmental Destruction
Church and State
PART III: LIVING THE LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LIFE
Christian Doctrine: The Trinity, Communion, Being Born Again, the Apocalypse, and the Sabbath
The Church Year: Advent, Christmas, Holy Week, and Easter
Epilogue: Reclaiming Liberal Christianity

REV. SCOTTY MCLENNAN Dean for Religious Life at Stanford University, USA. He was the University Chaplain at Tufts University from 1984 to 2000, and Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School for ten of those years. In 1975, he was also ordained to the ministry (Unitarian Universalist) and admitted to the Massachusetts bar as an attorney. He is the inspiration for Doonesbury's Rev. Scott Sloan. He lives in Stanford, California, USA.

Praise for Jesus Was a Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity for All: 'McLennan's writing is that of a thoughtful scholar...This book will reward any reader with an open mind and a curiosity about the breadth of the Christian faith.' - Library Journal 'McLennan's presentation is remarkably thoughtful, respectful, and balanced as he argues that liberal Christianity is a vital expression of faith.' - Publishers Weekly 'His book is a manifesto of sorts for those who are both unapologetically Christian and liberal. He takes readers through the major concerns of liberal Christianity, both theological and social, and draws conclusions that are sure to both enrage and amuse those who don't share them.' - Chicago Sun-Times 'Rev. Scotty McLennan is reasonable and humane... he makes religion sound like a valuable tool for humanity, the kind of social movement that could bring us peace, understanding, tolerance and love.' - The National Post (Canada) 'An immensely readable book that reclaims the honorable word 'liberal' for a vision of Christianity that is persuasive, compelling, and faithful.' - Marcus J. Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity and Jesus: The Life, Teaching and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary 'A wonderfully readable and very timely book. It makes Jesus available again, as he has been at many times in history, to a much wider spectrum of people, and not just 'liberals.' Will be appreciated by those who want to 'conserve' what he stood for, taught and died for.' - Harvey Cox, author of When Jesus Came to Harvard and The Future of Faith 'A clear-eyed, hopeful manifesto of belief, written with style and integrity. At last - the progressive case for faith, powerfully made.' - James Carroll, author of Practicing Catholic Praise for Finding Your Religion: When the Faith You Grew Up with Has Lost Its Meaning: 'This is an entertaining, gentle and affirming book.' - Publishers Weekly 'McLennan offers wise commentary and anecdotes that gently