Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity
By Alisa Childers (Tyndale)
Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity challenges the teaching of progressive Christianity through argument of sound biblical doctrines held by the church for two millennia.
Alisa Childers, a former member of the Christian music group ZOEgirl, tells of how she found her faith rocked by doubt when she attended a seminary-style course taught by her pastor. Raised in a Christian home, Chiders never had reason to doubt her faith—at least, not until her progressive Christian pastor, who revealed himself a “hopeful agnostic,” challenged her beliefs.
During the first four weeks of an invitation-only small group, Childers’ pastor challenged nearly every fundamental Christian doctrine as the group read the writings of such progressive Christian authors as Rob Bell, Richard Rohr and Brian McLaren. Describing her faith at that time as weak and untested, Childers struggled to defend beliefs she held since childhood, leading to a deconstruction of her faith.
Determined to reconstruct her Christian faith upon a solid foundation, Childers attended seminary courses in Christian apologetics, searched the Scriptures, and consumed the writings of many Christian apologists and early church fathers. Now a rising leader in Christian apologetics, she tells of her journey from doubt to deconstruction to reconstruction in an easy-to-read and winsome manner. Each chapter includes stories of encounters with progressive Christian thought, clear defense of biblical doctrines, and explanations of the fallacies of progressive Christian theology.
Childers argues that progressive Christianity threatens the integrity of the church as many pastors, teachers and members seek to reconcile new cultural norms to Christianity. Many—though not all—adherents to progressive Christian theology reject such Christian doctrines as the inspiration, inerrancy and authority of Scripture; the Virgin birth; and the deity of Jesus. Most progressive Christians stand united in their rejection of a biblical sexual ethic.
Published in 2020 as Childers’ first book, Another Gospel? provides a solid resource for church leaders and anyone else seeking clarity amongst doubts raised by progressive Christian authors, pastors, and teachers.
Joel Berry, student
Dallas Theological Seminary
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