Not really that new
While I gave this book 4 stars and highly recommend it, I do so with a word of caution because, although I agree with the quest that Brian is on, I do not agree with the direction that the quest is taking him.
The ten questions that he asks in this book are crucial questions that need to be answered by the 21st century church, and answered honestly.
The "new" Christianity, however, isn't really all that new. It is, essentially a denial of most of what makes Christianity the truth and it seems to be fueled more by an emotional response to crucial concerns than by honest and careful exegesis. Brian is not a scholar and has had no formal Bible training. He is quite proud of that and it is a shame. Brian basically discounts the old testament as the emotional reaction of a primitive religion. He further makes claims that his own "new" Christianity is the next step in the evolution of Christianity.
While I highly recommend the book for the probing questions and the passion of the quest, I am saddened at the easy answers that Brian comes to in trying to essentially redefine Christianity to his liking.
