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MEC: The Law of Freedom to Prosper by Building Better Communities (Pt 1)

Apr 12, 2008

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

Today we begin a discussion of the response to the fourth law of theocapitalism in Everything Must Change. Theocapitalism Law #4. The Law of Freedom to Prosper Through Unaccountable Corporations: I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic economy, and in the communion of unaccountable corporations. Jesus’ Law #4: The Law of Freedom to Prosper…

MEC: The Law of Salvation Through Seeking Justice

Apr 11, 2008

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Politics, Public Policy, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

Today we look at the response to the third law of theocapitalism as presented in Everything Must Change. Theocapitalism Law #3: The Law of Salvation Through Competition Alone: By win-lose competition alone, you have been saved. Jesus' Law #3: The Law of Salvation Through Seeking Justice When McLaren wrote about the third law of theocapitalism,…

MEC: The Law of Satisfaction Through Love and Sharing

Apr 10, 2008

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mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, Series: Must Everything Change?, Theology

Today we look at the response to the second law of theocapitalism as presented in Everything Must Change. Theocapitalism Law #2: The Law of Serenity Through Possession and Consumption: "I believe in happiness through owning and using more." Jesus' Law #2: The Law of Satisfaction Through Gratitude and Sharing. McLaren opens this section by reflecting…

MEC: The Law of Good Deeds for the Common Good

Apr 9, 2008

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Economics, Politics, Public Policy, Series: Must Everything Change?, Theology

Brian McLaren identifies four laws of theocapitalism in Chapter 23 of Everything Must Change. We reviewed these in an earlier post. In chapters 25 and 26, he offers what he believes is Jesus' challenge to each of theocapitalism's four laws. We will take this one at a time. Theocapitalism Law #1: The Law of Progress…

MEC: Is There a Difference Between Theocapitalsim and Capitalism?

Apr 8, 2008

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in Capitalism and Markets, Economics, Environment, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

I concluded yesterday’s post by observing that Everything Must Change suggests that theocapitalism is an errant form of some more legitimate type of capitalism. Yet McLaren’s critique suggests that capitalism, “theo” or otherwise, is objectionable. Here’s why. Capitalism “Capital” is at the heart of capitalism. The word “capital” comes from the Latin caput meaning “head.”…

MEC: Theocapitalism

Apr 7, 2008

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Economics, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

We now jump several chapters ahead in Everything Must Change to Part 6 of the book on “The Prosperity System.” Up to this point in the book, there have been some polemic passages, many of which I found distasteful. This section of the book spins into a whole new level. McLaren introduces his notion of…

MEC: By What Measure?

Apr 4, 2008

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in Public Policy, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

Last November, I returned home to Kansas City on a United Airlines flight from Chicago. As I placed my bag in the overhead compartment, I noticed the guy in the window seat. I knew him. In fact, I had known of him since I was in junior high school. This guy was a real loser.…

MEC: Emerging (Evangelical?) Christians

Apr 2, 2008

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in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Emerging Church, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

At the beginning of Part 3 (Chapter 10) in Everything Must Change, on "Reframing Jesus," McLaren offers the emerging view of the gospel contrasted with what he considers the conventional view. At the end of this section, McLaren will write that his conventional view articulated here "…can be modified with an almost infinite number of…

Brian McLaren Joins the Southern Baptist Convention

Apr 1, 2008

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mwkruse

in Emerging Church, Humor

I could never have imagined this story, but McLaren has joined the Southern Baptist Convention. For the details, click here.

MEC: Recap of My Concerns

Apr 1, 2008

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mwkruse

in Economics, Environment, Eschatology, Great Divergence, Human Progress, Poverty, Series: Must Everything Change?, Sociology, Theology

We are about to turn specific passages from Everything Must Change by Brian McLaren, but before we go there, I want to recap my central observations and clarify my perception of some key issues. My primary concern over the last eight posts has been McLaren’s claim that we live with a “suicide machine.” He generally…

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