Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus

The marriage of bad theology and hypocritical behavior by the church has eroded our spiritual lives. Taking the best of biblical scholarship, the author recasts core Christian concepts in an effort to save Christianity from its obsession with personal salvation. Not a plea to do something brand new, but rather the recovery of something very old, this book shows us what it means to follow Jesus's teachings today.

Interesting, and often eloquent, but a little abstract and somewhat repetitive.

Scholarly, pastoral, prophetic, and eloquent...all in equal measure. Meyers has spoken truth to power and the church he loves will never be the same.

Excellent book. Fascinating perspectives on what it means to follow and practice the teachings of Jesus.

“Scholarly, pastoral, prophetic, and eloquent. The invitation to follow Jesus instead of worshiping Christ could not come at a more important time, or be issued by a more credible source.” — Desmond Tutu “Robin Meyers emerges in Saving Jesus from the Church as a national voice for a new Christianity. He is a well read scholar and a superb communicator. He writes with a refreshing honesty and a disarming authority. This book is a treat.” — John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious Robin Meyers, a rising star of liberal Christianity, restores the true mission of the faith that captures the heart of Jesus’s concern for people over “right belief.” Saving Jesus from the Church will resonate deeply with those show more who enjoy the works of John Shelby Spong, Marcus Borg, and John Dominic Crossan. show less