We clearly need all Christian denominations to address the social problems and needs of the poor, the disenfranchised, the abused, the war victims, the unjustly treated and more with concrete works as followers of Christ. This book crosses religious boundaries, even though it was primarily written for the clergy and members of the Methodist Church.
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At Last an Author that Thinks Like I Do! I met C.Joseph Sprague nephew, who mentioned Bishop Sprague’s book and allowed me to borrow it. I found it such a good book, probably because I agree with the Bishop’s thinking in many ways. I am Catholic while he is Methodist, so we differ on some doctrinal points, but when it comes to the blessings of the 60’s and the need for solving so many of our social problems, we agree. We clearly need all Christian denominations to address the social problems and needs of the poor, the…
A shining example as to what is wrong with the United Methodist Church I purchased this book to use as a tool of reference for what is wrong with the United Methodist Church in general. Although I find the book well written, I wanted a copy of the book so that I could show to many who do not understand the cause of the decay within the UMC movement, the real reason so many are leaving the denomination. The author is a shining example of how the church in general has drifted away from the founding beliefs of the church and how the church leaders have not…
A Christ for the new millennium …like many United Methodists, I am already quite familiar with the controversy swirling around Bishop Sprague’s recent presentation of the chapter on Christology, which he calls “the second most divisive issue in the (United Methodist) church today.” His comments are easily found on the Internet and recently appeared in the United Methodist Reporter. Based on Bishop Sprague’s willingness to share this material, I already give the book my highest rating and cannot wait to dig in. Many of us in…