Brian McLaren explained

Honorific Prefix:The Reverend
Brian D. McLaren
Nationality:American

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Education and career

Raised in Rockville, Maryland in the conservative Open Brethren, part of the Plymouth Brethren, McLaren became attracted to the countercultural Jesus Movement in the 1970s.[2] He is a faculty member and Dean of Faculty for the Centre for Action and Contemplation.[3]

McLaren attended the University of Maryland where he received both a B.A. (1978) and M.A. (1981) [4] [5] He holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Carey Theological Seminary, Vancouver. In 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal).

From 1978-1986 McLaren taught college English. He helped form Cedar Ridge Community Church, a non-denominational church in Spencerville, Maryland, in 1982.[6] He was founding pastor and served in that capacity until 2006. The church eventually grew to include 500 members.[7]

In 2011, McLaren defended Rob Bell's controversial book Love Wins against critiques from figures such as Albert Mohler, who argued that Bell advocated universalism.[8]

In 2013, McLaren stated that he did not believe homosexual conduct to be sinful.[9]

In 2015, McLaren was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America.[10]

Personal life

McLaren is married and has four children and five grandchildren.[11] In September 2012, McLaren led a commitment ceremony for his son Trevor and partner Owen Ryan at the Audubon Naturalist Society in Chevy Chase, Maryland.[12]

Publications

Children's Books

Sole-authored Books

Co-authored books

Books part of a Series

Co-edited volumes

See also

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Critical references

External links

Interviews

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian McLaren: Postmodern Christianity Understood as Story. Christianpost.com. 22 August 2017.
  2. News: Murphy . Caryle . September 10, 2006 . Evangelical Author Puts Progressive Spin On Traditional Faith . Washington Post . January 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Building on Richard Rohr's Founding Vision . cac.org . April 4, 2024.
  4. News: . August 12, 2010 . Author Brian McLaren to speak at summer worship series . Asheville Citizen . Asheville, NC.
  5. News: Tucker . Abigail . April 27, 2005 . Fire without brimstone: Brian McLaren preaches tolerance and environmentalism, making him one of the country's more unusual yet influential evangelicals . Baltimore Sun .
  6. Web site: Cedar Ridge Community Church . crcc.org/ . April 3, 2024.
  7. Web site: 'The Bible is a book about immigration': Emerging Church leader McLaren returning to Birmingham . Greg . Garrison . August 2, 2014 . al.
  8. Web site: Brian McLaren Defends Rob Bell against Mohler's Critique. Christianpost.com. 22 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Brian McLaren's View on Homosexuality. Theoblogy. 8 October 2012.
  10. News: Brian McLaren - Paradigm Shifter . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611093728/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1993235_1993243_1993300,00.html . dead . June 11, 2010 . . 2005-02-07.
  11. Web site: About Brian McLaren . . April 19, 2022.
  12. News: Trevor McLaren, Owen Ryan - Weddings. 15 October 2012. . 2012-09-23.

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