Many of us have grown suspicious, even cynical, of the Christian religion we’ve inherited. 

We’re witnessing the theological, sociological, and ecological divides widen within our contexts and country. We’re becoming disillusioned by the task of preserving a faith that promises liberation, transformation, and restoration while promoting an ethic of consumerism, exploitation, and domination. We’re watching those we love utilize reconstructions of Scripture, Jesus, and history as justifications for anti-democratic violence. We’re searching for a Christian faith where justice and peacemaking don’t replace Jesus but are natural outcomes of following him.

In his forthcoming work, Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies (Oct. 2023), our friend and co-conspirator, Dr. David Gushee, helps us understand the religion we’ve inherited and the role it has played in compromising democracy. Equally important, he casts a vision for a faith that’s worth our lives.

Written with us in mind, this is the book we’ve been waiting for.

This conversation is in partnership with Eerdmans and Apricot.