Do I Stay Christian? By Brian D. McLaren: Author Interview

Dubbed "a heroic gate-crasher" by New York Times bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Brian McLaren explores reasons to leave or stay within the church and if so how...

Do I Stay Christian? addresses in public the powerful question that surprising numbers of people―including pastors, priests, and other religious leaders―are asking in private. Picking up where Faith After Doubt leaves off, Do I Stay Christian? is not McLaren's attempt to persuade Christians to dig in their heels or run for the exit. Instead, he combines his own experience with that of thousands of people who have confided in him over the years to help readers make a responsible, honest, ethical decision about their religious identity.

There is a way to say both yes and no to the question of staying Christian, McLaren says, by shifting the focus from whether we stay Christian to how we stay human. If Do I Stay Christian? is the question you're asking―or if it's a question that someone you love is asking―this is the book you've been waiting for.

"A gentle guide who opens ideas and voices the questions we cannot."
―Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, former Senior Minister, The Riverside Church; Founder, Invested Faith

"One of my favorite Spirit guides. A wonderful story-teller."
―Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, author of Fierce Love

"A thoughtful examination of the Christian tradition. I recommend this book for individuals wrestling with their faith."
―The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.+, The Right Rev. Sam B. Hulsey Professor of Hebrew Bible, Brite Divinity School, Ft. Worth, Texas

"McLaren wrestles the scandalous theological questions and conscientiousness objections―and he does so with the courage and grace."
―Jonathan Merritt, Contributing writer for The Atlantic