Machen on McLaren: A New Kind of Liberal?
Michael Wittmer’s paper presented to the Evangelical Theological Society comparing Brian McLaren thoughts to those presented in J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. He compares the following six areas
A. Living like Jesus is more important than believing in him.
B. People are basically good and free from original sin.
C. Objection to penal substitution: Why does God demand the sacrifice of his Son to satisfy his wrath?
D. Unite Christians and non-Christians and emphasize our common journey with God.
E. Inclusivism: extends salvation to include those who have not believed in Christ.
F. Focus on this life rather than the afterlife.