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While many denominations state to be growing, the largest group in American spiritual life is the disillusioned - people who have been mixed up in cathedral yet see few similarities between your church's life and the individual of Jesus. In the midst of elaborate coding, professional worship groups, and political crusades, they ask, "Is this really what Jesus called us to do?" While the cathedral has dismissed these folks as uncommitted and without faith, perhaps the opposite is true. Their dedication to genuine spirituality over institutional idolatry might be the very corrective the cathedral needs. These folks value Jesus, but question what Christianity is becoming. In If the Chapel Were Christian, Quaker pastor and author Philip Gulley explores the way the cathedral has lost its way. This eye-opening study of the beliefs of Jesus discloses the amount to which the cathedral has drifted from the teachings of the man who inspired its creation. Many Christians might be surprised to find how little Jesus got to state about the cathedral, and that he could never have planned to start a fresh religion. But the cathedral is here to remain, and Gulley is set to help the cathedral find its soul. If the cathedral were Christian, Gulley argues, affirming our probable would become more important than condemning our brokenness. If the church were Christian, welcoming questions would be appreciated more than offering answers. If the church were Christian, conference needs would become more important than maintaining institutions. These simple statements return us to the center of what Jesus cared about during his ministry. Gulley offers a serious picture of the actual church would appear to be if it refocused on the true priorities of Jesus.
