The Gospel

The Other Gospel

The following is a book entitled "The Other Gospel." I wrote this book in 1988 reflecting upon the radical lack of faith in the everyday professed expression of the "Christian" faith. I put the word in parenthesis because the word "Christian" remains very subjective in the real world. In this reflection, a basic question is asked, Why does faith in Jesus Christ have to be promoted by earthly standards? To what extent has the "Christian" Church become growth oriented on principles of human origin? In addition, the book focuses upon the synthesis of existential and humanistic philosophies that have been integrated into the faith of Scripture and how these philosophies have affected the ministry and vision of the Church.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Two Approaches to Interpreting Scripture

Section I The Development of an Alternative Authority

1. The Shifting of Authority

2. Merits of the Objective Approach

3. The Alternative Suggested

Section II The Gospel Re-Interpreted

4. The Reasoning for a Reinterpretation

5. The Existential Answer

6. Jesus’ New Identity and Divinity

7. Jesus’ Earthly Work Evaluated

8. Moral Principles and the Purpose of the Church Redefined