Dean of Core Faculty
Brian D. McLaren
Former evangelical pastor Brian D. McLaren is a champion for a more loving, inclusive and contemplative Christianity. A faculty member at the Center for Action and Contemplation, he teaches ways to reconnect with the message Jesus lived and died for—unconditional love. He is the author of Faith After Doubt, The Great Spiritual Migration, and host of CAC’s podcast Learning How to See.
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Welcoming Growth: Brian McLaren on Spirituality & Practice
In this recorded conversation with CAC staff, Brian McLaren reflects on the dynamic relationship between spirituality and scripture through key moments from his own journey.
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Fall in Love with a Place
Brian McLaren connects our love of nature with our grief and anger when it’s treated without respect and care: Through the years, I’ve been involved in a lot of…
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Bonus: Seeing Nature as Nature With Felicia Murrell
How do you typically see your relationship with nature? In this bonus episode, Brian interviews Felicia Murrell, author of And: The Restorative Power of Love in an Either/Or…
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New from Brian McLaren! “Life After Doom”
Discover amid feelings of frustration, anxiety, or despair in “Life After Doom” by Brian McLaren. Find spiritual guidance as we face the ecological and spiritual crises in our world today.
A Story from Brian
I remember when one of my sons, in first or second grade, summarized the Exodus story with an eye-roll. “It sounded far-fetched,” he said. I laughed because I never heard him say far-fetched before and because of his unvarnished honesty. I know doubt is a shameful secret to many, but what if doubt is actually like medicine, a nourishment that we need and so does our world?
“Christianity began as a revolutionary nonviolent movement promoting a new kind of aliveness on the margins of society. It claimed that everyone, not just an elite few, had God-given gifts.”
– Brian D. McLaren
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Wisdom from Brian McLaren
Read Daily Meditations inspired by the words of Brian McLaren.