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100 1  Lyons, Gabe,|d1975- 
245 14 The next Christians :|bthe good news about the end of 
       Christian America|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cGabe 
       Lyons. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bchristianaudio.com,|c2010. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla 
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511 0  Read by the author. 
520    Turn on a cable news show or pick up any news magazine, 
       and you get the impression that Christian America is on 
       its last leg. The once dominant faith is now facing 
       rapidly declining church attendance, waning political 
       influence, and an abysmal public perception. More than 76%
       of Americans self-identify as Christians, but many today 
       are ashamed to carry the label. While many Christians are 
       bemoaning their faith's decline, Gabe Lyons is optimistic 
       that Christianity's best days are yet to come. In the wake
       of the stunning research from his bestselling book, 
       unChristian, which revealed the growing disenchantment 
       among young generations for Christians, Lyons has 
       witnessed the beginnings of a new iteration of the faith. 
       Marked by Lyons' brutal honesty and unvarying generosity, 
       Lyons exposes a whole movement of ChristiansEvangelicals, 
       Mainline, Protestants, Orthodox, Pentecostals, and 
       otherswho desire to be a force for restoration even as 
       they proclaim the Christian Gospel. They want the label 
       Christian to mean something good, intelligent, authentic, 
       and beautiful. The next generation of Christians, Lyons 
       argues, embodies six revolutionary characteristics: "When 
       Christians incorporate these characteristics throughout 
       the fabric of their lives, a fresh, yet orthodox way of 
       being Christian springs forth. The death of yesterday 
       becomes the birth of a great tomorrow. The end of an era 
       becomes a beautiful new beginning. In this way, the end of
       Christian America becomes good news for Christians." In 
       THE NEXT CHRISTIANS, Lyons disarms readers by speaking as 
       a candid observer rather than cultural crusader. Where 
       other people shout, Lyons speaks in a measured tone 
       offering helpful analysis of our current reality while 
       casting a vision for how to be a Christian in a world 
       disenchanted with the faith. Both a celebration and a 
       reckoning, THE NEXT CHRISTIANS combines current day models
       and relevant research with stories of a new generation of 
       Christian leaders. If you are worried by what you see 
       transpiring around you, this book will take you on a 
       surprising social exploration in hopes that you too will 
       restore confidence in your faith. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
650  0 Christianity|zUnited States|y21st century. 
651  0 United States|xChurch history|y21st century. 
700 1  Lyons, Gabe. 
710 2  hoopla digital. 
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