Ross Douthat on “The American Heresy”

July 24th, 2008 | 1 min read

Unfortunately, it’s hard to disagree with his assessment:

Obviously the world of religious conservatism also includes lots of people who are invested in actual Christian orthodoxy, as opposed to the Osteen-Shori vision of God as a really powerful life coach. But the theological continuum that encompasses both Schori-style liberal Protestants and Oprah-watching, The Secret-reading spiritual seekers – call it moralistic therapeutic deism, call it gnosticism, call it the American heresy – extends way deeper into the “religious right” than a lot of people think.

Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.

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Ross Douthat on “The American Heresy”

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