{"product_id":"the-r-rated-theologian-arik-bjorn-9781514708095","title":"The R-Rated Theologian: What Every American Should Know About the Biblical Definition of Marriage \u0026 Other Flannelgraph Adventures","description":"\"The R-Rated Theologian\" is an anthology of unabashed Progressive Christian essays by Arik Bjorn, frequent contributor to Patheos and Forward Progressives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom same-sex marriage to Heaven \u0026amp; Hell to the biblical canon itself, the author tackles all of the sacred cows of Christian theology--including the dreaded Mark of the Beast, 666. (Or is it 616?) While dodging Adam's snake and Revelation's horny beast, Bjorn discovers a commonsense Progressive Christianity, where it's perfectly acceptable to stand beneath a Cloud of Unknowing without an umbrella, yet where age-old standards like Bible chapter and verse notations are found wanting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs author and creator of the website Christian Evolution, Eric Alexander, states in his introduction: \"Arik is one of the most eloquent writers I know ... Arik's ideas are not so extreme as to disrespect or defile the Christian tradition, but they will push you to think in a considerate and educated way. He is one of today's true progressive leaders--pushing the envelope but not quite throwing it into the shredder.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\/\/\/\/ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBjorn has published ten books. His most recent title, THIS IS NOT A SELF-HELP BOOK: AND YOU CAN TOO!, is a \"Jesus take the wheel (of cheese!)\" health recovery journey memoir. (If you're going to lose 85 pounds, might as well write about it.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe also recently published, UBER NIGHTS, about his late-night rideshare adventures in the Deep South. In South Carolina, you never know if your next passenger will be a naked lady with a toothbrush, a banana spider, or a punch-drunk redneck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arik Bjorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1514708094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514708095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Arik Bjorn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068278862079,"sku":"9781514708095","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_51a5ee53-8a15-4dd6-a101-7b815f5d2371.jpg?v=1685418087","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-r-rated-theologian-arik-bjorn-9781514708095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}