Schedule

Here’s the proposed schedule for the book blog.  We need at least two volunteers (more is even better) to sign up for each chapter following the prologue.  As the date approaches, we’ll send out a few potential topics that bloggers might want to address—feel free to use or not as the Spirit moves you.  For the Prologue, it would be great if everyone participating would post  his own response to the prologue, either as a blog post or in comments.  If you undertake to post a blog entry, try to get it up on or before the date stated if you can.  As always,  the team is available to assist--send us the content in an e-mail and we will put it up for you.

If you are willing to blog, leave a comment in the comment section for this post--tell us what chapter(s) you are interested in and we will add you to the list.  The team will send out reminders a week before posts are due.  We would like at least two folks to comment on each chapter--but more is even better.

As before, feel free to use a pseudonym if you are more comfortable.  

Please check the dates for the potlucks and let us know whether they work.  If you can, please give a tentative RSVP so we can plan ahead.  I am hopeful that this will be so much fun that we can’t wait to get together and talk about the things we have read!  Be forewarned—the potluck is just that—discussion of the book will be informal and individual ONLY.  Nothing structured....This is meant to be a time for fellowship and good food.  How, when and where will depend on who is participating.  Stay tuned for details.

PROLOGUE: A Nation of Heretics  June 1

Discussion starter for the Prologue posts:  Do you agree that there is not too little religion in American life but too much Bad Religion?  In what ways has your own life fallen victim to the collapse of traditional Christianity?  What troubles you most about the state of modern Christianity?  How does Douthat’s introduction make you uncomfortable?  How does it make sense to you (if it does)?

First potluck Dinner—let’s aim for June 15 7 PM

Part I: Christianity in Crisis  

Ch. 1 The Lost World: June 15

Ch. 2 The Locust Years June 22

Ch 3 Accommodation June 29

CH 4 Resistance July 6

Second Potluck:  Let’s shoot for  July 13 7 PM

Part II The Age of Heresy

Ch 5 Lost in the Gospels July 13

Ch 6 Pray and Grow Rich July 20

Ch. 7 The God Within July 27

Ch. 8 The City on the Hill August 3

Conclusion: The Recovery of Christianity:  August 10

Wrap Up Party: Let’s shoot for August 17 : 7 PM