Know Book Advocating "Watered-Down" Version of Christianity: No Literalism, No Creationism, No Dogma?

Question

I'm looking for a book advocating a form of Chirstianity that emphasizes itsethical side, Christian virtues (patience, tolerance), loving neighbors, good deed, nonmaterialism, etc. A book that shows one can be Christian without commitment to Creationism, miracles, religious dogma, the trinity, a literal interpretation of the Bible, homophobia, etc. Any specific suggestions welcomed.

Answer 1

The Chronicles of earth by the Sumerians circa 4000BCE

it is an interesting read

Peace

Answer 2

Jesus the Christ
by Thomas Zanzig




Read the Gospel According to Saint John

Unlike Catholics, Protestants believe solely in the Bible.

If so, there are many verses in St John that Jesus and God are one.

John 10

38 But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.


John 14
26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.


Chapter 10
30 I and the Father are one.


Chapter 17
11 And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.



Chapter 17
21 That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, as we also are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me; that they may be made perfect in one: and the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast also loved me.



If God has intended that man should learn His religion from a book, the Bible, surely God would have given that book to man. Christ would have given that book to man. Did He do it? He did not. Christ sent His Apostles throughout the whole universe and said, "Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you."






We must have Faith in order to be saved, and we must have Divine Faith, not human faith. Human faith will not save a man, but only Divine Faith. What is Divine Faith? It is to believe, upon the authority of God, the truths that God has revealed, that is Divine Faith. To believe all that God has taught upon the authority of God, and to believe without doubting, without hesitation. For the moment you begin to doubt or hesitate, that moment you begin to mistrust the authority of God, and, therefore, insult God by doubting His word. Divine Faith, therefore, is to believe without doubting and without hesitating. Human faith is belief upon the authority of men, on human authority. But Divine Faith is to believe without doubting, without hesitating, whatsoever God has revealed upon the authority of God, upon the Word of God.

Source(s):

Latin Vulgate
Douay-Rheims Bible