
In chapter two of my newly released book Social Justice and the Deification of Man: What to Know When Talking with the Christian Left, I discuss the dangers of making God in our own image in order to make the gospel more appealing to oppressed people groups. Well-meaning Christians who have a heart for the poor and want to be respectful of other cultures often believe that we should forget our preconceived notions about Godand, under the misguided notion that He chooses to appear to us in whatever form we personally need to have a more relational experience with Him. However, creating a man-centered gospel creates a gospel that teaches the divinity of man rather than the redemption of man by God. So how should Christians approach other faiths and cultures?