As Western Christianity moves towards a religious realignment of epic proportions - where does your congregation stand? How will you navigate these changes? Paradigms that have guided the Church for centuries are crumbling. The old dichotomy between "conservatives" and "liberals" - that has defined us for centuries - is becoming almost irrelevant. What are our true differences today? Where and how will we come together as a Christian people for the future? Paradoxy is a book for those who would lead churches in challenging times. We must answer three basic questions: .Where are we now? .How did we get here? .Where do we go from here?

A Christian of Jewish origins, Ken Howard has been an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church since 1993. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, with an emphasis on Church History, and a Master of Education Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, with an emphasis on Adult Education. He's also an expert in organizational development and conflict resolution.