McLaren is not challenging Reformed theology (if that’s what RT means in
his comment), but instead his thesis surrounds a reformulated Christian
faith identity which shifts from hostility toward benevolence in
regards to those in other religions. The challenge for evangelicals is
to “hear” McLaren in light of liberal perceptions, and for evangelicals
and mainline Protestants to be willing to critique their preferred
theological frameworks (whether Reformed, Arminian, Pentecostal or
whatever) so as to engage pluralism more positively. Here I suggest that
an openness to not only McLaren, but also to missional, localized
theologies that seek to live out and frame the gospel in light of one’s
immediate religious context is what we need to shift toward, and to the
extent that Reformed or other theologies can be adapted to fit in these
context so much the better. These theologies were developed in specific
historical and cultural contexts and since theologies are
context-dependent we should be willing to consider local or contextual
theologies as needed. See my interview and discussion on this here: http://johnwmorehead.blogspot.com/2011/02/robert-schreiter-interview-on-local.html.
In my view the decline of Christendom in the West, and the reality of
our pluralistic context, should provide a growing awareness of the need
for evangelicals and mainline Protestants to experiment with new faith
identities and local theologies that dovetail with certain
religio-cultural contexts.