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Pagan Christianity: Exploring the roots of our church practices, a book by Frank Viola and George Barna, looks highly interesting. I've not read it, nor read much about it. Essentially, it is a book that illustrates how many of the ways we think church must be done are traditions that are not actually found in the Bible. You can read a sample chapter here (PDF file).

A review of the book (at Brant Hanson's blog Letters from Kamp Krusty) is what originally piqued my interest. Hansen wasn't the only blogger to talk about the book; here's another blogger who also had an advance copy.

Consider purchasing your copy from Viola's site; you get it a bit cheaper there, you'll get an extra chapter if you purchase from him, and you help support his ministry. That's where I ordered my copy.

Links:

Pagan Christianity: Official web site
Frank Viola's official web site
Openheaven.org Forum: Interview with Viola, and forum discussion
CRN.info: Post and discussion
Tentmaker.org: Same interview with Viola as on Openheaven.org
The expository files: A less-than positive book review
Sue's book reviews: A book review
DSGraves.com: A response to Viola
Dan Kimball: House Churches and "Pagan Christianity" Part 1

Further reading: If you find what Viola has written to be interesting, or are wanting to read more of his writing, a collection of various essays written by Viola can be found here.