The website for the latest “tour” by Rob Bell, the Elvis of the neo-liberal cult of the Emergent Church, tells us it is:

Part anthropology, part history, part deconstruction – this is new material that Rob hasn’t taught before, exploring how humans invented religion to make themselves feel better. (Online source)

Sorry Rob; wrong again. Humans “invented” religion because they rebelled against their Creator and wanted to “worship” Him their own way. Fact: All men are descended from Adam. Since he literally walked with God, Adam knew exactly what the LORD God Almighty wanted men to know about Him, and over time due to sin this became grossly distorted.

So far from “religion” proving men that wanted to seek God but just didn’t know how, these various styles of pagan worship actually show man’s fallen centered on the self nature. And as such proves the absolute Truth of Holy Scripture:

As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10-12)

All we’re really seeing here with Rob Bell is simply the seeker sensitive “postmodern” emerging church version of 1 John 4:5—they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.

See also:

ROB BELL: THE gODS SHOULD BE ANGRY

ROB BELL IN A NUTSHELL: CONTEMPLATIVE MYSTICISM