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The Ironic Faith of Emergents

McLaren shows us not only where 'post-evangelicals' are going, but also how they get there.

Scot McKnight | posted 9/26/2008 11:11AM

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Scot McKnight also wrote McLaren Emerging for Christianity Today.

Brian McLaren has written several books, including Everything Must Change and The Secret Message of Jesus.

Evangelical thinkers have been critical of emergents' theology, including D.A. Carson (Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church) and Kevin DeYoung and Ted Cluck (Why We're Not Emergent).

McKnight's blog, "Jesus Creed" has many posts on the Emerging Movement.

He has also written "The Five Streams of the Emerging Church" and "The Mary We Never Knew" for Christianity Today.

Christianity Today's website has a special section on The Emergence of Emergent.

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Kai	Posted: October 02, 2008 2:18 PM


Wow, I consider myself in this camp, but can't really relate to what it written here. I'll have to write a full response on my blog.

Rahab Klingensmith

Posted: September 30, 2008 11:18 AM

I believe whole heartedly that what is becoming a deleama in Our Christian View and thinking is by not allowing others humanistic views on God , and the Bible. Example: Lacking the realization of the post-modern heremenutical interpretations of the Bible; and learning to have a respect for a persons views as experienced. God does not lay out a red carpet for others to judge a individuals walk with Christ. Another example: Sciences verses God- there is nothing wrong with this concept,other than keeping God dead center. Reading some others comments on experiencing Christianity in a light of Anxiety, and a continual presentation of "a lack of integrity" ..."Quote: as C.S.Lewis writes.In Mere Christianty-"These poor folks will be led to a glimpse of God through a dirty telescope, and dirty lenses attached...hummmmm. I' d rather suggest ..keep your eyes fixed on "the Truth"; and God promises He will throw all the extras later--love & more.... like my buddy writes about!

Jonathan

Posted: September 30, 2008 2:59 AM


Can't find a better and more 'balanced' understanding of emergent than this. Kudos. And to Jim have some curtsy. Your views a far too judgmental. It does say in the bible that God is the one who judges and not man. Look in Romans. So before that appreciate and learn some of the things being said. If you listen enough you might understand.

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