Why I’m not Emergent
A while ago, I read a book called “Why we’re not emergent (by two guys who should be)”.(see below)
It’s an interesting read, by two young ministers who identify (to some degree) with the cultural issues that the Emerging/Emergent church have highlighted, but who don’t go along with the Emerging/Emergent narrative.
I’ve kept meaning to write a bit more about it in response, and never quite got round to it. But now Tall Skinny Kiwi has replied in a humorous but nonetheless thoughtful post, “Why I’m not a New Calvinist (by one guy who should be)“.
Both are well worth a read, if you are wanting to sort out these issues in your own mind – especially because the arguments are set up thoughtfully, and not with the kind of exaggerated and aggressive polemic of some other pro/anti-emergent church discussions.
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Chatting to a friend of mine, he mentioned that this was a case of the old Roman Empire acting in an imperial way invading and annexing…
meanwhile another empire, centred on a phone line between Nigeria, Syndey and Rochester, is deciding whether to invade and annexe a part of the Anglican church, or to invade and hang around long enough to take over….
hmm, it’s all really rather unattractive isn’t it… are aren’t we supposed to be a religion of Grace? sigh..
Thanks maggie!!