Some (Preliminary) Thoughts On The Emergent Movement
(From Emergent Village)
It is changing philosophically, from modern to postmodern, from a world of absolutes and certainty to a world of questions and searching, of challenge and anxiety, of opportunity and danger.
This is one interesting statement. Since the Emergent's emphasize conformity to evangelize (i.e. Seeker Sensitive), we would expect them to, instead of offering certainty and truth, all we have are more questions and searching. If this is so, then you won't expect a lot of fulfilment from this movement. The Christian faith offers truth & certainty- we need to recognize this fact, and not to conform to this age. Whatever we are saved with, we are saved too. I still remember these words. Perhaps we should stop try to get people who are "disillusioned" with the Church to join it some other way. People sometimes don't realize that THEY are the ones who despise the church. Not because of what the church is or what it has done, but they simply don't want it.
Romans 12:2- And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind
We have to remember this verse. We do not belong to this world, the church and our practices all don't. Again, we have to realize that we do not get people to the church. God does.
The Church which is married to the Spirit of the Age will be a widow in the next.
-- Dean Inge
It is changing philosophically, from modern to postmodern, from a world of absolutes and certainty to a world of questions and searching, of challenge and anxiety, of opportunity and danger.
This is one interesting statement. Since the Emergent's emphasize conformity to evangelize (i.e. Seeker Sensitive), we would expect them to, instead of offering certainty and truth, all we have are more questions and searching. If this is so, then you won't expect a lot of fulfilment from this movement. The Christian faith offers truth & certainty- we need to recognize this fact, and not to conform to this age. Whatever we are saved with, we are saved too. I still remember these words. Perhaps we should stop try to get people who are "disillusioned" with the Church to join it some other way. People sometimes don't realize that THEY are the ones who despise the church. Not because of what the church is or what it has done, but they simply don't want it.
Romans 12:2- And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind
We have to remember this verse. We do not belong to this world, the church and our practices all don't. Again, we have to realize that we do not get people to the church. God does.
The Church which is married to the Spirit of the Age will be a widow in the next.
-- Dean Inge
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