[A Critique of Criticism:] A Response to Reactionism Against the Emerging Church
After reading this: "What I am interested in is a discussion of the knee-jerk reactions; the critical responses that arise out of a spirit of superiority, disdain, fear, etc. It is with that aim in mind that we at Precipice launch a new feature called: A Critique of Criticism: A Response to Reactionism Against the Emerging Church. Over the next few weeks we’ll be directly addressing these particularly ungracious, destructive and dismissive examples of criticism, one by one." ... I'll be watching this series closely.
Superficial Church: The Loss of Real Church
Nice to see Jason Clark jumping into the discussion even more.
emersion
finally some activity on this site.
LTTBOEC Clarification of the intent
I like questions ... especially good ones. Have a look at these:
ZONDERVAN QUESTIONS:* How did you come to be involved in church ministry? (Brief summary of your calling/story).
* What is unique about how you do church? What do you believe about the nature and purpose of the church?
* What is your view of worship including the nature and purpose of preaching?
* What is your view of Scripture?
* Are there basic doctrinal affirmations that you think are essential to authentic Christianity?
* What is your view of the person and work of Christ including the atonement?
* What is your view of the relation of Christianity to other religions and the doctrine of eternal punishment?
* How have your views changed over the past decade?
WEBBER QUESTIONS:
* How do you regard “the story of God” as a place to start theological thinking?* What is your attitude toward “communal reflection” as opposed to individualized theology?
* Do you subscribe to “post systems theology?”
* How does truth get embodied?
* How do sign and symbol communicate truth?
* How do you view the ancient creeds, especially the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Chalcedon Creed?
* How should we approach the issue of unity and diversity?
* What role will tradition play in the Emerging church?
* What cultural revolutions of recent years shape your way of thinking? i.e. scientific; philosophical; globalism; communication theory; historical analysis; sociological shifts; relativism.
Frustrations with Being Emerging
Nice short post.