Basic Definitions :: Emerging Church Conversation

B.A.: John and Scot, Today I was discussing the recent posts on my blogs with a friend. He asked an obvious question that I stumbled to give a simple, succinct answer to. He asked, "What is the emerging church?" How would you answer this question to someone who has no prior experience with the emerging church and in general is pretty far removed from these types of conversations? In general, think of this person are your typical man on the street that is interested in what you are involved in and the discussions you are having. How would you explain…

January 12, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

Epistemology :: Emerging Church Conversation

Are there knowable truths that correspond with reality for all people, in all cultures over all of time? Why or why not? John: Yes, there are knowable truths that correspond with reality for all people all the time.Holding one's head under water for longer than 4 minutes, on every hemisphere and in every century, may cause brain damage and even death. Scot: Well, the question surprises me because I thought we were beyond this as the entry point for discussion about the emerging movement. I'm not quite sure what to say since I hear about this so rarely, and the…

January 11, 2006  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

Entering into Conversation with the Emerging Church

Jeff of The Dawn Treader, David of Through a Glass Darkly and I were having a recent discussion about our interests in the emerging church. We have each been reading quite a bit about and from the emerging church and wanted to engage in some discussion with some of those who are a bit closer to the emerging church. It was with this interest that we contacted a few fellow bloggers who are part of this emerging conversation. The group of bloggers that will be dialoguing with us include John Musick of Emerging God, Scot McKnight of Jesus Creed and…

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