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The Great Emergence: Why I ain’t afraid of no (Holy) Ghost.
[In my last post I suggested that a recent dialogue at Fuller raised two issues for me. First, the interplay between being a responsible but engaging and provocative communicator and the fear of the Holy Spirit I see in the … Continue reading
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The Great Emergence: Tony Jones and Provocative (but Responsible) Dialogue
Recently Fuller Seminary hosted a talk on “Emergence Spirituality.” Put succinctly, Christianity is going through a major identity crisis that tends to happen every five hundred years or so. In the West, Conservative Evangelicalism, a Protestant brand of Christianity that … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian identity crisis, Christianity, colonialism, communication, conservative evangelicalism, emergent churches, emerging churches, Pentecostalism, provocative, racism, responsible dialogue, the global south, the Great Emergence, theological colonialism, Tony Jones
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The Great Emergence: How I see Christianity changing in the next hundred years and why…
[Three speakers at Fuller discussed how Christianity is changing and why. Using some of their statements and thoughts as a springboard I want to share my own beliefs on this issue] Jumping ship… Phyllis Tickle, to whom I will refer … Continue reading →