Emerging Church

EMERGING CHURCH BIBLIOGRAPHY (as of 2012)

This bibliography contains many (and most) books written by Emerging/Emergent Church proponents. In addition, it contains many (and most) books…

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Comments on Leonard Sweet’s “Out of the Question . . . Into the Mystery”

The following comments come from excerpts from Leonard Sweet’s Out of the Question . . . Into the Mystery. Quote 1: “The…

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Leonard Sweet’s Soul Tsunami

Leonard Sweet writes, "Invitation to discipleship is not made through propositions or arguments, but with feelings, moods, music, and energy"…

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A Logical Fallacy from ReJesus by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch

"The Hellenists used a tightly contained step logic whereby one would argue from premise to conclusion; each step in the…

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Jesus as Truth in Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola’s Jesus Manifesto

Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola contend that "According to Scripture, Jesus Christ (and not a doctrine about Him) is the…

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Leonard Sweet’s AquaChurch – A Church without a Solid Foundation

According to Leonard Sweet, "God speaks to humans through the human. All divine revelation is culturally mediated. This means that…

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Kingdom and/or King – A Response to Rick McKinley

"The news of the Kingdom was, in fact, the primary message of Jesus" (Rick McKinley, This Beautiful Mess, 30). This statement…

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A Bit of Panentheism in the Emerging Church

According to Tony Jones, "panentheism . . . is evident in the practices of the emerging church movement" (The Church…

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Comments on Organic Community by Joseph Myers

"Our focus should be on the journey, not the destination" (Myers, Organic Community, 32). Is Myers correct? Should our focus be…

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Rejection of the Virgin Birth by Dave Tomlinson

“The incarnation is the central mystery within the Christian tradition. However, I see no reason why faith in the incarnation…

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