Comments on Mission Musings: Emergence is not Revival

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2009-07-17T13:46:59.786-03:00

Please join me on Facebook, where the discussion about this post is taking place in my notes section. Search for Michelle Porter, from Regina, SK. Looking forward to it!

hey michelle, i commented on your blog, but i'...

2009-07-17T00:09:10.148-03:00

hey michelle,
i commented on your blog, but i'll also do it here in case this is the forum where more discussion happens.

do you think the emergent church does cast aside doctrine and theology? i have a much different read on it. i don't see them casting it aside. they do question it, and sometimes to risky and uncomfortable places, but i don't think they throw it out.

there is much beauty in the old ways. the prayers of the desert fathers. practicing the presence of God with brother lawrence. but what i do appreciate about the emergent movement is that they are not willing to sit back and accept things that for to long the church has simply shrugged off as 'the way it's always been.'

i am not a part of the emergent movement by any stretch, so please don't take this as defensive. i am just intrigued by the discussion. do you have any examples of how emergents do this?

hey michelle, just wondering, do you think the eme...

2009-07-16T19:57:00.774-03:00

hey michelle,
just wondering, do you think the emergent church has completely thrown out doctrine and theology?

i am not part of the emergent church, but i do think there are some very beautiful things about what they do, and while i think they often question doctrine and theology that has been held by the church for a long time, i don't see them throwing it out. just my personal opinion. wondering if you have any examples of your frustrations. thanks!