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I shudder.
After my last referral to another blog generated some powerful discussion that elicited apologies from almost everyone (except Bill Clinton), I shudder to post a link to another blog. But heck. Here goes. Justin over at Radical Congruency comments that there are two Christianities operative in America today. What think ye?
I felt not only that it was oversimplifying but also stereotyping and that no one church fits into either mold perfectly but all build on the two ideas.
I agree that this is vastly oversimplified, and for the sake of genuine discussion may not be useful. KT, I would see Journey as being a morph between the two extremes. We urge our membership to get involved in the community. Strangely enough, we even scale back our church activities on purpose, so that members can be more visible and plugged in to what is taking place around us. To that end, we might be more “emergent” as the classification goes. On the other hand, we live under the imminent return of Christ. Therefore, while we seek to build relationships… Read more »
Clinton sent his personal apology to me via “private” email. It was rather like gibberish, though. Something about how his view has to do with what “is” is… Anyway, don’t count on tempting me into another comment frenzy with this carrot. I read the post, and I couldn’t help but think: a) it is way too simplified b) it makes “emergent” churches sound like Jehovah’s Witnesses. Emergents don’t really think we’ll carry THIS earth into a heavenly state do they? You know much more about this than I do. Not to trump scripture here, but I think we would be… Read more »
So what “box” does Journey fit in?