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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 262 EAN: 9780310259473 ISBN: 0310259479 Label: Zondervan Manufacturer: Zondervan Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: May 01, 2005 Publisher: Zondervan Studio: Zondervan Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A perceptive evaluation of the new "emerging church" movement showing how we must not only interact with a fast-changing culture but also have our vision and practice of ministry shaped by biblical theology with Scripture as the norm. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church There are many in our society today who are dissatisfied with the traditional church; too dull, not enough excitement, want to feel good when I leave on Sunday. In an effort to try to understand what this new emerging church is and how or if they are true to scripture I selected this book. D. A. Carson has given a thoughtful and frank assessment of this new movement. Just learning what the terms emerging and or emergent are was quite insightful. Rating:  - This Book Accompoishes Its Goal, Which Is To Help One Be More Familiar With The Emergent Church MovementThree months ago, I was at a Q&A session at Southern Theological Seminary, and the panel, which included Seminary President Dr. Albert Moehler, was asked about the Emerging Church Movement. Moehler commented that to some churches, replacing the piano and organ with a praise band is being emergent. Others claim that title because they are legitimately disillusioned with the traditional church. Still others latch on to this movement because of a heart of evangelism to today's society. He had no ... Read More Rating: - A Critical but Fair Evaluation of the Emerging ChurchThis is essential reading for anyone on the outside looking in that wants to know more about the "Emerging Church." Dr. Carson explains what the "Emerging Church" is and explains it's philosophical foundation, postmodernism. He then presents both the strengths and weaknesses of the movement in a fair way. This book made me think and helped make it clear why I have felt so uneasy about aspects of this movement. To sum things up, the "Emerging Church" is very good at providing context, ... Read More Rating:  - Good but hard to readThis book is for the intellect. It was very hard to keep my mind on the facts. There were too many difficult sentences and words to make this interesting and informative for me. Sorry! But I am sure it is truthful. Rating:  - The answer lies in the middleWhat I find interesting is that I was actually driven by watching the debate on this book to read McLaren's book "A Generous Orthodoxy" prior to reading this one as I thought the debate was a riveting one. Having read both books, I have to say that I feel McLaren has been much maligned in the characterization of that DA Carson makes of his work. That is not to say that some of his assertions are not valid in regards to areas of the emerging church. Many of Dr. Carson assertions are quite ... Read More 
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