Reading for the Day
Two articles appeared in the past month on the Emergent church. I continue to be attracted to this movement, and yet be concerned by exactly what these articles point out - an overall concern for style over radical theological reflection.
The Emergent Matrix in ChristianCentury. Good discussion of moving beyond the evangelical / mainline / catholic distinction.
Emergent Mystique in Christianity Today. Andy Crouch exposes the hair culture of the emergent church. (And this from the founder of Re:Generation quarterly!)
Comments
"It is [...] important to have a vigorous dialogue over the medium-term cultural purposes of such a movement: How do we want to change the world? What difference do we want to make to the common life, in the public square, in service of our neighbours? How does the long-long-term messianic cause of the Reign of God - Pro Rege - translate into particular historical responsibilities in our own generation, and the next few generations?"
I would be delighted to hear what you think are the cultural priorities for neocalvinists in our time.