Eutychus

The “emerging church” has been attracting a lot of attention for a number of years now.  Unless one is willing to do a lot of reading (and I don’t care to), it’s hard to get an idea of what the movement is about.  Mark DeVine, who teaches history and theology at Beeson Divinity School, has been following the movement.  He is a contributor to a forthcoming book on the movement, and you can download a draft of his chapter titled The Emerging Church: One Movement–Two Streams.  I found it very helpful: he concurs with some critics such as D. A. Carson, but notes that Carson has evaluated just one part of the movement.  DeVine identifies a “doctrine-averse” wing and an “doctrine-friendly” wing to the movement.  DeVine finds much to appreciate in the “doctrine-friendly” wing.  If you’re wondering what this “emerging church” thing is all about, this could be a could place to find out.

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