tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248297.post4785680986525241975..comments2023-08-03T04:16:02.620-05:00Comments on the preface: An Emergent Manifesto of Hopecubfannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03164466185971275740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248297.post-15626354498014937972007-05-07T09:04:00.000-05:002007-05-07T09:04:00.000-05:00Alisha-I can tell you what I know. A few young le...Alisha-<BR/><BR/>I can tell you what I know. A few young leaders came together about a decade ago to form Leadership Network. Out of that group came what is now known as <A HREF="http://www.emergentvillage.com/" REL="nofollow">Emergent Village.</A> They seek to bring justice and hope to the world through the message of Jesus. <BR/>However, more often than not, it seems that justice, community, and tolerance take priority over Scripture. <BR/>I believe that the evangelical church has historically (this is changing) been very inward focused, not seeing the needs of those outside the church, or feeling the need to save them before helping them. I also feel that emergent Christianity is a reaction to that, but goes too far in the opposite direction - seeking to bring justice and help to people outside the church, and hoping that actions alone will speak the gospel to people.<BR/>There needs to be a balance. God's truth must be spoken, proclaimed and embraced, and we must reach out and heal a hurting people - physical hurts, emotional hurts.<BR/><BR/>As far as Mars Hill Bible Church and Rob Bell are concerned, I have the highest respect and admiration for Mr. Bell. I absolutely love reading his books, and I, too, listen to his preaching on the Mars Hill Bible podcast. However, I tend to keep my guard up and make sure that what he says is in line with Scripture (I guess we need to do this with anyone we read or listen to, but I tend to do it more carefully with Mr. Bell.)<BR/>I think that if Mr. Bell is in the emergent camp, he is in the fringes of it. I get the sense that he has a very high view of Scripture.<BR/>Thanks for your comments, I hope this helps a bit!cubfannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164466185971275740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19248297.post-51765764193344745822007-05-06T17:07:00.000-05:002007-05-06T17:07:00.000-05:00Could you please tell me a bit more about Emergent...Could you please tell me a bit more about Emergent Christianity? What are its roots, goals, points? <BR/><BR/>I'm going to get this book and try to figure out for myself. I guess right now, I'm just frustrated because every website I can find about "emergent" just says, "We're new! We're different! We love God! WOO!" without any.... information.<BR/><BR/>My hunch about the emergent movement is that I like it. I've been listening to the podcasts from Mars Hill, which I found through an emergent website, and I LOVE Rob Bell. Is Mars Hill emergent, or do you suppose that whoever runs that website just likes him too?Ailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778690707580603910noreply@blogger.com