Michael scoffed at this book for being one sided, but actually it is a very fair treatment of the emergent movement. I have become more and more familiar with things emergent and have read and like a lot of the authors favored by the movement - Nouwen, Buechner, Miller (Blue Like Jazz). However, I have not read anything by the leaders of the movement, but have seen a number of DVDs by Rob Bell. This book, however, quotes them extensively. The principal author is very respectful of the leaders of the movement, but disagrees with some of their basic tenets. If you're interested, I'll write what I have learned.
Love, Mom
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Jason Ballard talked about that book. What does it say?
I've only read about 1/3 of the book, but these are his objections so far:
1. Undermines the knowability of God. Allow the immensity of God to swallow up His knowability
2. Equates uncertainty with humility
3. Don't want to use traditional terms - authority, infallibility, inerrancy, absolute, literal - terms they believe are unbiblical.
4. The Bible is not the voice of God form heaven. Rather, the Bible spurs us on to new ways of imagining and learning.
The main author - DeYoung - is a young pastor (31) who grew up in a strong Christian family. He seems to be trying his best to be gently and fair, but I do see the danger of the emergent movement. The leaders are strong Christians, but with their weak views of truth, what will the next generation be.
I'm going to keep on reading.
Love, Mom
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