I have been going crazy trying to figure out how to write a post in response to all the great conversation that was going on in the comments of this last post. Thanks Josh and Andy for having such a thoughtful and even-handed discussion. I was going crazy because I was trying to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'postmodernity'
Emerging From What?
August 1st, 2007 · 7 Comments
Tags: christendom · church · colonialism · community · culture · emerging · modernity · postmodernity · western culture
The Theology of Linkin Park
July 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments
I don’t know a ton about Linkin Park, but they are a band whose name keeps coming up in various spheres of my life. I know my brother Adam is a fan and the other day my friend JR (that’s right, “there are 2 of them,” [SB]!) was showing me one of their videos on his oh [...]
Tags: culture · postmodernity · songs · theology · video · youth
Jesus and (Social) Justice
June 14th, 2007 · 3 Comments
2 things compel me to take a stab at a post bearing this title.
First, the other day I was listening to a message being given by a Bible teacher that I have a tremendous amount of respect for. He was seeking to share with his congregation a version of the gospel which weds the [...]
Tags: Jesus · church · justice · postmodernity · preaching/teaching · western culture
The MOVE: The Journey from Attractional to Missional
June 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments
At the risk of confusing those who associate “The Move” with my friend Babs’ dancing talents…
I actually feel like offering a thought or two on a different kind of move - the one from an attractional way of being the church to a missional way.
More and more churches are attempting (or at least saying they [...]
Tags: Paul · church · kingdom · missional · modernity · postmodernity · theology · western culture
Jesus - A Theological Deconstructionist
April 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment
I just came across a great post by David Fitch on why Emerging Church people are drawn to deconstructive theology. Actually, this post is a follow up to one he wrote for The Church and Postmodern Culture. In the original post he does a great job of answering the above question and in [...]
Tags: Jesus · church · culture · emergent · missional · narrative theology · postmodernity · theology · western culture
Restoring Hope to the Church in Western Culture
December 15th, 2006 · 1 Comment
This is the title of my masters thesis. The subtitle is, “Exploring the Relationship Between Culture, Theology, and the Church.” It is divided into 3 main sections - the first with regard to the relationship between God’s people and the idea of culture, a second on narrative approaches to theology, and a third on missional [...]
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