Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church
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Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church is a critical theological analysis by D. A. Carson examining the beliefs, practices, and implications of the Emerging Church movement within contemporary evangelicalism.
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Target entity: Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church Context triple: [D. A. Carson, hasWrittenWork, Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church]
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Target entity: Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church Target entity description: Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church is a critical theological analysis by D. A. Carson examining the beliefs, practices, and implications of the Emerging Church movement within contemporary evangelicalism.
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A.
The Church: Towards a Common Vision
The Church: Towards a Common Vision is an influential ecumenical document that articulates shared understandings of the nature and mission of the Church among diverse Christian traditions.
-
B.
Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity
"Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity" is a critical book by social critic Os Guinness that examines how contemporary megachurches risk compromising Christian faith by uncritically embracing modern culture and marketing methods.
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C.
Making All Things New
"Making All Things New" is a theological and spiritual work by Ilia Delio that explores Christian faith in dialogue with contemporary science and the evolving universe.
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D.
The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
-
E.
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church
"The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church" is the central theme of the 2008 Synod of Bishops that inspired Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic exhortation *Verbum Domini* on Scripture’s role in Catholic faith and practice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
biblical authority
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doctrinal orthodoxy ⓘ mission and evangelism in postmodern contexts ⓘ relationship between truth and culture ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
evaluate the Emerging Church biblically
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help evangelicals understand the Emerging Church movement ⓘ |
| author |
D. A. Carson
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Donald Arthur Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Emerging Church movement
NERFINISHED
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downplaying of propositional doctrine ⓘ postmodern epistemology in the church ⓘ relativistic approaches to truth ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centrality of Scripture
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importance of doctrinal clarity ⓘ need for discernment in engaging culture ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
beliefs of the Emerging Church
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implications of the Emerging Church for evangelicalism ⓘ practices of the Emerging Church ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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theology ⓘ |
| hasForm |
electronic book
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print book ⓘ |
| includes |
analysis of key Emerging Church leaders and writings
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evaluation of theological themes in the Emerging Church ⓘ historical overview of the Emerging Church ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian lay leaders
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evangelical Christians ⓘ pastors ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movementContext | contemporary evangelicalism ⓘ |
| perspective | critical analysis ⓘ |
| publisher | Zondervan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emergent Church
NERFINISHED
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evangelical theology ⓘ postmodern Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian theology
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Emerging Church movement NERFINISHED ⓘ church practices ⓘ evangelicalism ⓘ postmodernism and Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Reformed evangelical ⓘ |
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