Pulpit magazine is hosting a series of articles written by John MacArthur defining and discussing the Emerging Church. The first two articles can be accessed here:
1) Introducing the Emerging Church, Part I
2) Introducing the Emerging Church, Part II
These two articles are basically introductions to the discussion of the Emerging Church. The first article lays some theological and historical foundations. MacArthur writes,
A new movement is now arising in and around evangelical circles. Now, it appears, the main object of attack will be the perspicuity of Scripture. Influenced by postmodern notions about language, meaning, subjectivity, and truth, many younger evangelicals are questioning whether the Word of God is clear enough to justify certainty or dogmatism on any point of doctrine. Ironically, this new movement more-or-less ignores all of the previous debates. Instead, its proponents are much more interested in dialogue and conversation. As a result, propositional truth (which tends to end dialogue rather than start it) is scorned and rebuffed as an outmoded vestige of twentieth-century modernism.
This movement is very diverse and still developing, but it is generally referred to as “the Emerging Church.”
The second article attempts to explain more thoroughly what the Emerging Church is and who its proponents are. Check it out.
Filed under: Emerging/Emergent, Theology
