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Emerging Church Movement
On this resource page for the emerging church movement, you'll find a detailed profile of a growing community of believers. You'll learn the beliefs and practices of the faith, find biographies of its leaders, as well as other important resources to help you explore the history, worship and teachings of the emerging church faith movement.
What is the Emerging Church?
The emerging church has been characterized as both heresy and the future of Christianity. Cut through the confusion and learn the facts about the emerging church movement.
Tony Jones Biography
Tony Jones, a leader in the emerging church movement, finally lays down some specifics in his new book, The Church is Flat, an amended version of his doctoral dissertation. In it he analyzes eight churches in the movement and tells what’s going on inside them.
Doug Pagitt Biography
Doug Pagitt, a leader of the emerging church movement and one of the founders of the Emergent Village, has drawn criticism from traditional Christians for questioning orthodox theology. Like others who embrace postmodernism, Pagitt believes Christian doctrine should adapt to the changing culture.
Rob Bell Biography
Author and pastor Rob Bell is a controversial figure often associated with the emerging church movement.
Brian McLaren Biography
Brian McLaren, a leader in the emerging church movement, is known for his deliberate and provocative questioning of all things traditional within Christianity.
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is a term closely associated with the "conversations" of the emerging church movement.
Universalism
In this postmodern age, the doctrine of universalism has regained popularity. Learn how universalism is connected with the "conversations" of the emerging church movement.