Note from CM: Looks like we’ll be on this subject for a couple of weeks. Since we’re five years out, I will re-post all three of Michael’s “Collapse” pieces, reflect on “My So-Called Evangelical Life” through the lens of Steven P. Miller’s “The Age of Evangelicalism,” and . . . well, we will see whatContinue reading “Another Look: The Coming Evangelical Collapse (2)”
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My So-Called Evangelical Life (1)
This book explores the place and meaning of evangelical Christianity in the United States from the 1970s through the first decade of the twenty-first century. It pays particular attention to the uses that a diverse array of Americans — self-proclaimed evangelicals, of course, but also movement conservatives, secular liberals, journalistic elites, and sundry others —Continue reading “My So-Called Evangelical Life (1)”
Another Look: The Coming Evangelical Collapse
Note from CM: This week, we will focus on the state of evangelicalism in the U.S. It was five years ago that Michael Spencer wrote his “Coming Evangelical Collapse” posts, which brought him a great deal of attention and caused much discussion. I have begun reading Steven P. Miller’s book, The Age of Evangelicalism: America’sContinue reading “Another Look: The Coming Evangelical Collapse”
iMonk Classic: Leaving Behind the Church-Shaped Life
Since it has been a rather post-evangelical week here on Internet Monk, I think it only fitting that the last words I contribute to the subject, before turning things over to Mike Bell tomorrow, come from Michael Spencer. The following is an excerpt from Michael’s book, Mere Churchianity: Finding Your Way Back to Jesus-Shaped SpiritualityContinue reading “iMonk Classic: Leaving Behind the Church-Shaped Life”
Wretched Enthusiasm
It felt so big to you, that fire in your heart. It filled your body, gave you a sort of buoyancy and belonging. A sense of purpose. . . . The God-fire grew big and hot and wild, and your whole world began to glow with it. It raged in your heart, and before youContinue reading “Wretched Enthusiasm”
Another Look: A Journey to Wonder
First posted August 24, 2010. This post gives an overview of my own story about a journey from evangelicalism to an “ancient-future” form of faith. Your own mileage may vary, of course, but I thought it important to put a personal touch on the things we’ve been discussing from Robert Webber this week. * *Continue reading “Another Look: A Journey to Wonder”
Ancient-Future Faith (3): The Church in a Postmodern World
During my seminary education, I never felt we really addressed the question: “What does it mean to be a member of the church” Later, when I turned to the early Christian tradition and began, for the first time, to understand what it meant to be a member of the body of Christ, it was likeContinue reading “Ancient-Future Faith (3): The Church in a Postmodern World”
Ancient-Future Faith (2): Christ for a Postmodern World
For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fulness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. – Ephesians 1:9-10, RSV For in him allContinue reading “Ancient-Future Faith (2): Christ for a Postmodern World”
Ancient-Future Faith (1): Faith in a Post-Modern World
Introduction This week we will discuss portions of a classic book by Robert E. Webber: Ancient-Future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World. In conjunction with these posts, you might want to review a series we did back in August, 2010 called, “Three Streams in the Post-Evangelical Wilderness.” One of those streams we identified asContinue reading “Ancient-Future Faith (1): Faith in a Post-Modern World”
Who Is Christ for Us Today?
What is bothering me incessantly is the question what Christianity really is, or indeed who Christ really is, for us today. The time when people could be told everything by means of words, whether theological or pious, is over, and so is the time of inwardness and conscience–and that means the time of religion inContinue reading “Who Is Christ for Us Today?”
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