Frank Schaeffer has been an outspoken critic (to say the least) of the Christian Right since he left the movement many years ago. He found a spiritual home in Orthodoxy, and blogs at “Why I Still Talk to Jesus — In Spite of Everything.” In a recent blog post, he widened his critique of evangelical ChristianityContinue reading “Frank Schaeffer: Progressive Christianity is Broken Too”
Category Archives: Post-Evangelicalism
Church Renewal Remix
In the light of Jeff’s passionate post yesterday, let’s take a look at what someone else is saying about the future of the American church (with a focus on Protestant groups). Over at sowhatfaith.com, the blog of Greg Smith, there is a ten-part series called “The Future Church (v. 2020) – 10 Shifts.” Smith describesContinue reading “Church Renewal Remix”
Craving Cool
“Building Congregations around Art Galleries and Cafes as Spirituality Wanes” Amy O’Leary, NY Times 12/29/12 * * * If we can’t have our megachurches, we’ll find another style that suits us. Amy Leary’s recent article in the New York Times shows that the spirit and principles of the church growth movement are alive andContinue reading “Craving Cool”
An iMonk Classic in Anticipation of 2013
Just Beyond the 100th Time by Michael Spencer, Dec. 2008 Dedicated to all of you on the same journey. Keep faith and keep going. You’re not alone. It’s time for one of your favorite programs here at Internet Monk.com: “Secret, Terrible, Unspoken Thoughts…REVEALED!” Today’s secret thought was uttered by a commenter in a recent discussionContinue reading “An iMonk Classic in Anticipation of 2013”
Was 2012 the Year of the CEC?
“The party is almost over for evangelicals; a party that’s been going strong since the beginning of the “Protestant” 20th century. We are soon going to be living in a very secular and religiously antagonistic 21st century in a culture that will be between 25-30% non-religious.” – Michael Spencer, CEC (2009) “In 2012 we witnessedContinue reading “Was 2012 the Year of the CEC?”
Peter Enns on Reasons to Not Give Up on Fundamentalists
Yesterday, Pete Enns ran a great post about why he (and blogs like IM) should remain engaged in loving conversation with those in more fundamentalist traditions of the faith who disagree with us. Here are the nine reasons he listed: 1. Fundamentalists are human beings and therefore are of infinite worth. 2. Fundamentalists are my brothers andContinue reading “Peter Enns on Reasons to Not Give Up on Fundamentalists”
Follow Up on the Conservative/Progressive Discussion with Rachel Evans
Today, we continue our discussion by listening to the personal perspective of someone who feels caught in the midst of the battle between a more conservative evangelical faith and a more mainline progressive faith. As part of her excellent post, “Liberal Christianity, Conservative Christianity, and the Caught In-Between,” Rachel Held Evans wrote the following aboutContinue reading “Follow Up on the Conservative/Progressive Discussion with Rachel Evans”
Another Look: How I Got to “OK”
Note from CM: For the past couple of days I’ve been trying to write a post summarizing our discussions on the kind of discipleship being promoted by teachers like Francis Chan. I’ve made fits and starts and have not been satisfied with how the words were coming out. Then, in looking through the archives, IContinue reading “Another Look: How I Got to “OK””
Another Look: A Journey…to Wonder
First posted August 24, 2010 I have spent my adult life primarily in Bible-believing, non-denominational church settings. I experienced a conversion during the “Jesus Movement” of the late 60’s and early 70’s. I went forward during an invitation in a Southern Baptist church. Got dunked. Our youth group was serious about Bible study. We attendedContinue reading “Another Look: A Journey…to Wonder”
Allen Krell on “Unitarian Christianity”
At Allen Krell’s blog, our friend has outlined a direction with respect to what he will write about in 2012. I asked Allen if he would share his thoughts with the Internet Monk community, and he graciously sent me the following post. It describes his current perspective on the evangelical movement he has left behind.Continue reading “Allen Krell on “Unitarian Christianity””
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