1. Emergent Church

2. “ The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.” - Galadriel

3. “ The world for which we have been carefully prepared has been taken away by the grace of God.” - Walter Brueggemann

4. colonialization mechanistic worldview over-rationalization objective reality universal truth cultural hierarchies neat boxes institutionalization ultimate viewpoint lucidity Modernity exclusiveness disambiguation

5. “ We must begin all over again with a new inner orientation…” – Karl Barth

11. Bible is a member of the community Bible offers perspectives to the community Bible is a library of perspectives Bible is a postmodern book Bible can be reclaimed Bible is propaganda Biblical propaganda has a point and a purpose Bible is not objective Bible is trying to convince and persuade people Bible + Spirit + community = “Word” Hermeneutic of Humility Hermeneutic of Community Hermeneutic of Suspicion

12. Tony Jones Dan Kimball Doug Pagitt Brian McLaren dankimball.typepad.com dougpagitt.com brianmclaren.net tonyj.net Emergent Church 1997-2001

14. Karen Ward Heather Kirk-Davidoff Anthony Bradley Claude Nikondeha amahoro-africa.org postmodernegro.com submerge.typepad.com kcchurch.typepad.com Emergent Church 2001-2008

17. Common values and themes in Emergent Worship 1 participatory 2 organic 3 sacredness/spiritual 4 multisensory 5 freedom of movement 6 multiple focal points 7 diversity of liturgies and spiritual disciplines 8 emphasis on prayer 9 centrality of Communion 10 centrality of Jesus/Kin-dom

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