Here's fellow emerging Claremont student Austin Roberts reviewing Tony Jones' freshest eBook. I have great respect for the work of Tony Jones – blogger, author, theologian, and pioneer of the emerging church movement. His is one of the boldest, most passionate voices in the ECM today. As a … Read more about the church is flat…reviewed
Goosing Emergents into the Mainline
Back Ground : Brandon Morgan attended the Wild Goose Festival and came away with some concerns/critiques that were posted at Roger Olson’s website and responded to by Tony Jones with some great new suggestions . Tripp and I had some fun recording a Theology Nerd Throw-down (TNT) last week where … Read more about Goosing Emergents into the Mainline
Update: Categories Clarification
Last week I posted that Progressive is not Liberal and also on the term Evangelical. Both got good response. It was part of a bigger conversation that his happening at several nodes around the interwebs. Here is a rundown of some of them. Carol Howard Merritt from Tribal Church.org did a god job … Read more about Update: Categories Clarification
Progressive is not Liberal
This has been an exciting couple of weeks for evangelicals. Well, at least the term evangelical. Kurt Willems started it all with a post about being an evangelical “reject” and a guest posted about C.S. Lewis being one. I responded by putting forward a progressive re-interpretation of the … Read more about Progressive is not Liberal
Bo’s Big concern about the future of the church
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to an event at Fuller Seminary where Phyllis Tickle, Lauren Winner and Tony Jones were speaking. During the Q & R time I asked this question: When you look at attendance rates across the board, the atrocious rate that we are losing young people … Read more about Bo’s Big concern about the future of the church
Peter Rollins Gives Up Atheism For Lent?: Homebrewed Christianity 91
This week Peter Rollins joins the podcast with an interview for the ages....or at least the week! Not only does Pete join the cast but Tony Jones jumps into the mix and lays down a Lenten Challenge to Pete.....to give up his (Christian) Atheism for Lent. If you are wondering exactly why a 'famous … Read more about Peter Rollins Gives Up Atheism For Lent?: Homebrewed Christianity 91
Incarnation and Imagination with Darby Ray: Homebrewed Christianity 71
We finish up the second year of the podcast with Darby Kathleen Ray, professor of religious studies at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Ray's book Incarnation and Imagination: A Christian Ethic of Ingenuity is about the incarnation as the key to God's ingenious and imaginative response … Read more about Incarnation and Imagination with Darby Ray: Homebrewed Christianity 71
Bart Ehrman and “Jesus, Interrupted” with Tony Jones: Homebrewed Christianity 50
Homebrewed Christianity celebrates its 50th episode, and there's no better way to do it than with Tony Jones, author of The New Christians, interviewing Dr. Bart Ehrman. Dr. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and controversial … Read more about Bart Ehrman and “Jesus, Interrupted” with Tony Jones: Homebrewed Christianity 50