Dr. Couch,
As I listened to the Emergent Church discussion, I believe that what is driving the younger generation is simply the philosophy of evolution. This philosophy looks forward to change and is the belief that something better will come along. Evolution was the seed in the 1890's that led to the "modern religion" movement in Christian churches which in turn caused the rise of fundamentalism as a response because of truth. Since evolution is rampant in public schools [and accepted by many so-called Christian churches] I'm not surpised by the Emergent Church movement. In fact, it is to be expected. Every 20 years a new generation comes along to challenge the church. In the 60's it was the charismatic (holy rollers as we called them), in the 80's it was the seeker sensitives or "contemporary church" and now it is the emergents. Who will it be in the 20's? There is really nothing new under the sun.
In Him,
Dan Moore
As I listened to the Emergent Church discussion, I believe that what is driving the younger generation is simply the philosophy of evolution. This philosophy looks forward to change and is the belief that something better will come along. Evolution was the seed in the 1890's that led to the "modern religion" movement in Christian churches which in turn caused the rise of fundamentalism as a response because of truth. Since evolution is rampant in public schools [and accepted by many so-called Christian churches] I'm not surpised by the Emergent Church movement. In fact, it is to be expected. Every 20 years a new generation comes along to challenge the church. In the 60's it was the charismatic (holy rollers as we called them), in the 80's it was the seeker sensitives or "contemporary church" and now it is the emergents. Who will it be in the 20's? There is really nothing new under the sun.
In Him,
Dan Moore
