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  • Hurricane Katrina Commentary

    Read the comments of theologians, chaplains, preachers, teachers, ethicists, religious leaders and others on the dire events on the Gulf Coast and their meaning for society and nation. More →

    September 2, 2005

  • The Emerging Church, Part Two

    The emerging church movement seeks to apply the Christian message in a contemporary, postmodern culture and is developing new ideas about worship, theology, and mission. Brian McLaren’s provocative writings have become a manifesto of sorts for many in the emergent conversation. But he’s also generating intense controversy, especially among conservative evangelicals. More →

    July 15, 2005

  • Brian McLaren Extended Interview

    Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview with emerging church leader Brian McLaren. More →

    July 15, 2005

  • Doug Pagitt Extended Interview

    Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about the emerging church with Doug Pagitt, pastor of Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis and author of REIMAGINING SPIRITUAL FORMATION. More →

    July 8, 2005

  • Scot McKnight Extended Interview

    Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about the emergent church with Scot McKnight, religious studies professor at North Park University in Chicago. More →

    July 8, 2005

  • D.A. Carson Extended Interview

    Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview with Trinity Evangelical Divinity School professor D.A. Carson, author of BECOMING CONVERSANT WITH THE EMERGING CHURCH. More →

    July 8, 2005

  • Diana Butler Bass Extended Interview

    Read more of Kim Lawton’s interview about the emergent church with Diana Butler Bass, author of THE PRACTICING CONGREGATION: IMAGINING A NEW OLD CHURCH. More →

    July 8, 2005

  • The Emerging Church, Part One

    The emerging church movement began several years ago as a conversation among evangelical Gen-X leaders who were alarmed at church dropout rates among 20s and 30s. They formed a loose network named Emergent to discuss what it means in today’s world to follow Jesus and to reach out to others. More →

    July 8, 2005

  • Easter Reconciliation in Northern Ireland

    Holy Week and Easter have special significance in Northern Ireland, a land torn by decades of religious conflict. Amid the ongoing tensions, a Benedictine monastery is working for reconciliation and unity. More →

    March 25, 2005

  • Book Review: GILEAD by Marilynne Robinson

    In Praise of Ordinary Time by David E. Anderson “A good sermon,” Marilynne Robinson writes, “is one side of a passionate conversation.” It has to be heard in that way. So, too, a good novel. It is a conversation among … More →

    March 18, 2005

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