Being in ministry—being in theological ministry—the passions run high. You are going to say some wrong things and you are going to have some wrong things said...

by C Michael Patton

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Current Issues in Theology

“Convert Tinted Glasses” or “Are Emergers Simply ‘Embittered Evangelicals’?”

“Converstionism.” This is one of the few marks of Evangelicalism spoken of by Evangelical historian Mark Noll. Evangelicals believe that people must experience a...

by C Michael Patton

Theology

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“A Short Defense of Imputation” or “Am I Really Condemned for the Sin of Another?”

The concept of Original Sin has long been a vital part of Christian Orthodoxy, yet is being challenged and redefined by many in the Church today. Some are beginning...

by C Michael Patton

Evangelicalism

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Evangelical Manifesto

CNN and AP broke the news on Friday, May 3, about a statement by evangelical leaders that is scheduled for release on Wednesday, May 7. Here’s a portion of the story:...

Why Eastern Orthodoxy? Part 3: A Gospel Critique of Eastern Orthodoxy

Up to now, I’ve been sharing what I think the Orthodox Church has to offer the non-Orthodox community. Now it’s time to turn the tables. My evangelical passions...

by Bradley Nassif

Emerging Church

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Reactions to the Emerging Post

It has been fun, interesting, discouraging,encouraging and enlightening to see the various reactions to the posts on the Emerging Church. As you would expect, there have been...

by C Michael Patton

Uncategorized

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Would the Real Emerger Please Stand Up? (Complete)

Download as PDF How does one define the emerging church? This is not an easy question to answer. Are you emerging? Maybe you are and you just don’t know it. It is...

by C Michael Patton

Emerging Church

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Would the Real Emerger Please Stand Up? – Part 5 – Are You Emerging?

Are you an emerger? Is the emerging church heretical? What should my attitude be toward this “movement”? These are the questions that started this series of blog posts and I...

Would the Real Emerger Please Stand Up – Part 4 – Comparing Fundamentalists, Evangelicals, and Emergers

OK, I lied. Here is another parenthetical post in my emerging series. The five ways in which one can emerge will be coming soon. However, in my defense, I did not know I was...

by C Michael Patton

Emerging Church

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Would the Real Emerging Please Stand Up? Part 2 – What is Orthodoxy?

Before my next post on what it means to be emerging, I thought it necessary to reiterate some issues about orthodoxy. I mentioned some in the Emergent strand of emergers that...

by C Michael Patton

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