Bourgeois: a member of the middle class whose interest is to preserve the status quo.I'm quickly becoming a fan of Jamie Smith. I referred to his blog in my last post and now I'm referencing him again. I came across an article that he wrote entitled: “The Economics of the Emerging Church" This is a great read and he raises some wonderful questions about the Emerging Church movement. I know there has been discussion about the lack of diversity within the movement and this article definitely speaks to the socio-economic factor that plays into it.
In his article Jamie asks the question: "How bourgeois is the emerging church?”
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4 comments:
The fact that you are a part of the discussion is a testament that emergent can be a movement for a diverse range of folks.
as someone who grew up and continues to live in an ethnically and socio-economically diverse neighborhood this is an area of extreme interest and importance to me. no easy answers here- but the cool thing about the emergent movement is that it is rooted in a missional ecclesiology. so i think the form it takes depends on the culture and context it comes out of.
thanks for the conversation.
ps
i don't see many people period reading john milbank.
emergent might have a better ecclesiological understanding of itself if more folks who are on board w/the movement read the likes of milbank, hauerwas, yoder, etc...
i'm loving the conversations brother.
jn
I can't get a handle on exactly what is the emergent church. As far as I can tell, it's either a particular flavor of pop Christianity, or a blending of evangelicism and mysticism.
We have to meet face to face at some point and hang out. Email me your IM if you use instant messenger. StPhransus@hotmail.com
That's an awesome story!
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