Category: Emerging Church
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Theology or not…
As many of you blog-readers may know, there has been some sharp debate over whether The Complex Christ was ‘theological’ or not, with some arguing that it was simply sociological, and others wanting – as I do – to argue that as it attempted to speak about God (and thus allow God to speak) it…
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Should anyone be paid to work for the church full time?
Having led a group discussion about the book with some people from a pretty straight charismatic/evangelical church, one of the big points of debate we got into was whether or not people ought to be paid to be in full time ministry. Perhaps it shouldn’t have done, but one contribution took me a little by…
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Further Thoughts ‘On Aggression’ 1 – Evolutionary Blind Alleys
‘On Aggression’ is proving to be an interesting read, and I wanted to link some themes that crop up within the book with some of the thinking on city life in The Complex Christ. An expert in the field of animal behaviour, Lorenz discusses the strange case of the argus pheasant. Lorenz notes that: “Wherever…