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Again, here is the final installment of Brian McLaren's assessment of himself and folks' reactions to his work. If you find yourself unfamiliar with his writings as he mentions them, please at least give some thoughtful attention to his paragraphs on his most recent book A Generous Orthodoxy. I resonate deeply with his questioning of …
Continue reading "Brian McLaren on Himself and Emergent, take three"
Here is Brian McLaren's second installation on himself and Emergent. One of the things that fascinates me about McLaren is the way that he is both evangelistically driven and intellectually engaged. He is one of the few people I know who authentically engages this deep desires with such mutual strength. As you read this piece, …
Continue reading "Brian McLaren on Himself and Emergent, take two"
For those of you who, like me, are interested in thoughts coming from Emergent and particularly Brian McLaren, take a look at McLaren's first of three posts on life, Emergent, and recent criticism of him. While I don't like everything McLaren has written (do I feel that way about anyone?), I find his writing provocative …
Matthew Erickson 