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Category: The Emergent Church

Posted onApr 16, 2011Apr 16, 2011Apologetics

On Emergents, Postmoderns, and Epistemological Suicide

by Bill Muehlenberg19 Comments on On Emergents, Postmoderns, and Epistemological Suicide

The topics featured in my title have been addressed many times before on this site, but people keep raising questions and objections, so I have…

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Posted onApr 15, 2011Jun 11, 2012Book Reviews

A Review of Love Wins. By Rob Bell.

by Bill Muehlenberg37 Comments on A Review of Love Wins. By Rob Bell.

HarperOne, 2011. You can always tell when someone is losing the plot biblically speaking. Whenever the mainstream media starts lapping up what you have to…

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Posted onMar 28, 2011Jun 19, 2012Christianity

Time To Put Jesus on the Couch

by Bill Muehlenberg21 Comments on Time To Put Jesus on the Couch

The more nonsense I see emanating from so-called evangelical Christians, the more I despair. On a daily basis we see the faith once delivered by…

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Posted onMar 16, 2011Jun 22, 2012Article Reviews

When Elijah Comes To Town

by Bill Muehlenberg38 Comments on When Elijah Comes To Town

I could be wrong, but I have a feeling that if any of the Old Testament prophets – or any of the New Testament disciples…

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Posted onMar 11, 2011Jun 24, 2012Apologetics

On Hell

by Bill Muehlenberg48 Comments on On Hell

One topic which is rarely discussed today – even by Christians – is that of hell. Yet it is a topic which should often be…

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Posted onMar 10, 2011Jun 24, 2012Apologetics

Remaining Clear On What Is Clear: On Rob Bell Again

by Bill Muehlenberg32 Comments on Remaining Clear On What Is Clear: On Rob Bell Again

One frustrating thing – of many – about the emerging church folks is their deliberate use of ambiguous, unclear, and equivocal writing. They seem to…

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Posted onMar 9, 2011Jun 28, 2012Christianity

Imperatives and Exhortation

by Bill Muehlenberg8 Comments on Imperatives and Exhortation

With a title like this, I have probably attracted about two or three readers. That is because the first term would send many folks racing…

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Posted onApr 11, 2010Jun 13, 2014Book Reviews

A review of The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love. By Jonathan Leeman.

by Bill Muehlenberg14 Comments on A review of The Church and the Surprising Offense of God’s Love. By Jonathan Leeman.

Crossway, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) When is the last time you read a book on church discipline? Worse yet, when is the…

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Posted onOct 27, 2009Jun 2, 2013Article Reviews

McLaren and Obama: Not So Strange Bedfellows

by Bill Muehlenberg13 Comments on McLaren and Obama: Not So Strange Bedfellows

Generally speaking, those with liberal theological views tend to also have liberal political views. Conversely, those with conservative theological views tend to have conservative political…

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Posted onSep 16, 2009Mar 14, 2015Article Reviews

Sorry, But I am Not Buying Into Chrislam

by Bill Muehlenberg33 Comments on Sorry, But I am Not Buying Into Chrislam

Chrislam, as the name suggests, is a growing movement wherein some Christians are seeking to find common ground with Muslims. Indeed, it actually seeks to…

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Posted onMar 19, 2009Jun 20, 2014Apologetics

A review of The Truth War. By John MacArthur.

by Bill Muehlenberg12 Comments on A review of The Truth War. By John MacArthur.

Thomas Nelson, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) That the Bible puts a very high premium on truth is indisputable. But sadly, the church…

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Posted onMar 7, 2009Oct 7, 2014Apologetics

In Praise of Doctrine

by Bill Muehlenberg10 Comments on In Praise of Doctrine

In his newest book Christless Christianity, Michael Horton makes this intriguing claim: “Secularism cannot be blamed on the secularists, many of whom were raised in…

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Posted onFeb 26, 2009Sep 24, 2015Book Reviews

A review of Death By Love. By Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears.

by Bill Muehlenberg6 Comments on A review of Death By Love. By Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears.

Crossway, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Generally speaking the phrase ‘emerging church’ is not usually found in the same sentence containing such words…

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Posted onNov 1, 2008Jul 9, 2013Christianity

Jesus, Law and Relationship

by Bill Muehlenberg18 Comments on Jesus, Law and Relationship

Law does not get a very good rap in today’s culture. For law is associated with such things as right and wrong, truth and falsehood…

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Posted onOct 31, 2008Jul 11, 2013Christianity

On Creed and Conduct (and Emergents)

by Bill Muehlenberg7 Comments on On Creed and Conduct (and Emergents)

There are two areas which the believer is constantly encouraged to excel in. These two areas can be developed for the glory of God, or…

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Posted onJun 27, 2008Aug 19, 2013Apologetics

On Emergents and False Dilemmas

by Bill Muehlenberg26 Comments on On Emergents and False Dilemmas

One thing a believer quickly discovers when reading or listening to the emerging church leaders is their love of dichotomies, or dualities. They are keenly…

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Posted onApr 24, 2008Jun 30, 2014Book Reviews

A review of Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be). By Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck.

by Bill Muehlenberg28 Comments on A review of Why We’re Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be). By Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck.

Moody, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) These two young guys are sceptical about megachurches, how-to-sermons, legalism, the effects of modernity, marketing gimmicks, and…

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Posted onApr 11, 2008Aug 31, 2013Apologetics

A review of The Shack. By William Young. Part Two.

by Bill Muehlenberg35 Comments on A review of The Shack. By William Young. Part Two.

Windblown Media, 2007.  (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) I have offered my general (and positive) assessments of The Shack in part one of this…

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Posted onApr 11, 2008Aug 30, 2013Apologetics

A review of The Shack. By William Young. Part One.

by Bill Muehlenberg4 Comments on A review of The Shack. By William Young. Part One.

Windblown Media, 2007.  (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) The two mega-themes of this novel are the love of God and human suffering. Those are…

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Posted onSep 7, 2006May 10, 2011Book Reviews

A review of Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith. By Rob Bell.

by Bill Muehlenberg36 Comments on A review of Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith. By Rob Bell.

Zondervan, 2005. It is an unfortunate but oft-repeated habit that trends and fads in the world tend to be slavishly picked up and replicated by…

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