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McKnight next raises the question of whether Christianity is exclusive — Fifth, public schools drilled the messages of multiculturalism and pluralism into emergents’ heads and hearts, while their churches were teaching them that all those without explicit faith in Christ … Continue reading →

McKnight now delves into even tougher territory — Sixth, emergents sometimes exercise a deconstructive critique of the Bible’s view of God. Sometimes I hear it in ways that are no more interesting that Marcion’s old (and heretical) critique of the … Continue reading →

Scot McKnight’s fourth point deals with the hypocrisy of much of popular evangelicalism — Fourth, emergents were burned by the lack of integrity among popular evangelical media figures. They watched or heard the stories about Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart … Continue reading →

McKnight continues explaining the mindset of the emerging movement: Third, exposure to science in public education, universities, and personal study has led emergents to disown the traditional conclusion that when science and the Bible conflict, science must move aside. Although … Continue reading →

McKnight continues his article on “Ironic Faith” by discussing the emerging churches’ attitude toward the Gospels — Second, emergents believe that the gospel they heard as children or were exposed to as teenagers is a caricature of Paul’s teaching — … Continue reading →