Emerging I have a question: What makes someone part of the Emerging Church?
I only heard of this about six months ago, and at first I assumed it really didn't have much to do with me personally, mainly because I perceived it as a mostly evangelical phenomenon. After a few months, I see that the Emerging Church, a formidable presence in blogdom, by the way, is wider than I imagined. If I were to pick out one defining characteristic, I would say that Emerging folk are those whose Christian faith, in the spirit of postmodernism, moves beyond the traditional liberal-conservative dividing lines.
I must confess I am a little confused, however, as to who exactly constitutes the Emerging Church. Is it enough to identify with the broad spirit of the movement, and opt in? Does some sort of formal of connection have to be made? Are there essentials? Can you be Emerging without realizing it? I guess my major question is twofold, and perhaps some Emerging lurkers can share their answers: What is the Emerging Church and how does one get on board?
Dave
5:43:57 PM 
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