NYT Story on Evangelicalism / Definition of the "Emerging Church"

Interesting.

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There is also a growing conflict over theology, or specifically the orthodoxy of the "emerging church" movement.

ALTHOUGH much of the attention on the emerging church movement has been on changes that its leaders have made in worship — bringing back liturgy and ancient practices like meditation and chanting — the movement has also sought to introduce theological innovations.

It emphasizes reading the Bible as a narrative, perfect in its purposes but not necessarily inerrant; de-emphasizing individual salvation in favor of a more holistic mission in serving the world; even making evangelicals less absolutist on whether people from other religions might find their way to heaven.

All of this has made many evangelical leaders nervous. They worry that the "emerging church" will water down the theology.