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2010-07-31T17:12:24+00:00

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Giving Up God(s)

Last updated on: July 31, 2010 at 5:12 pm By George Elerick

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According to process theology - everything is in process - (some ancient jews defined perfection as being in process) - then the last thing we want to do is "arrive." This is why deconstruction as part of our process is so important, it keeps us 'perfect' - maybe idolatry is about worshipping the 'god's we don't dismantle. Read more

2010-07-30T11:10:30+00:00

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Bruce Reyes-Chow on the Future Church

Last updated on: July 30, 2010 at 11:10 am By Deborah Arca

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A week ago, I spent a lively hour interviewing Presbyterian Minister Bruce Reyes-Chow as part of our "Future of Mainline Protestantism" series here at Patheos. Bruce just finished up his 2-year stint as the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (the highest office of the Church) and spoke candidly and passionately about the challenges facing the mainline church, as well as the places for opportunity and growth. We could have talked for hours. Bruce clearly loves the Church and has great hopes for what we are yet becoming as the Body of Christ, even as he raises the serious issues we must address if we are to survive as a denomination. Here is an excerpt from the interview ... Read more

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2010-07-29T12:28:54+00:00

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Cordoba House: In Support of American Religious Values

Last updated on: July 29, 2010 at 12:28 pm By Jason Derr

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In the last week a conversations has popped up in the blogosphere, presenting us with a unique conversation. To begin with was the ramblings and non-sense of former Republican speaker Newt Gingrich as it relates to the proposed Cordoba House mosque near Ground Zero, New York. Mr. Gingrich is not alone in his ramblings – the Koran burning pastor of Florida comes to mind – but they alone indicate the gross disregard for American values that are required for a movement of thought as seen in Mr. Gingrich. Read more

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2010-07-29T08:38:30+00:00

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Perpetual Vertigo: A dream for the church

Last updated on: July 29, 2010 at 8:38 am By George Elerick

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"This is an unfinished 'pictionary'/dreaming out loud possibilities 'manifesto for the future of the church..." I remember a few years back listening to the buzz of this new idea of a 'church without walls'. And i thought to myself how inventive is this, a belief that god doesn't need bricks to dwell somewhere... Read more

2010-07-28T11:02:35+00:00

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A Vibrant Future Church #2

Last updated on: July 28, 2010 at 11:02 am By Guest Contributor

"Mainline Christianity is now at the margins of North American cultural and religious life; but the margins can become frontiers for a new vital faith." Read the rest of Bruce Epperly's response to the question "What would a vibrant mainline church of the future look like?" Read more

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2010-07-27T10:18:19+00:00

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A Vibrant Future Church

Last updated on: July 27, 2010 at 10:18 am By Guest Contributor

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What would a vibrant mainline church of the future look like? That's the question we posed to a number of pastors, thought-leaders and bloggers as part of our Future of Mainline Protestantism series here at Patheos. We'll be posting their responses throughout the coming weeks here at Faith Forward. First up, Lutheran Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber, who begins her response with the question: "If the mainline church did the right thing, what would it be in 10 years?" Read more

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2010-07-27T07:47:57+00:00

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“The Rich Fool” Lectionary Reflection on Luke 12:13-21

Last updated on: July 27, 2010 at 7:47 am By Alyce McKenzie

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We don't get a memo teling us when our time is up, but we do have the information about how to use the time we currently have. And it's not in accumulating more possessions than one person could possibly use in a lifetime while others go without. Read more

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2010-07-26T14:33:23+00:00

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Welcome to the Future of Mainline Protestantism!

Last updated on: July 26, 2010 at 2:33 pm By Guest Contributor

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Mid-way through our Future of Religion summer series here at Patheos, we've finally arrived at The Future of Mainline Protestantism! This week, more than 20 thought-leaders, from pastors to scholars to bloggers, offer provocative perspectives on the future of the mainline church. We'll also feature more conversations on the church here on the blog each day, to further feed the conversation. To get us started, retired Columbia Seminary professor Ben Campbell Johnson shares his dreams for a vibrant mainline Protestantism in the 21st Century... Read more

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2010-07-26T05:31:37+00:00

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Enchanted Deconstruction

Last updated on: July 26, 2010 at 5:31 am By George Elerick

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The word deconstruction tends to conjure up a lot of different responses. Some fear it. Others embrace it, still yet, there is hope in deconstruction. I think though from the variety of responses across the internet some have become disillusioned with the art of deconstruction. But, what if it doesn't have to lead to disillusionment? Read more

2010-07-24T17:38:39+00:00

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Praying On Our Knees: On Being a Christian Atheist

Last updated on: July 24, 2010 at 5:38 pm By Jason Derr

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Praying On Our Knees: Reflections on God after God. John Caputo in his ‘On Religion’ challenges the notion that there is in fact a line between atheism and theism, and in one fell swoop he knocks the New Atheists for a loop as well as religious fundamentalists. Caputo points beyond institutional religions and towards the experience they try to institutionalize – the religious awe of life. Echoing St. Augustine he asks ‘what do I love when I love my Lord’?... Read more

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