Great Emergence How Christianity Is Changing and Why

Name: Great Emergence How Christianity Is Changing and Why
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ISBN: 9780801013133

ISBN-10: 0801013135

ISBN-13: 9780801013133

Edition: 2008

Authors: Phyllis Tickle

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Rooted in the observation that massive transitions in the church happen about every 500 years, Phyllis Tickle shows readers that we live in such a time right now. She compares the Great Emergence to other "Greats" in the history of Christianity, including the Great Transformation (when God walked among us), the time of Gregory the Great, and the Great Reformation. Combining history, a look at the causes of social upheaval, and current events, The Great Emergence shows readers what the Great Emergence in church and culture is, how it came to be, and where it is going. Anyone who is interested in the future of the church in America, no matter what their personal affiliation, will find this…

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List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication date: 10/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Phyllis Tickle is Contributing Editor in Religion for "Publishers Weekly". One of America's most respected authorities on religion, she is frequently interviewed for both print & electronic media, & is a regular guest on PBS's "Religion & Ethics News Weekly." The author of more than two dozen books, including the recently published "Divine Hours", she lives in Lucy, Tennessee.



List of Illustrations


Editor's Preface


Preface



The Great Emergence: What Is It?



Rummage Sales: When the Church Cleans Out Its Attic



Cable of Meaning: The Loss and Discovery of a Common Story



The Great Emergence: How Did It Come to Be?



The Great Reformation: A Prequel to Emergence



Questions of Re-formation: Darwin, Freud, and the Power of Myth



The Century of Emergence: Einstein, the Automobile, and the Marginalization of Grandma



The Great Emergence: Where Is It Going?



The Gathering Center: And the Many Faces of a Church Emerging



The Way Ahead: Mapping Fault Lines and Fusions


Index