Sociology of Church

If you know me, you probably know that I love sociology and I love religion, especially everything about that sad hopeful mess called church. I ran across a summary paper by Josh Packard the other day, and found his research to be really interesting.
It’s worth a read.

The Ship of Fools

Allow me to plug one of my all-time favorite sites, The Ship of Fools, and tell you that today they are 10 years old. I’ve been there for only 3 of the 10, but a few features are definitely worth checking out (especially in their brand new layout and design unveiled today).

It’s a magazine for [...]

Why So Angry?

Russell Moore, while filling in for Albert Mohler on the Albert Mohler radio program several months ago, interviewed Tony Jones of Emergent Village.
Listen to the interview.Read Jones’s (.pdf) paper that Moore focuses on during the interview.
After the interview, Moore had some commentary. The following quote caught my attention.
Russell Moore: I think the reason that the [...]

A Conversation About Inclusivity

Everyone talks about how we should be more inclusive, implying that we should accept everything from everyone, no matter what. What are the consequences of opening that door?
Inclusivity is the new tolerance. Remember when tolerance was the big buzz for churchy arguments? Slippery liberals cried, hugged, sang Kumbayah, and begged us all to be more [...]

So What Is This "Emergent Church"?

I mean, I’m drawn to it. The idea of new, “cutting-edge” church philosophy that incorporates a lot of freedoms that I love is obviously going to make me get a little excited. But the more I read and explore, the more hesitant I become, and I’m trying to understand why.
If you haven’t yet heard of [...]