Great Emergence, The
How Christianity Is Changing and Why (emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith)
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ISBN-10: 0-8010-1313-5
ISBN-13: 9780801013133
Publisher: Baker Books
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Year: October 1, 2008
Size: 14.22 x 21.84 x 2.03cm
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 318gr
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-8010-1313-5
ISBN-13: 9780801013133
Publisher: Baker Books
Country:
Year: October 1, 2008
Size: 14.22 x 21.84 x 2.03cm
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 318gr
Binding: Hardcover
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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, the Great Schism, 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 book a fascinating exploration.
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, the Great Schism, 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 book a fascinating exploration.
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Excellent Overview From an Historical Perspective, and More. 
It's hard to see history when you are in the middle of it. Phyllis Tickle helps make sense of the church that is morphing back to relevance for 21st Century post-moderns. She looks at the centuries from 20,000 feet and takes a microscope to unravel the cable that connects the church. This is a rare, excellent look at the cultural worldview issues that are causative to church vitality and effectiveness. Her prophetic words about this hinge point in history--and the great explosion of Christianity that follows--resonates accurately with what we have observed in the U.K. and the European continent. It's not on the radar screen much yet, but you'll see, she's right. This book is an encouraging peek into the future.
It's hard to see history when you are in the middle of it. Phyllis Tickle helps make sense of the church that is morphing back to relevance for 21st Century post-moderns. She looks at the centuries from 20,000 feet and takes a microscope to unravel the cable that connects the church. This is a rare, excellent look at the cultural worldview issues that are causative to church vitality and effectiveness. Her prophetic words about this hinge point in history--and the great explosion of Christianity that follows--resonates accurately with what we have observed in the U.K. and the European continent. It's not on the radar screen much yet, but you'll see, she's right. This book is an encouraging peek into the future.
Great Emergence flawed, but mercifully short 
The best thing is to about this book is that it is as short in pages as it is in scholarship.
The best thing is to about this book is that it is as short in pages as it is in scholarship.
PHILLIS TICKLE IS A WOMAN FOR ALL AGES
I am a huge fan of Ms.Tickle. She taught me writing at Rhodes College years ago. It was almost impossible to get into her classes, as they were the first to close. But a miracle occurred and I was blessed to have her teach me writing for one year. This fine person literally changed my life, and, because of her, I had a successful future. I shall never forget her. Her new book, »Great Emergence« is a must read, as all of her books are. If you think she is a spirit-filled and eloquent writer, you should have seen her teach a writing class. I am not surprised she is writing so many great books, as her passion is education and spritual guidance. And she does them better than anyone else.
I am a huge fan of Ms.Tickle. She taught me writing at Rhodes College years ago. It was almost impossible to get into her classes, as they were the first to close. But a miracle occurred and I was blessed to have her teach me writing for one year. This fine person literally changed my life, and, because of her, I had a successful future. I shall never forget her. Her new book, »Great Emergence« is a must read, as all of her books are. If you think she is a spirit-filled and eloquent writer, you should have seen her teach a writing class. I am not surprised she is writing so many great books, as her passion is education and spritual guidance. And she does them better than anyone else.
superficial, artificial, and … important 
For the last twenty years Phyllis Tickle has been one of the more notable and quotable commentators on the changing landscape of American religion. In 1992 she became the founding editor of the Religion Department at Publishers Weekly. She has written more than two dozen books and given interviews with major media outlets like Time magazine, CNN, and PBS. Today she is a senior fellow of Cathedral College at the National Cathedral in Washington. Tickle explores three questions in this book. What is the Great Emergence? How did it come to be? And where is it going? She limits herself to Christianity in North America, but her overall trajectory is a prime example of the pleasures and pitfalls of Grand Theory writing. According to Tickle, there's a »recurrent pattern« in which every 500 years Christianity sheds »the incrustations of an overly established« institution and reinvents itself. She sees a similar phenomenon in Islam and Judaism. Pope Gregory the Great (b. 540) was the first disrupter and preserver in her scheme, saving civilization through promoting monasticism. Then came the Great Schism of 1054 when Roman Catholicism of the Latin West and Eastern Orthodoxy of the Greek East divided. Then, right on schedule, came the Protestant Reformation in 1517. Closer to our own day, Tickle samples a handful of the »three-dozen« signs of the times that indicate another major disruption and reinvention of the faith--Darwin, Freud, Jung, Marx, and Einstein, science, the radio, the automobile, the rise of pentecostalism, and even a group like Alcoholics Anonymous. Tickle acknowledges that such chronological markers and sweeping generalizations can be artificial and even superficial (cf. 95, 111). Each person, movement or invention gets only a paragraph or so of commentary; the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, for example, are barely mentioned at all. In the last third of her book Tickle explains how and why older categories of describing American Christianity are now passe. If and when the current 500-year Great Emergence matures, Tickle estimates that it will include about 60% of North American believers. Forget about »main line« denominations or categories like »liberal« and »conservative.« Rather, begin with four major trends-- Liturgicals, Renewalists, Social Justice Christians, and Conservatives-- and then imagine endless permutations and hybrids that mix, match, and cross-pollinate. Tickle's historiography is the sort that drives scholarly experts crazy, but there's no question about the phenomenon she describes. Whether it's as long-lasting or disruptive as 1054 or 1517 remains to be seen. The book by Brian McLaren with its suggestive sub-title is a good example of what she describes: A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional + evangelical + post/protestant + liberal/conservative + mystical/poetic + biblical + charismatic/contemplative + fundamentalist/calvinist + anabaptist/anglican + methodist + catholic + green + incarnational + depressed-yet-hopeful + emergent + unfinished CHRISTIAN (2004). The best book about all things »emergent« by one of its adherents is Tony Jones, The New Christians; Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier (2008).
For the last twenty years Phyllis Tickle has been one of the more notable and quotable commentators on the changing landscape of American religion. In 1992 she became the founding editor of the Religion Department at Publishers Weekly. She has written more than two dozen books and given interviews with major media outlets like Time magazine, CNN, and PBS. Today she is a senior fellow of Cathedral College at the National Cathedral in Washington. Tickle explores three questions in this book. What is the Great Emergence? How did it come to be? And where is it going? She limits herself to Christianity in North America, but her overall trajectory is a prime example of the pleasures and pitfalls of Grand Theory writing. According to Tickle, there's a »recurrent pattern« in which every 500 years Christianity sheds »the incrustations of an overly established« institution and reinvents itself. She sees a similar phenomenon in Islam and Judaism. Pope Gregory the Great (b. 540) was the first disrupter and preserver in her scheme, saving civilization through promoting monasticism. Then came the Great Schism of 1054 when Roman Catholicism of the Latin West and Eastern Orthodoxy of the Greek East divided. Then, right on schedule, came the Protestant Reformation in 1517. Closer to our own day, Tickle samples a handful of the »three-dozen« signs of the times that indicate another major disruption and reinvention of the faith--Darwin, Freud, Jung, Marx, and Einstein, science, the radio, the automobile, the rise of pentecostalism, and even a group like Alcoholics Anonymous. Tickle acknowledges that such chronological markers and sweeping generalizations can be artificial and even superficial (cf. 95, 111). Each person, movement or invention gets only a paragraph or so of commentary; the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, for example, are barely mentioned at all. In the last third of her book Tickle explains how and why older categories of describing American Christianity are now passe. If and when the current 500-year Great Emergence matures, Tickle estimates that it will include about 60% of North American believers. Forget about »main line« denominations or categories like »liberal« and »conservative.« Rather, begin with four major trends-- Liturgicals, Renewalists, Social Justice Christians, and Conservatives-- and then imagine endless permutations and hybrids that mix, match, and cross-pollinate. Tickle's historiography is the sort that drives scholarly experts crazy, but there's no question about the phenomenon she describes. Whether it's as long-lasting or disruptive as 1054 or 1517 remains to be seen. The book by Brian McLaren with its suggestive sub-title is a good example of what she describes: A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional + evangelical + post/protestant + liberal/conservative + mystical/poetic + biblical + charismatic/contemplative + fundamentalist/calvinist + anabaptist/anglican + methodist + catholic + green + incarnational + depressed-yet-hopeful + emergent + unfinished CHRISTIAN (2004). The best book about all things »emergent« by one of its adherents is Tony Jones, The New Christians; Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier (2008).
Tickle tickles new ways of seeing things
Very accessible and thought-provoking. Much like James Burke's »The Day The Universe Changed« in terms of tying critical »hinge points« together to reveal an understandable story about how we got to where we are. We are using it as a discussion starter in a small group and our meetings have tended to run long since using this book. I'[ll need a new highlighter when I'm done.
Very accessible and thought-provoking. Much like James Burke's »The Day The Universe Changed« in terms of tying critical »hinge points« together to reveal an understandable story about how we got to where we are. We are using it as a discussion starter in a small group and our meetings have tended to run long since using this book. I'[ll need a new highlighter when I'm done.
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