Comments on: emergent is not a revolution now because it never was

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on meta-denominationalism: emergence through convergence – — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:26:55 +0000

[...] I argued, I do not think emergent Christianity is dead, but the idea that it was going to be "revolutionary" is in fact anemic at best and this is perhaps what the disappointment is really all about. As [...]

By: Perspective on Emergent | jonathan stegall: creative tension

Perspective on Emergent | jonathan stegall: creative tension — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:22:15 +0000

[...] Drew Tatusko – the emergent cloud must land and emergent is not a revolution now because it never was [...]

By: Drew Tatusko

Drew Tatusko — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:30:51 +0000

i really don't want to be a revolutionary. nor do i think i have been called to be. i like my coffee and i like teaching people to think about religion better and to act more justly and with more compassion. i think we can all do this stuff where we are without having to cater to delusions of grandeur!

By: Blake Huggins

Blake Huggins — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:43:30 +0000

Good stuff Drew. I think it would to everyone some good if we stopped using the word "revolution" for a while.

By: Brian Merritt

Brian Merritt — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:08:34 +0000

I was about to make a Manifesto for the Faithful Remnant, but now I find out Manifestos are out. Probably for the best it was going to be totally snarky. Good post.

By: Drew Tatusko

Drew Tatusko — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:30:51 +0000

By: Blake Huggins

Blake Huggins — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:43:30 +0000

Good stuff Drew. I think it would to everyone some good if we stopped using the word "revolution" for a while.

By: Brian Merritt

Brian Merritt — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:08:34 +0000

I was about to make a Manifesto for the Faithful Remnant, but now I find out Manifestos are out. Probably for the best it was going to be totally snarky. Good post.

By: Carol Howard Merritt

Carol Howard Merritt — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:14:54 +0000

I blame apple computers for the misuse of the "r" word. Have you ever listened to one of their commercials? They've revolutionized everything. The way we organize music, the way we put together photo albums, the way our earplugs fit into our ears. It all a revolution!

The word loses a bit of power in our context, I think….