Beware the power of the Christianity-Industrial Complex.
In recent weeks, the heat has been turned up by evangelicals and theologians on the just simmering pot that is Emerging Church. During the ensuing storm, Brian McLaren has taken most of the strike

I did post something on “centered sets”, though, if you’re interested.

BTW, the conversation in the comments at Tall Skinny Kiwi is an amazing example of how people should be dialoguing online. Heat and light, and not a little fruit. HT’s all around.

So we’re all agreed, then… everybody is (jointly and severally) distancing themselves from the caricature that DA Carson criticized — including Brian McLaren, who isn’t fairly represented by the caricature.

To quote The Bard, “All’s well that ends well.” Perhaps it’s just slightly premature to say so, but this has all the forebodings of a good ending.

Garth,

Don Carson has afaik not been willing to dialogue. He chose the course of public debate through published writings, but has not answered any of the responses, so it seems a bit disingenuous on his part… but it does mean that responses to Carson must be done in a public forum through the release of statements and papers, as Forge has done. I do hope we’ll see an amended statement from Forge that meets their (quite understandable) objective without offending the Emergent (EV) folk.

In the end we can hung up on detail and still agree that we are brothers and sisters…all saved… all on a journey of transformation….. that leads to works in Him… that bring people into a saving experience of Christ!

I (as many do) have issue with some of contemporary christianity and yet I will embrace my christian adversaries as intimate family.

Perhaps there is is need to engage Don Carson, but let’s do it personally, not across the internet. In the end we must be true to the revelation given to us.

I think that we should simply continue in the revelation given to us. Any correspondence to Don should be personal to him. And if he doesn’t agree…well he continues to be an intimate brother and mate who at this stage, doesn’t see it the way we do and still his worldview remains acurate for those he preaches to and as thus is valid….big deal !!

Don has some great teachings but may well miss this stage in history. Let’s not get stuck in potential justifications and simply DO IT..

You guys are quick on the draw — veteran bloggers!