Voices of the Emergent Village Community
There once was a gay man, that everyone in the city knew, who was travelling from James Bay to Oak Bay. On the way he was attacked by thugs. They took his clothes, beat him up, and went off leaving him half-dead. Luckily a Pentecostal Pastor was on his way travelling down the same road, [...]
Ok, I first need to admit to you, this is not my first time at the rodeo. I’ve been around unorganized Christianity for a while. I was involved in some of the early Jesus people movements, several Christian communities and some wildly charismatic churches and “non-denominational denominations.” I was even a student, and later a [...]
If I hear this once more, “ man shall not live on bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord “…I’m going to gag because I know what you mean. I don’t read the Bible enough. I think too much. That scripture does show up in the Old Testament, I [...]
My wife Pam and I spend New Years Eve with our friends Bob Scott and Sharon Linnea. Bob’s hobby is gourmet cooking and this year, like previous ones, did not disappoint. One of the seven or eight (I lost count) courses of the evening was a Caesar salad deconstruction. I was unfamiliar with deconstruction in [...]
Warning: Name-dropping ahead! I had the pleasure this summer to work opposite Shirley Jones. Shirley won the Academy Award for her role in Elmer Gantry in 1960. She may be better known these days as Mrs. Partridge, but she was a certified top-of-the-A-list movie star 50 years ago. We did a scene together in our [...]
“It takes a village to raise a child,” or so the African proverb suggests. By way of introduction, I’m one of those unfamiliar people Doug mentioned when he introduced this blog almost a month ago now. What excites me the most about this blog is the rich diversity of voices that are present in the [...]
This is the third post in my exploration of Improvisational Christianity. You may want to catch up by reading the first two posts: 1. Improvisational Christianity: I Hope You Like Me 2. Saturday Night Live, Modernity and Stories The first rule of improv we looked at last week was “Tell a Story.” This week we [...]
Over the last dozen years Emergent Village has hosted conversations with Theologians. The idea is to put practioners in conversation with theoreticians. The conversations have spanned a wide spectrum of perspectives. The 2012 conversation will be with Process Theologians January 31-Feb 2, 2012 at Clairmont School of Theology in the Los Angeles area. You may [...]
I have no real problem with believing that actual Magi saw a funky astrological phenomenon and found a Jewish baby a few years later. I don’t deny that supernatural things like that can happen. I also don’t have a problem with the story in Matthew 2 being midrashic. I spent most of my life wanting [...]
This blog is an experiment. We are seeking to include as many voices as are willing to join together and tell stories, create ideas, and generate friendships that will compel us to the future. There are more than 50 people who will be adding their voices to this conversation. Some will write, some will post audio, some will post video.
You will hear from Christians and Jews; denominationalists and free-range spiritualists; conservatives and liberals; the faith-filled and the faith-hesitant.
We are a collective of people who are not only concerned about the “right and left” but now and the future. Emergent Village is a community that wants to make something together.
We invite you to join us.
Read, comment, spread the word and consider adding your voice. If you would like to be one the bloggers contact Doug Pagitt at doug@dougpagitt.com.
To learn more about Emergent Village go to EmergentVillage.com.
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