Tony Jones on emerging and emergent

In a recent blog post recap of a speaking event, Tony Jones gives some thought to whether it is useful to differentiate between the terms.

"So, what I'm saying is that maybe, just maybe, the idea of "emerging" does better fit those persons and groups who feel more comfortable with conventional evangelical theologies, and "emergent" is more appropriate for those of us more interested in following the various theological and philosophical rabbit holes that present themselves to us."

A Couple Links

• Scot McKnight had an article in Christianity Today on the 5 streams of the emerging church.

• A recently released book that is an evangelical assessment of the emerging church - seems like essays from several Baptists and some other evangelical scholars like Darrell Bock.

• Dan Kimball commented about that book on his blog today and a little of his involvement with the emerging church movement. he points out that he doesn't really use the term anymore and what he had hoped would be that it would focus on evangelism.

• I've looked though this book and I think it helps express the range of those who have been called emerging. There is some healthy debate within this book. There is a wide range I believe.

Post some interesting links that you come across.