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Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kevin Deyoung, Ted Kluck
Creator: David F. Wells
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Category: Book
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0802458343
Dewey Decimal Number: 270.83
EAN: 9780802458346
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Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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“You can be young, passionate about Jesus Christ, surrounded by diversity, engaged in a postmodern world, reared in evangelicalism and not be an emergent Christian. In fact, I want to argue that it would be better if you weren’t.” The Emergent Church is a strong voice in today’s Christian community. And they’re talking about good things: caring for the poor, peace for all men, loving Jesus. They’re doing church a new way, not content to fit the mold. Again, all good. But there’s more to the movement than that. Much more. Kevin and Ted are two guys who, demographically, should be all over this movement. But they’re not. And Why We’re Not Emergent gives you the solid reasons why. From both a theological and an on-the-street perspective, Kevin and Ted diagnose the emerging church. They pull apart interviews, articles, books, and blogs, helping you see for yourself what it’s all about.
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 Strong and Fair July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's been noted that most emergent tomes are being written by folks in their 30's (or so) while the "rebuttal books" are coming from folks older than that (sometimes significantly so). Here's an exception, and it's not to be easily dismissed. DeYoung and Kluck demonstrate theological maturity and writing prowess beyond their years.
They're fair with the emergents - letting their writings speak for themselves - and their strong and direct (and biblically-grounded) in thei critiques and correctives. They also offer compelling "on-the-street" observations (especially from Kluck's chapters) that gently poke at the weaknesses of the emergents (and their symantic stretches and foibles).
Also, despite the thoroughness of their research, this is a nice and readable book. Well done.
Balanced and thought provoking July 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
DeYoung and Kluck do an excellent job of asking tough questions about the Emergent movement, and yet they do it in a way that is representative of the faith they confess. More congregants need to be asking their leaders... "just where are you leading us?" This book will help them do just that.
If you are not a scholar like myself you can still understand this book... July 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a former seventeen magazine reader, most critiques of the emergent movement seemed too "stuffy" to me but DeYoung and Kluck's colorful cover and "rebellious" title drew an a.d.d. girl like myself in. The words written after I opened the cover were steeped in such great truth that I am certain those who are uncertain of the emergent church will find many of their questions answered. I could go into what specifically stood out to me but I'm already bored writing. so I'll stop. grab a post modern cup of coffee and enjoy this great read!
Well Written Critique of the Emergent Church Movement July 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have to admit that I am no fan of the emergent church movement and I must say that when I purchased this book I was looking for a book that would just destroy the emergent movement's false premesis. However, while I was not dissappointed at the critique of the emergent church by Kevin Deyoung and Ted Kluck, I was convicted by their gentleness and respect. 2 Timothy 2:24-25 calls for this and yet this often gets lost when disciples critique movements.
This book was a delight for me to read. It is quick paced, fun reading with deeper chapters by Deyoung (the Reformed pastor) and more experience oriented chapters by Kluck. I felt the balance between critique and love was good throughout the book and both writers admit that not all is bad with the emergents. It is their theology and simply their postmodernism that gets dashed pretty well by both guys. The writers wrestle with Scripture, with emergent authors and speakers such as Tony Jones, Doug Pagitt, and many others. The overall tone is one of loving criticalness with a call for discernment from the disciple of Jesus.
Overall I do highly recommend this book for all who have questions about the emergent church. While the book is not as deep as D.A. Carson's work on the emergent church, both Deyoung and Kluck do a great job of presenting a biblical and personal critique of the emergent movement.
 worthwhile read July 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a good book to read if you don't know anything about the "emergent" church. It attempts to give a broad overview of the movement and criticizes what it perceives as gaps in its beliefs and teachings while at the same time admitting that there could be exceptions to its criticisms. The one question I did not find answered by the authors is whether the members of the "emergent" church are enjoying the love of God in their daily walk with it's life changing benefits. In other words, is there fruit from this work? It is not unusual for the Holy Spirit to move among us in a "new" way before those blessed develop a theology, but changed lives is an immediate sign that God is part of any movement.
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