Mainline Churches engage the Emerging Conversation

wow. I just now listened to this. Very wonderful.

I felt this podcast and the entire idea of a “mainline emergent conference” was wonderful. Mainline theologians have so much experience with the many questions that are being asked in the emergent conversataion. It seems like a waste to ignore them. Mainliners are so far ahead in terms of talking theologically, even if they are so far behind the Evangelicals in embracing post-modern culture. The two starting points of emergence can each help one another. I also think it is very beneficial for the Emergent folks to be introduced to people like Marcus Borg who was also mentioned in the podcast.

When progressive theology finally combines with progressive church culture there will be a huge reformation and an explosion of growth in the conversation. This will be the the point where Diana’s “3rd demension” takes off.

Would it be possible to get an image of the three dimensional diagram that Ms. Bass is using during this talk included on this page? Even with the explanation provided, it is difficult to follow some of what she is describing, without the actual to reference. Thanks.