tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889273130538079565.post7561010989644279072..comments2023-09-21T09:49:25.435-04:00Comments on Post-Restorationist Perspectives: "Postdenominational"?Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03708322695991246818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889273130538079565.post-26347884017612512312010-03-03T14:09:26.596-05:002010-03-03T14:09:26.596-05:00Hughes, Allen, Foster, et al. have very important ...Hughes, Allen, Foster, et al. have very important in the formation of my basic point of departure, which is that it is impossible to disown a heritage (as the RM attempted to do in the first place) and it is unhealthy to attempt to do. I think it is beneficial to continue to engage with them about what are the positive (and realistically present) aspects of the tradition, especially in light of "emerging" concerns. <br /><br />And while I see similarities such as those you've mentioned, I wonder what it means to embrace those emphases as a platform for unity while maintaining a sense of continuity. Maybe that question is way to abstract to be helpful. My concern is really intended to be a practical one. I want the RM tradition to continue to be a unity movement, and perhaps missional/emergent offers an opportunity, but how do we navigate it in view of the wisdom of our experience?Greg McKinziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156536282101297492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889273130538079565.post-76741526100072837022010-03-03T11:44:10.898-05:002010-03-03T11:44:10.898-05:00I'd offer Richard Hughes book Reclaiming a Her...I'd offer Richard Hughes book Reclaiming a Heritage, where I believe he wrestles with much of what you articulate in this post. He pursues the argument that the RM had an apocalyptic emphasis that is largely lost in aligning under the more generic umbrella of evangelicalism. I believe there is a great deal of connection between the roots of the RM and much of the missional/emergent conversation. <br /><br />Another example, in addition to others I've posted before, I ran across the following description of an underground "missional" movement that traditional statistics do not reflect (this is part of Alan Hirsch's argument in the opening of his book The Forgotten Ways quoting other statistical data.) See if this doesn't sound familiar: <br /><br />- reject historical denominationalism (uhh . . . )<br /><br />- gather in communities of various sizes <br /><br />- seek a life focused on Jesus (is this straight out of the RM handbook??)<br /><br />- seek a more effective missionary lifestyle (this one's probably the biggest stretch)The Metzeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304121660204122620noreply@blogger.com