{"product_id":"the-great-emergence-how-christianity-is-changing-and-why-paperback","title":"The Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Tickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in the observation that massive transitions in the church happen about every 500 years, Phyllis Tickle shows readers that we live in such a time right now. She compares the Great Emergence to other \"Greats\" in the history of Christianity, including the Great Transformation (when God walked among us), the time of Gregory the Great, the Great Schism, and the Great Reformation. \u003cbr\u003eCombining history, a look at the causes of social upheaval, and current events, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Emergence \u003c\/i\u003eshows readers what the Great Emergence in church and culture is, how it came to be, and where it is going. Anyone who is interested in the future of the church in America, no matter what their personal affiliation, will find this book a fascinating exploration.\u003cbr\u003eStudy guide by Danielle Shroyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhyllis Tickle\u003c\/b\u003e (1934-2015) was founding editor of the Religion Department of \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. One of the most respected authorities and popular speakers on religion in America today, she was the author of more than two dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Emergence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmergence Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery five hundred years, the Church cleans out its attic and has a giant rummage sale. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, not exactly. But according to internationally renowned religion expert Phyllis Tickle, this is an accurate summary of the Church's massive transitions over time. According to the pattern, we are living in such a time of change right now. Tickle calls it \"the Great Emergence\"--a time of dizzying upheaval and hopeful promise during which various sectors of today's church swirl into a great confluence at the center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Phyllis Tickle offers a creative and provocative overview of multiple social and cultural changes in our era, their relation to previous major paradigm shifts, and their particular impact on North American Christianity. This is an immensely important contribution to the current conversation about new and emerging forms of Christianity in a postmodern environment--and a delight to read!\"--The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One thing I've learned to appreciate as I've grown older is big theories--and that is what Phyllis gives us. Within a few pages you'll be wondering if she's onto something. If she is, then we're in the eye of a storm.\"--Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once in a great while, a book comes along and makes things make sense. With understated humility, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Emergence \u003c\/i\u003eunpacks the chaos of contemporary cultural upheaval and the religious consequences of the changes we now face. After reading these pages, neither the church nor the world looks the same.\"--Diana Butler Bass, author, \u003ci\u003eChristianity for the Rest of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42592559235168,"sku":"9780801071027","price":36.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/ZVdqa1hGRFp2YzgvdVlUYjh0THFlZz09.webp?v=1771455325","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-emergence-how-christianity-is-changing-and-why-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}