Source: Editors at Lighthouse Trails
Since last Fall, when Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church, denounced some of the teachings of emerging church leaders Brian McLaren and Doug Pagitt at the Convergence Conference at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, his talk has been the topic of many discussions across North America. People feel that such a denouncement by someone who had a role in start up of the emerging church is very noteworthy.
However, while Driscoll has placed himself in what he considers a more conservative and a biblical form of the emerging church, evidence shows that when it comes to the driving force behind the emerging church – mysticism – Driscoll embraces the same spiritual technology as McLaren and Pagitt.
A “Recommended Reading List” on Driscoll’s website shows that Driscoll resonates with contemplative and emerging church leaders who teach and adhere to eastern-style meditation.
Continue reading here.
Thanks to DefCon commenter Rose for pointing us to this resource.
Pilgrim
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Bill
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Chris Hohnholz
Where is this “Recommended Reading List”? I can’t find it on the Mars Hill site. The article you linked to has a link that goes nowhere. The only reading list I could find is on the Acts 29 Network site:
http://www.acts29network.org/resources/recommended-books/
I found none of the controversial books/authors on that site. I did find authors like John Piper, John Frame, Wayne Grudem, Bruce Ware, John Stott, etc.
Jim B.,
I’ll alert Lighthouse Trails that their link is broken, thanks for pointing this out.
In Christ,
CD
I found a place where they are selling some books by different people. Here is the link on MD’s website:
http://relit.org/library.php
I haven’t read any of them and so cannot comment on how good or bad they are. I am in disagreement with him so would not be ready or willing to read the books.
“Driscoll embraces the same spiritual technology as McLaren and Pagitt.”………………………………………… simply not true. He does not in any way do this. This is a false statement. You actually need to listen to Driscoll denouncing Pagitt and McClaren at the South Eastern Baptist convention to realise that. Be careful of the accusations you make DefCon team.
In Him
RP