Can We Have a Mormon President?

This morning’s New York Times reveals that Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney “seeks ties to the Christian right” (for those just tuning in, Mitt Romney is a Mormon). The article describes Romney’s proclamation of Jesus as his personal savior, his frequent Bible quoting, and his connection to evangelical Pastor Rick Warren. But, the article asks, will evangelicals vote for a Mormon?
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The Emerging Church and Postmodernity

The Emerging Church Movement is an ongoing, worldwide conversation about how the Christian church must respond to and engage the emerging postmodern culture in order to continue to advance the mission of the church. But ECM’s response is dependent upon how ECM defines the postmodern culture (no easy task). Many of us have attempted to explain postmodernity to another person, only to find ourselves stumbling over our own explanation. Here is the basic ECM definition of postmodernity that will drive everything they say and do. I wonder if you agree…
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