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About rthenderson

Sixty years a pastor-teacher within the Presbyterian Church. Author of several books, the latest of which are a trilogy on missional ecclesiology: ENCHANTED COMMUNITY: JOURNEY INTO THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH, then, REFOUNDING THE CHURCH FROM THE UNDERSIDE, then THE CHURCH AND THE RELENTLESS DARKNESS. Previous to this trilogy was A DOOR OF HOPE: SPIRITUAL CONFLICT IN PASTORAL MINISTRY, and SUBVERSIVE JESUS, RADICAL FAITH. I am a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, a graduate of Davidson College, then of Columbia and Westminster Theological Seminaries.

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

7/05/12.           QUESTION: HOW ABOUT “ECCLESIAL TELEOLOGY”? Teleology is the field of philosophy that has to do with design and purpose. Several of us were engaged in a discussion about the enigma of the church the other day. One of the … Continue reading →

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THE CHURCH AND THE CULTURAL WHITEWATER

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

#2 BLOG: THE CHURCH AND THE CULTURAL WHITEWATER For several years I was involved with producing a national conference for our denomination’s seminarians. My colleague in these conferences was Darrell Guder, who is at the forefront of the Newbigin studies … Continue reading →

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#1 THE CHURCH: ENCHANTED, MISSIONAL, MYSTERIOUS, AND ENIGMATIC

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

  This is my initial post. Others will follow regularly (I trust). Allow me to explain what is behind this Blog, its strange name, and its history. For several years I participated in the Gospel and Our Culture (GOCN) discussions … Continue reading →

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