Historically, Christians have viewed good works and acts of justice to be a fruit of their convictions. Believing the right things about God produces right actions. However, the emergent church flipped this on its head. Things like community, friendship, justice, and unity became the foundation upon which one’s faith is built. In other words, what someone does became more important than what someone believes. (Even though you have to believe that statement is true to affirm it.) Take the quote above. The logical problem with this idea is that the words themselves are statements—or more
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