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To: NYer
Along this road, Evangelicals will discover the great theologians and monastics who have pondered, reflected, prayed and breathed the living Word of God for 2000 years, as evidenced by this story posted earlier in the week. The unexpected monks (Some Evangelicals turning to monasticism)

Yes, they're called the "emergent church" and 'mysticism' and 'contemplative spirituality' - they are merely exchanging one lie for another. This is the colossian heresy.

37 posted on 02/10/2008 8:33:16 PM PST by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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To: Terriergal
they're called the "emergent church" and 'mysticism' and 'contemplative spirituality' - they are merely exchanging one lie for another. This is the colossian heresy.

No. They are called monks and hermits and devote their lives to prayer and fast. Many of them have been proclaimed saints.

46 posted on 02/11/2008 10:02:39 AM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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To: Terriergal

The Emerging Church is just theological liberalism with a new name.


54 posted on 03/23/2008 11:01:48 PM PDT by attiladhun2 (Obama is the anti-Reagan, instead of opposing the world's tyrants, he wants to embrace them)
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