How (Not) to Speak of God - Marks of
the Emerging Church by Peter
Rollins
Creative, Insightful, Prophetic
With sensitivity to the Christian tradition and a rich understanding of
postmodern thought, Peter Rollins argues that the movement known as the
“emerging church” offers a singular, unprecedented message of
transformation that has the potential to revolutionize the theological and
moral architecture of Western Christianity.
How (not) to Speak of God sets out to explore the theory and praxis of this
contemporary expression of faith. Rollins offers a clear exploration of this
embryonic movement and provides key resources for those involved in
communities that are conversant with, and seeking to minister effectively
to, the needs of a postmodern world.

“Here in pregnant bud is the rose, the emerging new configuration, of a
Christianity that is neither Roman nor Protestant, neither Eastern nor
monastic; but rather is the re-formation of all of them. Here, in pregnant
bud, is third-millennium Christendom.” —Phyllis Tickle
“I am a raving fan of the book you are holding. I loved reading it. I have
already begun widely recommending it. Reading it did good for my mind
and for my soul. It helped me understand my own spiritual journey more
clearly, and it gave me a sense of context for the work I’m involved in. In
fact, I would say this is one of the two or three most rewarding books of
theology I have read in ten years.” —Brian McLaren, from the Foreword
Personal Review: How (Not) to Speak of God - Marks of the
Emerging Church by Peter Rollins
i don't say this lightly: this is one of the best books i've read on the
emerging church (and i've read my share). i was blown away by pete's
ability to explain things in both ways both articulate and not sounding like a
ticked-off child of evangelicalism, yearning for a break from his past. i
admit, a good chunk of what has been written in the emerging church
world has that ring to it -- and this doesn't. some of that, i'm guessing, is
pete's non-american-ness. and some of it, i'm guessing, is his credible
academic chops. when another emerging church writer wrote we're
heretics, it comes across like a emerging church version of a "god hates
fags" poster -- confrontational and positioning. but when pete articulates it,
the words are hopeful and honest.
since others have described the book in detail, i'll not do so here. just
shortly: the first half is a philosophical/theological treatise proposing
nothing short of a new christian worldview. it's not new liberalism (as some
call the emerging church). how can a deep love of the divine jesus and the
power of god's word in scripture be called new liberalism -- those (and
other things) were the very things classical liberalism was working to
debunk. then, the second half of the book walks through ten or so liturgies
from the community pete helps lead in belfast (ikon). i'd known this was the
layout prior to reading the book, and thought the second half might be a
cop-out, filler, or just too weird. it's anything but. it's the practical outplay of
the first half of the book, as rendered by one particular gathering of
believers (albiet, a group that meets in a bar in belfast). the second half of
the book puts flesh on the first half.
pete's writing is right at the threshold of my understanding at times -- his
brain is clearly more trained and his bookshelves weightier than mine. but i
could hold on, and i'm glad i did. i'll be recommending this book over and
over and over again, i'm sure.

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