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From Cape Town to Nairobi: emergence in Africa.
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I'm at sea. Which is not necessarily bad. In fact being in a transitional space is a great opportunity.2 points:1 - I felt with Emergent Village (and especially its weblog), a certain home for a few…Continue
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Shout SA
Shout for a safer S.A., a South African anti-crime campaign is an exceptionally well worked out re-recording of Tears for Fears anthemic “Shout”.
It is dedicated to the memory of SA reggae icon Lucky Dube, the concept is put together by Danny K and…
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A group of SA emergents met over the weekend of the 4th. Please take part in the ongoing discussion on the syncroblog.
South(ern) Africa
From Cape Town to Nairobi: emergence in Africa.
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Hi Callid
Thanks for this. I appreciate your inclusiveness of the modern in your description of the postmodern.
Perhaps the key failures of modernity is, ironically, its inability to view itself "objectively", or as one amongst a…
South(ern) Africa
From Cape Town to Nairobi: emergence in Africa.
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nic paton replied to Andrew Hendrikse's discussion 'let's belong !!' in the group South(ern) Africa
I think its worth stating what we have come to accept as normative: that we are switching the expired notion "Believe-Behave-Belong" to "Belong-Behave-Believe". So if belonging is primary, then the chief mission of the church /…
nic paton replied to Howard Ngwira's discussion 'A CHURCH A BUILDING OR THE PEOPLE' in the group South(ern) Africa
Howard, I think you main point is been well made: that "going to church" has too narrowly defined the concept to mean a place.
In my thought, there are 4 undersatndings of "temple"
1) Temple is a place.
2) Temple is the person…
nic paton replied to Marius Brand's discussion 'Queer in Africa' in the group Queermergent
Marius
Thanks for this - thorough, well presented and deeply aware of the problems in making Inclusion a reality, especailly in Africa.
Queermergent
An Emergent Safe House for the LGBTQ Community, Allies, and All Interested People Seeking Understanding.
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From Cape Town to Nairobi: emergence in Africa.
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Hi Gustavo - nice to have you here. Hope we can discuss music and life some more.
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- At 9:54pm on November 1, 2009,
Steve K. said… - hey Nic, thanks for jumping on here.
- At 2:31am on November 3, 2009,
nic paton said…
- Thanks Steve, I'm undergoing orientation..
I'll post a few thoughts publically if I can find out how...
- At 11:07am on November 4, 2009,
Phyllis Tickle said… - That would be great, Nic! It's: The Farm In Lucy/3522 Lucy Road South/Millington, TN 38053. And thanks even before I actually get it!
- At 9:43pm on November 4, 2009,
nic paton said…
- Thanks so much Phyllis, it's in the post...
- At 10:52am on November 9, 2009,
Howard Ngwira said… - Nic, it may be wonderful to start a mutual communication since we leave nearby, Perhaps, as the Lord grants opportunities we may visit each other. I am a pastor by profession
- At 8:00am on December 11, 2009,
Gustavo K-fé Frederico said… - Hi, Nic, good to see you here. I hope you are doing well. I'm actually in Brazil with the family for one year now, before going back to Canada. I got involved with some organic social-political christian movements here, and got a bit busy with tasks.
Yes, it would be nice to talk some more about life and music. What do you think is the role music can play in existing and future churches in SA?
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