A New Kind Of Conversation

In the midst of the cultural and intellectual upheaveals of post modernity in Western society, evangelicalism finds itself in the middle of conversation about its own identity and future. Where as other books addressing postmodernism treat the topic in a traditional book form - an edited volume with essays - the format of this book seeks to place the discussion in a form that is consitent with its content.

Using the motif of the weblog, A New Kind of Conversation is an experimental book that enters into this conversation with five evangelical leaders and acedemics (Brian Mclaren, Bruce Ellis Benson, Ellen Harourunian, Mabiala Kenzon, and Myron Bradley Penner), who are the primary bloggers. Originally posted on anewkindofconverstion.com, people all over the world were invited to blog on topics related to the issue of postmodernism and evangelicalism such as:

What is postmodernism?
Evangelical Faith and (postmodern) others
Postmodernism and Spiritual Formation
what is Postmodern Evangelical?

The book is a condensed version of that conversation.

Myron Bradley Penner is the co-chair of the Study Group for Evangelical Theology and Postmodernism at the Evangelical Theological Society and is the editor of (and contributor to) Christianity and the Postmodern Turn: Six Views.

Hunter Barnes has a diverse background including professional work as an actor and writer. He has a deep interest in narrative theory and orality and scripture and is the creative arts director for Zarephath Christian Church.