Understanding the open church movement in relation to traditional churches 18 Articles

by Royce Radcliffe

The open church movement is the greatest thing to happen to religion since religion itself. The fact that so many people do not even know what it is shows just how sad the state of affairs as a whole has become, and exactl...read more

by Angela Mullins

Emerging Traditions Sounds like an oxymoron, seeing as how most traditionalists view the emerging church as a threat or, at the least, undesirable. But if you look at the practices of churches claiming to be part of the...read more

by James Mcconnell

Remember God!? A Simple Approach for Rebuilding Communities. Overview Start with a simple workable goal. Then be aware that to much planning and organizing will destroy this effort. You will just become ano...read more

by Dr. Stephen D.

The idea that all people can come together under the banner of the open church movement is ludicrous. The mere concept reveals a lack of knowledge, and an absence of saving grace. It sounds nice though I have to admit, a k...read more

by Bernadette Brandle

I was raised a Catholic from childhood into early adulthood, not because it was my choice of religious beliefs, but that which were my parents. At an early age, second grade to be exact, I had questions about what exact...read more

by Johan Du Toit

After being around for 2000 years, the church has seen many trends, endured many onslaughts and overcome many attacks and hostilities, both from without and within. Yet, today it is stronger than ever. Very few institution...read more

by Maria Melendez

It's hard to say what is better when it comes to open church movements vs traditional churches. I grew up with in a strong traditional church environment and I walked away from it because traditional church methods in toda...read more

by prplrhead

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" - Matthew 28:19 [NIV] And with these words from our Messiah thus began the "open church ...read more

by Rob Bryant

A lot of people don't recognize the tremendous variety of worship services that take place in so-called traditional churches, and that variety can be found within a single denomination. Traditional churches like the Cathol...read more

by marblaze

A true (Catholic) Church is in the world, for the world, with the world and if necessary, against the world. During the olden times the Catholic Church is a church which seemed to detach itself from the rest of the (non...read more

by Reverend Jason Spence

For years the traditional Christian church has worn a stern conservative face. The doctrines of most traditional churches have been formed through a literal interpretation of the bible with little room for modern conventio...read more

by Jenn Pious

The open church is the church of the future. It is attracting the people who went to traditional churches when they were young and don't want to go back to them. Open churches break down the barriers of what church really...read more

by Robert Demmans

I guess I do not understand what this is all about. Even though I am not by any means a traditionalist, I attend a traditional Pentecostal church. I do not wear a suit, I go to church in my jeans. To me, I simply beli...read more

by Sandie Vista

It is difficult for me to distinguish between the open church and the traditional church. In my opinion both preach FEAR. Both quote Jesus literally even though their own Bible tells them he spoke in parables. Jesus was a ...read more

by Nellie Swale

I never gave the open church movement much thought until I became involved in that movement by happenstance. You see, I grew up in a small midwestern town in which it wasn't so very important WHICH church you went to but t...read more

by Vince Bachelor

Open Church Movement? Doesn't this sound good? FREEDOM OF RELIGION! The right to choose the when, how and who one worships. I, and other Americans, or should I say HUMANS should side with this. How many people have ...read more

by Dana Toutloff

It appears that there are as many churches as their are types of personalities. The traditional type is simply that; the type that's been around a long time and everyone is accustomed to, and since that's what they are fam...read more

by Dennis Whitlock

I love all churches, but like anything that becomes to big and to powerful it becomes corrupt. With its leaders making rules, only to find out that they themselves do not follow nor believe in. Telling us we have to believ...read more