The great emergence

In 'The Great Emergence', Phyllis Tickle argues that Christianity undergoes major transformations approximately every 500 years.

She traces these transformations from the time of Jesus, through the Great Schism, the Reformation, and now to 'The Great Emergence'.

Tickle posits that this current transformation is driven by postmodern culture, the internet, and a shift away from traditional authority structures.

The book explores how these changes are leading to a new form of Christianity that is more Jewish, paradoxical, narrative, and mystical than its predecessors.