As I follow this thread, there seems to be a divergence in the meaning fo "emerging church movement" and "emergent church movement, which has created a bit of confusion. Wouldn't you say there was an "emerging church" movement prior to the Reformation? I am thinking of, for instance, John Wycliffe, and John Huss, both of whom preceded Luther by a century or two. Certainly, there must have been an "underground church", perhaps similar to what we have in China etc. Would you not class them as "emerging churches, which was brought to a head with the 95 thesis nailed to the Wittenburg door?

gil