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Essay on Boston Movement/International Church of Christ
The movement's churches in the main take on the name of the place in which they are located, e.g.: Boston Church of Christ, Los Angeles Church of Christ, London Church of Christ, Gemeente van Christus te Amsterdam, etcetera. This is an example of the ICC's exclusivistic and elitists attitude. Considering itself to be the only true Christian church, the movement implicitly teaches that there should only be one church per city. It reluctantly allows for other churches only if those churches are in complete agreement with ICC theology and practice.
The global vision intrinsic to Christianity--one world, one kingdom of God under Jesus Christ--has been the motive and purpose behind much missionary fervor. Driven by this idealistic vision, the mission of the church nevertheless has been conducted within human history. Modern missions emerged in the context of the Enlightenment, the industrial revolution, and the subsequent. The International Churches of Christ (ICC) was founded in the late '70s by Kip McKean in Boston, USA. It comprises a family of Christian Churches whose members commit their lives to following the teachings of Jesus Christ. The movement spread from the States across the world.
In England, there are now churches in Manchester, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Cambridge. It is one of the largest alternative religions in Britain alongside the Church of Scientology and the Unification Church. The ICC, which has a ministry dedicated to students, already has more than 2,000 members in the UK and has been banned from campuses in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester. The Information Network Focus on Religious Movements, a government-approved body, says it has received many complaints about the ICC's alleged pressure on members.( Hughes, Richard T)Fundamentalism lost thrust in the early 1930s. The main reasons were the acceptance by most Americans of modern scientific theories and methods and more liberal religious doctrines.....
