There is no question that the voices of marginalized people are found in the Bible if you look carefully. The New Testament also presents a picture of a beautiful man who talked about a God of love and forgiveness and who urged his followers to create communities that practiced nonviolence, inclusion, and the pursuit of social and economic justice.
read moreImagine . . . you begin the day in the classroom of the earth, learning about God’s good creation by feeling it, working with it, helping coax its fruit to maturity.
read moreRev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines sat down this week for an interview with Ciprian Khlud about the basics of Progressive Christianity.
read moreJesus’ words and Paul’s words have changed millions of lives, and will change yours. The Bible records their teachings separately, so we must join them afresh as one. This book will open your ears and your heart to their shared work.
read moreThe second in the series that looks at the life of Jesus.
read more“The Way” integrates religion and science and reconciles Eastern and Western worldviews, confirming with the mystics and the scientists that everyone is related, and everything is connected.
read moreSome of the most important aspects of Jesus teachings were repressed from the beginning. The Hebrews started the repression. The Roman Catholic Church expanded it. And by and large the Protestants followed.
read moreWho is Jesus to you?
What informs and shapes your view of Jesus and his work?
This is the first in a series that looks at the life of Jesus and contrasts the story that has come down through the ages with what probably really happened.
read moreOne of the things I’ve gathered from reading scholarship about the historical Jesus is very little about him can be said with certainty. Historians generally agree he existed and was crucified, but, beyond that, almost everything is debated.
read moreThis book will help you examine your beliefs–where they came from, whether they are still applicable today, how they have changed over the years–and decide what new directions you might want to pursue.
read moreThe Bible has been hijacked. We’ve all seen examples of sacred scripture being used and abused to justify racism, sexism, reactionary politics, and even violence.
read moreMoss takes the words from our ancient Scriptures and prophetically applies them to our most urgent moral battles and choices; in ways that makes the Bible come alive again.
read more“The Fugitives of Gethsemane” dramatizes the story about four apostles during the 3 days between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus.
read moreToo much of politics caters to our craving miracles; faith is often about finding some magical safe place. But mystical experiences are about real life. In the season of Ordinary Time, a most extraordinary event breaks …
read moreAnd when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved,[e] with whom I am well pleased.”
read moreThe four searchers now realized that there were two Jesus stories, one pervasive across the Christian churches, the other hidden in the background.
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines: What do Progressive Christians make of the resurrection?
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