I believe neither that Hades exists nor that anyone would be sent there even if it did. But as a critique of the manner in which wealth neglects the poor, this is pretty powerful.
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A “humane, thoughtful, and intelligent” (The New York Times Book Review) bestselling Biblical scholar reveals why our popular understanding of the Apocalypse is all wrong- and why that matters.
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Message: “The Danger of an Exclusive Religion”
read moreFollowing his life in Nazareth that possibly included day trips to Sepphoris looking for work, the next training ground for Jesus was a brief time with this same John the Baptist in the wilderness, hearing again that injustice is not the way of the Lord.
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The early Christians looked to Abraham as their progenitor – even if they weren’t Jewish Christians. They remembered the words attributed to John the Baptist: “God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. “ (Matt 3: 9)
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Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Board Member Pastor Marshela Salgado: Q: Why should Christians care about Climate and Ecological Problems?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with board member Rev. Larry J. Morris III: How does theology progress? What does it progress into?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Board Member Rev. Sharon Jacob – If the Bible isn’t the Inerrant Word of God, is it still Valuable?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Board Member Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin Q: Did Jesus Die For Our Sins?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines: What Makes Someone a Christian?
read moreSo who is right? Did Jesus live and move in a society that was doing alright economically, or one mired in poverty? Or does the question not really matter?
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A recent essay by a contemporary theologian I respect, David Galston, recently began with this observation: “One of the struggles that defines our humanity is the struggle over facts and opinions.”
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It would be a service to humanity for the church to discard the doctrine of original sin and, in the process, accept a different interpretation of the Adam and Eve story that emphasizes the positive content the story predominantly contains and implicitly rejects the dark and negative Augustinian interpretation that has done and is doing such damage in the world.
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Join Caleb and Mark as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of a modern fairytale involving life, love, and loss, the 2022 movie “Three Thousand Years of Longing.”
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with board member Rev. Larry J. Morris III: Should portions of the Bible be disregarded?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Board Member Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin Q: Do Christians Have To Deny Science?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines: How do Progressive Christians understand Communion?
read moreToday’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with board member Rev. Larry J. Morris III: What Do We Learn From the Prophets?
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