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Sadly, The Bible is the Problem

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.

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Jesus and Paul Woven Together

By Rick Fabian

Jesus’ 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.

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Flesh and Bones Forever: A History of Immortality

By Dag Øistein Endsjø

Learn about how people have sought physical immortality since the beginning of time, what means are employed to escape death, how various religions promise you eternal life, and about the men and women who are said to have already become immortal.

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The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the Historical Jesus – Part 2

The second in the series that looks at the life of Jesus.

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The Church Repressed Critical Teachings of Jesus

Some 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.

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Accepting the Universal Christ

One 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.

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The Fugitives of Gethsemane: The Three Days Following the Crucifixion of Jesus

“The Fugitives of Gethsemane” dramatizes the story about four apostles during the 3 days between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus.

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Sunday Musings with Diana Butler Bass – The Feast of the Transfiguration

  Too 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 …

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Jesus in Eden

And 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.”

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Doing Christianity

How religion is about what you do, not what you believe

In Doing Christianity Paul Higginson encourages us, in nine simple steps, to look afresh at the words of Jesus in the Gospel. Jargon-free and full of practical steps you can apply each day, Doing Christianity can help to refresh your faith, deepen your relationships and give you a new sense of hope for the future of the Christian Gospel.

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A Spiritual Thought Experiment: Saving Jesus from God’s Plan

Part Two

The four searchers now realized that there were two Jesus stories, one pervasive across the Christian churches, the other hidden in the background.

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: What do Progressive Christians make of the resurrection?

Today’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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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: Is God Male or Female?

Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Board Member Pastor Marshela Salgado: Q:Is God Male or Female?

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A Spiritual Thought Experiment: Saving Jesus from God’s Plan

Part One

How did the wealthy accrue the power to change the thinking of the church about who Jesus was and what he did? That, our four researchers discovered, is -up to now- a mystery hidden in history.

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: What Does Marriage Look Like in the Bible?

>Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines: What Does Marriage Look Like in the Bible?

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: What’s the Deal with Paul?

Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines: What’s the Deal with Paul?

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: What’s a Progressive Christian understanding of the Book of Revelation?

Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Board Member Rev. Roger Wolsey explores the question: What’s a Progressive Christian understanding of the Book of Revelation?

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: If the Bible isn’t inerrant, is it inspired?

Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with board member Rev. Larry J. Morris III: If the Bible isn’t inerrant, is it inspired?

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