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The Generosity of Nature and the Model it Sets for Humanity

This week we celebrate beginning of summer (Wednesday). Let us remember how generous the universe is. For example, the sun. The entire energy of the earth runs on one billionth (!) of the energy the sun emits every day.

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Abraham in the Abrahamic Faiths

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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Hey, I love you.

You are more likely to win the lottery if you buy a ticket.

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William L. Wallace Collection

Hymns and Other Worship Materials

William (Bill) Livingstone Wallace is a retired New Zealand Methodist Minister and one of our most prolific contributors.

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Out with the Old View of Original Sin And In With a New View of Adam and Eve

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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#Moonshine Jesus Show – May 29, 2023

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.”

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Christianity, Translated for the Non-Religious

The non-religious are by far the fastest-growing religious demographic in America.  So how shall we who are progressive Christians talk about our faith with them, when the appropriate occasions arise?

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#Moonshine Jesus Show – May 22, 2023

Join Mark and Caleb as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of Apple TV’s newest entry into the post-apocalyptic genre, “Silo”!

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: Is the historical Jesus the same as the Christ of faith?

Today’s “Ask a Progressive Christian” with ProgressiveChristianity.org Co-Executive Director Rev. Dr. Caleb J. Lines: Is the historical Jesus the same as the Christ of faith?

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A spiritual pyramid scheme of forgiveness

but, like in a good way

The one thing that enraged most people about Jesus of Nazareth was that he had the gall to tell people that their sins were
forgiven when clearly there were systems of civic and religious power that were set up to make sure people got what they deserved.

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: What is Salvation?

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

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: Does God Control Our Lives?

Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: Does God Control Our Lives?

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Ask A Progressive Christian – Q: Is Jesus the only Path to God?

Ask A Progressive Christian – Q: Is Jesus the only Path to God?

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Ask A Progressive Christian – Q: Can I be a Christian without being baptized?

Ask A Progressive Christian – Can I be a Christian without being baptized?

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Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: Is Suffering Redemptive?

Ask a Progressive Christian – Q: Is Suffering Redemptive?

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Please, Never Read the Bible

I have a caveat: never read the Bible without some sort of reliable scholarly information by your side.

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#Moonshine Jesus Show – May 1, 2023

  Join Mark and Caleb as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of Netfilx’s post-apocalyptic hit based on a DC comic series by the same name, “Sweet …

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Ask A Progressive Christian – Q: Can you be progressive and a Christian?

Ask A Progressive Christian – Q: Can you be progressive and a Christian?

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