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Progressive Christianity: What It Is and Why It Matters Today

In the summer of 2011 we hosted a symposium on the evolving landscape of Progressive Christianity.

We invited a diverse group of renowned scholars, bloggers, pastors, and authors—from mainline Protestants to progressive Evangelicals—to reflect on the following questions: What is Progressive Christianity? How is it different from more conservative expressions of Christianity? from liberalism? from non-Christian faith traditions? Is "progressive" first a theological posture or a political culture? Is there a common theology associated with progressive Christianity? What role does progressive Christianity play—or what role should it play—in social activism, politics, and the overall conversation about faith in the U.S. and around the world? What is the future of the progressive Christian movement? These are the answers we recieved.

This Patheos Symposium was hosted by our Progressive Christian Channel, in partnership with the Wild Goose Festival.

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Progressive Christianity: Losing the Magic Blood

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Tracing the Theological Core of a Movement

The editor of "The Progressive Christian" responds to a...

An Interview with Diana Butler Bass

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Progressive Christianity Today: A Widening Current

More and more Christians are finding a voice, a language,...

The New F-Word

I know that progressive Christianity is the new f-word for...

A Progressive's Three Great Loves

A Progressive Christian is one who takes seriously the...

Is Progressive Christianity a Theological Movement?

While progressives might nuance their affirmations in...

From Evangelical to Progressive

The emergence of the Progressive Christian portal marks an...

Christians and Progress: Following Jesus

Is Progressive Christianity really about progress, or is...

Living In the Now and Not Yet: Toward a Theology of...

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Seeing the Light in the Battle for LGBT Rights

Why not designate those "progressive evangelicals" who do...

Progressive Resurrection(s)

I'm an oft-mistaken Evangelical with historic Christian...

An Old Testament Professor On Being Progressive

To be progressive is not to be bound by traditional ways...

Growing Progressive Leaders: The Beatitudes Society

Moving into the second decade of the 21st century, it is...

Queerly Progressive: Healing For the Whole Church

Queerly progressive Christians will rely on theology not...

Progressive Christian Youth Ministry: A Primer

Leading a youth ministry from a progressive Christian...

Progressive Christianity and the Bible

What Martin Luther knew full well, but many Protestants...

Not Conservative, Not Liberal: Progressive

Being a progressive Christian means more than being lax,...

Theological and Political: An Interview with Jarrod...

"The last thing this country needs is a Progressive-styled...

Believe Out Begins with Believe In: A Rejoinder to Cynthia...

Progressive Christian voices are so diverse that that it...

Is Jesus the Only Way?

Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through...

Progressive vs. Emergence Christianity: From Where I Sit

Despite the sharing of conversations, there still are some...

The Mystery of Redemption: Progressives and Social Justice

How does a theological concept of social justice come to...

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