Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Progressive Christian

2022-08-03T12:12:23-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Breaking Glass Steeples: On the God-Given Rights of Women

Last updated on: August 3, 2022 at 12:12 pm By Eric Scot English

The amount of time dedicated to the issue of the roles of women in Church and society is incalculable. By now it seems like everything that can and should be said about the issue has been discussed, debated, and discussed some more. No doubt this begs the question, “Do we really need another article addressing this topic?” Yes. Why? Because many of our sisters are still disenfranchised in many churches around the world. Therefore, some things need to be said,... Read more

2021-05-11T11:58:32-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A Conversation with Keith Giles

Last updated on: May 11, 2021 at 11:58 am By Eric Scot English

I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Author and Patheos Columnist Keith Giles to discuss many things including his newest book in the “Jesus UN” series “Unforsaken“, which explores the various atonement theories and why none of them are correct. We also had the opportunity to discuss a new book that Keith edited called “Before You Lose Your Mind: Deconstructing Bad Theology in the Church“, which is packed full of great articles by leading progressive Christians on the... Read more

2021-04-30T15:31:13-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Fun with Philosophy: Time & Being

Last updated on: April 30, 2021 at 3:31 pm By Eric Scot English

Fun with philosophy is a series that explores fun topics that I find interesting. I caution you, this could break your brain – it nearly did mine. Time is a complicated issue that has a lot of ramifications depending on your view. Time just doesn’t affect aspects of the universe like space, but also affects the nature of being as well. You may be surprised to know that there are various beliefs about time – not everyone buys into special... Read more

Fun with Philosophy

Philosophy

2021-04-18T16:53:18-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Weight of Truth

Last updated on: April 18, 2021 at 4:53 pm By Eric Scot English

I remember when I officially cut ties with evangelicalism. It was a feeling of relief, like a weight had been taken off my chest, but there was also grief. Even though it has been almost 15 years since I was last a part of evangelicalism, I still remember it with a bitter fondness. I remember many of the people with affection. They were like family at a time when I had no actual family. As a teenager, there was always... Read more

2021-04-15T11:46:53-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A Response to Roger E. Olson’s View of Progressive Christianity

Last updated on: April 15, 2021 at 11:46 am By Eric Scot English

Roger E. Olson recently wrote an article “Who Is A ‘Progressive Christian’ and How Is That Different from ‘Liberal Christian?’”. In his article, he differentiates between what it means to be a liberal Christian and a progressive Christian. Although I agree with his differentiation between liberal and progressive, I was a bit surprised at his assertion that Progressive Christianity is simply a catch-all phrase for “younger Christians” who support LGBTQ+, women, and other social equality rights within the Church. Dr.... Read more

Church/Culture

Emerging Church

Liberalism

progressive christianity

Roger E Olson

2021-04-05T14:15:19-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A Conversation with Kristin Du Mez About Jesus and John Wayne

Last updated on: April 5, 2021 at 2:15 pm By Eric Scot English

I had the unique privilege of interviewing Kristin Du Mez for the UNenlightenment podcast about her riveting book Jesus and John Wayne: how white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. If you have not read this book, you must put it on your summer reading list. In this book, Kristin offers her uniquely plausible theory by tracing the history of evangelicalism’s religious-political history, which culminates in the election of Donald Trump. This book will ruin you just a... Read more

Book Review

Church/Culture

Kristin Du Mez

2021-03-23T12:25:32-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Biblical Inerrancy Does NOT Glorify God

Last updated on: March 23, 2021 at 12:25 pm By Eric Scot English

Biblical inerrancy is one of the most sensitive issues within the Christian culture. Those who adhere to its doctrine cannot fathom a world where the Bible can be from God and not inerrant at the same time. Inerrancy is the cornerstone doctrine for evangelicals. All theology for evangelicals is built upon this premise. It is my purpose in this article to make a concise, yet definitive stance against the inerrancy of the Bible. This is not just one argument, but... Read more

2021-04-13T12:09:36-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

A Conversation With Brian McLaren: Trumpism, Culture, & Doubt

Last updated on: April 13, 2021 at 12:09 pm By Eric Scot English

I had a chance to sit down with Brian McLaren this past week via Zoom for my UNenlightenment podcast. We talked about everything from Trumpism to Progressive Christianity as well as his new book “Faith After Doubt”. A great interview with a great thinker. You can view the YouTube video here You can hear the podcast here Read more

2021-03-23T12:26:08-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

On Christendom

Last updated on: March 23, 2021 at 12:26 pm By Eric Scot English

There are a lot of opinions as to what constitutes Christendom. However, Christendom should be understood as the confluence between the political and Christian bodies of a nation. Those who advocate for Christendom envisage a country that upholds biblical values both formally (legislatively) and informally (culturally). There are generally two types of proponents of Christendom. The first sees the U.S. as a country not that different from the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. They would like to see... Read more

Church/Culture

Political

Christendom

2021-03-23T12:26:19-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Evangelicals in the Hands of an Angry God: 8 Theses

Last updated on: March 23, 2021 at 12:26 pm By Eric Scot English

Jesus’s worst enemy was not Rome, it was His own people – the religious leaders. In 1741 evangelical preacher Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” His sermon outlined the various ways in which his people were disobeying God. The sermon was meant to convict and empower the people to make changes and follow God. The sermon was later published and became a classic within American Christianity. It is important to write a... Read more

Political

Theology

evangelicalism

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who was raised from the dead in Nain by Jesus?

Select your answer to see how you score.

The widow's son Peter's mother-in-law Jairus' daughter Lazarus

Books by This Author Books by UNenlightenment

See All Titles »

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Abortion Atonement Bible Book Review Church History Church/Culture Creative Deconstruction Deconstruction & Reconstruction Discipleship End Times Fun with Philosophy Incarnation Issues Jesus Meaning News Philosophy Podcast Polemic Political Problem of Evil Progressive Christianity Questions Return of Christ Second Coming Sexuality The Church Theology Truth Truth Uncategorized Universalism Women in Ministry

Select a Month October 2026 September 2026 August 2026 July 2026 June 2026 May 2026 December 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 August 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Progressive Christian