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

Unfundamentalist Christians

Home
Progressive Christian

2015-11-19T06:37:38-06:00

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.

Kicking the Samaritan: Christianity and the Anti-Muslim Backlash

Last updated on: November 19, 2015 at 6:37 am By Don M Burrows

By now, the anti-Muslim backlash we witness after every fresh terror attack is not all that surprising. Bigots will be bigots, and they are not known for complexity or nuance in the face of … well, anything. Read more

2015-11-15T18:29:01-06:00

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.

How the Traditional Doctrine of Hell Undermines Christian Character

Last updated on: November 15, 2015 at 6:29 pm By Guest Contributor

The doctrine of eternal conscious torment presents a real problem for the Christian who is serious about developing a Christlike attitude. The problem, in short, is that acceptance of the doctrine of eternal conscious torment encourages attitudes which are, as Parry put it, "vicious." Read more

Christian Issues

eternal conscious torment

hell

randal rauser

universalism

2015-11-12T17:00:52-06:00

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.

It’s All About How We See

Last updated on: November 12, 2015 at 5:00 pm By Chuck Queen

See what you see. This is the meaning of a Jesus saying in the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus said, “Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you. For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed” (Logion 5, trans. by Marvin Meyer). Not long ago I went into the kitchen to fix a piece of toast for breakfast. I opened the pantry door and looked in the basket... Read more

Christian Spirituality

2015-11-12T21:19:35-06:00

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.

God Still Wishes He Were Dead: A Scene-By-Scene Analysis of the God’s Not Dead 2 Trailer

Last updated on: November 12, 2015 at 9:19 pm By Don M Burrows

I’ve been avidly consuming any and all speculation and analysis of the trailers for the upcoming "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and it struck me that we should do our own scene-by-scene analysis of the latest trailer to drop for another blockbuster sequel. I’m referring, of course, to the no-doubt highly anticipated sequel to 2014’s "God’s Not Dead." Read more

Movie Reviews

god's not dead 2

2016-04-05T15:46:39-06:00

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 Progressive Baptism on the Banks of the Chicago River

Last updated on: April 5, 2016 at 3:46 pm By Guest Contributor

Recently, on an almost unreasonably beautiful November day, I baptized my daughter in the Chicago River. Certain elements of my extended family had been nagging me throughout my daughter's first year on planet Earth to do so, despite my lack of a formal denomination, "In case anything happens." Read more

Christian Spirituality

baptism

Christian Chiakulas

2016-08-08T22:18:37-06:00

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.

Jesus-Deniers Still Don’t Get It

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 10:18 pm By Don M Burrows

Despite what New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman calls a cottage industry promoting the claim that Jesus of Nazareth never existed, the existence of a guy by that name in first century Palestine who was crucified by the Romans remains a matter of historical consensus among ancient historians and philologists. Read more

Christian Issues

jesus

2015-10-21T20:54:35-06:00

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.

Why I Pray

Last updated on: October 21, 2015 at 8:54 pm By Guest Contributor

I pray. I pray a lot, my first words upon waking as my feet touch down on the gray wool carpet. If I forget, I lift them up again, in a do-over of gratitude. Thank you. Thank you, God. At 50, I take no day for granted. Then I stumble into the hushed temple of morning where I worship alone, in silence, while my husband and two teens sleep, more devoted to the gods of the midnight hours. Sometimes I... Read more

Christian Spirituality

prayer

2017-03-26T12:18:03-06:00

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.

Three Reasons Why We Don’t Pray the Sinner’s Prayer With Our Children

Last updated on: March 26, 2017 at 12:18 pm By Guest Contributor

Praying the prayer to ask Jesus into their hearts with children is the seminal moment in evangelical families. It is believed to be the moment they are saved into securing eternity in heaven, and a commitment to follow Jesus for the rest of their lives. It is a significant and momentous event, one worthy of celebrating. And yet, even though my husband and I are both Jesus-following Christians raised with evangelical backgrounds, we have decided to not pray the sinner’s... Read more

2015-10-16T09:24:08-06:00

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.

God or Country?

Last updated on: October 16, 2015 at 9:24 am By Guest Contributor

I live on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, I am a United States war veteran, and I am one of the people who contacted the Military Religious Freedom Foundation about the “God Bless Our Troops” sign situated here on base. Read more

Current Events

2015-10-14T07:55:45-06:00

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 Narrow-Mindedness of Anti-Muslim Christians

Last updated on: October 14, 2015 at 7:55 am By Dan Wilkinson

A couple of days ago we shared on our Facebook page this quote from Rev. John C. Dorhauer, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ: Read more

Islam

fundamentalism

islam

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who is known as the "weeping prophet"?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Jeremiah Isaiah Ezekiel Joel

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Book Reviews Christian History Christian Issues Christian Spirituality Current Events Fundamentalism Islam John Shore LGBT Movie Reviews Poetry Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Progressive Christian