Think Globally, Act Locally: First Sunday in Lent
Creation liturgist Sea Raven juxtaposes the thinking of Matthew and Paul for her first article of the lenten season.
read moreTopics: Ancient Near East History, Bibles and Bible Study, Church History, Devotional, Early Christianity, Jesus Studies, Progressive Christianity 101, Religion/Spirituality and Science, Spiritual Exploration & Practice, Theology & Religious Education, and Worship & Liturgy. 8 Points: Eight points, Point 1: Teachings of Jesus, Point 2: Pluralism, Point 3: Inclusive Community, Point 4: Act As We Believe, Point 5: Non-Dogmatic Searchers, Point 6: Peace and Justice, Point 7: Integrity of the Earth, and Point 8: Compassion and Selfless Love. Seasons & Special Events: Lent. Ages: Adult. Texts: Matthew, Philemon, and Romans. Resource Types: Articles.
Counter the Culture: Palm Sunday 2011
Romans 12 and Matthew 10 are put to critical scrutiny to leave aside conventional notions of piety and sacrifice in favor of truly subversive ideas concerning grace and distributive justice.
read moreTopics: Ancient Near East History, Bibles and Bible Study, Biblical Archaeology, Church History, Devotional, Early Christianity, Evangelism, Jesus Studies, Progressive Christianity 101, Spiritual Exploration & Practice, Theology & Religious Education, and Worship & Liturgy. 8 Points: Eight points, Point 1: Teachings of Jesus, Point 4: Act As We Believe, Point 5: Non-Dogmatic Searchers, Point 7: Integrity of the Earth, and Point 8: Compassion and Selfless Love. Seasons & Special Events: Lent. Ages: Adult. Texts: Matthew and Romans. Resource Types: Articles.
Jesus: Magician or Liberator?
For 21st Century Christianity, the question is, which interpretation makes the most sense? Magic and miracle, or liberation from injustice? Scholars and commentators are often accused of reading 21st Century world views back into 1st Century writings.
read moreTopics: Bibles and Bible Study, Early Christianity, Jesus Studies, Progressive Christianity 101, Religion/Spirituality and Science, and Social & Environmental Ministry. 8 Points: Eight points, Point 1: Teachings of Jesus, and Point 6: Peace and Justice. Seasons & Special Events: Lent. Texts: Luke and Mark. Resource Types: Articles.
Sacred Marriage, Sacred Sex, Sacred Text: the Song of Solomon
The Song of Solomon would never have become sacred scripture if it had not been interpreted as allegory.
read moreTopics: Arts and Music, Early Christianity, Progressive Christianity 101, Religion/Spirituality and Science, Spiritual Exploration & Practice, The Arts & Culture, Theology & Religious Education, and Worship & Liturgy. 8 Points: Eight points, Point 1: Teachings of Jesus, Point 3: Inclusive Community, Point 4: Act As We Believe, Point 5: Non-Dogmatic Searchers, and Point 6: Peace and Justice. Seasons & Special Events: Lent. Texts: Song of Solomon. Resource Types: Articles.
