The story I try to impress upon folks is that we are Beloved Partners who have agency, choice, gifts and callings that we must use to heal ourselves and the world. This partnership is our responsibility.

The central idea in the Old Testament is that God is revealed in history. I don’t know how much actual history these stories represent, but they do reveal a God. Sadly, with few exceptions, this is a God I don’t want to have anything to do with.

In the third verse from the very end of The Book of Job’s last chapter, the narrator reveals that Job has taken action that would have been shocking to an ancient-world readership: He has granted inheritance of his estate to his daughters as well as his sons.

As one of the most conservative administrations in recent times settles into the White House, concern grows on the left around what this means for reproductive rights. The overturning of Roe v Wade, back in June 2022, was a seismic decision by the Supreme Court and one that has made abortion one of the most important and divisive issues in the United States, but why?

I believe in God… most days. Of course, there are days when the chaos of the world, unanswered questions about suffering, or a really articulate atheist makes me question whether God could possibly exist.

Q&A with Rev. Dr. Mark Sandlin, President and Co-Executive Director of ProgressiveChristianity.org

I believe anyone can have an experience of God’s presence and that mystical poetry has the power to awaken its insights and revelations. Sourced from mystical consciousness, the words and ideas from this genre of poetry are alive with Spirit.

Divinity Rising integrates the insights of a depth-oriented clinical psychologist ordained in interfaith spirituality with the revelations of a modern-day mystic for a deep and experiential understanding of mysticism. Some people approach the divine through scripture, others through ideas, beliefs, and intuitions

Reasons to believe in God vary in their persuasiveness. The force of reasons not to believe also varies. After weighing each and considering all, I conclude it’s more plausible than not that God exists. Others weigh the reasons and conclude differently. Most arguments for belief point to evidence of God’s presence.

Join Mark and Caleb for this live recording as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of the Russo Brother's latest film, "The Electric State."

Join Front Row host Peter Laarman and guest Grace Ji-Sun Kim, as she explores the historical and theological implications of Jesus becoming white and God becoming a white male.

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Inclusivity has always been a core value in progressive Christianity.  We're reminded, for example, of Jesus' practice of open table commensality.  Radically inclusive, this was a core practice of Jesus' ministry.  At his table, everyone was welcome.  As Christians, therefore, we are encouraged to do the same.  It is in this way, as we lift up the common good, that the new covenant in Jesus is served.  

I’m not gonna lie, this was an especially hard week to focus on writing a sermon. I kept getting distracted by the machinery of fear and then I’d snap out of it and try and read these two stories from Isaiah and Luke and then before I knew it I’d be in the trance again.

As I read more in Christian theology, I’ve been surprised to learn that while many organizations don’t have an official position on other creatures in the afterlife, quite a few notable figures have argued animals go to heaven.

Join Mark and Caleb for this live recording as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of James Gunn's first entry into the DCU with his animated series about a team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans, "Creature Commandos."

After twenty-four years in the Evangelical movement, Phil Davis decided to leave his “first faith.” It was not a decision he took lightly. In Leaving God for God, Davis takes us on his journey to de-program himself and open himself to the God beyond any one religion.

“I don’t love God.” Little did Gen-Z seminarian Katie Westcott know that when she made that confession to English professor Martin Bonham one fine summer day it would throw the quiet campus of Cupperton University into an uproar. Nothing would be the same again. Together, this unlikely pair of oddballs poses this question: What if students could major in “loving God”—not religion or theology, but in the daily challenge of loving the Creator with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength? Well, now they can … in the new and innovative Department of Theophily—the department of loving God. Yet, strangely enough, not everyone is happy about the new department, and they will stop at nothing to see it shut down. … Part sitcom, part inspiration, this thoughtful theological comedy is like a Venn diagram in which C. S. Lewis and P. G. Wodehouse intersect.

The more I learn about the Bible, the more I understand it as a messy text. The Bible was written by many different people at many different times. As a result, it’s filled with conflicting ideologies and values.

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Every story must have a beginning and an end. The better stories also have a cohering middle, theme, or context that holds their beginning and end together. The same holds true for a life story

My heart sank when I heard that John B. Cobb, Jr. died on December 26, 2024. I’m told that he died peacefully, surrounded by family. John was one of the greatest theologians of our time, and his influence upon me is immeasurable.

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Braided Way has featured many essays and poems by John over the years. He is the author of a dozen books combining psychology, social change, and soul work. He joins us to talk about his newest book.

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Join Mark and Caleb for this live recording as they enjoy a themed drink (or two) and bring their high-octane progressive Christian perspectives in consideration of a spin-off sequel to 2022's film "The Batman," HBO's "The Penguin."

To a certain extent, being a perennialist implies a cafeteria approach to all religions. Ideally, one tries to pick and choose what is universally true while ignoring what is culturally specific.

Today’s passage is from Mark 10, a chapter that includes five stories of people coming to Jesus to have their questions answered, to request a favor, or to be healed.

From the very beginning of my Christian journey, I attempted to believe in the providence of God. I wanted to believe in it. I needed to believe in it. But I also had my doubts.

Not only do I think that much can and has been learned about God by physics, but I would suggest the provocative idea to many that more can be learned about God from physics and other scientific disciplines than from scripture!