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A Crisis of Fault-finding, Narcissism, and Dishonesty

Edward Simmons

Americans have been losing confidence in our political and religious institutions since the 1960s. The fundamental reason is well-founded suspicions of dishonesty among political and religious leaders. Outright lying was not always the problem, rather it was failure of courage to acknowledge political and religious truths that became increasingly obvious despite efforts to deny or obfuscate.

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Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God

Elizabeth A. Johnson

“In this wonderful, lucid, and challenging book, Elizabeth Johnson not only maps the frontiers of theology, but critiques, synthesizes, and appropriates a range of insights to help us fruitfully and humbly expand our grasp of the Loving Mystery who is God.” – M. Shawn Copeland, Associate Professor of Theology, Boston College, and past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America

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Any Church Can Become Progressive

Peter Lawson

It is interesting that the 8 Points of Progressive Christianity say so little about faith, belief or doctrine and so much about the relationships we experience every day. To me, this says the heart of Progressive Churches is all about love; the ontic, exquisite love that is manifested in Jesus, and which Teilhard de Chardin called the “glue that holds the universe together.”

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Peace

Make no mistake – peace takes work.  The ongoing resolution of conflict in all the areas of our lives takes effort.  But that is where it starts, in our homes and with our neighbors and in our cities…  What have you done for peace today?

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Parenting Forward - September 23rd - 27th
An Online Conference for the Intersection
of Parenting and Progressive Faith


** Early Bird Special Pricing of $20 through August 31st**

It used to be that faith, a certain set of propositions and practices were passed down generation to generation, new parents following the lead of their predecessors without questioning the tenets of those doctrines.

Today, we find ourselves at a time when church attendance is falling, the number of nones and dones are rising, and an increasing population of people becoming new parents who are at a loss for how to nurture their children’s spirituality and well-being when the foundations of their own faith are shaky. Reverend Jones, president of Union Theological Seminary says we are in a moment of “spiritual crisis and a spiritual flexibility.”

This conference will be of interest to those who are:
• Post Evangelical or Exvangelical
• Progressive people of all faiths
• Parents
• Children’s Ministers (Sunday School teachers/Youth Group leaders)
• Educators
• Activists for intersectional justice with particular concern for child advocacy

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