progressive Christianity
Abortion ruling cramps welcoming spirit at Wild Goose Festival
By Patrick O'Neill — July 15, 2022
(RNS) — Consistent Life Network has sponsored a table at the progressive Christian festival since 2013 but was nearly deprived of its spot this year.
The Baptist insights of the man who wrote ‘Robert’s Rules’
By Mark Silk — July 9, 2021
(RNS) — It's time for our democracy to give the man his due.
‘The Deconstructionists Playbook’ outlines ways forward for questioning Christians
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 15, 2021
(RNS) — Our Bible App launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this month to raise money to create a devotional book for not only deconstructing faith but also reconstructing and 'liberating' it.
Study: College students of all faiths are a prime audience for Democratic candidates
By Matthew J. Mayhew, Kevin Singer, Alyssa Rockenbach, and Laura Dahl — February 7, 2020
(RNS) — The ground is tilled for progressive faith activists to make an impact on college campuses going into 2020. Will they bother to plant the seeds?
Progressives: Let’s leave room for others to make progress
By Nick LaParra — October 21, 2019
(RNS) — There is a colossal lack of humility among progressive Christians. We have a tendency to attack the other side and our own with the same level of vitriol and vengeance. It's not helping our cause.
Evolving Faith conference offers evangelical ‘refugees’ shelter
By Roxanne Stone — October 7, 2019
DENVER (RNS) — Nearly 2,500 attendees gathered in Denver for two days to seek community in what many called "the wilderness" of deconstruction. Speakers grappled with questions about faith, church, power and justice. Even as they also mourned the death of co-founder, Rachel Held Evans.
Growing the religious left by confessing our sins against nature to plants
By Tara Isabella Burton — September 23, 2019
(RNS) — For these progressive Christians, the language of social justice is a way of translating the gospel message of a kingdom of heaven on earth into a contemporary world.
Parenting after faith shift, progressive Christians look for new resources
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 13, 2019
(RNS) — Faith shifts can raise even more questions for millennials and other young adults as they begin to have children.
This abortion clinic is blessed
By Katey Zeh — July 11, 2019
(RNS) — The clinic blessing, held in Austin, Texas, is part of a long tradition of progressive faith communities supporting women making reproductive decisions according to their own conscience.
Amy Butler, first female pastor of The Riverside Church, to step down
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 5, 2019
(RNS) — The Rev. Amy Butler, the first female pastor to lead the Riverside Church in New York City, is parting ways with the historic, progressive Christian church.
Can the religious right and left be more than a rubber stamp for their parties’ policies?
By Jacob Lupfer — May 23, 2019
(RNS) — Republicans and Democrats say they listen more than ever to the religious wings of their parties, but in truth both religious camps are more likely to follow than lead.
‘Who will be our Rachel now?’ Progressives reflect on movement without Held Evans
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 20, 2019
(RNS) — Prominent progressive Christian thinkers like Bass who admire Evans’ work are mulling the answer as they consider Evans’ legacy and what’s next for their movement without one of its most prominent and beloved leaders.
Rozella Haydée White on how ‘revolutionary’ relationships can heal the world
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 8, 2019
(RNS) — Rozella Haydée White talked to RNS about the work people need to do before healing is possible and why self-care isn’t selfish.
Rachel Held Evans, Christian writer of honesty and humor, dies at age 37
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 4, 2019
(RNS) — Evans repeatedly made the best-seller lists with wise and funny chronicles of her faith, doubt, honest questions and evolving beliefs.
Why Pete Buttigieg may be reviving ideals of the Social Gospel Movement
By David Mislin — April 18, 2019
(The Conversation) — “Christian faith,” the South Bend, Ind., mayor has said, can lead one “in a progressive direction,” not to mention lead to skepticism about the value of wealth.
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