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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

Festivito

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3. Is the & in the forum title mathematical or logical, adding the two or excluding not being both.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 06:09 AM

Dec 2011

And, adding that the meaning of the word liberal changes and defies being universally defined, the forum title, I find, disconcerting.

I don't mind being progressive enough to de-denigrate the word liberal, for example calling the forum Progressive/Liberal people of faith.

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When are Christian Liberals not Progressive People of Faith? [View all] Festivito Dec 2011 OP

There is a distinction. But I agree with you that Progressive People of Faith pnwmom Dec 2011 #1

Is the & in the forum title mathematical or logical, adding the two or excluding not being both. Festivito Dec 2011 #3

I'm progressive, but not liberal Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #2

Enjoying your post, I wonder how you define liberal. Festivito Dec 2011 #4

"liberal" as meant in the theological way Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #5

I memorized Heidelberg as a junior high-age confirmand. I still know what my only hope in life and Critters2 Dec 2011 #9

I don't know how to get that waving smiley Betty Karlson Dec 2011 #11

Hey, yeah. Where'd the emoticons go? Critters2 Dec 2011 #12

I am both theologically and politically liberal supernova Dec 2011 #6

all Christian liberals are progressive people of faith arely staircase Dec 2011 #7

The point of distinction is clear. Bucky Dec 2011 #8

It is troubling. I travel in Girardian circles, and many of my peers are Catholic Critters2 Dec 2011 #10

Christian Liberals are Progressive People of Faith, however... Taverner Dec 2011 #13