Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

supernova

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6. I am both theologically and politically liberal

Sun Dec 11, 2011, 07:50 PM

Dec 2011

I am a democratic socialist because I want a well-regulated economy with a solid social safety net including pensions, nominal cost or free education at all levels, and free universal healthcare. Also free or nominal cost childcare.

Theologically I am I guess a post Calvinist. I don't believe in God as a triune God or that the point of Christianity is the resurrection, but rather that we should be bringing about the Kingdom in the world as we live it through The Beatitudes, through service to those who are to ill or too poor to care for themselves. That we should err on the side of kindness when we meet strangers. I believe Christianity if it is to remain relevant has to move on to a theology of liberation and active humanity in the world. This kind of thinking is the life's work of Bishop John Shelby Spong.

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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