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Understanding Progressive
Christianity
Book Reviews
One way to understand a movement is to read what the leaders
have written. The progressive Christian movement, like any Christian movement, can be
difficult to describe in detail because there is no one authoritative body or
voice. Instead, there are many voices. I hesitate to offer too many descriptive
statements because there are surely some who will disagree. Nevertheless, I
will list a few trends then list some of the books by writers with progressive
perspectives.
See the book reviews by clicking the highlighted titles below.
Progressive Christians emphasize:
A focus on the life and teachings of Jesus when interpreting scripture and thinking morally about current social issues.
An appreciation of what it means to truly love God and one’s neighbour as oneself when it comes to compassionate behaviour and promoting justice for all.
A commitment to following Jesus' example of meeting the immediate needs of people who require assistance or are treated unfairly.
An appreciation of the crucifixion and resurrection as a parable for all Christians to die to old ways of living and put on a new way of living that includes a transformed life committed to peace, mercy, forgiveness, justice, and love.
A commitment to changing aspects of society that oppress
people and contribute to poverty and ill treatment.
A commitment to humility evidenced in treating all people as equals in all spheres of life.
A belief in the importance of living a transformed life now
and leaving the world a better place for all.
An understanding that the Bible includes a variety of literary
works (e.g., poems, stories, histories, gospels) by different inspired writers.
An interpretation of scripture that relies on an appreciation of metaphors, figures of speech, parables, ancient cultures, and historical contexts rather than selective literal or near literal interpretations of translated texts.
An embrace of knowledge and scientific evidence which appreciates the fact that scientific theories change as new data become available.
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Books and Book Reviews
I will add to this alphabetized book
list whenever I or a colleague reads and reviews a related book. Find the reviews by clicking the highlighted links. Not all books have been reviewed by me.
A Gentile Heresy A Journey into a New Christianity Through the Doorway of Matthew's Gospel
by John S. Spong
...Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It
by Peter Enns.
Conflict, Holiness, and Politics in the
Teachings of Jesus
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Conversations with Scripture:
The Gospel of Mark
By Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Days of Awe and Wonder
How to be a Christian in the 21st Century
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Evolution of the Word
The First Paul
Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church's Conservative Icons
by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan AMAZON
A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible
by Peter Enns and Jared Byas. Amazon
The God We Never Knew
Beyond Dogmatic Religion to a More Authentic Contemporary Faith
The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith
by Marcus J. Borg
A House Divided: Sexuality, Morality, and Christian Cultures
by Geoffrey W. Sutton AMAZON WIPFandSTOCK
How the Bible Actually Works
by Peter Enns, 2020, AMAZON
Inspiration and Incarnation:
Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament
by Peter Enns, 2015, AMAZON
Inspired:
Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
by Rachel Held Evans, 2018, on AMAZON
Jesus in Contemporary Scholarship
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Jesus: A New Vision
- Spirit, Culture and the Life of Discipleship
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary
by Marcus J. Borg [AMAZON] [GOOGLE]
Christianity for People Who Don't Like Christianity
by Roger Wolsey AMAZON
A Day-by-Day Account of Jesus's Final Week in Jerusalem
by Marcus Borg and John Crossan AMAZON
A Book About Heaven, Hell, And The Future Of Every Person Who Ever Lived
by Rob Bell Available on Amazon
The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions
by Marcus J. Borg and N. T. Wright AMAZON
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Meeting Jesus in Mark (2011)
By Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
by Victor Paul Furnish AMAZON
Putting Away Childish Things
A Tale of Modern Faith
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Reading the Bible Again for the First Time:
Taking the Bible Seriously but Not literally
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
The Rise and Fall of the Bible
by Timothy Beal AMAZON
The Search for Jesus
Modern Scholarship Looks at the Gospels
by John D. Crossan, Stephen J. Patterson, Hershel Shanks, Marcus J. Borg
Searching for Sunday
Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church
by Rachel Held Evans on AMAZON
Sex God
Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality
by Rob Bell AMAZON
Why God Desires “Our” Trust More Than “Our” Correct Beliefs
by Peter Enns AMAZON
by John Shelby Spong
On AMAZON
Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power
by Marcus J. Borg AMAZON
Telling God's Story
A Parent's Guide to Teaching the Bible
by Peter Enns, 2011, AMAZON
Why Neither Ancient Creeds Nor the Reformation Can Produce a Living Faith Today
by John S. Spong AMAZON
Wholehearted Faith
by Rachel Held Evans and Jeff Chu 2021 on AMAZON
A Year of Biblical Womanhood
How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head,
and Calling her Husband 'Master'
by Rachel Held Evans, 2012, on AMAZON
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