These sites do not necessarily reflect the views of TCPC board or staff,
and not all of their views may be considered "progressive," but they have content
that may be helpful or interesting.
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Common Sense Christianity
An online resource for books, articles, reviews and other materials that explore ways to "hold Jesus central in our faith-lives, without calling him God or adopting doctrines developed for the Roman Empire -- and without abandoning modern science, ignoring suffering in the world, or pretending that we have all the answers."...
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CrossLeft
A grassroots organization created to address questions like: What if our faith and our politics could clearly come together? What if we were no longer made to feel like we had to choose? What if we, as progressive Christians, could help to reframe the ongoing conversation about faith?...
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CrossWalk America
"Where Christian compassion meets progressive action." CrossWalk America shares a vision of walking in response to God's Spirit calling from within to live an emerging Christian faith, one marked by love of God, neighbor and self....
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Eramos
A forum and support for individuals and communities to explore, express, and deepen their spirituality within an Australian context. Eremos encourages dialogue among Christians of all backgrounds
including voices of those outside of the Church structures
who expand and enliven the dialogue....
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Explorefaith
We are a non-profit (501c3) Christian website offering spiritual guidance to anyone seeking a path to God. Launched in 1999, and visited by more than 2.5 million online seekers last year, our sole purpose is to provide open-minded, content-rich resources to aid the ongoing faith formation and spiritual growth of people of all ages and all backgrounds, living in countries around the world. We seek to engage people where they are in their own distinct and separate yearnings for God, without barriers, pre-conditions or exclusions. Explorefaith embraces diversity, appreciates a broad range of theological perspectives, and honors the wisdom of other faith traditions. ...
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Futurechurch
A network of progressive Christians in New Zealand....
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Massachusetts Bible Society
Furthers biblical and theological study and reflection through educational programs, grants, and book services so that the ecumenical church is empowered to be faithful; that individuals might have faith strengthened for service; and that the broad outlines of a biblical vision of reality be lifted up in the larger world. (Read this for a summary of MBS's mission and values.)...
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North American Coalition for Christianity and Ecology (NACCE)
Encourages churches to become centers of creation awareness and to teach reverence for God's creation....
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Preaching Peace
Offers reflections and sermons on non-violence based on the texts of the Revised Common Lectionary. Influenced by the work of Rene Girard....
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Progressive Christian Hymns and Anthems
William Flanders, trained in music and ordained in the Episcopal Church, has written a number of hymns and anthems for progressive Christians. ...
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Progressive Christians Uniting (formerly Mobilization for the Human Family)
A movement of progressive Christians whose mission is to be a prophetic presence in the Church and in the world, steadfastly proclaiming the radically inclusive love of God and faithfully working for the inclusion of, and justice for, all God's children, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, age, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status....
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Protestants dans la ville (in French)
Un pasteur, une journaliste, un théologiens’ expriment librement....
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Radical Faith
Provides resources to explore the fundamentals of faith in a changed world, a project of the Society of the Sacred Mission (SSM)....
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Realistic Living
Focuses on Christian resurgence, metaphorical translation of the Bible, theological and ethical education, interreligious dialogue, science and religion, social justice, ecology, bioregionalism, and strategies for social change. Many of their books, essays, poems, and reviews are available as free downloads....
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Sojourners
A Christian ministry whose mission is to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice. Subscribe to a printed magazine or an online news bulletin....
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Speak from the Heart Webzine
Presents the views of progressive Christians who seek to present, apply, and live out the gospel of grace, faith, love, reconciliation, and inclusiveness....
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The Bible Workbench
The Bible Workbench is an exploration of Biblical texts, with commentary, readings from literature, and evocative questions for use by groups and individuals in relating weekly lectionary texts to their own lives. Our task is to equip people to become interpreters of life, able to decipher the meaning of their own experience....
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The Center for Spiritual Development
The Center for Spiritual Development is a program and ministry of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland Oregon. We provide adult Christian education and biblical study, spiritual development and practice, public lectures and pilgrimage for a broad spectrum of spiritual seekers and clergy. ...
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The Ecumenical Order of Charity
An ecumenical, non-clerical, religious order of men and women who come from a wide variety of backgrounds, denominations, orientations, lifestyles, and employment....
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The Effective Living Centre (ELC)
ELC provides a broadly based outreach program helping people explore their full potential through courses, seminars and events. Our programs are particularly in the areas of: relationships, parenting, self-worth; social justice issues; men’s issues; sacred and creative. ELC is home to the Progressive Christian Network (PCNet-SA)....
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The Foundation for Contemporary Theology
A non-profit, educational organization whose mission is to present the most compelling theological issues of our time to promote in-depth reflection by the largest possible audience....
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The Institute for Servant Leadership
An educational ministry grounded in the understanding that the servanthood of God was manifested in the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. The Institute's mission is to provide opportunities for the spiritual formation and leadership development of people who are called to be servant leaders....
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The Liberal Christians Network
Offers resources for progressive and postmodern believers: news; belief quizzes; denominations list; world religion, pluralism, and ecumenical network listings; liberal spiritual and political philosophies; audio sermons; activism opportunities; reading suggestions; message boards for debate and fellowship; and recommended scripture for the socially conscious....
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The New Patmos Group
A real, progressive faith community in virtual space for those who feel exiled, ignored or excluded by traditional Christianity....
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The Peace Bubble Tour
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The Progressive Christian (formerly Zion's Herald)
One of the oldest truly progressive religious publications in the United States, created in 1823. It's had a largely Methodist and New England identity but today is a national bi-monthly with an ecumenical/interfaith editorial outlook. Since reviving in 2000 in its current magazine format, it has earned national/international recognition, and is reaching a growing readership across the U.S....
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The Progressive Christian Witness: A Ministry of Pacific School of Religion
A Internet resource that aims to strengthen the voices of progressive Christianity in the public square by publishing theologically grounded articles for laypeople and pastors on significant issues in American life....
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Westar Institute
An independent research and education organization that promotes religious literacy by promoting and disseminating contemporary biblical and religion scholarship to a wider audience. Through its well known Jesus Seminar project, Westar has made a significant contribution to the rediscovery of Jesus' distinctive vision of life under the divine domain....
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FutureChurch (Catholic)
A network of progressive Catholics concerned about the related issues of women in ministry, optional celibacy, inclusive language, and Church decision-making that involves all the faithful....
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Lift Every Voice! (Anglican/Episcopalian)
Offers a religious way of speaking to vital issues affecting American society and the world. Their declaration "speaks from our commitments to be faithful to a God who cares about the poor and oppressed, who heals the sick and brokenhearted, and who proclaims liberty, peace, and justice for all." The declaration "provides a faithful Christian vision, an alternative to the Christian right."...
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Louie Crew's Anglican Pages (Anglican/Episcopalian)
Contains information about the Episcopal Church in the United States and the world-wide Anglican Communion....
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Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh (Episcopalian)
An organization of clergy and laypersons living and worshiping in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. Their website provides links to similar groups of Episcopalians throughout the U.S....
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Society of the Franciscan Servants of the Poor (Catholic)
An ecumenical community of vowed men and women in service to the Church universal....
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The Alliance of Baptists (Baptist)
An alliance of individuals and churches dedicated to the preservation of historic Baptist principles, freedoms, and traditions, and to the expression of their ministry and mission through cooperative relationships with other Baptist bodies and the larger Christian community....
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The Modern Churchpeople's Union
Founded in 1898, the Modern Churchpeople's Union still serves the Anglican Communion worldwide, standing for freedom of enquiry and dedicated to sound learning, honesty, openness, and integrity. Among other things, the MCU members are concerned about the rising tide of conservatism and fundamentalism, the failure of the Church of England fully to accept the role of women in all aspects of the organisation, and the increasing polarisation of the Church of England....
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The Reconciling Ministries Network
A national grassroots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church, both in policy and practice....
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The Sophia Network (Episcopalian)
A community of lay and ordained Episcopalians united by online conversations and local and national gatherings. They are dedicated to liturgy, scholarship, and spirituality, and their conferences are designed around the renewal of the liturgist and the art of liturgy....
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The Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship
Serves Christian Unitarians and Universalists according to their expressed religious needs; upholds and promotes the Christian witness within the Unitarian Universalist Association; and upholds and promotes the historic Unitarian and Universalist witness and conscience within the church universal....
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The Witherspoon Society
Provides news and networking for progressive Presbyterians....
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Interfaith
Beliefnet
An enormous, multi-faith online community designed to help you meet your own religious and spiritual needs in an interesting, captivating and engaging way. Not affiliated with a particular religion or spiritual movement, Beliefnet contains articles, discussion groups, and more. They even have a progressive Christianity message board!...
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Explorefaith
We are a non-profit (501c3) Christian website offering spiritual guidance to anyone seeking a path to God. Launched in 1999, and visited by more than 2.5 million online seekers last year, our sole purpose is to provide open-minded, content-rich resources to aid the ongoing faith formation and spiritual growth of people of all ages and all backgrounds, living in countries around the world. We seek to engage people where they are in their own distinct and separate yearnings for God, without barriers, pre-conditions or exclusions. Explorefaith embraces diversity, appreciates a broad range of theological perspectives, and honors the wisdom of other faith traditions. ...
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Faith Futures Foundation
Exists to facilitate the interaction of scholarship and religion for the sake of re-envisioning the forms and roles of religion....
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Faith Voices
Strengthens religious and progressive organizations working together for the common good by engendering new ideas and language, educating the public, building consensus, and developing leadership....
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Hope for Peace and Justice
Equips progressive people of faith to be champions for peace and justice. "Morality is not the exclusive domain of the right."...
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
An inter-faith group which promotes religious tolerance as a universal human right. Their web site contains thousands of essays which describe many faith groups, provide religious information, and describe controversial topics from all points of view....
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Sea of Faith
Explores and promotes religious faith as a human creation....
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SnowStar Institute of Religion
Advances religious literacy and tolerance in Canada by helping interested individuals and communities find solidarity, make informed choices, and access educational materials....
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Soulforce
An interfaith movement committed to ending spiritual violence perpetuated by religious policies and teachings against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people....
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The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought
Located in the Australian Capital Territory, the Centre is open to any and to all who wish to explore a more progressive, open theology and spirituality in a safe environment. It stands in deep contrast to a general tendency which often requires that our theology and spiritual journey be built on what should be believed....
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The Council for a Parliament of World's Religions
Works to cultivate harmony between the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its other guiding institutions, to achieve a peaceful, just, and sustainable world....
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The Interfaith Alliance
A nonpartisan, interfaith organization committed to three main goals: promoting the positive role of religion as a healing and constructive force in public life, encouraging the renewal of religious values within our families and neighborhoods, and providing people of faith with an alternative voice to that of the radical religious right....
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The Jefferson Center for Religion and Philosophy
Seeks to draw on the world’s wisdom traditions to promote a humanitarian ethic and a spirituality of love, freedom, social justice, compassion for all people, and reverence for the Earth....
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The Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP)
A project of the Tikkun Community, NSP is an association of people interested in challenging the misuse of religion, God, and spirit by the Religious Right, and educating people of faith to the understanding that a serious commitment to God, religion and spirit should manifest in social activism aimed at peace, universal disarmament, social justice. ...
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The Peace Bubble Tour
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The Pluralism Project
Developed by Diana L. Eck, Harvard University, to study and document the growing religious diversity of the United States, with a special view to its new immigrant religious communities....
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Tom Harpur
A Rhodes Scholar, Tom Harpur is Canada's best known religion writer. His newspaper column appears in The Toronto Star on Sunday, and he has written many books that focus on spiritual growth....
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United Religions Initiative
A permanent public forum where people of many faiths gather in mutual respect to pursue justice, healing and peace, with reverence for all life. The United Religions Initiative will have global visibility and stature, and will be a vital presence in communities all over the world....
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LGBTQ
Soulforce
An interfaith movement committed to ending spiritual violence perpetuated by religious policies and teachings against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people....
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The Reconciling Ministries Network
A national grassroots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church, both in policy and practice....
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Whosoever Ministries
Exists to create safe and sacred space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians by working to build welcoming and inclusive communities of faith both online and in local regions. Understanding that many GLBT people of faith have been spiritually scarred by mainstream church teachings, Whosoever's ministries provide resources to help GLBT people reclaim their faith, rekindle their relationship to God through Christ, and grow in their spiritual relationship to God....
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Publications
ARTS Magazine
A magazine dedicated to the "Arts in Religious and Theological Study." The ARTS Society was organized to provide a forum for scholars and artists interested in the intersections between theology, religion, and the arts to share thoughts, challenge ideas, strategize approaches in the classroom, and to advance the discipline in theological and religious studies curricula....
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Connections
A monthly 4-page letter written and published by Barbara Wendland, a lay United Methodist speaking only for herself about a different religion-related topic each month. Connections is sent by e-mail, U.S. mail, and the web, to several thousand members of a dozen denominations plus some nonchurchgoers, urging fresh thought and increased attention to topics Barbara believes churches need to address....
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Killing the Buddha
A religion magazine for people made anxious by churches, people embarrassed to be caught in the "spirituality" section of a bookstore, people both hostile and drawn to talk of God....
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The Positive Atheism Magazine
Discusses the history and philosophy of atheism, promoting liberty, responsibility, and peace of mind....
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The Symposium
A magazine for college students published by the Self Knowledge Symposium. Also helpful for campus ministers and others who have an interest in the spiritual life of students or younger people. Free student subscriptions or free trial issues for non-students are available....
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Other Progressive Resources
Annotated Bibliography of Resources on Spirituality and Health
An annotated bibliography of resources in the area of spirituality and health/healing....
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Axiom Media
Dedicated to awakening American understanding of the struggles faced by the Palestinian people....
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Common Dreams News Center
A non-profit news service providing breaking news and views for the Progressive Community....
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Living the Questions
A 12-week DVD- and web-based small group study course about Progressive Christianity....
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Political Research Associates
Monitors and analyzes anti-democratic, authoritarian, and racist movements and trends, conducts research, and publishes educational materials....
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The Interfaith Climate Change Network (ICCN)
A collaborative effort of the Eco-Justice Working Group of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life. The ICCN’s goal is to pursue justice for the poor around the world and protect all life on Earth by taking action to address global climate change....
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Washington-Baltimore Center of the A. K. Rice Institute
Promotes and advances the study of groups, organizations and social systems in the tradition of the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London, England....
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