Posted on Nov 04, 2009 - 07:44 PM
Author of CONNECTIONS, Barbara Wendland, speaks courageously and provocatively in her 204th issue about what she really believes about God, Jesus, Christianity, and the church. She challenges our most basic belief by saying, “I don’t believe Jesus was divine in any unique way, although he may have somehow been more fully in touch with the divine and more able to communicate it than most other human beings.” Barbara expresses relief and liberation as a progressive Christian and believes that “practicing compassion, nonviolence, and justice is important not merely because Jesus advocated it but rather because it seems likely to make life better for the most people”. Speaking the truth about what one actually believes opens the door to a wider world. CLICK HERE TO READ THE NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE OF CONNECTIONS.
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Connections is a 4-page monthly letter written and published by Barbara Wendland, a United Methodist laywoman. Lay and ordained Connections readers say, "Connections is inspiring, positive, challenging, insightful, informative, clear, concise, useful, fresh, and easy to read."
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Here's what real people have to say about what 'Progressive Christianity' means to them:
Progressive Christianity encourages a spirituality that offers maturity, depth, and wisdom. It invites compassion.
One who does not quote Biblical chapters and verses, but who tries to live Christ’s message of compassion and justice.
Progressive Christians are liberated Christians who can think for themselves & not
have the church think for them.
Progressives refuse to participate in a theology of patriarchy that hold women in spiritual vassalage.

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