Any Liberal Christians on the board?

[davidthegreek]

What the heck is a liberal Christian?

lol!!! new denomination I guess. As if we don't have too many already.

 

[Marsha]

I'm very liberal and I am a follower of Jesus....so, could easily fall under this label, "liberal Christian", I think.

Actually, I've read a few liberal Christian theologians, like Marcus Borg, John Shelby Spong, Thomas Merton.

Is there a difference between "liberal" and "progressive" Christianity, I wonder?

 

[Sand Dancer]

Is there a difference between "liberal" and "progressive" Christianity, I wonder?

I think it's the same thing.

 

[kiwimac]

I could fit in there. I'm definitely a liberal; if you've read many of my other posts, it's probably obvious.



You're not like any Pentecostal I've ever heard of. I'm glad your experience of the Pentecostal movement has been more positive than mine was. (I was in the United Pentecostal Church, a particularly nasty branch of Pentecostalism. I won't go there now.)

I also like the concepts of the emergent church. I accept evolution and the Big Bang theory. I'm gay. As an Anglican, I draw on Protestant and Catholic traditions (as well as uniquely Anglican traditions). I also like to explore other religions. Sounds like we have a lot in common, though our churches come from very different traditions. Interesting.

James

Sounds a lot like me (except for the gay bit, I'm bi.)

 

[soma]

I can accept the label Christian Liberal or Liberal Christian.

 

[Sand Dancer]

I can accept the label Christian Liberal or Liberal Christian.

Same here.