There is a growing number of progressive religious blogs floating around out there. This site links to several of them. Below are excerpts from a few posts written on these blogs that caught my attention this week. I hope you’ll read them and give the authors some feedback.
- Chuck Currie
A Religious Liberal Blog is writing about plans underway by conservative Christians to place “monitors” in mainline churches so the spies can report back to conservative Christian groups as to what the progressives are up to in worship. I hope they let us know when they’re coming so at least we can have the choir sing something radical like “For the Healing of the Nations” (NCH 576).
Father Jake is tackling the bizarre story of two Episcopal congregations who are planning to disaffiliate with the Diocese of Los Angeles in favor of a new association with the Diocese of Luweero. The Americans fear our culture is too sinful and that only taking their orders from Africa’s more conservative leaders will allow them to remain faithful.
Outside the Box is asking if the split between conservative and liberal Christians is actually the beginnings of two separate faith traditions that share a common history. Read what he has to say and consider his excellent questions.
The Faithfull Skeptic is tired of being polite to those on the right who question his commitment to Christianity.
I'm tired of being gracious. I'm tired of being polite. I'm tired of being understanding. Not in every area of my life, just a couple very specific ones: religion and politics. I'm tired of trying to politely explain my point of view and express my understanding of other viewpoints to people and have them not return the courtesy. I'm a pretty good debater. When I was in high school, my partner and I were in the top 10 teams in the state. I'm tired of not using those skills. So, for today anyway, no more Mr. Nice Guy.
Read the rest of his well done post. I often share his frustrations and I bet you will as well.
A fellow seminarian who writes The Heretic’s Corner has been taking part in a very intense field experience and has been chronicling it all in her blog. Karen’s writing is very personal and that makes it so much more powerful. She is the best of the religion bloggers.
The Religious Left is talking about partisan politics this week.
Analogcabin: The Sacred is using his site to raise money for AIDS programs in Colorado. Pass the word around and help this guy out.
Social Gospel Today is debating the nature of individual sin v. social sin. This is always a good site to read.
