The Progressive Christians Podcast

40: Why Are You (Still) A Christian?


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Many progressives often find themselves in communities where very few, if any, of their peers identify as religious, let alone as Christians. In America, many people associate the word "Christian" with the type of theological and political conservatism that has theologically justified historic harms against every minority group in our country. Yet, we have chosen to identify ourselves as Progressive Christians, making the word "Christian" deeply significant to our understanding of who we are. In this episode, we explain why we still refer to ourselves as Christians and explore why others, who don't seem committed to acting Christ-like, still see themselves as Christians.

We want to hear from you! If you have a question you'd love for us to discuss on the pod, please email us at [email protected].

The Progressive Christians Podcast is a ministry of The Loft, a worship community of Westwood United Methodist Church. If you have an idea for the show or want to connect with us, please email us at [email protected].

Show notes

  1. https://bookshop.org/p/books/stages-of-faith-the-psychology-of-human-development-james-w-fowler/7943233
  2. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-religion-of-whiteness-9780197746288?cc=us&lang=en&
  3. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586030/how-fascism-works-by-jason-stanley/
  4. https://www.hfg.org/grant_summaries/the-farm-killings/
  5. https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/2267/Theories-of-Culture-A-New-Agenda-for-Theology
  6. https://www.pcusastore.com/Products/0664233155/just-hospitality.aspx

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