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August 31, 2018
A Manifesto of Sorts for Hippie Heretics (and a New Facebook Group)
August 31, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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August 25, 2018
On the Gender of God & Divine Pronouns
August 25, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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Our use of exclusively male pronouns for God has allowed us to subconsciously fall into thinking of God as primarily, if not exclusively, male. But we need to find new ways of referring to God that do not perpetuate this unbalanced image. Read more
August 3, 2018
Why I Value Christian “Orthodoxy”
August 3, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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I think I’ve just pinpointed, for myself, why I so value Christian “orthodoxy,” even though I strongly disagree with much of how it came about. Read more
July 3, 2018
Rethinking Petitionary Prayer with Mark Karris (Review of Divine Echoes)
July 3, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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In Divine Echoes, Mark Karris tackles our understanding of petitionary prayer in light of the essential kenosis understanding of God. If God is already acting as lovingly as possible, then what exactly are we asking to happen when we pray? Read more
June 19, 2018
In the Beginning Was Love
June 19, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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In the beginning was Love. Love was with God, and Love was God, for God is Love. Everything came into being through Love, and nothing came into being without her. All things were created through Love and for Love. Love is before all things, and in her all things are held together. Read more
May 31, 2018
Top 25 Favorite Hymns of Progressive Christians
May 31, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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Based on your responses, here are the 25 hymns most loved by progressive Christians—and we sure do love our hymns! I was surprised by a few of these. Read more
May 28, 2018
Keith Giles on Jesus and the Bible
May 28, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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Check out the video of Keith’s talk (along with a brief appearance by yours truly), and be sure to grab Keith’s new book, Jesus Unbound, when it releases on July 4 of this year! Read more
May 23, 2018
Has Inerrancy Become More Important than Orthodoxy?
May 23, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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The small conference I attended this past weekend may not represent American Christians on the whole, yet it is consistent with where much of the conservative church in America appears to be heading. Read more
May 9, 2018
What Hymns Still Work for You as a Progressive Christian?
May 9, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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I love the hymns I sang as a child, but so many of them are problematic. If you’re a progressive Christian who still appreciates hymns, then I’d like to hear from you. Read more
April 16, 2018
The Theology of Battlestar Galactica (A New Podcast)
April 16, 2018 By Chuck McKnight
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For any fans of science fiction and theology, I’d like to draw your attention to a new podcast I’m a part of, along with fellow-Patheos-blogger Keith Giles, plus Jennifer Neyhart and John Weldy. Read more
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