Who Are Progressive Christians?

Today, Progressive Christianity is a dynamic movement within the Christian faith that is marked by a willingness to question tradition, a tolerance of diversity, and an emphasis on social justice and environmental advocacy. Progressive Christians deeply believe in Jesus' teaching to love one another. As such, compassion, justice, mercy, and inclusion are core values of the movement. Progressive Christians support same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights in general, and affirm LGBTQ relationships. Many denominations also ordain LGBTQ clergy. Progressive Christians are more also more comfortable with pluralism. They typically do not attempt to evangelize others and recognize the validity of other religions and belief systems.