Comments on: Old Religious Walls Are Coming Down http://philipclayton.net/2009/04/04/transforming-theology-one-of-the-major-social-movements-of-our-time/ Reimagining the Future of Faith Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Philip Clayton http://philipclayton.net/2009/04/04/transforming-theology-one-of-the-major-social-movements-of-our-time/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Philip Clayton Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:07:27 +0000 http://clayton.ctr4process.org/?p=108#comment-27 Eric, Some people who use this word hold liberal theologies. But the reason I think there's something more going on here -- something exciting -- is that many people are now calling themselves "progressives" who advocate very different positions. I think of Glen Stassen, an evangelical professor at Fuller Seminary, who is actively involved in peacemaking issues; see his books "Just Peacemaking" and "Kingdom Ethics." I think of Jim Wallis at Sojourners, and many of his followers. I think of the group "Progressive Evangelicals." Even progressive just meant liberal, "progressive evangelical" would be a contradiction in terms. Something new is going on here. And I believe that it's really significant for the church ... and for society. (Lots more on this topic at TransformingTheology.org and the blogs there.) -- Philip Eric,

Some people who use this word hold liberal theologies. But the reason I think there’s something more going on here — something exciting — is that many people are now calling themselves “progressives” who advocate very different positions. I think of Glen Stassen, an evangelical professor at Fuller Seminary, who is actively involved in peacemaking issues; see his books “Just Peacemaking” and “Kingdom Ethics.” I think of Jim Wallis at Sojourners, and many of his followers. I think of the group “Progressive Evangelicals.”

Even progressive just meant liberal, “progressive evangelical” would be a contradiction in terms. Something new is going on here. And I believe that it’s really significant for the church … and for society. (Lots more on this topic at TransformingTheology.org and the blogs there.)

– Philip

]]> By: Eric H http://philipclayton.net/2009/04/04/transforming-theology-one-of-the-major-social-movements-of-our-time/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Eric H Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:52:56 +0000 http://clayton.ctr4process.org/?p=108#comment-26 I guess my question has to do with the term "progressive." What does that term mean to the writer here? In my experience, those who describe themselves as progressives are actually liberals who are trying to re-brand themselves into something utterly not "liberal." Am I wrong here? Thanks. Eric Lawrence, KS I guess my question has to do with the term “progressive.” What does that term mean to the writer here? In my experience, those who describe themselves as progressives are actually liberals who are trying to re-brand themselves into something utterly not “liberal.” Am I wrong here? Thanks.

Eric
Lawrence, KS

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