It’s Hard to Find a Progressive Church (and Getting Harder)
Today’s progressive believers have a hard time finding like-minded congregations.
Entries by Martin Thielen
I’m the Same Age My Father Was When He Died: Reflections on Living a Temporary Life
In my experience, these five life-giving practices are the most helpful ways to live a temporary yet quality life.
Seven Strategies for Dealing with Doubt
Rather than resisting our doubts, we need to listen to them.
The God I Do Believe In
Large numbers of modern Christians are shifting from a theistic understanding of God to a nontheistic model.
The God I Don’t Believe In
A lot of our God concepts need to be reevaluated. And some of them need to be rejected.
Is It Time to Get a Divorce from Institutional Religion?
I find myself contemplating the possibility of giving up on traditional organized religion
The Early Heretics
The first two hundred years of Christianity included large numbers of “heretical” voices.
Reading the Heretics
Heretics have a bad reputation. But I find them extremely helpful.
How Would Jesus Judge America?
If Jesus were to visit America, how would he judge us?
Five Possible Paths for 21st Century Churches
Today’s churches are taking at least five different paths toward their futures.