#progressive christianity

[thurifer-at-heart]

"Christianity is the only major world religion to have as its central focus the suffering and degradation of its God. The crucifixion is so familiar to us, and so moving, that it is hard to realize how unusual it is as an image of God." Churches sometimes offer Christian education classes under the title "Why Did Jesus Have to Die?" This is not really the right question. A better one is, "Why was Jesus crucified?" The emphasis needs to be, not just on the death, but on the manner of the death. To speak of a crucifixion is to speak of a slave's death. We might think of all the slaves in the American colonies who were killed at the whim of an overseer or owner, not to mention those who died on the infamous Middle Passage across the Atlantic. No one remembers their names or individual histories; their stories were thrown away with their bodies. This was the destiny chosen by the Creator and Lord of the universe: the death of a nobody. Thus the Son of God entered into solidarity with the lowest and least of all his creation, the nameless and forgotten, "the offscouring [dregs] of all things" (1 Cor. 4:13).

—Fleming Rutledge, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ (p.75)

#to speak of a crucifixion is to speak of a slave's death #fleming rutledge #the crucifixion #crucifixion #jesus christ #jesus #episcopalian #progressive christian #progressive christianity #queer christian #liberation theology #theology #christianity #christian

[luminousfire]

God is not merely sympathetic to our suffering. God is empathetic, compassionate. He suffers with us. That, for me, is the meaning of the incarnation. Likewise, we add to the enjoyment of God in our joys and successes. We feel with God as God feels with us.

#progressive christianity #christian #quaker #quakerism #progressive christian

[moonandbreeze]

It's so funny that we call pro lgbt, anti capitalist, anti-war Christianity "progressive Christianity." Personally, for me, it's literally just following the original scripture.

#progressive christianity #christianity

[farahwaygod]

God loves your body. Your intersex body, your transsexual body, your nonbinary body, your transgender body, your genderqueer body, your androgynous body. Whatever body you have, God loves it dearly.

#christianity #queer christianity #progressive christianity #queer pride #intersex #transsexual #transgender #genderqueer #nonbinary #androgyny #androgynous #queer #far.comfort #far.txt

[chelledoggo]

i feel like there aren't nearly enough resources for people who leave a high-controlling religious environment and still want to seek God/spirituality in their own way without the toxicity of their previous religion.

most of the stuff out there is "your new life without God," "leaving God behind," etc...

people act like the natural next step from leaving a controlling religion is staunch atheism.

that might be the most common outcome, considering the trauma associated with God that such an upbringing can result in. and if that's the path you choose, that's perfectly valid. you process your trauma however you need to, as long as you're not hurting anyone.

but it's not the only possible outcome, and it doesn't work for everyone.

some people still feel the need to seek spirituality and feel as though they're not alone on a cosmic scale. (i'm one of those people.)

i feel like people fail to acknowledge this sometimes.

#cw religion #religion cw #deconstruction #exvangelical #progressive christianity #queer christian #spirituality #spiritual but not religious #sbnr #religious trauma cw

[gayleviticus]

im certainly not a wonderful saintly christian by any means but idk at the end of the day i read the bible and pray and go to church and talk to people about God because i think knowing God is a worthwhile, meaningful, and rewarding thing.

but some people seem to just not view it that way and i find it very hard to wrap my head around all the underlying assumptions that lead them to beat themselves up for not reading the bible enough or, going cold turkey on movies because they're more entertaining than praying etc. but i guess i think that like, wanting to know God shouldn't be a struggle or constantly beating yourself up or guilting yourself into doing more Religious Things.

ok sure, a certain amount of discipline is kinda necessary for anything you want to do that's worthwhile. a writer needs to push themself to write sometimes. an artist needs to push themself to paint sometimes. even relationships-wise sometimes a parent needs to push themself to wake up early and drive their kid to saturday sport or whatever.

but i feel like your ultimate goal should still be something you genuinely want in a positive, joyful way. if you sometimes need to nudge yourself to read the bible everyday, but it's because you do overall want to deepen your faith, that totally makes sense; it's no different from making yourself run on a day you kinda don't want to because your ultimate goal is a marathon.

but when people view the whole thing as this weird internal struggle where God stuff is threatened by the allures of the world and whatnot it just... seems like an attitude towards faith that has problems at it root.

admittedly i kinda have it easy atm bc i have an autistic special interest in the bible and theology but. idk. it doesnt have to be 'ohno all these other things are dragging my attention away from the bible and prayer and etc' it can be 'ok, what are some ways i can learn more about the bible in an interesting way? what are some different types of prayer i could try?' or even 'am i actually driven by wanting to love God, or do I just feel pressured to be doing this?'

#progressive christianity #christianity #christian #religion

[holyandhaunted]

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

-1 John 4:11 NIV

#queer christian #christian #bible verse #christian quotes #christian faith #progressive christianity #theology

[hymnofthecherubim]

AAAAHHHHH I LOVE BEING ANGLO-CATHOLIC I LOVE LITURGY I LOVE SACRAMENTS I LOVE THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER I LOVE INCENSE AND CANDLES AND PSALMS AND HYMNS AND THE ORGAN AND ROSARIES AND QUEERNESS AND GOD GOOD LORD!!!!!!

#having a normal one #it's insane how liberating it feels finding a path that just. fits. it works. #christianity #progressive christian #progressive christianity #christian #episcopal #episcopalian #lgbt christian #anglo catholic #anglo catholicism #anglo-catholic #anglo-catholicism

[transienttheologyproject]

listen idk what the etiquette is surrounding posting tiktok-style content on this site or if that’s taboo but like i Don’t Care this is Funny to Me

if you’re a genderqueer christian, if you know & love a genderqueer christian, or if you’re simply interested in learning more about how Christianity and transness intersect with one another rather than contradict each other, then consider checking out the Transient Theology Zine — available now digitally & for preorder through 9/15!

#trans christian #trans #genderqueer #christianity #christian #progressive christianity #genderqueer christian #nonbinary christian #progressive clergy #enby christian #enby #nonbinary #non bianry #queer #trans and religious #trans and christian #queer christian #transgender christian #theology #transgender theology #trans theology

[tortiefrancis]

actually God blessed me with queerness

#religion #religion tw #should this go in my sideblog? #yeah. do i care? not really #queer christian #christian #christianity #progressive christianity #queer catholic #catholic #catholicism #christopagan #christopaganism #sam.txt #sam.queer

[breadsoda]

If you're a self proclaimed "Christian" who won't call out racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, classism, ableism, xenophobia and any other form of bigotry and discrimination, you're not a very good Christian. If you endorse any of those forms of discrimination, I'd say you're not a Christian at all. Be a kind person and call out bigotry when you see it. It is unacceptable in truly Christian spaces.

#queer christian #christian witchcraft #christian witch #lgbt christian #progressive christianity #christopagan

[thurifer-at-heart]

Love people even in their sin, for that is the semblance of Divine Love and is the highest love on earth. Love all of God's creation, the whole and every grain of sand of it. Love every leaf, every ray of God's light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love.

—Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

#fyodor dostoevsky #the brothers karamazov #divine love #love #god #lgbtq christian #lgbt christian #queer christian #progressive christian #progressive christianity #christian mysticism #christian #christianity #quotes

[luminousfire]

As a part of seeing the light of God in everyone, I believe that we Quakers have things to learn from all spiritual paths. Likewise, I believe that all may benefit from ours. Furthermore, I believe that we already hold in common many core principles.

I have learned to appreciate process, eventually moving towards process theology, from my Buddhist and Daoist friends.

I have learned about the multifaceted nature of God and that there are many equally valid paths to God from my Hindu friends.

I have learned a great deal about interpretation of the Hebrew Bible and repairing the world from my Jewish friends.

I have learned about other views of Jesus, as well as the gift of regular prayer and outward expression of faith from my Muslim friends.

I have learned about the necessity to question my faith from my agnostic and atheist friends.

Religious pluralism is important. I am not the arbiter of truth. I do not have unique access to the all-encompassing truth. People of all paths are my friends.

#religious pluralism #quakerism #quaker #progressive christianity #progressive christian

[beloved-of-john]

(I follow from @spocks-got-a-glock)

So I made a sideblog for Christianity stuff.

My religious journey is relatively new and I need a space to talk about it, share my thoughts and potentially reach out to others. I don't think my followers on my main blog are a demographic that would be particularly interested though, so it all goes here from now on. There'll probably be a fair bit of content here about my experience as a trans + gay Christian but I will talk about more general things as well.

Please DNI if:

- you're homophobic/transphobic or align with anything other than Side A of the homosexuality + Christianity debate (I accept side B as a personal choice for LGBT people, though I don't agree with the reasoning, just don't tell others how to live their lives)

- you want to have a debate about my faith or about the existence of God; I'm out of steam

- you're antisemitic or islamophobic, or attack other religions unnecessarily. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Please DO interact if:

- you're a trans/gay/queer Christian, or an LGBT affirming/progressive Christian

- you want to have deep meaningful conversations about theology (while staring into each other's eyes with homoerotic subtext)

- you want to share your favourite Christian music/books/art/films/TV shows. Tell me more!

- you're just curious or want to chat. I'm friendly :)

#queer christian #christianity #Christian #gay christian #trans christian #transgender #progressive christian #progressive christianity #theology #queer theology #queer #anglican #trans man #ftm

[farahwaygod]

shoutout to people who veil:

- to (trans, cis, etc) women who veil

- to (trans, cis, etc) men who veil

- to nonbinary, genderqueer and transgender people who veil

- to people who veil as an act of devotion

- to people who veil for protection

- to people who veil for modesty

- to people who veil for multiple reasons, or for any other reason

- to people who are forced to veil

- to people who are forced not to veil

- to people who veil part time

- to people who veil full time

- to people who only veil on occasion

- to people who have just started veiling

- to people who have been veiling for a long time

- to people who are unsure if veiling is right for them

- to people who no longer want to veil, or are unsure if they want to veil

- to people who once gave up veiling, but are back now

- to people who have mixed feelings about veiling

- to people who are happy veiling

you are all loved and cared for. i wish you the best in your journey, wherever you're at right now

#far.txt #far.comfort #veiling #christianity #paganism #witchcraft #christopagan #progressive christian #progressive christianity #queer christianity #queer christian #christian witch #positivity #religion #spirituality

[chelledoggo]

okay can i just GO OFF about how angry the Trump-endorsed "God Bless the USA" Bible makes me?

like first of all, one of the most privileged and un-Christlike human beings on the planet using their face to promote a Bible is just... EWWW. and during Holy Week, no less. and ever so conveniently when he has to pay legal bills.

second, by adding political documents to the Bible, they are essentially trying to lump them in with scripture, which is literal blasphemy.

"You must neither add anything to what I command you nor take away anything from it, but keep the commandments of the Lord your God with which I am charging you." - Deuteronomy 4:2 (NRSVUE)

third, this whole thing just screams "American exceptionalism." God sent Their son to earth because "God so loved the WORLD," not because "God so loved the USA." by trying to turn patriotism into something that must be one and the same with faith, you are making an idol out of America, and i'm pretty sure God had a whole-ass commandment about not making idols.

look, it shouldn't matter if you're a hardcore conservative evangelical, or a queer-affirming progressive left-wing Christian like me. or even if you're not Christian at all. this should absolutely disgust you.

#religion cw #politics cw #donald trump #progressive christianity #queer christian #christianity