Wednesday, November 01, 2006
How to Find Other Progressive Christians
Here are some good ways to find other progressive Christians if you feel like a lone ranger out there:
At Meetup.com, you can find people with similar interests on all sorts of topics. After you sign up, sift through the religious topics, then click on the ones that interest you, and enter your zip code. If a group is not formed in your area yet, you can put up your info on the page for those waiting for a group to form. You can see others that are also waiting for that group to form in your area. You can even get the group started if you are so inclined. I've started meetups in the past, but lately haven't had the time. Some groups I am waiting for in my area are:
Christian Mysticism
Christian Peacemakers
Emergent Christianity
Historical Jesus
and of course
Progressive Christians
At Yahoo Groups, you can find groups on all manner of topics. Some that I have been a member of include:
New Kind of Christian (not much activity lately-focusing on the Brian McLaren books)
Larger Faith (progressive universalism-also less active this year)
AtlantaJulianMeeting (a local group that meets face to face at a cathedral to discuss mystic Christianity-I haven't made it to the meetings yet)
Emergent Spirit (a local organization providing progressive Christian adult education in churches around the metro area)
Here are some other Yahoo Groups I am interested in looking into:
Progressive Theology
On a Left Wing and a Prayer - Christian Faith+Progressive Politics
Liberals Like Christ
Pomoxian
Sojourners has a directory of people who agree with the progressive evangelical stance of the magazine. You can add yourself and your email address also so other lone rangers can find you.
Finally, The Center for Progressive Christianity has a list of affiliates to which you can add yourself. They also list congregations which have affiliated with TCPC principles, which is great for those of you searching for a church. They have message boards, too, another great way to find progressive Christians in your area and around the world.
Well, I guess that's enough for now. Hope that this message finds some of you lone rangers , because I remember what it was like in South Georgia, trying hard to feel less alone in my beliefs. Now that I've found others like me in Atlanta, at Candler as well as at Virginia Highland Church, I want that for all of you other progressive Christians feeling alone out there.
At Meetup.com, you can find people with similar interests on all sorts of topics. After you sign up, sift through the religious topics, then click on the ones that interest you, and enter your zip code. If a group is not formed in your area yet, you can put up your info on the page for those waiting for a group to form. You can see others that are also waiting for that group to form in your area. You can even get the group started if you are so inclined. I've started meetups in the past, but lately haven't had the time. Some groups I am waiting for in my area are:
Christian Mysticism
Christian Peacemakers
Emergent Christianity
Historical Jesus
and of course
Progressive Christians
At Yahoo Groups, you can find groups on all manner of topics. Some that I have been a member of include:
New Kind of Christian (not much activity lately-focusing on the Brian McLaren books)
Larger Faith (progressive universalism-also less active this year)
AtlantaJulianMeeting (a local group that meets face to face at a cathedral to discuss mystic Christianity-I haven't made it to the meetings yet)
Emergent Spirit (a local organization providing progressive Christian adult education in churches around the metro area)
Here are some other Yahoo Groups I am interested in looking into:
Progressive Theology
On a Left Wing and a Prayer - Christian Faith+Progressive Politics
Liberals Like Christ
Pomoxian
Sojourners has a directory of people who agree with the progressive evangelical stance of the magazine. You can add yourself and your email address also so other lone rangers can find you.
Finally, The Center for Progressive Christianity has a list of affiliates to which you can add yourself. They also list congregations which have affiliated with TCPC principles, which is great for those of you searching for a church. They have message boards, too, another great way to find progressive Christians in your area and around the world.
Well, I guess that's enough for now. Hope that this message finds some of you lone rangers , because I remember what it was like in South Georgia, trying hard to feel less alone in my beliefs. Now that I've found others like me in Atlanta, at Candler as well as at Virginia Highland Church, I want that for all of you other progressive Christians feeling alone out there.
