Progressive Christianity is a movement that aims to redefine the fundamental beliefs of the faith, reinterpret the Bible, and evaluate historical ideas. There are several prominent Christian leaders that are members of it. These movements were motivated by a desire to provide a different version of Christianity than that which was often presented in public. Every r contemporary Christian worship service includes a reading from the Bible, which serves as the basis for convictions, values, and way of life.

What Is Exactly Progressive Christianity?

It is a movement that supports postmodernism and liberalism. It is a movement that is regarded as being more hospitable and accepting of the world as it is. It maintains that children should continue to learn about science and evolution in the classroom, that God loves people who identify as LGBTQ just as much as He loves people of all other religions, and that anybody, not just Christians, can enter paradise.

Progressive Christians contend that the Bible is subject to error and that women, not politicians, should have the authority to determine what happens to their bodies. These differences, among many other differences depending on the church or community, are what separate it from the more fundamental, conservative Christian church.

Jesus Is the Foundation of Progressive Christianity

Jesus is the foundation of it. The main belief revolves around the trinity: God the Creator, Jesus the Christ, and the Holy Spirit, and that Jesus’ instructions to “love one another as I have loved you”

It believes that Christianity symbols are a journey rather than a final destination.

The idea that Jesus of Nazareth revealed God’s plan and method is another. Their beliefs are that the historical Jesus a Jewish carpenter who lived in ancient Palestine became the Christ when he appeared to his disciples after his death on earth. They were made aware of the strength of Jesus’ presence among them by the Holy Spirit. When they believed that even though his physical body had died, Jesus’ love, direction, support, comfort, and challenge were still with them, they experienced his resurrection. Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection serve as both an example and a test for them as his followers today.

How Did Christianity Spread?

Polytheistic religions predated monotheism. However, as the globe got more interconnected and individuals from many backgrounds began to interact more, some people began to believe in a monotheistic deity. They were tortured or simply made to worship other gods by destroying their sacred scriptures and temples. These individuals were punished for their religious convictions.

Jesus’ followers were the first to propagate the faith worldwide, starting with the son of a Jewish carpenter, followed by emperors, monarchs, and missionaries. Through crusades, conquests, and plain old word of mouth, Christianity has significantly impacted world history over the past two thousand years.

8 Points of Progressive Christian Church

Following are the 8 points that every Christian should know:

·         Believe that following Jesus’s example and teachings may help one realize and feel the sacredness and oneness of life as well as the unification of all life.

·         Indorse that there are many other sources of knowledge available to anyone who seeks spirituality and that Jesus’ teachings are just one of many ways to experience the oneness of reality.

·         Look for a community that welcomes everyone, including but not limited to:

1.   Conventional Christian and questioning skeptics

2.   Believers and atheists

3.   Women and men

4.   All sexual preferences and gender identities

5.   Those of all casts and capabilities

·         Recognize that the interactions with one another are the purest manifestation of the beliefs.

·         Practice grace in your pursuit of knowledge and the conviction that questions are as valuable as absolutes

·         Attempt to promote justice and peace among all people.

·         Work to preserve and re-establish the balance of the earth

·         Pledge to the way of lifelong learning, empathy, and selfless love

What Are the Current Issues Faced by Christianity Today?

According to Christian belief, Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the core themes of Christianity. Christians believe that God sent his son Jesus, the Messiah, to rescue the world. They believe that Jesus died on the cross to atone for sins, rose from the dead three days later, and then ascended to heaven. Although it is the largest religion, it still faces many issues since the world is constantly evolving. Here are some of the problems that Christianity is currently facing.

·         Constant criticism about the teachings

·         Conflicts between churches

·         Declining in the active religious participation

·         Ignorance

·         Providing evidence

·         Churches giving money to organizations that try to limit the human rights

·         Conflict in ideas and doctrine, etc

Every religion is not perfect and as quoted in the book Christianity and wokeness “Our weakness is actually part of the strength of the Christian faith” is the perfect example of why we all need to just lay by and believe in our divine God without questioning where he is and why he is trying to preach this or that. You will get the answers to your questions at the end of the day.