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In the Library
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Religion, Authenticity and the Gay Identity
This article explores and supports those who are gay by nature. The work discusses the need for all of us to be true to our values and identity and for the straight community to demonstrate the kind of compassion for all people that Jesus...
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Worship Material(order of service/liturgy)
POST DENOMINATIONAL HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS
Change is in the air and the deep rooted change of mind required of us in the present global stress challenges us all to set our own lives in the big picture.......Here is an attempt to make word picture of the mindshift required. Iwonder...
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Sermon
The Birth of the Third Jesus
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Ian Lawton
Whatever you believe about the first and second Jesus, don't let it distract you from your essential humanity and life purpose. Something magical is taking place in your life. Your inner star is guiding you to a new consciousness. It might...
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An Epic Change
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Fred Plumer
Have you noticed what an amazing time in history we are all living? I think we are a very lucky group of people to be witnessing and even participating in such incredible changes in our country and in the world. I am not referring here just...
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Book
When Faith Meets Reason
What happens to faith when the creeds and confessions can no longer be squared with historical and empirical evidence? Most critical scholars have wrestled with this question. Some have found ways to reconcile their personal religious belief...
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An Affirmation of Faith
For use as a prologue to worship, or as an alternative to the Nicene Creed, or as a hand-out for visitors. May be used in sections at intervals during the service. From Rector at St. John's-Grace Episcopal Church....
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Book
Birdlike and Barnless
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Jim Burklo
Ready for a humble, hard-working Christian religion that is progressive, pro-justice, and pro-peace? Ready for faith that takes the Bible seriously because it doesn't take it literally? Ready for a soulful expression of this kind of Christianity...
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Events
8 Points Discussion Group
Jan 2, 2008: weekly at Boston Cofee House
Deland, FL
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Annual Meeting of The International Association for Environmental Philosophy
Dec 27, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
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The Living Elders Project
Jan 6, 2009: Tuesday afternoons
Sarasota, FL
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The Art & Technique of Sensory-Rich Worship with Marcia McFee and Mark Miller
Jan 13, 2009: Zephyr Point Conference Center, Lake Tahoe
Zephyr Cove, NV
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Marcus Borg: Beyond Atheism; The Truth and Limits of the Atheist Critique
Jan 29, 2009
Phoenix, AZ
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Lecture Series by Marcus Borg
Feb 6, 2009: University Congregational United Church of Christ
Seattle, WA
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The Emerging Church: Conversations Convergence and Action
Mar 20, 2009: Albuqeurque, NM
Albuqeurque, NM
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Chautauqua New Clergy Conference
Jun 27, 2009: Two One week sessions to chose from
Chautauqua, NY
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News
Groups Fight to Protect Fish, Wildlife, and Wilderness Areas From Last-Minute Bush Regs
Oil-shale Leasing Program Jeopardizes Existence of Threatened and Endangered Species. A coalition of conservation groups is fighting to protect millions of acres of western wildlife and habitat from midnight regulations finalized by the Bush administration that would open public lands to oil-shale exploration, leasing, and development....
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Thousands Join March To Protest Against Israeli Action
by Tracy McVeigh and Ben Quinn. Protests against the Israeli offensive in Gaza became heated when up to 5,000 people gathered outside the country's London embassy. Police said that 12,000 people had taken part in the protest, but the Stop The War Coalition, organisers of the demonstration, said the real figure was six times that at more than 60,000....
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The Sexual Threat to Fundamentalism
By Michelle Goldberg. Why have homosexuality and gender-bending displaced Jews and anti-Semitism as the bogeymen of fundamentalists across the globe? During this holiday season-a time, ideally, of peace, empathy, kindness and transcendence-gays and lesbians have reason to feel themselves under siege by ostensible men of God. ...
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Why Should I Donate To TCPC?
2009 is here and we need your help to bring the progressive Christian movement forward into the future. Can you help TCPC? We have over 60,000 readers every month. If each of our 10,000 contacts gave just $10, we could continue to grow, we could become a self sustaining organization, and therefore be able to put all our efforts into increasing the voice of a Christianity that is inclusive, informed, and compassionate. All of our donations are tax-deductible. Donate today! ...
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