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About Us: The 8 Points

By calling ourselves progressive, we mean we are Christians who...

Have found an approach to God through the life and teachings of Jesus.

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Recognize the faithfulness of other people who have other names for the way to God's realm, and acknowledge that their ways are true for them, as our ways are true for us.

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Understand the sharing of bread and wine in Jesus's name to be a representation of an ancient vision of God's feast for all peoples

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Invite all people to participate in our community and worship life without insisting that they become like us in order to be acceptable (including ...

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Know that the way we behave toward one another and toward other people is the fullest expression of what we believe.

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Find more grace in the search for understanding than we do in dogmatic certainty - more value in questioning than in absolutes.

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Form ourselves into communities dedicated to equipping one another for the work we feel called to do: striving for peace and justice among all people, protecting and restoring the integrity of all God's ...

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Recognize that being followers of Jesus is costly, and entails selfless love, conscientious resistance to evil, and renunciation of privilege.

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On the 8 Points

"From the beginning of TCPC, the intention of the '8 points' has been to present an inviting expression of a particular approach to the practice of Christianity. Our hope is that this series of ideas will be appealing especially to those who do not find a comfortable fit with traditional understandings of Christian faith, and result in thoughtful conversation on basic themes throughout the Progressive Christian network and beyond.

We will continue to present the original version along with other more recent versions for comparison in our various printed and electronic venues. As always, we want to avoid a dogmatic and literalistic understanding, including in our own written articulations of the faith.

You will no doubt find your own ways of articulating the nuances of Christianity expressed in the 8 Points. We encourage you to find creative ways to live out those expressions in your daily relationships and routines."

Bob Ryder, Former TCPC Executive Council member
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