A New Spiritual Home

Progressive Christianity at the Grass Roots

Hal Taussig

A new kind of Christianity is emerging at the grass roots. Full of heart-felt expression, artistic creativity, and liberal social values, progressive churches and small Christian communities have established themselves across the denominational spectrum. Reporting on a national research study that undercuts the impression that right-wing Christianity is the only new development on the contemporary American religious landscape, Hal Taussig identifies thousands of progressive churches and para-churches and describes five characteristics of this new movement. He then proceeds to analyze its blind spots, project its future, and suggest how to start a progressive church.

"Essential reading for anyone interested in religion in the US today. For those who have been seeking, this book is a real find." — Karen L. King, Harvard University "A remarkably informing, encouraging, and exciting description of an emerging progressive Christianity."— Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity "I long for resources that challenge and give hope to clergy and laity who are striving for a faithful witness that is relevant to today's context. This is such a book!" —Bishop Susan Morrison, Troy Conference, United Methodist Church "Here are the signs of a new religious hope in the increasingly barren religious landscape of America." — John Shelby Spong, Episcopal Bishop Emeritus of Newark, New Jersey "Hal Taussig has accomplished what no reporter or academic has attempted: the documentation of a trend toward new life in the church that cuts across all denominational lines." — James Rowe Adams, Founder, The Center for Progressive Christianity

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Polebridge Press
Paperback, 216 pages
 2006  ISBN  0-944344-71-2

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