The Progressive Side of Christianity

Here are just a few books from the progressive side of Christianity:

  • The Courage to Be by Paul Tillich
  • The Dynamics of Faith by Paul Tillich
  • The Meaning of Revelation by H.R. Niebuhr
  • Radical Monotheism by H.R. Niebuhr
  • The Responsible Self by H.R. Niebuhr
  • Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile by John Shelby Spong
  • Jesus for the Non-Religious by John Shelby Spong
  • A New Christianity for a New World: Why Traditional Faith Is Dying and How a New Faith Is Being Born by John Shelby Spong
  • Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg
  • Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally by Marcus J. Borg
  • Who Is Jesus?: Answers to Your Questions About the Historical Jesus by John Dominic Crossan
  • Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart D. Ehrman
  • Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew by Bart D. Ehrman
  • The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings by Bart D. Ehrman
  • Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium by Bart D. Ehrman
  • The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg
  • Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor (Ecology & Justice Series) by Leonardo Boff
  • Liberation Theology: An Introductory Guide by Robert McAfee Brown
  • The Violence of Love by Oscar A. Romero
  • A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation (15th Anniversary Edition with New Introduction by Author) by Gustavo Gutierrez
  • Jesus the Liberator: A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth by Jon Sobrino
  • Sexism and God-Talk by Rosemary Radford Ruether
  • A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King
  • The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus by Dalai Lama

  • Bryce

    I would also recommend The Bible: A Biography, by Karen Armstrong.

  • David

    I would add to this list The Shack, by William P. Young. It may be fictional, but it definitely fits in this category.