Progressive Spirituality Aotearoa New Zealand
Progressive Spirituality NZ is a site for people exploring just living, spirituality and faith with 21st century sensibilities, especially in an Aotearoa New Zealand context.
http://progressivespirituality.co.nz/
A Progressive Christian Voice
A Progressive Christian Voice (Australia) is a group of Christians who wish to contribute to public debate by promoting a generous and future-focused understanding of the Christian faith.
Lay Forum
The webpage of the “Lay Forum” is at the link below.
The Patheos Progressive Christian Page
“Arresting Australia’s Religious Decline” Eureka Street News Item
Eureka Street has recently published an article about religious decline in Australia. Peter Kirkwood also interviews Adrian Pyle, director of relationships and innovation for the the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victorian and Tasmania, in the Culture and Context Unit of the Commission for Mission who talks about this issue for religious groups.
Progressive Network of Western Australia
For those with a Facebook account, the Progressive Network of Western Australia has developed a FaceBook page.
You can access the page by clicking here.
Faith and Reason
Progressive Christianity Now: The D.L. Dykes, Jr. Foundation created FAITHANDREASON® to nurture learning opportunities for spiritual growth, but not at the expense of critical thinking or historical accuracy. Through our seminars and educational resources, we offer individuals and church groups a way to strengthen their faith and look beyond their personal experience to meet the challenges of the larger human community.
Religious Tolerance.org
ABC Religion and Ethics Portal
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has launched a religion and ethics portal at its main website. The introduction to the site notes….
Similar to the Environment and Health portals, ABC Religion and Ethics will bring you the best reporting and analysis from across the national broadcaster – ABC Online, ABC television, ABC local radio and Radio National – of the many ways that religion continues to shape and agitate our lives.
The Jesus Seminar
The Jesus Seminar. Pioneering work by around 300 scholars engaged in a “search for the real Jesus”.
www.westarinstitute.org/projects
Living the Questions
An introduction to a course, “Living the Questions” – a progressive alternative for Christian invitation, initiation, and spiritual formation. Content from theologians such as Marcus Borg and John Shelby Spong.
The site includes sample resources.
There is a site for Australian access to these resources at: www.faithfutures.org/livingthequestions.html
ProgressiveChristianity.org
ProgressiveChristianity.org (USA) provides ideas, networking opportunities, and resources for progressive churches, organizations, individuals and others with connections to Christianity.
SOFIA
Sea of Faith in Australia (SoFiA) is a network of Australians who are interested in the non-dogmatic discussion of religion, faith and meaning.
PCN
Common Dreams
Site of the national conference for progressive Christian and religious groups across Australia and the South Pacific.
