Editing Progressive Christianity (section)

===Contemporary movement===
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The ascendancy of [[evangelicalism]] in the US, particularly in its more socially conservative forms, challenged many people in mainline churches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctpolitics/2011/05/sojourners_decl.html|title=Sojourners Declines LGBT 'Welcome' Ad|author-first1=Sarah|author-last1=Pulliam Bailey|date=9 May 2011|work=Christianity Today|access-date=13 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211102351/http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctpolitics/2011/05/sojourners_decl.html|archive-date=11 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>  This has enabled many Christians who are uncomfortable with conservative evangelicalism to identify themselves explicitly as "progressive Christians".

Notable initiatives within the movement for progressive Christianity include [[Progressive Christianity (organization)|Progressive Christianity]] and Faithful America.  The ''[[Sojourners]]'' magazine was founded in 1971 by the [[Sojourners Community]] and was the first progressive magazine.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Brantley W. |last1=Gasaway|title=Progressive Evangelicals and the Pursuit of Social Justice|publisher=University of North Carolina Press|location=USA|year=2014|page=14}}</ref> In 2007, the [[Red-Letter Christians]] movement was founded by [[Tony Campolo]] and [[Shane Claiborne]] to insist to Jesus' words by promoting biblical values such as peace, the fight against [[poverty]], the defense of [[peace]], building strong families, respecting [[human rights]] and welcoming foreigners.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Nick |last1=Tabor|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2020/01/06/can-this-preachers-progressive-version-evangelical-christianity-catch-with-new-generation/|title=Can this preacher's progressive version of evangelical Christianity catch on with a new generation?|work=Washington Post|location=USA|date=January 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first1=Rosie |last1=Dawson|url=https://religionnews.com/2019/01/04/red-letter-christians-gear-up-for-uk-launch/|title=Red Letter Christians gear up for UK launch|work=Religion News|location=USA|date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>

In the UK, the Progressive Christianity Britain network has adopted eight [[non-credal]] points which reflect the nature of a Christian life explored from a progressive standpoint.<ref>Progressive Christian Network Britain, [https://www.pcnbritain.org.uk/ Homepage], accessed 19 January 2024</ref> The network holds group meetings in many locations around the country.<ref>PCN Britain, [https://www.pcnbritain.org.uk/locations Groups and Churches], accessed 16 January 2024</ref>

According to [[Archbishop]] Wynn Wagner of the former [[North American Old Catholic Church]], holding to the ideals of progressive Christianity sets the movement apart from traditional [[Christianity]]. Inclusiveness and acceptance is the basic posture of progressive Christianity.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Wynn |last1=Wagner III|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/144999279X|title=A Pilgrim's Guide to the Old Catholic Church|publisher=Mystic Ways|year=2009|ISBN=978-1-4499-9279-8}}</ref>{{page needed|date=May 2025}}