The Authoritarian vs. the Progressive View on “Great” Christian Leadership

What is Great Christian Leadership? In the past twenty or thirty years, Progressive Christian theologians have been thinking about what makes a great leader and how to apply Christian values to leadership. This has become particularly important today in the midst of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which demands great leadership. In a number of books about

A Conversation with Christian Democrat Author & Theologian, Linda Seger

Hosts Christina Forrester and Justin Anderson talk about the news of the week, the conservative Evangelical support of Trump, the "Seven Deadly Sins" of Trump and his administration and much more with theologian and author of Jesus Rode a Donkey: Why Millions of Christians Are Democrats, Linda Seger. Also a discussion on Amy McGrath, the Kentucky

What Would Jesus Pod? Episode 30: Interview with Michael Coren, Author of “Epiphany: A Christian’s Change of Heart & Mind Over Same-Sex Marriage”

In this episode: Interview with British-Canadian columnist, author, public speaker, radio host and television talk show host Michael Coren (http://michaelcoren.com) Overview of current news and issues from a left-leaning Christian perspective  A week in review: What's happening with the Religious Right? Dear "Pro-Life" Christians: Republicans are Using You. And Lying to You. If you like

What Would Jesus Pod? Episode 19: An Ungodly Administration

Hosts Christina Forrester, Founder/Director of Christian Democrats of America (ChristianDems.org), and Justin Anderson, Multimedia Director and Politics Contributor, tackle current issues and news from a fresh perspective. The place where real Christian values meets politics. In this episode: Voter suppression Trump administration's attitude towards minorities Jamal Khashoggi The Religious Right Roundup: Franklin Graham and Jerry Falwell.

Breaking Religious Peer Pressure: Christian Democrats, the Church and the Vicky Beeching Story

For many years now, I have received daily messages from people of all ages, in all areas of the country, who have been living under the oppression of religious peer-pressure. The message is so familiar I have it memorized at this point – their church, and many times family, support a very conservative brand of

Report: Extreme “Religious Right” Alabama Candidate Roy Moore preyed on teenage girls in his 30’s

Report: Roy Moore had sexual encounter with teenage girl when he was 32 A new Washington Post report says Roy Moore, the Republican Senate nominee in Alabama, initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when Moore was 32. Others have since come forward saying they were pursued by Moore. Roy Moore is the extreme

The Progressive Gap

The Progressive Gap by Christina Forrester October 26th, 2016 For three decades the Religious Right wing of the Republican Party has managed to take over and control the narrative regarding Christian values, family values, and moral arguments in general, in our politics and in many cases, our churches. The stereotype automatically attributed to Christians, especially