Literature Link April 17, 2022 — Easter, Liberal Christians
• Jesus Was a Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity for All by Scotty McLennan.
“ For the millions of people who identify as liberal Christians. In McLennan’s bold call to reclaim ownership of Christianity, he advocates a sense of religion based not on doctrinal readings of scripture but on the humanity behind Christ’s teachings. He addresses such topics as intelligent design, abortion, same sex marriage, war. torture and much, much more.” Click on the “Look Inside” feature and scroll down for the very interesting table of contents. As one reviewer commented, “This is a wonderful book which helps us to remember what real love is all about and the need for social justice. https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Was-Liberal-Reclaiming-Christianity/dp/0230103405
• “Can We Love the Morning Again?” by Robin Bates. Here is a departure from the usual entries, from a website titled “How Beowulf Can Save America.” This entry offers a smidge of Monet’s art, Emerson’s philosophy, and Levertov’s poem. In “The Love of Morning” Denise Levertov observes it’s hard “to drag ourselves back to the love of morning.” https://betterlivingthroughbeowulf.com/can-we-love-the-morning-again/
• Biden, Warnock, and the resurgence of the liberal Christian By Harry Bruinius Staff writer for The Christian Science Monitor. [article, 6 min read] “ “It does seem to me that there has been this resurgence of people who interpret their Christian beliefs as a call to action on behalf of the most vulnerable,” says Margaret McGuinness, professor of religion and theology at La Salle University.”
• “Being More Than Being Useful” by Parker Palmer. This blog is part of the OnBeing Project.
Here he offers Lyn Ungar’s poem “Camas Lilies.” Even now, unneeded and uneaten, / the camas lilies gaze out above the grass / from their tender blue eyes. / Even in sleep your life will shine.
https://onbeing.org/blog/parker-palmer-being-more-than-being-useful/