Compiled by Rex A E Hunt
Last updated: November 2011
Two sample lists for (i) Adults, and (ii) to share with children/grand children
'Progressive' Resources for Adult Study
Armstrong, K. 2009. The Case for God. What Religion really means. GtB: London. The Bodley Head.
Armstrong, K. 2007. On the Bible. NSW: Crows Nest. Allen & Unwin.
Badger, C. R. 1971. The Reverend Charles Strong and the Australian Church. VIC: Melbourne. Abacada Press.
Benedikt, M. 2007. God is the Good We Do. Theology of Theopraxy. NY: New York. Bottino Books.
Borg, M. 2011. Speaking Christian. Why Christian Words have lost their Meaning and Power - And how they can be Restored. NY: New York. HarperOne.
Borg, M. J. 2003. The Heart of Christianity. Rediscovering a Life of Faith. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Butcher, J. B. 2002. An Uncommon Lectionary. A Companion to Common Lectionaries. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Christ, C. P. 2003. She Who Changes. Re-imagining the Divine in the World. NY: New York. Palgrave Macmillan.
Corley, K. E. 2002. Women and the Historical Jesus. Feminist Myths of Christian Origins. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Crossley, J. G. 2006. Why Christianity Happened. A Socio-historical Account of Christian Origins (26-50ce). KN: Louisville. Westminster John Knox Press.
Crossan, J. D. 2010. The Greatest Prayer. Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of The Lord's Prayer. NY: New York. HarperOne.
Crossan, J. D. 2007. God and Empire. Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now. NY: New York. HarperSanFrancisco.
Crossan, J. D; J. L. Reed. 2004. In Search of Paul. How Jesus's Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Cupitt, D. 2000. Reforming Christianity. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Ehrman, B. D. 2005. Misquoting Jesus. The Story Behind who Changed the Bible and Why. NY: New York. HarperSanFrancisco.
Fox, M. 1991. Creation Spirituality. Liberating Gifts for the Peoples of the Earth. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Funk, R. W. 2002. A Credible Jesus. Fragments of a Vision. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Funk, R. W. 1996. Honest to Jesus. Jesus for a New Millennium. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Furlong, A. 2003. Tried for Heresy. A 21st Century Journey of Faith. NY: New York. O Books.
Geering, L. 2009. Coming Back to Earth. From gods, to God, to Gaia. OR: Salem. Polebridge Press.
Geering, L. 2002. Christianity Without God. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Goodenough, U. 1998. The Sacred Depths of Nature. NY: New York. Oxford University Press.
Grigg, R. 2008. Beyond the God Delusion. How Radical Theology Harmonizes Science and Religion. MN: Minneapolis. Fortress Press.
Hedrick, C. W. 2004. Many Things in Parables. Jesus and his Modern Critics. KN: Louisville. Westminster John Knox Press.
Herzog II, W. R. 1994. Parables as Subversive Speech. Jesus as Pedagogue of the Oppressed. KN: Louisville. Westminster John Knox Press.
Holloway, R. 2001. Doubts and Loves. What is left of Christianity. GtB: Edingburgh. Canongate Books.
Hoover, R. W. (ed). 2002. Profiles of Jesus. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Kaufman, G. D. 2006. Jesus and Creativity. MN: Minneapolis. Fortress Press.
Kaufman, G. D. 2004. In the Beginning... Creativity. MN: Minneapolis. Fortress Press.
Leaves, N. 2006. The God Problem. Alternatives to Fundamentalism. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Levine, A-J. 2006. The Misunderstood Jew. The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. NY: New York. HarperOne.
McLennan, S. 2009. Jesus was a Liberal. Reclaiming Christianity for All. NY: New York. Palgrave Macmillan.
Mack, B. L. 1993. The Lost Gospel. The Book of Q and Christian Origins. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Macnab, F. 2011. Discover a New Faith. Energy for a Better Life. St Michael's Anniversary Edition. VIC: Richmond. Spectrum Publications.
Macnab, F. 2006. A Fine Wind is Blowing. Psalms of the Bible in Words that Blow you Away. VIC: Richmond. Spectrum Publications.
Marxsen, W. 1992. Jesus and the Church. The Beginnings of Christianity. PA: Philadelphia. Trinity Press.
Miller, R. J. 2003. Born Divine. The Births of Jesus and other Sons of God. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Miller, R. J. (ed). 2007. The Future of the Christian Tradition. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Morwood, M. 2003. Praying a New Story. VIC: Richmond. Spectrum Publications.
Ogden, S. 2011. Love Upside Down. Life, Love and the Subversive Jesus. GtB: London. O Books.
Parkinson, L. 2011. The World According to Jesus. His Blueprint for the Best Possible World. VIC: Richmond. Spectrum Publications.
Paterson, S. J. 2004. Beyond the Passion. Rethinking the Death and Life of Jesus. MN: Minneapolis. Fortress Press.
Peacocke, A. 2007. All That Is. A Naturalistic Faith for the Twenty-first Century. Theology and the Sciences series. A theological proposal with responses edited by P. Clayton. MN: Minneapolis. Augsburg Fortress.
Peters, K. E. 2008. Spiritual Transformations. Science, Religion, and Human Becoming. MN: Minneapolis. Fortress Press.
Peters, K. E. 2002. Dancing with the Sacred. Evolution, Ecology, and God. PN: Harrisburg. Trinity Press International.
Rue, L. 2006. Religion is Not About God. How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature and What to Expect When They Fail. NJ: Piscataway. Rutgers University Press.
Sanguin, B. 2010. If Darwin Prayed. Prayers for Evolutionary Mystics. Canada: Vancouver. ESC Press.
Scott, B. B. 2010. The Trouble with Resurrection. From Paul to the Fourth Gospel. OR: Salem. Polebridge Press.
Scott, B. B. 2001. Re-imagine the World. An Introduction to the Parables of Jesus. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Scott, B. B. (ed). 2008. The Resurrection of Jesus. A Sourcebook. Jesus Seminar Guides. Vol. 4. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Spong, J. S. 2007. Jesus for the Non-religious. Recovering the Divine at the Heart of the Human. NY: New York HarperSanFrancisco.
Spong, J. S. 2005. The Sins of Scripture. Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love. NY: New York HarperSanFrancisco.
Stone, J. A. 2008. Religious Naturalism Today. The Rebirth of a Forgotten Alternative. NY: Albany. State University of New York Press.
Taussig, H. 2006. A New Spiritual Home. Progressive Christianity at the Grass Roots. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Taussig, H. 1999. Jesus before God. The Prayer Life of the Historical Jesus. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Vosper, G. 2008. With or Without God. Why the Way we Live is More Important that What we Believe. Canada: Toronto. HarperCollins.
Webb, V. 2010. Stepping Out With the Sacred. Human Attempts to Engage the Divine. NY: New York. Continuum International.
Webb, V. 2007. Like Catching Water in a Net. Human Attempts to Describe the Divine. NY: New York. Continuum International.
Williams, R. 2006. Unintelligent Design. Why God isn't as smart as she thinks she is. NSW: Crows Nest. Allen & Unwin.
Wilson, B. 2008. How Jesus Became Christian. Canada. Random House Press.
Wilson, D. S. 2007. Evolution for Everyone. How Darwin's Theory can Change the Way we Think about our Lives. NY: New York. Bantam Dell.
‘Progressive’ Resources for use with Children/Grandchildren
Young Children
Buice, C. 1994. A Bucketful of Dreams. Contemporary
parables for all ages. MA: Boston. Skinner House Press/UUA.
(www.uua.org)
Holmes, J. A. 2009. Duck. NSW: Surry Hills. Little Hare Books.
Holmes, J. A. 2008. Me and You. NSW: Surry Hills. Little Hare Books.
Gold, A.; M. Perlman. 2004. Where Does God Live?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Gold, A. 2005. Does God Hear My Prayer?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Gold, A. 2006. Does God Forgive Me?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
King, S. M. 1995. The Man Who Loved Boxes. NSW: Gosford. Scholastic Books.
Kushner, L &K. 2001. What Does God Look Like?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Kushner, L &K. 2002. Where Is God?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Lindahl, K. 2005. How Does God Listen?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Sauro, J. 2005. Does God Ever Sleep?
VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Sasso, S. E. 1999. What Is God's Name?
ECS Series. VE: Woodstock. Skylight Paths Press.
Primary Age
Anderson, L.; C.
Brotman. 2004. Kid’s Book of Awesome Stuff. ME:
Biddeford. Brotman Marsh-Field Curriculums.
Andrews, B; P. Hoertdoerfer. 1990. In Our Hands. A
peace and social justice program. MA: Boston. UUA.
Bellis, S. 2008. The Curious Mind of Young Darwin. GtB: Shrewsbury. Field Studies Council.
Fahs, S. L. 1976. From Long Ago and Many Lands.
Stories for children told anew. Second edition. With teacher’s
guide. MA: Boston. Skinner House Books.
Late Primary/Early Secondary - Curriculum resource
Binkley, C. G.; J. M. McKeel. 2001. Jesus and his Kingdom of Equals. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
A Joyful Path. Ages 6 - 10. 2010. Published by The Centre for Progressive Christianity, USA.
General
Bellis, S. 2008. The Curious Mind of Young Darwin. GtB: Shrewsbury. Field Studies Council.
Hunt, N. 2000. Grandmuttie. NSW: Mascot. Koala Books.
Morwood, M. 2009. Children Praying a New Story. A resource for parents, grandparents and teachers. IN: South Bend. Kelmor Publishing.
Spaulding, N. 1998. The Little Blue Parcel. NSW: Gosford. Scholastic Books.