Compiled by Rex A E Hunt
Last updated: May 2010
Two sample lists for (i) Adults, and (ii) to share with children/grand children
Armstrong, K. 2007. On the bible. NSW: Crows Nest. Allen & Unwin.
Armstrong, K. 2009. The case for God. What religion really means. GtB: London. The Bodley Head.
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. 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.
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. 2006. Wrestling with God. The story of my life. GtB: Exeter. Imprint Academic.
Geering, L. 2002. Christianity without God. CAL: 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. Gt. Britain: 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. 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.
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.
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.
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. 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 children/grand children
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. 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.