liberal Christians

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:adheresTo liberal Christianity
gptkbp:allows evolution
same-sex marriage
historical criticism of the Bible
women clergy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Episcopal_Church
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_(USA)
gptkb:United_Church_of_Christ
gptkbp:contrastsWith conservative Christians
fundamentalist Christians
gptkbp:coreBelief support for social justice
support for gender equality
acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals
acceptance of modern science
emphasis on reason and experience
focus on ethical teachings of Jesus
interpretation of the Bible as non-literal
openness to theological diversity
gptkbp:emergedIn 19th century
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:social_reform
environmental stewardship
human rights
interfaith dialogue
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label liberal Christians
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Enlightenment
gptkb:social_gospel_movement
modernism
historical-critical method
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Paul_Tillich
gptkb:John_Shelby_Spong
gptkb:Marcus_Borg
gptkb:Walter_Rauschenbusch
gptkb:Harry_Emerson_Fosdick
gptkbp:opposedBy biblical inerrancy
exclusivism
literal creationism
gptkbp:partOf mainline Protestantism
progressive Christianity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Free_Religious_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7