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We promote an understanding of Christian
practice and teaching that leads to a greater concern for the way
people treat each other than for the way people express their beliefs,
the acceptance of all people, and a respect for other religious
traditions.
We affirm the variety and depth of human experience and the richness of
each person's search for meaning, and we encourage the use of sound
scholarship, critical inquiry, and all intellectual powers to
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Summer Clearance!
Greetings!
Its that time of year again, when we clear out our store items, to make room for the most sought after and recent progressive Christian resources. We have a number of exciting new books and DVD's to offer in the Fall, but we have to make room in our small space! Support TCPC and save up to 30% on some items! Spend over $30 and we'll send you a free book! Check out some examples below, but most important, visit our store to see all of our slashed prices. Every little bit you can do helps support TCPC!
Don't forget TCPC Affiliates receive an extra 10% off any item.
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A Quiet, Lazy Summer
by: Fred Plumer
For some reason I have been thinking a
lot about a very special summer I had when I was a kid. I must have been around
twelve years old and my family lived near an open space area that included a
rather small lake... Two or three times a week during
the summer, I would get up with the sun, quietly slip out of the house with my
bamboo fishing pole. I had learned by then that the best time to catch
grasshoppers was in the early morning. Someone who was long gone by that time
had built the raft that had been become part of the pond. The old raft had been
crafted out of some boards laid on top of two beams about four-foot long. It was
barely held together with what were by then some very big, often bent rusty
nails...
Read, "A Quiet Lazy Summer" here
 Fred's Summer Book Pick: Mind In The Balance, Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and Christianity
By B. Alan Wallace
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hard cover
"One of the most impressive books I have read this year!" ~Fred
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Musings by Jim Burklo
Who Is Your Jesus?
By
current standards of journalism and historical analysis, we know hardly
anything about Jesus. The stories in the New Testament were written by
people who belonged to the religion that followed him. They had "axes to
grind" - they were hardly impartial observers, and it is obvious from the four
gospels that much of what they wrote about him was mythological. The only
roughly contemporary non-Christian writer who mentioned Jesus was Josephus, a
Jewish historian of the first century. One short reference to Jesus in
the "Antiquities of the Jews" appears to have been inserted by later
Christian editors of Josephus' work, and the other brief reference is to a
Jesus who may not have been Jesus of Nazareth at all.
Read Entire "Who Is Your Jesus" Here
 Jim's Summer Book Pick: From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for Biblical
Metaphors
By James R. Adams
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"Excellent book for those wanting to educate themselves on progressive Christianity and the bible." ~Jim
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Speaking of Progressive Christianity...
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Birdlike and Barnless
By Jim Burklo
Ready
for a humble, hard-working Christian religion that is progressive,
pro-justice, and pro-peace? Ready for faith that takes the Bible
seriously because it doesn't take it literally? Ready for a soulful
expression of this kind of Christianity in meditative prose, poetry,
ritual, and song? Ready to empty the barn of dusty dogma, and take wing
with soulful celebration?
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Children's Prayer A New Story
By Michael Morwood
Morwood challenges Christians to review any
understanding of Jesus as the unique "way" to a localized God and to
know him as the revealer of this Mystery in our everyday living and
loving. Morwood's books have been especially insightful and helpful
to adults struggling with prayer and ritual while radically
reconstructing their Christian faith.
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Something for everyone- Heretics, Youth, Parents
Books, DVD's, Music
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Living the Questions August Special:
15% off
DreamThinkBeDo - LtQ for Young Adults.
Just visit LTQ, log in or create a log in, chose DreamThinkBeDo resource and enter the TCPC coupon code: ddtcpc2
View the preview here
Looking for a springboard to get young adults talking about what
Christianity is all about for this generation? DTBD is an
engaging new catalyst for conversation among young adults searching for
what's next for followers of Jesus.
DTBD is what Christian educators have been looking for to help college
groups and twenty to thirty-somethings build a 21st Century faith.
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Fusion Fable
Realm of You
With a sound all their own, Fusion Fable has begun their Global
Connection. Slip into the worlds they create, grab on to the thread
they weave. Allow their songs to pluck you out of the Now and take you
on a journey soaring over mountaintops, through dark forests of loss,
through waterfall moments of clear self-discovery. Memories, thoughts,
and feelings that have been dormant within your soul, being, and mind
will erupt to the forefront of your Being. This CD is perfect for soul-searchers, inspiration seekers, and music lovers. It is progressive, spiritual, and love-filled.
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A Heretics Guide To Eternity
By Spencer Burke
"This is the real scandal of Jesus. His message eradicated the need for
religion. It may come as a surprise, but Jesus has never been in the
religion business. He's in the business of grace, and grace tells us
there is nothing we need to do to find relationship with the divine.
The relationship is already there; we only need to nurture it." This is
the central and ongoing idea throughout the book. "Spencer is a winsome walking companion for those who find traditional dogma too narrow."
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Ashana
All is Forgiven
Ashana's music is a luminous tapestry of soaring angelic vocals and the
healing sounds of crystal singing bowls. This stunningly beautiful
alchemy is magical. A musical retreat for the soul, it quiets the mind,
returning you to a place of deep stillness and remembrance of the
Divine, a place where you will be inspired and uplifted, a place of
comfort and peace. "All Is Forgiven" blends sacred chant, mantra, crystal singing bowls and Ashana's incomparable vocal improvisations." "Her stunner of an album is perfectly suited in length and tonality for a short meditation."
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Calm and Compassionate Children By Susan Usha Dermond
Building on inherent qualities like openheartedness and trust, parents
and teachers can help children develop empathy and integrity. From nature walks to conscious quiet time to tips on daily
routines, Calm and Compassionate Children provides practical guidance
to help grown-ups model behavior and suggests ninety activities to
foster children's concentration, joy, kindness, and love.
"This is like a starter kit to help balance life's busyness."
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Mandala
No Hands But Yours
Mandala is Christian music with a world beat--Indian and Turkish
rhythms swirled with jazz, Klezmer and Gregorian chant. Sometimes
driving, sometimes ambient, always unique. Christian music with a Sufi
groove! It's an East-meets-West adventure and a true journey of the heart. "Bring all the influences in
our backgrounds to bear--Gregorian chant, Hindustani music, klezmer,
jazz, Renaissance vocal music, European classical music, Balkan
folk-and let something grow that, far from being an eclectic
hodge-podge, is something cohesive,
unified and utterly unique.
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Summer is Hereby: Mary Ackerson, from sbnr.org (Spiritual But Not Religious) Summer is here - lush, seductive... Sultry breezes awaken memories of summers past, lure us to beaches, decks, ice cream.
Our senses are aroused by abundant life -  verdant full trees,
nighttime cricket lullabies that fade to morning wake-up birdcalls.
Buzzing, hovering insects startle and harass on afternoon walks.
Corn kernels burst and spatter with crisp sun flavor,
Ripe tomato juice dribbles into our salads and off our sandwiches,
sugary berry juice trickles down our throats.
Fresh colorful flowers fuel our eyes and perfume our noses,
Our caresses are steamy, our skin salty. Read Entire Poem Here |
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Your support is what makes it possible for TCPC to increase the awareness of progressive Christianity as well as expand the scope of the progressive Christian movement. We know budgets are tight these days, but maybe you can find a few items to set aside for your holiday shopping list. Or maybe you are looking for a birthday gift. Treat yourself to something inspiring! Your purchase helps fund a non-profit organization that aims to bring the true message of compassion and inclusion that Jesus taught. We are an environmentally friendly, environment loving, green org. Thank you for taking this journey with us as
we continue to encourage the growth and understanding of a Christianity that is
open, inclusive, just, loving and compassionate. As you delve deeper into
the heart of this beautiful and authentic spiritual path, we hope you share it
with those around you, educate those who desire to learn, and most importantly
let it fill you with light and loving kindness.
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Sincerely,
Fred Plumer and The Team
The Center For Progressive Christianity
253 303-0022
center@tcpc.org
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