June 2016 Progressive Voices

Added Tuesday 23rd August 2016

Issue 17

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CONTENTS OF THE JUNE 2016 EDITION

Layers of meaning .................................................... p2

Welcome; Liturgy Task Group .................................. p3

Letter from the Chair................................................. p4

Charter for Compassion; Events .............................. p5

Borg Memorial Lecture............................................. p6

Introducing Brian McLaren..................................... p7

Review: When Progressives Gather Together........ p8

Agora ..................................................................... p9

Ecclesiastical Evolution? ....................................... p10

Thoughts ............................................................... p11

Who was ‘Jesus the man’? ................................... p12

News from local groups ........................................ p14

UN Sustainable Development Goals .................... p16

Gift from the Sea .................................................. p17

Portraying God .................................................... p18

Patient Choice ….................................................. p19

Reviews: James, Brother of Jesus; The Trouble with Christianity; The Lost Narrative of Jesus; Dementia; How To Be A Mindful Christian; Christianity in a Nutshell; Christianity: An Explorer’s Guide; Christianity: A Very Short Introduction; In the Context of Eternity

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'Religion - Where Next?'; Time Line of the Universe... p23

Poem: Such Spirit ............................................... p24