27 October 2020
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The tradition of liberal Protestantism
Robert Wright speaks with Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, author of the new book Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity.
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In this video:
- Guthrie’s new book, Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity
- Guthrie’s personal faith journey
- The tradition of liberal Protestantism
- Human sexuality and evangelicalism
- Guthrie sees a liberatory counternarrative in Scripture
- What drives militant atheism?
- What happened to Christian antiwar activism?
- Do young progressives privilege identity over class?
- Why Guthrie prays for President Trump
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