Compiled by Rex A E Hunt
Last updated: June 2008
Director
The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought, Canberra
Minister
The Uniting Church of St James, Canberra
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. 2000. The battle for God. Fundamentalism in judaism, christianity and islam. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Badger, C. R. 1971. The Reverend Charles Strong and the Australian Church. VIC: Melbourne. Abacada Press.
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.
Cain, M. F. 1999. Jesus the man. An introduction for people at home in the modern world. 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.
Fox, M. 1991. Creation spirituality. Liberating gifts for the peoples of the earth. NY: New York. HarperCollins.
Funk, R. W. 2006. Funk on parables. Collected essays. Introduction by B B Scott. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
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. 2002. Christianity without God. CAL: Santa Rosa. Polebridge 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.
McFague, S. 1987. Models of God. Theology for an ecological nuclear age. Gt. Britain: London. SCM Press.
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.
Peters, K. E. 2002. Dancing with the sacred. Evolution, ecology, and God. PN: Harrisburg. Trinity Press International.
Scott, B. B. 2001. Re-imagine the world. An introduction to the parables of Jesus. CA: Santa Rosa. Polebridge Press.
Shaw, M. C. 1995. Nature's grace. Essays on H N Wieman's finite theism. NY: New York. Peter Lang Publishing.
Shea, J. 1998. Gospel light. Jesus stories for spiritual consciousness. NY: New York. Crossroad.
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.
Spong, J. S. 1998. Why christianity must change or die. A bishop speaks to believers in exile. NY: New York. HarperSanFrancisco.
Tacey, D. 2000. Reenchantment. The new Australian spirituality. NSW: Sydney. HarperCollins.
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.
Webb, V. 1995. In defense of doubt. An invitation to adventure. MO: St Louis. Chalice Press.
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.
‘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)
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.
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.
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.