Liberal church denominations

[FlamingFemme]

Wow, all these posts and no one has mentioned the Unitarian-Universalists? UUs are slightly different in that they don't have an actual "creed" (as in, "this is the God/gods that every UU believes in"), but they are their own faith, and in order to be a UU, you must believe in their 7 Principles (which mostly focus on equality, the inherent worth and dignity of all humans, stewardship of the earth, and respect for each individual's free search for truth and meaning). But they DEFINITELY fall under the category of "Liberal Churches", and I would go so far as to say they are probably the most liberal of the Protestant faiths.

 

[SeekerOfChrist94]

Wow, all these posts and no one has mentioned the Unitarian-Universalists? UUs are slightly different in that they don't have an actual "creed" (as in, "this is the God/gods that every UU believes in"), but they are their own faith, and in order to be a UU, you must believe in their 7 Principles (which mostly focus on equality, the inherent worth and dignity of all humans, stewardship of the earth, and respect for each individual's free search for truth and meaning). But they DEFINITELY fall under the category of "Liberal Churches", and I would go so far as to say they are probably the most liberal of the Protestant faiths.

UU would not count as a Christian-only religion. I'm looking at just Christianity.

 

[kiwimac]

Most Old Catholic churches and liberal Quakers (unprogrammed types.)

 

[Fantine]

What about the Unitarians?

The most liberal Church I know is the Ethical Humanist Society. Went to a wedding there once.

 

[jimmyjimmy]

The best way to answer this is to turn it around; what church denominations are not liberal.

That's a much faster way to answer, as well.

 

[seashale76]

The most liberal Church I know is the Ethical Humanist Society. Went to a wedding there once.

I feel compelled to point out that said group isn't Christian, but non-religious. They are specifically non-theistic.

 

[FireDragon76]

Most mainline churches tend to imbibe a great deal from the spirit of individualism and individual autonomy. This can lead to a wide variety of interpretations, both conservative and liberal. Many are also highly congregationalist, despite the official structures (the ELCA and TEC have bishops but they are both highly congregationalist, ELCA in particular).

You are going to find a lot of pro-gay churches in many of the mainline churches, but you will have to look around to find them. Likewise, the individual congregations vary on their commitment to social justice, and what practical form that takes.