Jonathan Marlowe asks what I often ask.   It is a large peeve of mine that so many Christians seem more closely aligned with American political labels and ideas than with Biblical/Kingdom-based categories. 

One of my favorite blogs is Levellers, not because I always agree with Michael, but because he usually makes me think. Although Michael has used the term "progressive" many times on his blog, I’m not sure if he has ever defined the term. Clearly, it is an important category for him. (Forgive me, Michael, if you’ve defined the term and I just can’t remember). I think there is a problem with the way some of my Methodist friends use the term "progressive." It’s almost as if "progressive" is a more determinative category than "faithful Christian."

The Ivy Bush: On not knowing whether or not I am progressive