Liberals, more than conservatives, seem to embrace that ongoing revelation. And we all need to agree that any scriptural witness must always be filtered through the lens that is the life and ministry of Jesus. Bitter, partisan divisions exist over legislation. The gap between rich and poor continues to grow. Racism and hate crimes continue to grow.
City schools continue to provide sub-standard education and experience a high dropout rate.
Gun violence continues at crisis levels. We continue to disagree on whether the targets of our efforts should be individual or systemic. We continue to disagree on the role America should play in the world as peace broker and peacemaker. Divergent beliefs on the authority of scripture and how the biblical tradition should inform current faith and practice. Differences in understanding how the Holy Spirit works in our lives and the life of the church.