Why Join Modern Church?
Modern Church has been a champion of progressive thinking about theology and church for 120 years. As an organisation we do not have a ‘statement of belief’, but work on the basis of an ‘ethos’:
Ethos and values:
- We believe that genuine faith is committed to the search for truth, wherever it comes from
- We believe that it is possible to think and talk about God and spirituality in ways that makesense in our time and culture.
- We believe that it is not possible to have absolute certainty.
And so we expect theology to be:
- Public: using ordinary language to communicate, not the language and jargon of a religious club
- Relevant: engaging with issues that matter in society and church, looking to inform our faith and how we live
- Respectful: willing to learn from others, willing to listen to others, willing to change.
If this open ethos and approach describes the ways in which you or your church would like to see theological debate and learning take place in your church, then affiliating with Modern Church can provide you with resources and a network of people and churches working for change.