Progressive "Christianity" is NO Christianity at all. It is no different than Atheistic skepticism, and it is rooted in New Age philosophy. It rejects certainty; it rejects either-or in favour of both-and; and it redefines words falsely, such as atonement. Atonement does not mean "at-one-ment." If you hold to this belief, you are probably a Progressive. Atonement is "reparation for offense or injury; reconciliation of God and mankind." The Greek means "to cover, to propitiate." If you speak of it as "at-one-ment," you have swallowed aspects of New Age teachings. Observe the perverse teachings of "The 8 Points of Progressive 'Christianity'":
1. Believe that following the path of the teacher Jesus can lead to healing and wholeness, a mystical connection to “God,” as well as an awareness and experience of not only the Sacred, but the Oneness and Unity of all life;
2. Affirm that the teachings of Jesus provide but one of many ways to experience “God,” the Sacredness, Oneness and Unity of life, and that we can draw from diverse sources of wisdom, including Earth, in our spiritual journey;
3. Seek and create community that is inclusive of ALL people, including but not limited to:Conventional Christians and questioning skeptics,
Believers and agnostics,
Those of all races, cultures, and nationalities
Those of all sexual orientations and all gender identities,
Those of all classes and abilities,
Those historically marginalized,
All creatures and plant life;
4. Know that the way we behave towards one another and Earth is the fullest expression of what we believe, therefore we vow to walk as Jesus might have walked in this world with radical compassion, inclusion, and bravery to confront and positively change the injustices we experience as well as those we see others experiencing;
5. Find grace in the search for understanding and believe there is more value in questioning with an open mind and open heart, than in absolutes or dogma;
6. Work toward peace and justice among all people and all life on Earth;
7. Protect and restore the integrity of our Earth and all of Creation;
8. Commit to a path of life-long learning, compassion, and selfless love on this journey toward a personally authentic and meaningful faith.
I hate to break it to you, but Jesus was not just a "good teacher"; He was God Almighty in the flesh. Jesus is not "one way among many"; He is "THE Way, THE Truth, and THE Life; and NO ONE comes to the Father except through HIM." Progressive "Christianity" has made a "Jesus" and a "god" in their own image that they can worship, rejecting the Jesus and God of the Bible, giving themselves a false hope. If they do not repent of their idolatry and come to the biblical Jesus, they will find themselves in Hell for all eternity. Jesus stood on absolutes, and He was the Absolute (as His statement above makes clear)!
Progressives also fail to grasp and understand the Gospel. Jesus is the Gospel (Good News). Jesus forgives sins, which only God can do. It is about the Person and work of Jesus; His life, death, and resurrection. In the Old Testament He was predicted. In the Gospels He was revealed. In the Acts He was preached. In the Epistles He was explained. In Revelation He is expected. Paul sums up the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:2-4. This is the first Creed.
There is a reason why Emergent churches, Progressive churches, and Prosperity churches are becoming ecumenical and joining with the Catholic church. They have rejected Christ, His Spirit, and His Word. The truth is not in them! They can easily side with the Catholic church because it is void of truth, too. It is why Rick Warren can hold hands with all these false religions and claim we are one. Perennialism (the belief that all religious traditions share a single truth) is a heresy.