Progressive Christian

I went to a Dinner/meeting with a Peace and Justice group that I belong to the other day. They were doing future planning. Earth Day for next year was a topic and possible event and I mentioned that I have been working with the Progressive Christian aspect of approaching a number of issues, including the environment , for a couple of years now, and I would be glad to speak on Earth Day. Someone made the comment " I have never heard the words progressive and Christian used in the same sentence". I sure hope we can do a better job of educating people that there is Progressive Christian point of view on a number of issues. I live in an area that people calling themselves christians has to number over 95% and about half the local population goes to church on Sunday. (It's a very rural area). When "Lefties"want to include some form of spritual comment on occasions like Earth Day, they often get a Native American or Buddhist viewpoint, but rarely look to the mainstream tradition that surrounds them here in America. On issues like the environment, it is a battle to convince people that we Christians are not all sitting around with tin foil hats on waiting for the rapture and really have no environmental concern.