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To: SJackson

Interesting read but Spiritual Progressives?


5 posted on 12/13/2009 9:29:02 AM PST by Paige ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing," Edmund Burke)
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To: Paige
Tikkun is a far, far left rag run by Rabbi Michael Lerner. Though Reform Judaism was referred to as progressive Judaism in the past, I think he's using the term in a political sense. His concern isn't really with Judaism, rather with endowing progressive political aims with a spiritual dimension. If you really want to read more, his mission statement is here
7 posted on 12/13/2009 9:34:03 AM PST by SJackson (In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria.)
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