Hope & Heresy: Life on the Religious Left

Soteriology: the study of religious doctrines of salvation.

Salvation is a tricky subject for modern liberal religionists. At one time, theologies of sin, punishment, and salvation were a major aspect of Western religions, functioning as a method of social control. The doctrine of Universalism, now an integral part of our Unitarian-Universalist faith, was long considered a major heresy. In a liberal-religious context, which removes fire and brimstone from the equation, how do we understand salvation and forgiveness? Why should we live a moral life and to whom are we accountable?

Join Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah for another entry in the Hope & Heresy Guide to Theological Terms. To support the show, leave us a comment, or like and subscribe. You can email podcast@ccny.org with any questions for our ministers or suggestions for future topics.

Show Notes

Soteriology: the study of religious doctrines of salvation.

Salvation is a tricky subject for modern liberal religionists. At one time, theologies of sin, punishment, and salvation were a major aspect of Western religions, functioning as a method of social control. The doctrine of Universalism, now an integral part of our Unitarian-Universalist faith, was long considered a major heresy. In a liberal-religious context, which removes fire and brimstone from the equation, how do we understand salvation and forgiveness? Why should we live a moral life and to whom are we accountable? 

Join Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah for another entry in the Hope & Heresy Guide to Theological Terms. To support the show, leave us a comment, or like and subscribe. You can email podcast@ccny.org with any questions for our ministers or suggestions for future topics. 

What is Hope & Heresy: Life on the Religious Left?

Hope & Heresy: Life on the Religious Left is a podcast for everyday people who want to live meaningfully without letting arbitrary doctrine or oppressive religious practice prevent them from asking big questions about our complicated world. Hosts Reverend Peggy Clarke and Reverend Sarah Lenzi discuss a series of contemporary issues, using history and theology as their guides. The initial episodes of Hope & Heresy were recorded on-site at Community Church of New York, a Unitarian-Universalist congregation in Murray Hill, Manhattan.

Hosted by Reverend Peggy Clarke (Community Church of New York) and Reverend Sarah Lenzi (The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, NJ)
Produced by Starling Carter
Original music by Graham Clarke
Logo design by Carol E. Wolf