The Phoenix Affirmation

The Phoenix Affirmations developed ecumenically by the mainline clergy,
laypeople, biblical scholars and Jesus "three great loaves" (God, neighbor, and self).

The affirmations articulate values that come from the heart of faith,
and they include: As you read these affirmations, ask yourself, "do I see these visions of Christian affirmation for myself?"

• openness to other faiths
• care for the earth and its ecosystems
• taking the Bible seriously but not literally
• separation of church and state
• affirming that all people are created in God's image, including

    lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people,
• standing with the poor and oppressed
• standing for peace, and loving those who consider us their enemy
• affirming the roles of faith and science in the pursuit of truth
• reclaiming the connection between the arts and spirituality.