Welcome to the NSP

The NSP welcomes people of every faith and all people of good will. In every faith there is a struggle happening right now between those who hear God speaking as the force of power and domination and those who hear God speaking as the force of healing, transformation, love and generosity. As the Network of Spiritual Progressives, we put our spiritual values into practice by lifting up our voices and working together to make love and caring the new bottom line in our personal, civic and political lives. We are glad you are here!

What’s Affordable?

Puzzled by what you hear about the federal budget and what cuts we need to make?  Check out these facts about what’s affordable.

Order New Book

Embracing Israel/Palestine is now available. Click here to order your copy right now!

Embracing Israel/Palestine is a must-read for those who care about peace in the Middle East. It is provocative, radical, persuasive, and, if given the attention it deserves, could make a major contribution to reconciliation. Please read this book! Archbishop Desmond Tutu

UN Petition

Recognize Palestine / Recognize Israel

The NSP encourages you to sign this petition. Click here to read more and to add your name.

Editorials and Actions from Tikkun Magazine

A different way to think about Jesus–evolutionary thoughts about incarnationIncarnation: Some evolutionary thoughts Author: Diarmuid O’Murchu Is Incarnation 2,000 years old? It seems God has been working since the beginning of time According to Christian theology Incarnation …
Each one Reach one; Each one Teach oneEach One Reach One - Each One Teach One “On the surface of the world right now there is War and violence and things seem dark. But calmly and quietly, at the same time, Something else is happening und …
Uri Avnery on Israeli National SuicideUri Avnery February 18, 2012 Thou Shalt Not Kill (Thyself) AFTER THE founding of Israel, God appeared to David Ben-Gurion and told him: “You have created a state for my chosen people in my holy land. …
Honoring “the Other” or “the Stranger” by Rabbi Zalman KastelRacism, Insult, “Other”-ing, Religion & the “rich Jews” comment Late at night, a Jewish couple, Dr. Jeffrey and Mrs Cheryl Bogan, asked about getting a train home. A State Rail customer service ma …
End the Syrian Genocide of its Own PeopleNews Release February 10, 2012  from TIKKUN Magazine More info: Contact Ashley Bates   510 644 1200 Progressive Jews Demand an End to Syrian Genocide and a Boycott of Russian and Chinese Products as L …

News from the Tikkun Daily Blog

Jeff Pozmantier: A Pro-Israel Community First: Supporters of AIPAC, J Street, AJC and the ADL Will Soon Meet (After a Brief Detour)I came. I saw. I spoke. Whether I “conquered”  is to be determined. But I had my five minutes of fame. Or infamy. The line is thin and easy to cross. A  smorgasbord of Reform, Conservative and Orthodo …
Craig Wiesner: And They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love?As a Jew in the pew for the last two decades, I think I’ve gotten a pretty good sense of what being “Christian” means. Most of that experience has been gained in the midst of a particular group of Chr …
Joshua Stanton: ON Living Faith: Abraham and a Jewish Theology of ProtestThe Torah is filled with examples of prophets who protest in the name of justice. Moses protested the misdeeds of his fellow Israelites. Joshua protested falsified reports about the Holy Land. The ver …