The Progressive Christian

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The Progressive Christian is an independent nationally-circulated magazine providing news and commentary for and about the Progressive Christian movement. It is published bi-monthly by TPC Publications, Inc., a Maine-based non-profit organization, and edited by Stephen Swecker. It was founded as Zion's Herald in 1823.^[1] It has gone by several names since its inception before assuming its current title in 2006:

Zion's Herald (1823-1828), published in Boston
Christian Advocate and Journal and Zion's Herald (1828-1833), published in New York after merging with the Christian Advocate and Journal
Zion's Herald (1833-1840), after returning to Boston and replacing the New England Christian Herald
Zion's Herald and Wesleyan Journal (1842-1867)
Zion's Herald (1868-ca. 2003-6)
The Progressive Christian (ca. 2006 to present)

As Zion's Herald, it was published as an insert in the Southern New England Reporter from 1979-1992. It returned to being published on its own from 1992-1996, with the United Methodist Review included as an insert. From 1997-1998, it was published as a section of the Cross Currents news magazine before resuming publication in 2000 as an independent magazine and changing its name in 2006 to The Progressive Christian.^[2]

In April, 2008, the Associated Church Press, North America's oldest religious journalism association, recognized The Progressive Christian with its Award of Excellence as the Best General Interest Magazine in its class (which includes, among other notable publications, Christian Century and Sojourners).