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Holly Stevens, shopkeeper
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Member Since: 2004

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Bold, positive, inspired designs for followers of liberal and mainline Christian traditions. "Plucked" refers to the movement of the Divine in our midst and on our hearts and "Strings" celebrates our great diversity.

The Mystic

The Mystic
NEW! Both the atheist and the fundamentalist emphasize beliefs about God. The mystic chooses a different path.

Abrahamic One

Abrahamic One
NEW! At the heart of Christianity, Judaism and Islam is the same God of Abraham, and here is an emblem to symbolize that shared source.

The Irreverent Sticker Shop

The Irreverent Sticker Shop
Some are reverent, some are irreverent, some are just ... left of center.

Plucked Strings Panoramic Bumper Sticker Shop

Plucked Strings Panoramic Bumper Sticker Shop
You thought you'd seen them all -- then came our unique Panoramic Bumper Sticker (TM), a bumper-wide piece of art for the car!

questions, a writing journal

questions, a writing journal
A writing journal with open-ended questions to stimulate reflections, from a nonfundamentalist Christian.

Separate Church and Hate Aisle

Separate Church and Hate Aisle
How did the politics of hatred become aligned in the minds of many with the Christian church? Speak out for the separation of church and state ... and the separation of church and hate!

Micah 6:8 Aisle

Micah 6:8 Aisle
Micah 6:8 reads: What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love kindness and mercy, and walk humbly with your God? A lovely peace and justice passage for the progressive person of faith.

2008 Liberal Christianity Calendars

2008 Liberal Christianity Calendars
They're here! A great Christmas gift, the Plucked Strings Liberal Christmas calendars celebrate the contributions of leading progressive and liberal Christians of modern times.

Straight But Not Narrow Aisle

Straight But Not Narrow Aisle
You're straight, but you support marriage equality and other civil rights for GLBT folks. After all, what would Jesus do?

Seek Reconciliation

Seek Reconciliation
One of the most difficult tasks a person of faith must undertake is to seek reconciliation with those who have hurt or disappointed us. Sometimes we need a little encouragement here....

Speak Truth to Power

Speak Truth to Power
A favorite Quaker saying is to "speak truth to power." So must the person of faith when injustice by the rich and influential is encountered.

The Liberal Christianity Aisle

The Liberal Christianity Aisle
Are you a liberal Christian? A Christian liberal? Whichever, swim free of the school of fundamentalism with Plucked Strings' designs for the left of center Christian.

Liberal Values = Christ Values

Liberal Values = Christ Values
The "family values" of the Religious Right bear little resemblance to the path Christ calls us to follow. Christ calls us to live out such liberal values as peacemaking, inclusion, and compassion.

Familiar Chords Aisle

Familiar Chords Aisle
NEW! A section for today's most popular expressions among mainstream Christians who are finding their voices in challenging the Religious Right.

The Anti-Fundamentalism Aisle

The Anti-Fundamentalism Aisle
What looks like a fundamentalist tract about the wages of sin and belief-based salvation but instead proclaims the good news that God's grace is universal?



About Plucked Strings and the Liberal Christian

Liberal Christianity begins with trust, not fear, and that makes all the difference. And so we ask questions, like how come, why not and what if? We experiment with our faith, borrowing from other traditions. We push limits, open borders, challenge authority, laugh, cry and play, and sometimes are a bit overbearing. Maybe we’re the Christ child in a big family. But like our brothers and sisters, we hunger to know God, too.

Plucked Strings offers inspired items for mainstream moderate to liberal Christians who are disturbed by the hateful agenda of the Christian Right and who find it difficult to identify either with the Christian Right or the secular left.

Unlike the fundamentalist, the mainstream Christian tends to be accepting of other religions as alternate paths to the Divine. He generally views God as essentially benevolent rather than punitive. She emphasizes the value of faith in this life rather than focusing on what lies beyond death, and she is likely to express her faith through peace and justice ministries. He probably views scripture as Spirit-inspired rather than literal truth. Unlike the secular left, however, the mainstream Christian tends to view faith as essential, without which life is reduced to existentialism. Her faith lends credence to experience beyond the intellectual and material realms, allowing for mystery and providing comfort in the face of human limitations, including death. Yet for the most part, the voice of the mainstream Christian has been muted, so much so that fundamentalism has become equated with the whole of Christianity in the minds of many. It is time for the left-of-center Christian to reclaim his voice. We hope Plucked Strings' clothes, art, stationery and other gifts will inspire and encourage her, but the real work lies in the courageous efforts of mainstream Christians to be Christ's voice for love and unity in a hurting and broken world. .

Email us with your passions and suggestions at holly _ stevens @ mac.com (remove spaces)