 Within the last twenty years , Cobb has become increasingly distressed by the popular identification of Christianity with the religious right and the weak response of mainstream Protestants . To encourage a stronger response , he organized Progressive Christians Uniting with the noted Episcopal priest George <unk> in 1996 , chaired its reflection committee , and edited a number of its books . As the perceived gap between the policies of the American government and Christian teaching grew wider , these books moved beyond simply reformist proposals . The last of these was entitled Resistance : The New Role of Progressive Christians . 
