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Systemic justice is a result-oriented justice Marcus Borg contends that Jesus has something to say about the way we organize ourselves in community — that when a society is structured to serve the self-interests of the wealthy and powerful it is not a just society. “If you have a society in which 1% of the…
Read MoreChurches across the world are deep into planning for Christmas. Living the Questions offers everything a progressive Christian church needs to put on a Christmas pageant this year. Take a look at Matt & Lucy’s Version Births: Synopsis There are four “canonical” gospels in the Bible. While Matthew and Luke are the only gospels to tell the…
Read MoreAmerican Muslim Identity Mosques in America are being set on fire. Sikhs, mistaken for Muslims, are cut down in their own Temple. Muslim graves desecrated in Chicago. Violence against Muslim-Americans is getting worse and religious leaders remain silent — especially on 9/11. Aysha Hidayatullah says, “One wonders how Muslims could actually flourish and come into their own…
Read More“I’m so grateful for Living the Questions. These progressive voices offer less rigid and more expansive approaches to Christian faith, and make room for people who practice critical thinking and question the gatekeepers. They help us see that questioning the gatekeepers is exactly what Jesus was all about.” — Brian McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christianity…
Read More“A welcome book that is bold (without being contentious) and courageous (without needing to be triumphant), Felten and Procter-Murphy give voice to a faith that provides a profound alternative to the dominant ideology of ‘American Christianity.’ Attention should be paid!” — Walter Brueggemann, professor emeritus, Columbia Theological Seminary Felten and Procter-Murphy aim to re-evaluate the…
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Read MoreThe words of Ken Sehested are adapted and re-visioned in this prayer for the New Year from Living the Questions. May Benedicere be your way in 2012! Benedicere By Ken Sehested (adapted) May your home always be too small to hold all your friends. May your heart remain ever supple, Fearless in the face of…
Read MoreOur first ever Living the Questions online contest was a great success! In fact, so many people entered, that we decided to draw not one, but TWO winners to receive $300 in Living the Questions programs for Christmas! So, congratulations to: Bert Coffman, pastor at Church Of The Good Shepherd in Grafton, West Virginia Dody…
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