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Marcus Borg on Systemic Injustice

By Jennifer Schwarz | November 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

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…

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A Progressive Christian Christmas Pageant: Matt & Lucy’s Version Births

By Jennifer Schwarz | October 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

Churches 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…

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How American Muslims Can Flourish and Come into Their Own

By Jennifer Schwarz | September 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

American 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…

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Robin Meyers on Taking the Bible Off the Altar

By Jennifer Schwarz | September 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Taking the Bible Off the Altar Robin Meyers says, “We’ve projected upon the Bible something it was never intended to do: which is to give us answers to every conceivable human problem.” We keep going to scripture for answers to the Abortion dilemma, and it’s simply not there. “We don’t let the Bible speak on…

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Video Preview of Living the Questions’ New Book

By Jennifer Schwarz | July 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

“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…

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It’s what you’ve been asking for: LtQ the book!

By Jennifer Schwarz | July 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

“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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Win the Living the Questions program of your choice!

By Jennifer Schwarz | July 3, 2012 | 2 Comments

Win the Living the Questions program of your choice!

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A Prayer for the New Year (2012) from Living the Questions

By Jennifer Schwarz | December 30, 2011 | 5 Comments

The 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…

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Christmas with David Felten & Pat McMahon

By Jennifer Schwarz | December 23, 2011 | 1 Comment

David Felten, co-creator of Living the Questions, visits with Pat McMahon on some of the lesser known elements of the Christmas stories. For natives of Phoenix, Pat McMahon is a living legend. A pillar of the local media scene for over 50 years, Pat is not only a respected radio and TV host, but was…

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Congratulations to our Living the Questions Winners!

By Jennifer Schwarz | December 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

Our 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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