A Better Story

In a time where misinformation about Islam is running wild, Dr. Ghazala Anwar (Graduate Theological Union) talks about the heart of Muslim faith and what it's like to be Muslim in America today.

Arinna Weisman (The Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation) talks about the vital interplay between her activism and Buddhist practice, offering wisdom for anyone overwhelmed by the injustices of our day. Hear more from Arinna at arinnaweisman.org.

Derek Flood sat down to talk about how to read the Bible and what to do with the horrific things we sometimes find in it. Our conversation is based on his book Disarming Scripture. You can hear more from Derek at therebelgod.com. 

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Tim Otto (Church of the Sojourners) sat down to talk about spending his life in an intentional community, and what it has taught him about life, others and God.

There's more to Revelation than rapture, tribulation and Nicolas Cage. Maybe a 2000 year old vision can help us find our way forward when it seems like hate and exclusion have won the day.

Mark Scandrette (ReImagine) and I sat down in a San Francisco coffee shop to explore his increased activism in issues of privilege, racism and police violence, and how it has taken on a spiritual dimension for him. We had just come from a press event that honored the lives of the ten individuals killed by SFPD in the last two years, with a particular focus on Amilcar Perez-Lopez.

What's the deal with this podcast? Seriously, another podcast about the Bible? And interviews? Take a couple minutes to find out what A Better Story is all about.