Bonnie Kristian is here to talk about a faith that bends but doesn't break. She recently released her first book, A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today; therefore, we talk about the multiplicity of Christian and what that means for its followers today.

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Bonnie Kristian is a writer who mainly thinks about theology, politics, and guinea pigs—not necessarily in that order. Her writing has appeared in Time, CNN, Politico, The Hill, and Relevant Magazine.

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You'll enjoy this episode as much as Dr. Pugh is currently enjoying retirement. In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey Pugh talks about Bonhoeffer's Religionless Christianity. What did Religionless Christianity mean for Bonhoeffer in his day and what could it mean in ours?

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Jeffrey Pugh was a professor of Religious Studies at Elon University and an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church. His books include: Religionless Christianity: Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Troubled Times and The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the End Times: Theology After You've Been Left Behind.

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Let us all be grateful for the wisdom of Diana Butler Bass. In this episode she talks about her new book, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks, and how gratitude subverts the hostility of current-day American political and religious life.

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Diana Butler Bass is an author, speaker, and independent scholar specializing in American religion and culture.

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Brandan Robertson is here to talk about his new book, Our Witness: The Unheard Stories of LGBT+ Christians. We also touch on his own spiritual journey, the inspiration behind the book, and the ways in which LGBTQ+ Christians are faithfully changing the institution of the church.

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Brandan Robertson is an author, pastor, thought-leader, and contemplative activist working at the intersections of spirituality, sexuality, and social renewal.

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Check your whiteness at the door and join Tori and I, as she talks about the intersection of anti-racism, spirituality, and science. She talks about the work she does at a neuroscience lab in Oregon and how their research equips people in the work of anti-racism. She also talks about her spiritual journey and how it relates to her passion for anti-racism and science.

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Tori is a writer, an anti-racist activist and educator, neuroscience research assistant, history nerd, and an ex-evangelical. She uses neuroscience to re-frame the way culture engages with mental health, race, racism, spiritual abuse, sexuality, and the legal system.

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Christian higher education has never been so religionless! In this episode, Drew Moser and Mason talk about Drew's new book, Ready or Not: Leaning in Life in Our Twenties. They talk about the ways in which millennials are engaging with the church and spirituality.

Guest Bio/Info:

Drew Moser is a Dean and Professor at Taylor University in Indiana. He’s also a writer, speaker, and consultant on twentysomethings and vocation.

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Jason Chesnut joins us to subvert institutionalized Christianity! Jason and Mason talk about #SlateSpeak, an online spiritual community. He talks about the ways in which people foster their faith online and how this medium of faith fostering subverts institutionalized Christianity.

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Garbage Oprah is here and the only thing they are giving away to you is snark, Enneagram wisdom, and spirituality on Twitter. They bestow upon us mere peasants the wisdom of the Enneagram for millennials, their spiritual journey, the #churchtoo movement, and their sense of spirituality formed on Twitter.

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Hannah Paasch is a writer and trauma researcher.

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Theology nerds rejoice, David Congdon is here! David and I talk about his most recent book The God Who Saves and its contribution to the way soteriology informs our ecclesiology. Speaking of which, David and I also get all up in your ecclesiastical business talking about technology’s impact on the future of the church, finding “church” outside of church, and religionless Christianity.

Guest Bio/Info:

David Congdon is an author, speaker, and scholar working in the area of theology and culture. He hails originally from Portland, Oregon, completed a B.A. in English at Wheaton College, acquired an M.Div. and Ph.D. in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and has since worked in the publishing industry as an academic editor.

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Brian McLaren. Yes, you read that correctly. We have Brian McLaren here today on Religionless Church. Brian and I talk about his book The Great Spiritual Migration as it relates to religionless Christianity and upcoming projects on which he’s working.

Guest Bio/Info:

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good.

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