It's spooky season! Aka Goth Christmas. Aka The (real) Most Wonderful Time of the Year. In honour of that, we're talking monsters, horror and,, the Bible?

Horror movies are deeper than you think - and more Christian! Dr Brandon Grafius, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit, joins Malky, Jonty and Laura to talk monster theory, the Bible and Horror.

We cover some of the best horror with Christian significance, how religion itself can be a source of horror and the bizarre phenomenon of 'hell houses'.

If you're sceptical of horror films and whether they can be substantial and edifying, or of you want to know more about what makes this popular genre tick, you'll enjoy this. And if you don't there's lots of jokes and beer. Share it with your horror loving/hating friend!

Brandon's book for the Devil's Advocate series, The Witch, is available in libraries and bookstores. Keep an eye out for Brandon Grafius' next book, coming out October 2022.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

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Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

If baptism means dying to sin, what does sin mean for progressives? And how is our treatment of people we deem sinful any different from the judgemental Christians we don't want to be?

Jonty meditates on this as well as the TV dramas The North Water and Midnight Mass.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

IS it irresponsible to confidently promise God's healing from the pulpit? Is it unfaithful not to? Is there a better way than damaging optimism or modern day Sadduceeism?

Jonty and Laura chat on the way to go bowling.

Beer Christianity SHO(R)TS are shorter episdoes of Beer Christianity sharing thoughts on issues of religious, political or social interest.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

A short sharp shot of an episode, talking about the petrol crisis in the UK and judging panic buyers.

Jonty drives his car around to talk about petrol shortages. Never knowingly not on brand.

Here's a more chill explanation. With less road rage.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

Three Christians and a Muslim walk into a bar... They get along famously. The end.

Ehab Jalal is the producer, director, host and editor of The Amreekies podcast - a show about being Arab, Muslim and American. It has a very similar vibe to Beer Christianity (but with significantly less swearing and a LOT less drinking).

Ehab talks to us (over a kombucha) about being 14 and recently returned to the US when 9-11 happened; how it feels when people try to convert you and the Christian who has been a big influence on his spirituality.

We also talk about Taybeh, the American dream beer produced in Christian Palestine and what Ehab wants you to know about 'the Old Country'.

It's a really fun episode and was a nightmare to edit down to a reasonable length -- that's how much we loved talking to Ehab.

You can find The Amreekies podcast on all the good platforms and on all the good socials. A good place to start is theamreekiespodcast.com

White supremacy, the assumption of white superiority and white normalcy, as well as patriarchy and what the hell might be wrong with evangelicalism. We tackle these and other thorny topics with writer, broadcaster, Greenbelt Trustee and Christian Aid Head of Public Engagement, Chine McDonald.

We also talk:

• 'Pretty Jesus' and the othering of God
• Why Margaret Thatcher wasn't great despite being a woman
• Whether writers are worth as much as designers
• Gay TikTok (a LOT)
• Whether evangelicalism can be redeemed or whether it can be chucked in the bin
• How to be an ally

You can get Chine's book God is Not a White Man in all good bookstores (and as an audiobook).

Visit ChineMcDonald.com for more about what Chine is doing and more of her work.

Christian Aid is an excellent charity doing a lot of good in the world. Check Christian Aid out here.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

Is it ever okay for Christians to break the law? Many Christians believe it's fine in the fight against injustice. But how far can we legitimately take that resistance? And what about the Bible verses that tell us to submit to authorities?

Wale Hudson-Roberts is a justice enabler for the Baptist Union of Great Britain and minister of a Church of England congregation. He joins us to talk about privilege, resistance and the use of force. Symon Hill has been arrested for obstructing an arms fair in London and is an activist for peace groups. He talks to us about his experiences and how we're sometimes wrong about what is and isn't legal.

With two interviews, it's a long episode, but worth the time! Jump to the interviews at about 11 minutes in. We also cover: - Are football fans the worst? - The slave rebellion led by a Baptist - Palestinian struggles against oppression and colonisation - A life hack to save you money - Strong words for those who think mboat migrants should die - Jonty's parenting advice

Here are some links to things that came up while we talked:

Jonty's article in Premier Christianity about resisting injustice (and that features quotes from these interviews).

Wale Hudson-Roberts on George Floyd

Symon Hill's website featuring his most recent writings.

USA Soccer Guy's site selling beautifully ironic t-shirts.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

Holy crap! 50 episodes! Whodathunk?! In celebration, we got back with our first proper guests on the show, the amazing Harry and Chris!

Harry and Chris talk about their favourite episodes of Beer Christianity*, as well as sharing some incidents of animal cruelty, nudity and beer-based Narnia puns.

This bumper episode also features a retrospective of all 49 preceding ones and a discussion of what the point of the Christian life really is.

Full disclosure, we started recording after midnight on a Friday night and some of us had already had a few!

You can get hold of all Harry and Chris tour dates at harryandchris.com!

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

*They are not avid listeners. Yet.

Lebanese thinker and Theologian Martin Accad joins Laura, Malky and Jonty for a light conversation about heavy topics.

We cover Palestine, Muslim-Christian relations, an alternative to both syncretism and apologetics, and whether Jesus calls us to be supra-religious.

Martin Accad was a senior leader in the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut for many years (where he still lectures) and was a founder of IMES, the Institute for Middle East Studies (where he still occasionally blogs). He now heads up Action Research Associates.

Martin's book on Christian-Muslim relations and the 'kerygmatic approach' to witness and peace-making provides an insightful potential blueprint for all Christian engagement with the religious 'other'. You can buy Sacred Misinterpretation through the Bezos brand, but we'd rather you bought this book on 'reaching across the Muslim-Christian divide' here.

Martin also edited and contributed several chapters to The Religious Other: A Biblical Understanding of Islam, the Qur'an and Muhammad and you should check that out, too.

Martin Accad's latest blog for IMES is about translation and the name of Jesus - read it here.

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.

Music, 'Merica and marrying love and justice with power folk duo Ryanhood.

Which Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd era was best? Can we 'work on ourselves' while not using that as an excuse not to confront injustice? Can the 12 Steps deepen your faith journey? Could Ryanhood be the first guests to research Beer Christianity thoroughly?

These questions and more are answered in episode 48.

Honestly we loved Ryanhood even more than we expected to from their music so do check them out at ryanhood.com and on the Ryanhood Bandcamp site.

Topics also covered:

• Chiltern Brewery and Coors
• U2, Bela Fleck and Jon Foreman
• The terrible reputation Christians have for judgement
• Testing faith by fruit and respecting rage at injustice
• The Church as the original cancel culture

You're gonna love it. Take a listen. Also, share if you like!

Episode credits:

• Editing: Jontatathan Langley
• Design: Malkchizadech Currie
• Time management and research: Laurannabelle Durrant
• Theme music: Jacob "Scraping" Barrell
• Legal assistance: Jock Verges
• Choreography: Jean Jacques Au'Buschveld
• Location scout: Jem Finch
• Mr Currie dressed by: Chanel
• Ms Durrant dressed by: her mum
• Mr Langley redressed by: your mum
• Script by: A Dillard, HS Thompson and K-Dogg Marx
• Driver: Tokyo "Drift" Sexwale
• Lead fluffer: NDubz Farrage
• Horse wrangler: "Free" Willy Loman

Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining.

Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher.

Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever.

Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.

Jonty's Show With Music on Spotify is called New Old Music. Check it out if you like eclectic music and weird chat. It's not terribly serious.

All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com

We don't really want to preach at you, but some people like to know what we believe. It's this: Jesus Christ is the Son of God and came to teach us a better way to be while reconciling us to God and each other in a way we could never do without Him. He also changed water into wine. Nice.