This episode originally aired in December 2020. Make sure to listen to Part 1 before listening to this!

In this episode, we'll explore the differences between masculine & feminine cultures and the differences between cultures that avoid uncertainty and those that embrace it.

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What is behind political Left vs Right cultural divide in America? Why do some people become convinced by conspiracies? Why do some march in Black Lives Matter protests while others fly Blue Lives Matter flags in their yards? Have you ever visited a foreign country and been completely shocked at how different the cultural values and behaviors were? 

In this two-part miniseries, we'll explore how culture acts as software for our minds, shaping our perceptions of reality, and programming our values and behaviors.

Are there American cultural values that are at odds with the values of Jesus’ “Kingdom of God” culture?  How would we even see that if our culture shapes our perceptions of reality?

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John Mark McMillan is a platinum-selling songwriter and artist from Charlotte, North Carolina.

In today's episode, I continue exploring with John Mark many of the themes and questions surrounding the formative power of "hunter-hero" myths that I discussed in the previous episode with Dr. Chris Green.

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John Mark McMillan is a platinum-selling songwriter and artist from Charlotte, North Carolina.

In today's episode, I continue exploring with John Mark many of the themes and questions surrounding the formative power of "hunter-hero" myths that I discussed in the previous episode with Dr. Chris Green.

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Has the archetypal cowboy hero of the Western film corrupted American religion and infected generations of Christian men with toxic masculinity, or is the role of these formative stories and heroes more complicated? What should we make of the relationship between Jesus and John Wayne?

Dr. Chris Green joins me today to help us wrestle with the complexity of these issues and the important ramifications of our culture's guiding stories on how we read the Bible, do politics, think about the role of police and soldiers, and how we rightly esteem heroes.

Chris Green is Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL) and Director for St. Anthony Institute of Theology, Philosophy, and Liturgics. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including most recently All Things Beautiful: An Aesthetic Christology.

https://www.cewgreen.com/

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As we approach the end of Lent and move into what Christians often call "Holy Week", I wanted to offer a short theological reflection on the intended message of the hope of the Resurrection to the earliest Christians - a message that is often misunderstood today.

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Dan Kent (author and pastor at Woodland Hills Church with Greg Boyd) invited me on to his podcast Surprising God to discuss my journey in and out of Open Theism and my work done on the problem of evil in Dis-Ordered: A Christian Journey Through the Problem of Evil & Suffering.

You can find out more about Dan Kent's writing, sermons, and podcasts at :

You can purchase Dis-Ordered: A Christian Journey Through the Problem of Evil & Suffering at:

https://www.amazon.com/Dis-Ordered-Christian-Journey-Through-Suffering/dp/B0BBYBWWXR

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This week's episode is part 2 of a collaboration with Makers & Mystics- a podcast hosted by Stephen Roach.

This is Part 2 of 2.

Check out the fantastic Makers & Mystics podcast here:

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This is week's episode is part of a collaboration with Makers & Mystics- a podcast hosted by Stephen Roach.

This is Part 1 of 2.'

Check out the fantastic Makers & Mystics podcast here:

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Strahan is a writer, award-winning folk musician, and spiritual director from Aotearoa, New Zealand. He is the founder of Commoner's Communion and the author of Beholding: Deepening Our Experience with God.

Make sure to listen to Part 1 of my conversation with Strahan before listening to this one.

In today's episode, we discuss the need to move beyond consumeristic, transactional Christianity into a more healthy and less anxious view of God. Strahan offers his insights and wisdom on how to move beyond this kind of spirituality.

Here's the link to Strahan's book Beholding:

https://a.co/d/7Xg9qIt

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