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Does pray work? How is it possible that a post-evangelical podcast like ours has had over 80 episodes without ever talking about prayer? This episode reconciles this quandary. Jeff, Mona and Allen ultimately agree to disagree about how prayer causes God to act, or not act. However, they all agree that prayer is a worthwhile spiritual practice that is beneficial for a person's well being and connection to something beyond themselves. We close our episode with our mashup of Balderdash and Apples 2 Apples called Appledash.
'Does Prayer Work' Conversation (00:28)
Appledash Segment (51:55)
RELEVANT LINKS
From Our Conversation on 'Does Prayer Work?'
From Our Appledash Segment - This segment also appeared on Irenicast Episode #024
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Does God laugh? Is God affected by creation and the affairs of people? Despite getting trapped in a theological hamster wheel of logic, Jeff, Mona and Allen set out to tackle these questions head on. Recognizing that, though we may never have definitive proof either way, our opinions about divine emotion have implications for the way we live and/or practice faith. To further add to the confusion we close our episode out with impossible questions in a round of "Would You Rather."
Our 'Does God Laugh?' Conversation (00:45)
Would You Rather Segment (50:49)
RELEVANT LINKS
From Our 'Does Goes Laugh' Conversation
From Our Would You Rather Segment - This segment has also been done on Irenicast episodes 011 and 053
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Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise.
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Joining us this week for a conversation on simply simplicity is second-time guest Adam Loveridge, who steps into an empty co-host chair while Mona is on vacation. He joins Jeff and Allen as they think aloud about the nature of our relationship with the stuff we own, what it might be like to transform that relationship, and what we stand to gain in doing so (Allen thinks it's "everything"). We know that we want to live simpler lives - lives free from distraction, stress, and worry. But it isn't always easy. How do we navigate the tension between enjoying the things we own and the driving desire to have more? After exploring all this, in an act of self-aware irony, we close our episode with a good ol' fashioned round of Desert Island.
Simply Simplicity Conversation (02:45)
Desert Island Segment (46:06)
RELEVANT LINKS
From our Simply Simplicity Conversation
From our Desert Island Segment
THANK YOU
Thank you Adam Loveridge for returning to the show once again for a great conversation on simply simplicity.
Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise.
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Guess who's back, back again? Allen's back, tell a friend. That's right, our illustrious co-host Allen is back for another conversation on faith and culture. In this episode, each host reflects on their personal pilgrimage experiences while discussing the larger concept of pilgrimage itself. We close our time together with a Knowin' Jemonen segment highlighting each host's top 3 favorite veggies.
Pilgrimage Conversation (01:06)
Knowin' Jemonen Segment (51:27)
RELEVANT LINKS
Our Pilgrimage Journey Conversation
Knowin' Jemonen Segment - this segment has also appeared on Episodes 005, 021, 025, 036, 038, 044, 046, 056, 067
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Thanks to Maddy Hunt for use of her song. For more from Maddy find her on BandCamp.
Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise.
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Maintaining status quo can be a strong motivation for people in power to suppress questioning and intellectual exploration. Often in church communities we can feel isolated for asking hard questions. Especially questions that challenge long standing ideas and methods. This week Jeff and Mona discuss the many layers surrounding the topic of anti-intellectualism within the church and christianity. They also discuss the polarity created around intellectualism and emotionalism between conservatives and progressives. Closing out the show Jeff and Mona conduct an old fashioned check in.
Anti Intellectualism Conversation (00:37)
Host Check In Segment (51:43)
RELEVANT LINKS
From our Anti-Intellectual Conversation
From our Host Check In Segment
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Many times it is difficult to really understand the plight of any group of people without insight into what life is really like for them. Inspired by conversation Mona overheard on a city bus, this week's episode explores the issue of homelessness. Jeff and Mona discuss attempt to provide a new perspectives on stereotypes and false rhetoric associated with homelessness. They also touch on social services like welfare. This episode closes out with a round of 10 questions.
Homelessness Conversation (00:31)
10 (15) Questions Segment (51:10)
RELEVANT LINKS
From Our Homelessness Conversation
Our 10 Questions was also played in Irenicast Episode #009
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Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise.
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Life, God, community and beer. These are the pillars of a different type of church model, beer church, introduced to us by guest co-host Jeff, aka Jeff 2. Jeff 2 shares with us the great value he places on gatherings of corporate worship. That the sacred nature of gathering together is in itself the divine, not necessarily the method or space in which we worship. His preferred method of corporate worship just happens to be beer and conversation. It is even suggested in this episode that perhaps Jesus turned water into beer and not wine. Jeff 2 joins Jeff and Mona to close out the episode with a round of Jesus Juke.
Beer Church Conversation with Jeff (00:31)
Jesus Juke Segment (42:37)
RELEVANT LINKS
From Our Beer Church Conversation
For Our Jesus Juke Segment - Jesus Juke also appears in Irenicast episodes #003 and #039
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Experiencing anger in a life-giving way for some may seem like a paradox. However, every emotion has the potential for good if we seek to understand where it is coming from and are able to control where we take it. Sometimes we can figure out the best way to express anger within ourselves or our community. Other times we need to seek professional help. It is only when we deny or dismiss people's emotions that we create toxic expressions. In addition to these ideas Jeff and Mona also discuss their personal feelings of anger and how it has manifested in their own lives. This episode closes out with a round of Judging a Book by its Cover.
Experiencing Anger Conversation (00:38)
Judging a Book by Its Cover Segment (44:07)
RELEVANT LINKS
From our Experiencing Anger Conversation
From our Judging a Book by Its Cover Segment - This segment was also played in Irenicast episodes #007 and #020
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Inspired by a listener comment on a past episode, Jeff and Mona have a conversation about forgiveness. Forgiveness is not forgetting. It is all about remembering, reframing and creating healthy space. But what else is it? How do we practice it? Our attempts to answer these questions lead us into topics like justice, trauma and reconciliation. For our segment the theme of forgiveness continues as Jeff and Mona may give you reason to forgive by declaring themselves prophets of the 42nd dimension.
Forgiving is Not Forgetting Conversation (01:04)
Create-a-Cult Segment (44:57)
RELEVANT LINKS
From our Conversation on Forgiveness
From our Create-a-Cult Segment
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This week we discover the story behind the story: the feminist theology foundations of Irenicast. Mona welcomes to the show Kat, Jeff's wife (whom you may remember from our family reunion episode), and a feminist theologian named Dr. Debbie Blades. Debbie has played in significant role in walking with both Mona and Kat during uneasy and challenging times of spiritual de- and re- construction. Mona, Kat, and Debbie share with listeners personal and poignant story of their feminist theology group called Gentle Thursday. They offer their understanding of the foundations of feminist theology and its significance to their lives; they also discuss the importance of language and why language has played such a central role in their work with women who don't fit the typical mold in religious spaces.
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THANK YOU
Thank you to Kat and Dr. Debbie for joining us this week and sharing your journeys and understanding of feminist theology.
Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music. Check out his band Soulwise.
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