Punk Theology

Because what if the energy of punk rock is working to understanding conflict? Define energy...? The capacity for vigorous activity; available power. (Dictionary.com)"All natural and technological processes

Proceed in such a way that the availability

Of the remaining energy decreases

In all energy exchanges, if no energy

Enters or leaves an isolated system

The entropy of that system increases

Energy continuously flows from being

Concentrated to becoming dispersed

Spread out, wasted and useless

New energy cannot be created and high grade

Energy is being destroyed

An economy based on endless growth is

Unsustainable" - Muse

Peter Rollins is a Northern Irish writer, public speaker, philosopher and theologian who has gained an international reputation for overturning traditional notions of religion. He joins 4 of the 6 punks over beers in an awesome tavern. Moving forward in 2018 bringing you more punk provoking conversations like this one.

Peter gained his higher education from Queens University, Belfast where he earned degrees (with distinction) in Scholastic Philosophy (BA Hons), Political Theory and Social Criticism (MA) and Post-Structural thought (PhD). He's the author of numerous books, including Insurrection, The Idolatry of God, and The Divine Magician. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, currently lives in Los Angeles and will die somewhere as yet not known.

The punks talk about S.A.D. the blues and depression. Derek shares a story about his own suffering and the season he is working through. Russ breaks his phobia when it comes to having no faith in medicine. Chuck is missing but Steve and John pick up the slack as Arthur celebrates getting a new job and his own struggles during our season of gray and gloom.

Russ meets with Kyle Reynolds of the Union Gospel Mission's Service Seattle. The largest organization in the Seattle area taking on the homeless crisis as well as boots on the ground for the opiate epidemic in our city. We raise questions like, is a sprit of shallow, feel good agenda seeking part of the problem? Can we love people to the detriment of our brand? Is it a bit punk rock today to be a part of a charitable organization that is unselfishly benevolent? We get into it on this episode 37 of Punk Theology.

The Shotgun Six talk about what gets em Triggered...

nown and verb 3rd person present: triggers

1. cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.

2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring.

3. anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.

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PT Punk Theology is the loud, encouragingly troublesome, rebellious,

colorful artistry of what one really, actually believes. What if real, transformative faith is more like disruptive punk rock?

Rev Wendy Wolf and I, Russ Shaw. Moving forward in 2018 bringing you more punk provoking conversations like this one. We ask, are we searching for something we already possess? Is real freedom and transformation Something we must learn? Does it come from study, and filling our minds with more information or Is the hunger and thirst for those things us trying to sync up with something greater than ourselves? These questions and many more on episode 35.

2018 I time changes on the calender and... Do we not start to realize the grind in to what we really wanna belive? Russ speakin here, Since recovering from some of my craziness the New Year for me has always been a personal hopeful holiday but... Is it as easy as this black-and-white, just stopping our old destructive patterns and starting new ones, approach? We get into New Year resolutions And what it really means to embrace change, starting on a new path and breaking old habits.

The Punk theology 2017 Christmas episode. Due to the magic of editing all seven punks are present! Ahh, well kind of. Russ asks some funny, light and serious questions about the Christmas holiday and what that was like for the punks growing up and the traditions that carried on into present day.

Punk theologist Chuck talks about his transformation over the last six months. Chuck lets listeners behind the curtain in to his journey of gettin woke! Woke, consciousness, enlightenment, revival and who could forget the amplified #WokeAF?

What is the big idea when we are talking about consciousness? And is consciousness another way of judging others or saying, we are better or more awake than the other Person or group of people? And what about being punk? Is it a rebellion against... your kind of consciousness?

Woke, consciousness, enlightenment, revival and who could forget the amplified WokeAF?

What is the big idea when we are talking about consciousness? And is consciousness another way of judging others or saying, we are better or more awake than the other Person or group of people? And what about being punk? Is it a rebellion against... your kind of consciousness?