Punk Theology

In Derek's first one-on-one interview he discusses the Philosophy of Law with his friend John B. They discuss their backgrounds in dealing with laws. They commiserate about the legal illiteracy commonly found among most Americans. There is an analysis of the politics of fists and noses. All with the ultimate goal of addressing why laws are necessary, and why laws are fundamentally broken.

Episode 19 going through stages. Going through changes or stages in life is part of fuckin growing up or maturity. There's a saying in the Bible that the last will be first on the first will be last. What does that mean when it comes to our personal growth development and making our way in this world?

Does anger have the power to take control of one's life? Is anger always a negative thing? Is anger like fuel for a different kind of fire? The six of us reflect on our own relationships with anger and how it's working itself out in real life in real time. And how does a angry wrathful God affect our sense of well-being in life? Is there a certain amount of toxic dissonance in viewing Jesus as a atoning, substitutionary attorney with a transactional, loophole acquittal for hellbound sinners? Is the cross a representation of how we should feel safe-ish? Some names that come up Dad, Francis Chan, Henry Rollins, Rob Bell, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Matt Chandler and Ozzy Ozborne.

Episode 17 The Church that interrupted me.

Is there value in the religious systems and institutions in the 21st-century?

In around 2003 A religious institution known as Allen Creek Community Church interrupted my (Russ Shaw's) misfit heart during a dim, smoky and troublesome time in my life. during the first counseling session this man a Pastor named Dan Hazen dropped the F bomb. What!? But me, I remember letting my guard down in that moment. Thinking and feeling "oh we can actually talk like normal men without the religious titles and BS? Actually talk like normal human beings?" I wasn't looking for a God, I wasn't expecting some miracle to fix me and I certainly wasn't faking like I had it all together. This man changed my Life. Or should I say God heard my plea and used this man to interrupt my path of self-destruction when I didn't even wanna believe God cares? PunkTheology.com

There are different feelings and energies around words like shame and embarrassment right? How much of how we process shame has to do with the fact that we don't like to talk about it out loud?

Does the self talk we all engage in behind our own eyes make us our own worst enemy? When we do something shameful or embarrassing how does it make us feel about our own value or self-worth? Punks field these and other questions as we are joined by our first female guest Misha! Yes breaking our 15 week sausage fest!

So... Who is saved? In Christian circles there seems to be a lot of energy swirling around 'getting saved', right? In a 'postmodern' what some are calling 'post truth' world how do we define this word salvation? And would love for you to join the conversation, how do you define this word salvation? [email protected]

How we were raised, social norms and things we were pushed into believing. We ask the burning question;

"why do you want to believe_____?"

And if someone likes Justin Bieber, fidget spinners, Snapchat or Mormonism. Why would you want to Yuck their Yum?

But wait, in some cases, with a heart of love toward the other,

how do we ask "how is that Yum being so yummy working for you?"

So define "Organic"?.

A Tide Sex story? Steve, Arthur, Derek our awesome punk guest Conner and I, Russ ask, What are spiritually Organic Movements?

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If a Talk Radio kind of podcast could be like punk rock? The Fearsome foursome Steve, Chuck, Derek and I, Russ ask that old burning question... What in the wide wide, wide of sports is going on around here?Spirit and the Egotistical...? See the world in layers...? Why live your life is the tangible stuff...?

This one goes to 11! John, Arthur, Steve, Chuck, Derek and I, Russ ask; is a bit of nihilism a healthy thing? Or does it lead to depression and reckless living? And what is positive or humorous nihilism? If we get away from seeing meaning in everything are we on dangerous ground?

What if Real, Transformative faith as it pulses through the heart,

sounds more like punk rock then a calculated concerto!? PunkTheology.com