Addressing the lack of critical thinking in evangelical circles when it comes "Being a city on the hill" to marginalized people. Would Jesus have more of a "woe to you" attitude when it comes to the actions of actually loving, acceptance and understanding of their ideological neighbors?

HOPE Dictionary.com

1, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.

2. a particular instance of this feeling:

the hope of winning.

3. to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.

4. to believe, desire, or trust:

Out of all the things we are wanting for, nice house, fulfilling job, money, spouse, kids? What if underlying all of that is the ability to be present? Is it Punk to today to even talk about the desire to be in the present moment?

Are we trying to escape from the work a day life? Is the solution to feeling STUCK some outside force that will rescue us from our work a day life? Is it true that we need some kind of purpose outside our daily grind to be mentally healthy? Or is it a lack of contentment and/or gratitude around our current routine that is affecting our mental health?

Has there been a cultural tide change with societies relationship with fame? Is it because over the last few years icons have rapidly fallen to scandals that they may have kept hidden a decade ago? Is that due to changes in technology, or have we changed the social contract on what we are willing to sacrifice to get the vicarious thrill of being loved by everyone?

Is it contempt? Or could it be (with a little emotional trigger discipline) curiosity instead of contempt? And does social media advocacy really work? I mean for normal people not celebrities and not the news media. Does anyone really give a rats ass if the average Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram or Facebook user is an advocate or not?

Can we agree that dismantling groupthink could be considered healthy anarchy? Russ works to get the other punks to understand why groupthink is a good topic and how letting everyone have a voice is really actually is healthy anarchy.

Three punks go on a voyage. Three punks trip sit, why?! Three punks got curious about the healing effects of psychedelic mushrooms.

Do people places and situations make Individuals feel inferior? Does inferiority start with value statements about ourselves or judgments towards others around us? What does it mean to push back against, no to RAGE against the feeling of inferiority living behind our eyes?

Punks are on holiday this week. So it’s up to us machines to intro the show. The Christmas holiday has had the guys Reminiscing, ruminating and talking about... The punk philosophy of self parenting. You’re listening to Punk Theology, closing the lid on 2018.