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What is (and isn't) Universalism? Universalism is a much-maligned and much-misunderstood concept, especially among American evangelicals. John reviews and reads from Quaker Universalist Reader #2: Universalism & Religions and discusses different views of what universalism is and is not.


About This Podcast
Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming.

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Reformation and revolution. In honor of the 500th anniversary of Reformation Day (Oct 31, 2017), John discusses Martin Luther's 95 Theses and the Protestant Reformation through the lens of Matthew Fox's 2005 book A New Reformation.

Fox says, "At this critical time in human and planetary history, when the earth is being ravaged by the violence of war, poverty, sexism, homophobia, and eco-destruction, we need to gather those who offer a future that is one of compassion, creativity, and justice to speak their conscience as never before. Religion ought to be part of the solution, not the problem." His 95 theses call for a New Reformation, a radical transformation that will allow us to move once again from the hollow trappings of organized religion to genuine spirituality.

A complete list of Matthew Fox's 95 Theses can be found at http://www.matthewfox.org/95-theses


About This Podcast
Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming.

You can support Reclaiming Christianity by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy. Patrons help to expand the podcast and other programs, and get extra perks such as private hangouts and book studies. Thank you for your support!

If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2.


Links
Web: http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/
Email: [email protected]
Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reclaimingchristianity/
FREE Books: http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/free-books.html
Kindle Lending Library: http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/kindle-library.html
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Recovering from religious hurt. John welcomes Wayne Holmes, director of Religious Recovery (www.religiousrecovery.org), a 12-step-inspired program designed to help those who have been hurt by religion or the religious. John and Wayne discuss what Religious Recovery does, why it's needed, and the 13 steps & 13 stones of Religious Recovery.

You can support Reclaiming Christianity by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy. Patrons help to expand the podcast and other programs, and get extra perks such as private hangouts and book studies. Thank you for your support!

Reclaiming Christianity can be found on the web at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/. You can also email John at [email protected]. If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2.

John's FREE Books program can be found at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/free-books.html. John's Kindle Lending Library is available at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/kindle-library.html.

Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming.

Church evolution. John talks about a major change happening at Grace Point Community Church in Houston, TX (www.churchisfun.org) and why it's not "just another random church movement". Then John reads & discusses the chapter on Sin from Marcus Borg's Speaking Christian, which goes right to the core of theology.

You can support Reclaiming Christianity by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy. Patrons help to expand the podcast and other programs, and get extra perks such as private hangouts and book studies. Thank you for your support!

Reclaiming Christianity can be found on the web at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/. You can also email John at [email protected]. If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2.

John's FREE Books program can be found at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/free-books.html. John's Kindle Lending Library is available at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/kindle-library.html.

Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming.

Myths and Empire. We begin with a conversation on the topic of the day: the NFL protests, and in particular why is it so important that we respect the American soldier? Then John reads and comments on the Tree of Life chapter from Sapiens: A brief history of humanity by Yuval Noah Harari, describing the cognitive revolution. What are story, myth and imagined reality? How did they develop? How have we developed because of them? And what are the dangers?

You can support Reclaiming Christianity by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy. Patrons help to expand the podcast and other programs, and get extra perks such as private hangouts and book studies. Thank you for your support!

Reclaiming Christianity can be found on the web at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/. You can also email John at [email protected]. If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2.

John's FREE Books program can be found at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/free-books.html. John's Kindle Lending Library is available at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/kindle-library.html.

Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming.

How Church hurts people. John discusses why people leave church and what happens next. We start out with a post on people being contacted after leaving their church from the Exvangelical facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/332199817139241/). Then John reads and comments on Church Refugees: Sociologists reveal why people are DONE with church but not their faith by Josh Packard.

You can support Reclaiming Christianity by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy. Patrons help to expand the podcast and other programs, and get extra perks such as private hangouts and book studies. Thank you for your support!

Reclaiming Christianity can be found on the web at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/. You can also email John at [email protected]. If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2.

John's FREE Books program can be found at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/free-books.html. John's Kindle Lending Library is available at http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/kindle-library.html.

Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming.

God Language. John talks about how words fail us when it comes to God while reading from Rob Bell's book Love Wins: A book about Heaven, Hell and the fate of every person who ever lived.

The death of Jesus. In part one of Speaking Christian by Marcus Borg, John discusses penal substitutionary atonement and the purpose of Jesus' death. Is God the biggest a-hole ever? Or could we have gotten it wrong?

Fundamentalism and creativity. John discusses criticism and the Nashville statement, then reads and reviews Michael Gungor's book The Crowd, the Critic and the Muse. Get in on John's FREE book program at reclaimingchristianity.podomatic.net

John discusses early feedback to the podcast and his vision to empower people, then reads, reviews and comments on a section of Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith by Shane Hipps.