Rethinking Faith

The understanding of God that many Christians insist is so clear in the Bible makes faith seem like an all-or-nothing proposition. When much of that rigid projection seems in doubt, it’s not surprising that many people leave behind this take-it-or-leave-it religion.

This week I am joined by Mark Feldmeir to discuss his new book "Life After God: Finding Faith When You Can't Believe Anymore". What do we do when our image of God is no longer viable? Mark asks all the big theological questions and provides a beautiful, constructive way forward. Life after God offers glimpses of the ineffable God, who can emerge when we forget what we think we’re supposed to believe about God and open us up to the mystery, wonder, and compelling love we crave.

This was easily one of my favorite books I have read in a long time. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

Resources: 

Life After God (Book)

MarkFeldmeir.Com

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This week I had the pleasure of being joined by Kenneth McIntosh to discuss his new book, "Oak and Lotus: Celtic Christian Spirituality in the Light of Eastern Wisdom". In this conversation, Kenneth takes us on an adventure through Celtic Christian Spirituality in conversation with the great wisdom and spiritualities of the East; Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. Enjoy!

Resources:

Oak and Lotus (Book)

Kenneth McIntosh Author Page

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This week I am joined by J. Aaron Simmons to discuss and celebrate his new book "Camping With Kierkegaard: Faithfulness as a Way of Life". No, this book is not about camping! Aaron helps us think through the ever-haunting question, "What is worthy of your finitude?". We cover a lot of ground in this deeply existential, personal, and pragmatic conversation. Enjoy!

Resources:

JAaronSimmons.com

Philosophy For Where We Find Ourselves 

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This week I am joined by Matthias Roberts to discuss his new book "Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion". This is a book for anybody who is feeling ignored, oppressed, or rejected by their religious community or the church. 

Matthias is a psychotherapist who has brought together his own story, research on religious trauma, and new interpretations of popular Christian parables to offer a book that is deeply empathetic and compassionate. 

I had a great time hanging out with Matthias and really enjoyed our conversation. I hope you find it as helpful as I did! Enjoy.

Resources:

MatthiasRoberts.com

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This week, I am joined by Deanna M. Young to discuss her new book "Umblaming God: Interpreting the Old Testament Through the Lens of Jesus Christ." 

The Old Testament is filled with stories that depict God as one who demands and even commits horrifying acts of violence. The New Testament tells us that when we’ve seen Jesus, we’ve seen God—and yet Jesus never demands or commits acts of violence. How do we make sense of this?

Using Open and Relational Theology, Deanna presents alternative in- interpretations to four Old Testament stories—Noah and the Flood, God “telling” Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, Canaanite genocide, and the book of Job. These new interpretations better reflect God as love, not as a God of control. Enjoy!

Resources:

Unblaming God (book) 

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This week Jared Morningstar joins me for some metaphysical musings... Oh yeah, it's nerdy all right! What would happen if a process philosopher walked into a bar with a Neoplatonist? I'm not entirely sure, to be honest... but maybe it could look something like this? Enjoy!

Resources:

JaredMorningstar.com

Center For Process Studies

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This week, Tripp Fuller joined me for a 'surprise' conversation... I literally had no idea what we were going to talk about or what Tripp wanted to tell me. Turns out, he wanted to reveal the top 8 most frequently asked "God" questions from a survey of 3,500 non-theologically trained people. We had a blast! Enjoy. 

Resources:

Theology Beer Camp

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This week Dr. Bruce Epperly joins the podcast once again for a fun and wide-ranging conversation about Jesus. Bruce offers a beautiful vision of Jesus of Nazareth the mystic, healer, and prophet who is always more than we can imagine. This Jesus embraces all times, places, and people with his mystical union with God, his healing presence, and his transforming prophetic witness. Enjoy!

Resources:

Jesus: Mystic, Healer, Prophet 

Reiki Healing Touch: And the Way of Jesus

Theology Beer Camp

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This week I was joined by Benjamin Perry to discuss ideas from his new book, "Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter". We take a deep dive into the transformative power of tears, explore how crying is an act of resistance, and ask how can our tears build a more beautiful world. Enjoy!

Resources:

Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter (Book)

Middle Church Website

BenjaminPerry.com

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This week I am joined by my new friend Dr. Royce Fitts to discuss his new book, "The Geography of the Soul: Dreams, Reality, and the Journey of a Life Time.". Royce shares his own spiritual journey, his own stravage, and invites us to join him. Enjoy!

Resources:

RoyceFitts.com

Theology Beer Camp

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