Sunday School Delinquents

Happy Valentine's Day!

In this episode the Sunday School Delinquents take on the perennially sought after subject of love.

We briefly go over the connections between the martyr St. Valentine and the romantic aspects of Valentine's Day. We also survey some saints who are and aren't the best to hit up if you're looking for some romance in your life. Which saints have traditionally been called upon for matters of the heart, and what was required to win favor with these heavenly patrons? And how did (and do) these practices tread a fine line between Christian folk belief and straight up magic.

Christine takes a deeper dive into actual Christian love spell traditions including those surrounding St. Anthony and St. Helena.

Can one engage in the BDSM lifestyle and be moral? And be Christian?

In this episode, the Sunday School Delinquents explore the topics of sex, bondage, submission, dominance, sadism, and masochism and how these topics are or can be discussed theologically.

Erica outlines a Christian vision for approaching love and sexuality guided by the moral theologians Margaret Farley and Caroline Simon.

Christine discusses her personal experience of doing research in an online BDSM community and some cautionary advice for seekers.

Seth does a little historical digging on the terms that make up BDSM and discusses the infamous and much misunderstood Marquis de Sade.

Skip this one if you're feeling a little prudish!

Do dogs go to heaven? Do animals have souls or agency of any kind? Are the most recent advances in "science" really something we want to encourage? What is the proper understanding of the relationship between the human world and the animal world? Do whales ask for help? Do crows understand economy? Did cats self-domesticate? Are not dogs the BEST? What does the Bible have to say about animals?

The gang has a whale of a time as we tackle these issues, and tie in The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, His Dark Materials, Jurassic Park, Hagane no Renkinjutsu (FullMetal Alchemist), and The Island of Dr. Moreau. Also, almost the entirely of The Dodo's Social Media feeds. 
Seth and Erica discuss the thoughts of contemporary theologians and historic philosophers, and Christine get's a-Bible-Thumpin' in this week's episode!

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It starts and ends with absolute degeneracy. But, in between questionable talk regarding various mammals, and a historic round of 2 Truths 1 Lie,  there's actual serious conversation!

In her second episode on regenerative thinking, Christine delicately addresses human health from the perspectives of regenerative thinking, and her own history. Where does our knowledge of human nutrition come from? How much of our common understanding is actually scientific? How do our philosophies regarding reproduction reflect our humanity and humanness? Erica then discusses her experience with the practices advocated by Wim Hof.

With references to Primus, Murder She Wrote, Tolkien, The Mandalorian, 30 Coins,  and apologies to the Homesteady Podcast and the Justin Rhodes show (both of which are highly recommended).

Further Information can be found:
Lies My Doctor Told Me by Dr. Ken Berry
The Complete Guide to Fasting bu Dr. Jason Fung
Weston Price Foundation https://www.westonaprice.org/
The Wim Hof Method https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

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From the 4th century to the Medieval Ages we slither our way through the Seven Deadly Sins. More deadly than the Deathly Hollows and danker than the Death Star, the Seven Deadly Sins have been a warning to Christians through the ages: take care of your mortal soul!

Are they all they're cracked up to be? Maybe yes, maybe no. Listen in to a little background on the Seven Deadly Sins. Let your imagination wild as you hear about how Dante imagined them. Yet fear not! We'll let you know how to avoid h-e-double hockey sticks on Earth.

A warning as well (NOW, a warning?) beware of Daleks taking advantage of a bad sound situation.

Listen in!

*Special thanks to Mike Koening for some sweet sound fx*

After learning interesting pieces of Erica's sordid past, the gang tackles the subject of the 3 mysterious figures from the Gospel of Matthew, celebrated on the Ephiphany.

What were Magi? Were they kings? What were their names? what happened to the gifts they brought to the infant Jesus? What is the proper way to eat King Cake?

All this and more in this week's episode of the Sunday School Delinquents!

After Christine manages to screw up 2 Truths and a Lie, it's time to talk chicken. Or Pigs. Well, Christine lays the groundwork for some ideas she wants to explore over the course of the season. She talks about the interesting work of the Paani Foundation, the Al Baydha Project, and the work of Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms. Seth's cat Moon is very interested, and we also talk about Chickens named after  a saint (Radegund) and an anime character (Kuchiki Rukia).

For more information on the projects described, please visit:
https://www.paanifoundation.in/
https://www.youtube.com/user/albaydha
http://www.polyfacefarms.com/

Well, this was last minute! The gang pops in for a few minutes to wish everyone Merry Christmas! In that time, they make obligatory Welcome to Night Vale and Lion King references, Christine forgets Baldur's name and steps on Erica's toes, Seth explains about the un-trustworthiness of theological memes, and Erica reads to us from Charles Dickens. 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

On the last Saturday before Christmas 2020, we present to you our Baby Jesus Episode! Today, Seth teaches us about La Nina de aAtocha , the Infant of Prague, and Fr. Duffy's (God grant him rest) utter disdain for people who go overboard with this pseudo-monophicism.  Erica discusses the theological work of German theologian Schleiermacher regarding childhood and children. Christine calls back to the Halloween episode. And a contest! Listen to the end to participate!

With obligatory references to Talladega Nights, Seth's brush with Federal Prison, and bizarre Christmas "art", we wish you and your loved one's a Merry Christmas and a Happy (or at least, more sane than 2020) New Year!

In part 2 of 2, it's not so much the saints themselves - except for St. Giles, that weirdo - as all the issues around the saints, and the Church itself. Whether it's the weird reductionist sexualization of women but not men, the question of who benefits when the most faithful and devout are trained to think themselves unworthy of anything, much less raising the alarm over abuses,or the idea that priests are not to be criticized and mistreatment is to be endured, but never challenged, the gang has a fair bit to say on these matters. 

There is some grownup subject matter discussed, so listen with discernment.

We're surmounting recording difficulties and internet malfunctions to bring you this episode, so we hope you enjoy!