The Deconstructionists

The Deconstructionists episodes:

• 01.22.2024

  Doug Smith "Growing up in a cult"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is comedian Doug Smith. Doug is a former Jehovah’s Witness who is searching for silver lining in growing up inside a doomsday cult. We talk about how his family got involved with the Jehovah’s Witnesses...

  
• 01.15.2024

  Sarah Stankorb "Disobedient Women" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Sarah Stankorb! Sarah is the author of the book Disobedient Women, which is a culmination of years reporting on women who used the internet to call out abuse within their evangelical communities. It is...

  
• 01.08.2024

  Sarah Stankorb "Disobedient Women" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Sarah Stankorb! Sarah is the author of the book Disobedient Women, which is a culmination of years reporting on women who used the internet to call out abuse within their evangelical communities. It is...

  
• 12.25.2023

  Dr. Greg Garrett "The Gospel According to James Baldwin" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Greg Garrett! Greg is a writer, speaker, musician, and professor. He’s the critically acclaimed author of over two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction including his latest, “The Gospel According to James Baldwin:...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Dr. Greg Garrett "The Gospel According to James Baldwin" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Greg Garrett! Greg is a writer, speaker, musician, and professor. He’s the critically acclaimed author of over two dozen books of fiction and nonfiction including his latest, “The Gospel According to James Baldwin:...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Rabbi Brad Hirschfield "Stories From The Old Testament: The Flood" pt. 4

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We continue our discussion on stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This episode we cover the...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Rabbi Brad Hirschfield "Stories from the Old Testament: Cane & Abel" pt. 3

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We continue our discussion on stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This episode we cover the...

  
• 11.21.2023

  Dr. Janet Kellogg Ray "The God of Monkey Science" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: Part 2 of my conversation with the amazing Dr. Janet Kellogg Ray! Dr. Ray currently teaches biology at the University of North Texas and speaks and writes at the intersection of science, culture, and faith. We discuss the...

  
• 11.14.2023

  Dr. Janet Kellogg Ray "The God of Monkey Science" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I welcome Dr. Janet Kellogg Ray! Dr. Ray currently teaches biology at the University of North Texas and speaks and writes at the intersection of science, culture, and faith. We discuss the disconnect between faith and...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Derek Kubilus "Holy Hell: A Case Against Eternal Damnation" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Pastor/Author/Podcaster Derek Kubilus. Derek just released a fantastic book on the topic of Hell, how we came to view Hell as we do, and what that says about how we view God.  Derek is...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Derek Kubilus "Holy Hell: A Case Against Eternal Damnation" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Pastor/Author/Podcaster Derek Kubilus. Derek just released a fantastic book on the topic of Hell, how we came to view Hell as we do, and what that says about how we view God.  Derek is...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Dr. Mohammad Khalil "Understanding Islam" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Mohammad Khalil! Dr. Khalil is professor of religious studies, director of the Muslim Studies Program, and Adjunct Professor in the College of Law at Michigan State University. HIs speciality is Islamic thought, and...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Dr. Mohammad Khalil "Understanding Islam" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Mohammad Khalil! Dr. Khalil is professor of religious studies, director of the Muslim Studies Program, and Adjunct Professor in the College of Law at Michigan State University. HIs speciality is Islamic thought, and...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Rabbi Brad Hirschfield "Stories of the Old Testament: The Creation Account" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We discuss stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This is part 1 of 2. Listed for...

  
• 10.04.2023

  Rabbi Brad Hirschfield "Stories of the Old Testament: The Creation Account" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We discuss stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This is part 1 of 2. Listed for...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Introducing: From The Void Season 4!

  All new season of From the Void coming in October! Subscribe now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-void-podcast/id1572325461 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  
• 08.08.2023

  Rabbi Brad Hirschfield "Finding Faith without Fanaticism" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield and part 2 of our conversion. Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America’s “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation’s leading “Preachers...

  
• 08.03.2023

  Rabbi Brad Hirschfield "Finding Faith without Fanaticism" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America’s “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation’s leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News...

  
• 07.17.2023

  Dr. Chris Hoklotubbe "Native American Spirituality & The Bible" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Chris Hoklotubbe! Chris serves as both an assistant professor of Classics at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in his capacity of teaching courses on Christianity and world religions , and as director...

  
• 07.11.2023

  Dr. Chris Hoklotubbe "Native American Spirituality & The Bible" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Chris Hoklotubbe! Chris serves as both an assistant professor of Classics at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in his capacity of teaching courses on Christianity and world religions , and as director...

  
• 06.26.2023

  Thomas Jay Oord "The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence"

  Guest Bio: Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. Oord has won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as professor...

  
• 06.19.2023

  Jodi Magness "Archeology & The Dead Sea Scrolls" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Jodi Magness. Jodi is the Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Classical and Biblical archaeologist specializing in ancient Palestine (modern Israel, Jordan, and the...

  
• 06.12.2023

  Jodi Magness "Archeology & The Dead Sea Scrolls" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week’s guest is Dr. Jodi Magness. Jodi is the Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Classical and Biblical archaeologist specializing in ancient Palestine (modern Israel, Jordan, and the...

  
• 06.05.2023

  Dr. Dan McClellan "Data Over Dogma" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I had the chance to talk one of my favorite scholars, Dr. Dan O. McClellan in part 2 of 2 episodes. Dan received is bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in ancient Near Eastern Studies, where...

  
• 05.29.2023

  Dr. Dan McClellan "Data Over Dogma" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I had the chance to talk one of my favorite scholars, Dr. Dan O. McClellan in part 1 of 2 episodes. Dan received is bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in ancient Near Eastern Studies, where...

  
• 05.22.2023

  Stephen Prothero "God The Bestseller"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I had the chance to talk one of my favorite scholars, Dr. Stephen Prothero. Stephen Prothero is the C. Allyn and Elizabeth V. Russell Professor of Religion in America in the Department of Religion at Boston University....

  
• 05.15.2023

  Pete Enns - "Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week we wrap up our conversation with friend of the pod, Dr. Pete Enns! Dr. Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA. He has taught courses...

  
• 05.08.2023

  Pete Enns "Curveball: When Your Faith Takes a Turn You Never Saw Coming" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week we kick off our 2023 scripture series with friend of the pod, Dr. Pete Enns! Dr. Enns (PhD, Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA. He has...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Amy Bloom "In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I talk with New York Times best-selling author, Amy Bloom. Amy just released a deeply personal memoir about her journey with her husband after it was discovered he had Alzheimers and made the decision to end...

  
• 04.24.2023

  Dr. Jacqueline Bussie "When Love Hurts" pt. 2

  Guest Info/BIo: Welcome back for part 2 of my interview with Dr. Jacqueline Bussie. We talk more about the topic of grief and grieving and how society could do a better job of supporting those going through a loss. Dr....

  
• 04.17.2023

  Dr. Jacqueline Bussie "When Love Hurts" pt. 1

  Guest Info/BIo: Our second guest this season is the amazing Jacqueline Bussie! Jacqueline comes on to discuss the topic of grief for our series on grief and grieving and how her own personal experience has impacted the words she wrote...

  
• 04.07.2023

  Dr. Dale Allison "The Resurrection of Jesus" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: This week we wrap up our talk about the resurrection with Dr. Dale C. Allison. Dale C. Allison, Jr. is the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. He earned his MA and PhD...

  
• 04.03.2023

  Dr. Dale Allison "The Resurrection of Jesus" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I had the chance to talk about the resurrection with Dr. Dale C. Allison. This will be the first of two parts. Dale C. Allison, Jr. is the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament at...

  
• 03.27.2023

  Megan Devine "It's OK That You're NOT OK" pt. 2

  Guest Info/Bio: Welcome back for part 2 of my conversation with Megan Devine in our series on grief and loss. Psychotherapist Megan Devine believes that making the world a better place starts with acknowledging grief, rather than seeking to...

  
• 03.20.2023

  Megan Devine "It's OK That You're NOT OK" pt. 1

  Guest Info/Bio: Welcome to 2023! We’re back! To kick off the year I welcome the amazing Megan Divine to kick off our series on grief and loss. Psychotherapist Megan Devine believes that making the world a better place starts with...

  
• 02.13.2023

  Recommended Readings #2

  We're finally making good on our promise of more recommended readings! 7 years late...but hey we did it! Adam pops in for a bit to discuss what we've both been reading. This should keep everyone occupied for at least another...

  
• 12.28.2022

  Bekah McNeel "Bringing Up Kids When The Church Lets You Down"

  Guest Info/Bio: Bekah Stolhandske McNeel is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she has been a reporter for nine years. Her work has appeared in print with Christianity Today, The San Antonio Current, and the Public Justice Review, as...

  
• 10.31.2022

  Re-Release: Father Gary Thomas "Deliver us from Evil"

  Guest Bio: This week week we have a very special episode with Father Gary Thomas. Father Thomas has served as the diocese of San Jose’s official Vatican - certified exorcist since 2009. He also served as a consultant on the...

  
• 10.24.2022

  Re-Release: Dr. Tim Mackie "The Bible Project"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week we give you part 2 of our two-part series on The Bible! We bring back one of our favorite guests of all time Dr. Timothy Mackie! Check out Dr. Mackie’s work on his podcasts The Bible...

  
• 10.17.2022

  Re-Release: Brian McLaren "The Great Spiritual Migration"

  BIO/GUEST: This week we speak with Brian McLaren! Brian is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” - just, generous, and working...

  
• 10.10.2022

  Re-Release: Dr. Pauline Boss "Ambiguous Loss"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with Dr. Pauline Boss. Pauline is an educator and researcher who is widely recognized for her groundbreaking research on what is now known as the theory of ambiguous loss. All losses are touched with...

  
• 10.03.2022

  Re-Release: Rabbi Arthur Green "Radical Judaism"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with the incredible Rabbi Arthur Green PhD. Rabbi Green is one of the preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. He was the founding dean and is currently rector of the Rabbinical School and...

  
• 09.23.2022

  Introducing: From the Void Season 3

  From the Void is back Monday, October 24th with an all-new season of strange and unusual mysteries! Witch trials, strange objects in the sky, haunted locations, strange disappearances, unsolved murders, and much much more! Check out From the Void anywhere...

  
• 08.16.2022

  Tyler Merritt "I Take My Coffee Black"

  Guest Info/Bio: Tyler Merritt is an actor, comedian, viral sensation, activist, founder of The Tyler Merritt Project, and author of the memoir, I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America. As a 6’2” dreadlocked black...

  
• 07.21.2022

  Ep. 143 - Andre Henry "All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep"

  Guest Info/Bio: Guest Bio: This week I kick off a two-part series on race with Andre Henry. Andre is an award-winning musician, writer, and activist. He is a columnist for Religion New Service and the author of the newsletter “Hope...

  
• 06.17.2022

  Ep. 142 - John Dominic Crossan "Render Unto Caesar"

  Guest Info/Bio: Guest Bio: This week I welcome back John Dominic Crossan! Dr. Crossan is one of the preeminent New Testament scholars and historian of early Christianity. He is known for his contemporary historical Jesus research and he has written...

  
• 05.24.2022

  Ep. 141 - Jonathan Martin "The Road Away From God: How Love Finds Us Even As We Walk Away"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I welcome back our good friend Jonathan Martin! Jonathan is a pastor at The Table and author of two critically acclaimed books, Prototype and How to Survive a Shipwreck, and a brand new book, The Road Away...

  
• 05.20.2022

  Forrest Clay "The Recover EP"

  uest Info/Bio: Forrest Clay is a singer/songwriter and good friend of the pod! Clay joined me to discuss the inspiration behind his Recover EP. We break down each song followed by a snippet of that particular track for your listening...

  
• 05.05.2022

  Ep. 140 - Staci Frenes "Love Makes Room"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I welcome Staci Frenes. Staci is a Christian music artist, speaker, author, and mom of an LGBTQ+ daughter. A former English teacher, she has turned her love of music into a full-time vocation, forming her own...

  
• 04.21.2022

  Ep. 139 -Candice Marie Benbow "Red Lip Theology"

  Guest Info/Bio: This week I welcome Candice Marie Benbow. Candice is a multi-genre theologian who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture, giving voice to Black women’s shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness. Reimagining how...