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Daniel Bannoura is a Palestinian Christian who grew up in the West Bank and taught at Bethlehem Bible College. Now a PhD candidate at Notre Dame, Daniel joins Michael to discuss the Israel-Hamas War, the wider Palestinian-Israel conflict, and his Palestinian Christian roots. There's so much context and history to learn here. A very illuminating interview during this critical time.

To get the most out of this episode, check out all these RESOURCES on the subject: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ec98509ea936a6584b3cecb/t/653c07a34ffa986c65bc9d0b/1698432933843/Palestine-Israel+Resources.pdf

Also read this important document: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders found here: https://www.change.org/p/an-open-letter-from-palestinian-christians-to-western-church-leaders-and-theologians

Daniel is starting a podcast soon that we will post here when it becomes available.

Michael's book, Breaking Bad Faith, available on Amazon.

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Kathy Shihadah, a Christian and ex-evangelical, is married to a Gazan Muslim who has family in Gaza. She joins Michael to share her very personal and gripping story about her spiritual journey, a multi-faith marriage, and insights on the plight of Palestinians. Kathy and Michael share empathy for all who are suffering in the Israel-Hamas War, both Israelis and Palestinians. People of good will denounce the attacks by Hamas and the taking of hostages. Yet Kathy's and her Muslim husband's family's perspective brings critical context to the wider conflict and helps explain the drive behind Hamas, the Palestinian struggle, and their legitimate grievances. Learn a new paradigm that can help us discover a workable way of peace through restorative justice rather than Israel's choice of retribution and war. Learn the case for Israel stopping the bombing and pursuing a permanent ceasefire and negotiated settlement that provides security for both Israelis and Palestinians.

Read Kathy's blog articles on the Israel-Gaza conflict. 

Read Michael's post on An Empathetic and Peace Seeking Response to the Israel-Hamas War. 

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American democracy is in danger. How do we protect it from authoritarian reactionary Christianity? David Gushee joins Michael to discuss his new book, Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies. Gushee makes a robust case for a renewed commitment to democracy on the part of Christians—not by succumbing to secular liberalism, but by drawing on Christianity's own best traditions.

Any concerned Christian or post-evangelical will walk away with eyes wide open to the dangers of our current form of political engagement. Listeners will gain insight into what democracy is truly meant to be and why Christians once supported it wholeheartedly—and should do so again.

David also shares his take on the Israel-Hamas War as a Christian ethicist.

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Find the book here: Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies

David's website: https://www.davidpgushee.com/

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Why do so many evangelicals deny vaccine science? Why are so many suspicious of the science behind climate change? Why do most evangelicals reject theistic evolution? Michael talks to Janet Kellogg Ray to get answers.

This evangelical antipathy to modern science turned deadly during the COVID-19 crisis when white evangelicals snubbed precautions and vaccines. Herself a science educator and Christian who attends an evangelical church, Ray explains how we got here and how to fix it.

We talk about everything from the creation-evolution debate and intelligent design theory to the evidence behind the efficacy of the Covid vaccines, including debunking many conspiracy theories surrounding the pandemic. Ray's book, The God of Monkey Science (Amazon), covers all this and includes more about climate science and climate change denial.

Find Janet Ray's book here: https://www.amazon.com/God-Monkey-Science-People-Scientific-ebook/dp/B0BYMH6LY5

Learn more about deconstructing evangelicalism and rebuilding a more healthy faith here: https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/

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There is one very important thing that my evangelical deconstruction taught me about Jesus: With a few exceptions, modern Christian churches have tangled Jesus up in a huge wad of unhistorical beliefs, doctrines, and practices. I learned that by doing a sound, non-sectarian study of history, we can disentangle him from these religious falsehoods.

In this episode, I share 10 facts about Jesus that help us do that. Once we know these historical facts, we can start to see Jesus outside Christianity, the church, and religion and answer the question, "What do we do with Jesus?" Enjoy!

CORRECTION: The 14 books I cited from the Septuagint didn't get into the current version of the Old Testament (I misspoke and said NT). 

Also read my blog on the same topic: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thespiritualbrewpub/2023/09/10-facts-that-disentangle-jesus-from-christianity-and-the-church/

Find Breaking Bad Faith here, which goes into much more detail: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Faith-Exposing-Violence-ebook/dp/B0C9L21ZXD/

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Thomas Jay Oord, scholar, theologian, and professor at Northwind Seminary, joins Michael to talk about his new book, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. They discuss whether God is all powerful or not and what is a better, more "biblical", and philosophically logical way of looking at divine power. Amipotence is the uncontrolling love of God. It's a beautiful notion that fits scripture, human experience, and logic better than the traditional view. Also, we find out how Tom had to sit through two heresy trials!

Grab Tom's books here: https://thomasjayoord.com/

Grab Michael's book (that Tom actually endorsed!), Breaking Bad Faith at Amazon.com.

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Special guest Jim Palmer joins us on The Spiritual Brewpub. Jim is a former mega-church pastor, a master of divinity graduate, a humanist chaplain, a certified spiritual director, and the founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. Jim and Michael talk about Jim's deconstruction and rebuilding, the evangelical experience, the needs Jim saw that led him to found the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality, and some of the content that he provides to help people coming out of toxic faith.

To learn more about Jim, visit: https://nonreligiousspirituality.com/

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Laci joins Michael in a fascinating conversation about her work as a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach (CTRC) focusing on helping people overcome religious trauma. Learn her story how she got caught up in an evangelical cult ministry, started deconstructing, and finally caught a vision to help people recover from the same trauma she went through. Don't miss this one! Laci is awesome!

To learn more about Laci's coaching and recovery services, visit: https://lacibean.com/

To learn more about Michael's Religious Deconstruction Workshop that teaches attendees historical and biblical facts that supports them thru their faith shift, visit: https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/spiritual-freedom-deconstruction-workshops

Find Michael's new book, Breaking Bad Faith here: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Faith-Exposing-Violence-ebook/dp/B0C9L21ZXD/

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Michael and Karen have a conversation about her story described in her new book, "Too Much and Not Enough: Sacred Thoughts Said Out Loud." Karen shares with a refreshingly brutal honesty about her experiences growing up under the influence of toxic theological systems that left her doubting her sanity, her identity, and her voice. Like many men and women who have been hurt by the Church they loved, or betrayed by the pastors they trusted, Karen’s story is filled with disappointment and grief. BUT, as she writes from her heart and makes room for healing, she discovers a deeper hope, and a surprising amount of grace waiting for her—and all of us—on the other side.

To learn more and grab Karen's book, visit: https://www.karenruthshock.com/

Michael's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Faith-Exposing-Violence-ebook/dp/B0C9L21ZXD/

Learn the facts and how to rebuild faith at the Religious Deconstruction Workshop: https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/spiritual-freedom-deconstruction-workshops

Join the Deconstructing Evangelicalism Support Community: https://www.meetup.com/deconstructing-evangelicalism-support-group/

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Author, poet, spoken word artist, and former pastor of The Restoration Center and the The Rock Worship Center, both in South Carolina, Desimber Rose joins Michael to talk about toxic church culture. It’s time to expose the dark underbelly of institutional church and Desimber is equipped to do it. She’s also your guide to healing from the spiritual wounds of church hurt. Michael and Desimber talk about her experiences and her book, The Church Can Go to Hell: Overcoming the Brokenness, Bitterness, and Bondage of Church Hurt. She’s talking about the institutional church, folks, not all communities of followers of Jesus’ love ethic.

Find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Can-Hell-Overcoming-Brokenness-ebook/dp/B0B2ZB6VX9/

Find Michael’s book, Breaking Bad Faith, here: https://amzn.to/3NAajZv

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