We all talk about discourse and how hard it is for it to be civil, and sometimes we laugh about it a little bit, but my next guest. In part two of our conversation, he's gonna tell us this is serious stuff and we need to learn it, and he will give us tips on how to learn it. We need to regulate ourselves to be able to have civil discourse that is fiercely civil, or he says We're gonna do great damage to each other, to our planet, and a whole lot.

So learning fierce civility can be a matter of life or death. Join me for this conversation, part two of our conversation with Joe Weston.

JOE WESTON: Joe is an international trainer, author, lecturer, consultant, coach, professor, and—above all else—an advocate for lasting peace. With a career spanning 30+ years in the fields of conflict prevention, leadership, stress management, and communication, he is a highly sought-after facilitator for individuals, as well as corporations, government agencies and nonprofits around the world.

As founder and owner of the Weston Network based in Washington, D.C., Joe and his international team provide training, consulting and coaching based on his methodology, called Respectful Confrontation®. Through a network of 30+ certified trainers, and even more allies and collaborators in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, people from all walks of life have greatly benefited from Joe’s highly effective methodology.

In 2020, Joe founded the Fierce Civility Project, a nonprofit that further carries out the Weston Network’s programs and message across all sectors by helping others reclaim and reframe of concept of civility for the 21st century.

Joe is a prolific writer and the author of two groundbreaking books. Mastering Respectful Confrontation: A Guide to Personal Freedom and Empowered, Collaborate Engagement (2012) has sold well worldwide to individuals, corporations, government agencies and humanitarian organizations.

Fierce Civility: Transforming our Global Culture from Polarization to Lasting Peace (to be released in early 2023) provides a clear, step-by-step pathway into a dynamic new human story with hope at its foundation.

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We all know there's a polarization and a divide in the country and in some ways I think many of us are as tired of talking about possible solutions to the divide as we are talking about the divide in polarization itself. But Joe Weston has mastered the art of discourse and shares solutions for this divide - Civility. But not a soft, weak civility - but a fierce one. Learn how civility can work in this season of our culture and society and why it has to be fierce.

As founder and owner of the Weston Network based in Washington, D.C., Joe and his international team provide training, consulting and coaching based on his methodology, called Respectful Confrontation®. Through a network of 30+ certified trainers, and even more allies and collaborators in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, people from all walks of life have greatly benefited from Joe’s highly effective methodology.

In 2020, Joe founded the Fierce Civility Project, a nonprofit that further carries out the Weston Network’s programs and message across all sectors by helping others reclaim and reframe of concept of civility for the 21st century.

Joe is a prolific writer and the author of two groundbreaking books. Mastering Respectful Confrontation: A Guide to Personal Freedom and Empowered, Collaborate Engagement (2012) has sold well worldwide to individuals, corporations, government agencies and humanitarian organizations.

Fierce Civility: Transforming our Global Culture from Polarization to Lasting Peace (to be released in early 2023) provides a clear, step-by-step pathway into a dynamic new human story with hope at its foundation.

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As we rethink our faith, many ask "how do I pray now?" Dr. Mark Karris talks about connecting to heaven in "conspiring prayer," maybe less of a begging for something good and being a part of that process with God.

Dr. Mark Karris is a licensed therapist in San Diego, California. He's an ordained pastor, author of several books, including "Religious Refugees: Deconstructing Towards Spiritual and Emotional Healing." https://www.amazon.com/Religious-Refugees-Constructing-Spiritual-Emotional-ebook/dp/B086BHR8QP

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What would Jesus do at an anti-abortion rally at Planned Parenthood, were he incarnate on earth today? It's a very important WWJD question to ask because, as Pastor Paul shares in this Modern Day Parenthood, he wouldn't act like the "Christ"ians we see at these rallies today.

What do you think? Share your thoughts on Pastor Paul's website at Pastor-Paul.com or on his Unconventional Pastor Paul Facebook page.

In this episode, Pastor Paul and wife Ashley share their disgust at the Republican National Committee called Jan. 6, "Legitimate Political Discourse." This episode is available only to those in the Pastor Paul Support Community.

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We talk about deconstruction often from a theological perspective, for some of us from a political perspective, but not very often do we talk about it from an emotional wellbeing perspective, how it impacts us in our mental health and our humanness. Dr. Mark Karris is not only a pastor, but a therapist. Enjoy this Unconventional Conversation with Pastor Paul and Dr. Karris discussing the emotional impact of deconstruction.

Dr. Mark Karris is a licensed therapist in San Diego, California. He is an ordained pastor and the author of several books, including Religious Refugees: (De)Constructing Toward Spiritual and Emotional Healing.

He cover the idea of Petitionary Prayer in "Divine Echoes: Reconciling Prayer with the Uncontrolling Love of God." Other topics he covers are Religious Trauma, God, Shame, Self-Compassion.

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How do we stay positive with so many bad things going on? Did God beat the hell out of Jesus to save us from it? Did Jesus say we could ignore the poor because they will always be with us? Paul answers these and other questions today.

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Is the idea that Grace extends to all people offensive to Christians that shouldn't be. And most people who claim to be Christian would say they believe that it isn't offensive. But my guest today, the Reverend Professor David p Gushy, says It seems difficult in the actions of American Christ. To see a willingness to risk and to suffer for the marginalized and standing with them and extending grace to all cuz she says the problem in that though is not Jesus.

The problem is with the Christian religion in this season. I'm excited to talk to my guest about this subject today. David Gushee.

Rev. Prof. David P. Gushee is an amazing post evangelical thinker, a distinguished university professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University. He's authored, Co-authored or edited over 30 books, including his latest, which is called "Introducing Christian Ethics," from Front Edge Publishers. He's widely regarded as one of the world's leading post evangelical thinkers. That's why we knew we had to talk to him. So join me for this great podcast.

Find Dr. Gushee on social media @dpgushee

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So why do people twist themselves to make their Christian ethics fit their political ideas and political desires? Our guest today is a professor and a Christian ethicist who has literally written the book on the subject, David p Gushy, and he's talking about how. This lack of Christian ethics is actually putting our democracy in danger.

And he says this authoritarian pull of Christianity. Is putting us all at risk in our culture.

Rev. Prof. David P. Gushee is an amazing post evangelical thinker, a distinguished university professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University. He's authored, Co-authored or edited over 30 books, including his latest, which is called "Introducing Christian Ethics," from Front Edge Publishers. He's widely regarded as one of the world's leading post evangelical thinkers. That's why we knew we had to talk to him. So join me for this great podcast.

Find Dr. Gushee on social media @dpgushee

Can it be true that rejecting a belief in God can help you get closer to God? Part of the theory of Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, writer and originator of a theology called Open and Relational Theology.