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Straight White American Jesus Greenland, Nato, and Repealing the 20th Century
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad discusses the implications of...
Data > DogmaEpisode 93: Banning the Bible?
Better get a lawyer, because Data Over Dogma is getting all kinds of legalistic! There are many who claim that all modern law has a direct lineage back to biblical law. This week, we're going to show several reasons why that probably isn't the...
Religion for Breakfast Did the Sun God Inspire Christmas?
Religion for Breakfast Melchizedek: The Most Mysterious Man in the Bible
Home Brewed Christianity Whitehead’s Universe: a Guide to Thinking Process
My friend and philosopher, Dr. Andrew Davis, is back on the podcast to bring us a stellar introduction to Alfred North Whitehead’s Process philosophy. “Process philosophy” is wider than the work of Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947), but the depth...
Religion for Breakfast Dagon: The "Philistine Fish-God" That Everyone Gets Wrong
Religion for Breakfast Is Buddhism an Atheistic Religion?
Religion for Breakfast What Is the Best Bible Translation?
Religion for Breakfast Pagans Didn't Invent the Christmas Tree
Straight White American Jesus Weekly Roundup: The LA Fires, DEI, and the Right's New Slur
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this weekly roundup, Brad and Dan...
New Books in ReligionRichard H. Davis, "Religions of Early India: A Cultural History" (Princeton UP, 2024)
From its earliest recorded history, India was a place of remarkable and varied religious activity, ranging from elaborate sacrificial rituals and rigorous regimes of personal austerity to psycho-spiritual experimentation and utopian...
Straight White American Jesus It's in the Code Ep 128: “The Porn Fixation”
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Why are conservative, high-control...
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman Church vs Universities: Who Gets the New Testament Right?
Is there a difference between how the New Testament is taught in church versus a university? In this episode, New Testament scholar Hugo Mendez joins us to explore the devotional approach to the Bible often found in churches and how it contrasts...
Data > DogmaEpisode 92: The Curses of Cain and Ham
Genesis has no shortage of confusing, misleading, and bizarre stories, but this week we're tackling two separate stories that share a particularly ugly history. First, we tell a story in third person. Or rather, a story about the third person. It's...
Straight White American Jesus RFK and the Fight to Repeal the 20th Century
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad critiques the notion of finding...
Madang Podcast Madang Podcast: Yolanda Pierce, Ep. 45
Welcome to Madang Podcast. Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion,...
New Books in ReligionCatherine Hezser, "Rabbinic Scholarship in the Context of Late Antique Scholasticism: The Development of the Talmud Yerushalmi" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Based on an understanding of scholasticism as a cross-cultural phenomenon, undertaken by rabbinic, Graeco-Roman, and Christian scholars in late antiquity, this book examines the development of Palestinian rabbinic compilations from...
New Books in ReligionAlastair Gornall, "Rewriting Buddhism: Pali Literature and Monastic Reform in Sri Lanka, 1157–1270" (UCL Press, 2020)
Rewriting Buddhism: Pali Literature and Monastic Reform in Sri Lanka, 1157–1270 (UCL Press, 2020) is the first intellectual history of premodern Sri Lanka’s most culturally productive period. This era of reform (1157–1270) shaped the nature of...
Home Brewed Christianity A Tripp-y Tutorial: The Romance of Learning & Tripp’s Elevator Pitch for Philosophy
In this episode, I team up with our producer, Josh Gilbert, for an experimental format inspired by our podcast planning sessions, where Josh often brings up intriguing questions he’s gathered while editing. Together, we explore how our initial...
New Books in ReligionMatthew C. Godfrey, ed., "The Joseph Smith Papers: Documents, Volume 7" (Church Historians Press, 2018)
Joseph Smith, the nineteenth-century American prophet who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, can, at times, be considered an elusive historical figure. There were many forces that drove this man, along with the thousands of...
New Books in ReligionJonathan Sacks, "The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel: Genesis" (Koren, 2024)
The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel offers an innovative and refreshing approach to the Hebrew Bible. By fusing extraordinary findings by modern scholars on the ancient Near East with the original Hebrew text and a brand new English translation...
Straight White American Jesus Weekly Roundup: Jimmy Carter vs Elon Musk
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode of Straight White...
Straight White American Jesus SWAJ Rewind: The Great American Pornography Wars
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 700-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad speaks with Dr. Kelsy Burke, a...
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman The Scholar and the Savior: Bridging Belief and Critical Study
In this episode, we sit down with Bible scholar John Edwards to explore how critical scholarship can deepen one’s faith. John shares his personal journey of reconciling faith and academia, offering insights into how studying the Bible critically...
Home Brewed Christianity Grace Ji-Sun Kim: When God Became White
In this episode, Grace Ji-Sun Kim discusses her provocative new book, When God Became White. We delve into challenging topics like the implications of a colonialist legacy on the church, the intersections of race, gender, and religion, and how...
Data > DogmaEpisode 91: Star Spangled Christian Nationalism With April Ajoy
When you hear the phrase "Christian Nationalism," what do you think of? A harmful set of ideologies that threaten democracy? A buzzword phrase used by bad people to demonize good Christians? April Ajoy has had a journey of conscience from being a...
Religious Studies Podcast Paul Ricoeur on Freud's Psychology of Religion
In this episode we discuss a few sections in Ricoeur's collection of essays titled "The Conflict of Interpretation". We discuss why Ricoeur sees Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud as masters of suspicion and how that should help us think about religion,...
Weird Religion 126 THE LEGITIMACY (has Christian television finally arrived)
Let us discuss a DANGEROUS TV SHOW. And of course, we’re talking about a very family friendly Jesus TV show—The Chosen. What is the state of the evangelical search for validation, for legitimacy, in the American religious landscape today? Has...
Home Brewed Christianity David Congdon: Demythologizing Advent
In this episode, Dr. David Congdon joins me to discuss Rudolf Bultmann and his Advent preaching. He is infamous for his “demythologizing” approach to scripture, which seeks to uncover the true meaning behind the biblical narratives. Bultmann’s...
Weird Religion 125 THE MUTATIONS (battle on: Precious Moments vs. Precious Mutations)
We celebrate the religious aesthetic—and mourn the loss—of Precious Moments creator Sam Butcher. A pastel-colored, Christian-infused aesthetic embodied by Precious Moments may of course prompt a reaction: like the “Precious Mutation” of Keith...
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman One BC: The World Jesus Entered
What was the world like just before Jesus was born? In this special Christmas Eve episode, we explore the political, cultural, and religious climate of 1st-century Palestine with world-renowned archaeologist Dr. Jodi Magness. From Roman rule and...
Home Brewed Christianity The Unfinished Hero: Bonhoeffer’s Prison Vision of Religionless Christianity
In this episode, we explore the profound theological struggle of Dietrich Bonhoeffer from prison. The discussion delves into Bonhoeffer’s critiques of traditional religious constructs and his vision of ‘religionless Christianity.’ We trace his time...
Data > DogmaEpisode 90: With Counter-Apologies
Did NASA confirm the date of the birth of Christ? Are most translations of the Bible wrong about the order of the creation? Will Dan M ever be able to say the word smorgasbord? This week on the Data Over Dogma show, we're honoring the Bible by...
Bible For Normal People Podcast [Faith] Episode 51: A Holiday Roast
Happy holidays! Podcast producer Brittany and audio engineer/editor Stephen have joined forces to bring you a new tradition—our yearly blooper episode! All of these behind-the-scenes clips were collected throughout Season 8 of The Bible for Normal...
Home Brewed Christianity In-Carnitas: Have Yourself a Street Taco Christmas
Bo wants to talk about the incarnation and God’s love of flesh. Tripp wants street tacos. This Advent season, join us for a unique four-week online class that dives deep into the Advent and Christmas sermons of some of the 20th century’s most...
Weird Religion 124 THE IMPOSSIBLE (is it OK now to believe in every miracle?)
Today we’re discussing a book by religion and philosophy professor Jeffrey Kripal (Rice University), called How to Think Impossibly: About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything Else (University of Chicago Press, 2024). He seems to be...
Home Brewed Christianity John Thatamanil: Tillich and the Advent of New Being
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. John Thatamanil to discuss how Paul Tillich’s theology understands God’s relationship to history and incarnation. We discuss his Christian existentialism, the contrast between Chronos and Karios time, and his...
American Academy of Religion American Secularism and Its Believers with Charles McCrary
American Secularism and Its Believers with Charles McCrary by American Academy of Religion
RSN Podcast American Secularism and Its Believers with Charles McCrary
American Secularism and Its Believers with Charles McCrary by American Academy of Religion
Home Brewed Christianity Reggie Williams: Is this a Bonhoeffer Moment?
In this episode, I am joined by my partner in The Rise of Bonhoeffer, Dr. Jeffrey Pugh, for a profound conversation with theologian, ethicist, and Bonhoeffer scholar Dr. Reggie Williams. The discussion revolves around Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s...
Weird Religion 123 THE MICROFEMINISTS (you are not alone at the end of the year)
Feeling spiritually vulnerable while you are in an airport? You are not alone. Looking for a Popeye horror film? You are not alone. Naming your child Muhammed in the UK this year? You are not alone. Flocking to Orthodoxy as a young man? You are not...
Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman Is Jesus For Non-Christians, Too?
Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different...
Home Brewed Christianity Conserva-Curious?
Bo doesn’t understand the growing attraction of traditional religion. He wants to talk about it. This Advent season, join us for a unique four-week online class that dives deep into the Advent and Christmas sermons of some of the 20th century’s...
Classical Ideas Podcast EP 316: Pagan Religions w/Dr. Angela Puca
Dr Angela Puca is an academic and a university lecturer who has taught at several universities worldwide and has been based at Leeds Trinity University since 2016. She holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in philosophy. In 2021, The University...
Data > DogmaEpisode 89: Spare the Rod... Please!
Does the Bible really say that parents should beat their children? Yes. Yes it does. AH! But couldn't that verse in Proverbs mean something else? Something a little less abuse-y? Something about a shepherd guiding their sheep? On this week's...
Bible For Normal People Podcast [Bible] Episode 289: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - Pete & Jared Ruin Prophecy (Christmas Edition)
In this festive finale of The Bible for Normal People Season 8, Pete and Jared unwrap a big question: does the Old Testament really predict Jesus’s birth? They dive into Matthew’s creative storytelling, explore what prophecy and fulfillment...
Weird Religion 122 THE SPIRIT (why is that man running and yelling)
When, and why, did Catholics stop saying “and also with you” in response to “The Lord be with you,” and instead start saying, “and with your spirit”? And how would you respond to the ecstatic worship practice of “running the aisles”? We discuss the...
Currents in Religion - Baylor Revelations of Divine Care: A Conversation with Melody Escobar
In this episode, Zen speaks with Melody Escobar about her new book Revelations of Divine Care (Baylor University Press: 2024). You can learn more about the book at this link:...
Keeping it 101RINDWY: Writing Together
In which we reflect on what it was like to find our collective voice. (Spoilers: it was really hard! But also really awesome!) As always, be sure to visit keepingit101.com for full show notes, homework, transcripts, & more.____Keeping It 101: A...