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Irenicast - A Progressive Christian Podcast

Rethinking and reimagining your faith? That matters. You are not alone. Follow those questions, doubts, and curiosities with us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Hosts Bonnie, Casey, Jeff, an... Read more

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Author Austin Channing Brown - I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - 118

Author Austin Channing Brown - I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - 118

Author Austin Channing Brown shares with us about her new book, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiten... Read more

15 May 2018

49mins

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Why People Are Leaving Church - The Dones - 029

Why People Are Leaving Church - The Dones - 029

The subject of church can be a joyous one or a difficult one depending on your experience.  This week Jeff, Mona and All... Read more

22 Sep 2015

57mins

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Forgiving is NOT Forgetting - Doing Wholly Work - 073

Forgiving is NOT Forgetting - Doing Wholly Work - 073

Inspired by a listener comment on a past episode, Jeff and Mona have a conversation about forgiveness.  Forgiveness is n... Read more

26 Jul 2016

1hr 1min

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Internalized Homophobia, Othering, and Loving your Enemies - An Interview with Rafael - 069

Internalized Homophobia, Othering, and Loving your Enemies - An Interview with Rafael - 069

In a follow-up episode on the Orlando attack, Mona interviews her friend Rafael who is an LGBTQ Latino. Rafael shares ab... Read more

28 Jun 2016

52mins

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Interpreting the Bible Part 1 - Literally Literature - 063

Interpreting the Bible Part 1 - Literally Literature - 063

Part one of a new series on interpreting the Bible starts this week.  Throughout the course of the next three episodes w... Read more

17 May 2016

1hr 2mins

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Reconciling Scripture with Science – EVILution – 003

Reconciling Scripture with Science – EVILution – 003

How do we go about reconciling scripture with science?  This week Jeff, Mona & Allen scratch the surface of the issu... Read more

24 Mar 2015

56mins

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Homosexuality and Christianity – Somewhere Over the Rainbow – 013

Homosexuality and Christianity – Somewhere Over the Rainbow – 013

After catching up on their past two weeks of life filled with grilling and hammocks, Jeff, Mona and Allen begin an in-de... Read more

2 Jun 2015

1hr 6mins

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God’s Not Dead 2 Review - Divine SINema Series - 086.5

God’s Not Dead 2 Review - Divine SINema Series - 086.5

A God’s Not Dead 2 review is the subject of this bonus episode.  Adam and Dylan are back and join Jeff for another addit... Read more

28 Oct 2016

1hr

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Homosexuality and the Church – Interview with Jim and Richard – 014

Homosexuality and the Church – Interview with Jim and Richard – 014

Concluding our series of episodes on gender and sexuality Jeff sits down for an interview with a gay couple, Jim and Ric... Read more

9 Jun 2015

51mins

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Process Theology - Being is Becoming - 153

Process Theology - Being is Becoming - 153

Our first Process Theology episode is finally here!  We know many of our listeners have been waiting to hear more about ... Read more

15 Oct 2019

1hr 11mins

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Linda Kay Klein Author of PURE - 133

Linda Kay Klein Author of PURE - 133

Linda Kay Klein author of PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke ... Read more

1 Jan 2019

1hr 14mins

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The Diversity of Christian Theologies - What Straight Old White Guys Don't Tell You - 136

The Diversity of Christian Theologies - What Straight Old White Guys Don't Tell You - 136

Despite what many of us from fundamentalist backgrounds have been told, there is a diverse array of Christian theologies... Read more

19 Feb 2019

58mins

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Brian McLaren & Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon - The Age of Secular Christianity - 155

Brian McLaren & Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon - The Age of Secular Christianity - 155

In this episode two innovative spiritual leaders and thinkers, Brian McLaren and Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon, have an intimate ... Read more

19 Nov 2019

54mins

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Genderqueer People of Faith – Interview with Nathan – 012

Genderqueer People of Faith – Interview with Nathan – 012

In this interview, Mona talks to Nathan, who self-identifies as a gay, queer, Catholic divinity student. Nathan shares t... Read more

26 May 2015

1hr 15mins

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Understanding Teenagers - Developing Your AdoleSENSE - 038

Understanding Teenagers - Developing Your AdoleSENSE - 038

With a show hosted by all youth group kids and two former youth pastors we were bound to have an episode on the joys of ... Read more

24 Nov 2015

1hr 4mins

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Why Did Jesus Die? - Standing at the Foot of Atonement Theology - 059

Why Did Jesus Die? - Standing at the Foot of Atonement Theology - 059

The cross has to be one of the most talked about, debated and sacred aspects of the life of Jesus.  Why Did Jesus Die?  ... Read more

19 Apr 2016

58mins

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The Nature of Biblical Texts – Wholly Scripture, Batman! – 004

The Nature of Biblical Texts – Wholly Scripture, Batman! – 004

Hipsters, the Bible and Batman this week on Irenicast. The team gets into a deep discussion of the nature of Biblical te... Read more

31 Mar 2015

58mins

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Interpreting the Bible Part 2 - A Scribed Meaning - 064

Interpreting the Bible Part 2 - A Scribed Meaning - 064

Week two of our interpreting the Bible series centers around a conversation on the editing of the Biblical texts.  How w... Read more

23 May 2016

1hr 2mins

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Politics in the Church - Dialogue Over Debate - 052

Politics in the Church - Dialogue Over Debate - 052

A super episode for Super Tuesday 2016! Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss the place of politics in the church, the way politi... Read more

1 Mar 2016

1hr

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A Conversation with Jennifer Knapp - Isolation, Creativity & Career 2.0 - 102

A Conversation with Jennifer Knapp - Isolation, Creativity & Career 2.0 - 102

Anyone remotely plugged into 90’s contemporary Christian music has probably heard of Jennifer Knapp. This week Jeff has ... Read more

19 Sep 2017

1hr 8mins

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