Andre Rabe

Here's me and my friend, Andre Rabe, talking about Girardian inspired things. It was a GREAT conversation. -Find out more about Andre at https://alwaysloved.net and if you're listening to this in August of '23, sign up for our online conference by  clicking or copying and pasting rb.gy/izadv. If you're listening after August of '23, well, it sucks to be you.-Hope you've joined the substack newsletter at https://fosterj.substack.com

Here's me and my friend, Andre Rabe, talking about Girardian inspired things. It was a GREAT conversation. -Find out more about Andre at <a href="https://alwaysloved.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alwaysloved.net</a> and if you're listening to this in August of '23, sign up for our online conference by clicking or copying and pasting <a href="http://rb.gy/izadv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rb.gy/izadv</a>. If you're listening after August of '23, well, it sucks to be you. -Hope you've joined the substack newsletter at <a href="https://fosterj.substack.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fosterj.substack.com</a>

7:4 People I'm Listening to - Andre Rabe

Brian Zahnd

Good to be with Brian Zahnd again today! Brian's a pastor and author. My favorite book of his is probably "Beauty will Save the World." And he'll be a part of our online Girardian Intersections online conference. Copy and paste following URL to get tickets rb.gy/izadv. (And BZ's website is www.brianzahnd.com.)-Some of today's music can be found at epidemicsound and the opening little tune is by Coma Svensson. -Like, subscribe, review and also make sure to subscribe to my substack newsletter by going to jonathanfosteronline.com and well, click on the substack newsletter link!

Good to be with Brian Zahnd again today! Brian's a pastor and author. My favorite book of his is probably "Beauty will Save the World." And he'll be a part of our online Girardian Intersections online conference. Copy and paste following URL to get tickets <a href="http://rb.gy/izadv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rb.gy/izadv</a>. (And BZ's website is <a href="http://www.brianzahnd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.brianzahnd.com</a>.) -Some of today's music can be found at epidemicsound and the opening little tune is by Coma Svensson. -Like, subscribe, review and also make sure to subscribe to my substack newsletter by going to <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a> and well, click on the substack newsletter link!

7:3 People I'm Listening to - Brian Zahnd

Jennifer Garcia Bashaw

Jennifer Garcia

Great to be with Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw. Jennifer will be one our  presenters at the upcoming "Girardian Intersections online Conference." Copy and paste following URL to get tickets https://rb.gy/izadv-Jennifer teaches at Campbell University, works with the Bible for Normal People, and has a book out entitled, Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims. -Some of today’s music can be found at epidemicsound.com. This tune is called “Sunkissed” by Daniel Fridell. -Hey, why not leave a cool review or share with a friend?

Great to be with Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw. Jennifer will be one our presenters at the upcoming "Girardian Intersections online Conference." Copy and paste following URL to get tickets <a href="https://rb.gy/izadv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rb.gy/izadv</a> -Jennifer teaches at Campbell University, works with the Bible for Normal People, and has a book out entitled, Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims. -Some of today’s music can be found at <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. This tune is called “Sunkissed” by Daniel Fridell. -Hey, why not leave a cool review or share with a friend?

7:2 People I'm Listening To - Jennifer Garcia Bashaw

Peter Rollins

-Here’s my conversation with the always kind and interesting Peter Rollins. And if you want to find the video rather than the audio, check it out on substack.com/jonathan_foster or patreon.com/jonathan_foster -Find out more about Pete, his writing, film making, conferences and all the really interesting stuff he’s up to at peterrollins.com. I’ve learned a lot from his work over the years and was really grateful he joined me again as we talked loosely around themes that connect thinkers like Jacque Lacan and René Girard.  -And hey, speaking of Girard, for only $19.99 you can get in on the Girardian Intersections Online Conference Thomas Jay Oord and I are hosting in August. That price, as of this posting, is only good for another month. Here's the shortened link: https://rb.gy/izadv -Peace,

-Here’s my conversation with the always kind and interesting Peter Rollins. And if you want to find the video rather than the audio, check it out on <a href="http://substack.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">substack.com/jonathan_foster</a> or <a href="http://patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a> -Find out more about Pete, his writing, film making, conferences and all the really interesting stuff he’s up to at <a href="http://peterrollins.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">peterrollins.com</a>. I’ve learned a lot from his work over the years and was really grateful he joined me again as we talked loosely around themes that connect thinkers like Jacque Lacan and René Girard. -And hey, speaking of Girard, for only $19.99 you can get in on the Girardian Intersections Online Conference Thomas Jay Oord and I are hosting in August. That price, as of this posting, is only good for another month. Here's the shortened link: <a href="https://rb.gy/izadv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rb.gy/izadv</a> -Peace,

7:1 People I'm Lisening to - Peter Rollins

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6:5 Whatsup with the World Lately? (Substack/Patreon Newsletter)

6:4 Show Me What I'm looking For (Substack/Patreon Newsletter Publication)

6:3 Of Convenience Stores and Beauty (Substack/Patreon Newsletter Publication)

6:2 A Comical Theology (Substack/Patreon Newsletter Publication)

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6:1 Wolf Spiders and Truth (Substack/Patreon Newsletter Publication)

Dana Hicks

Hey everyone, I believe this will be the last of season five! Unless I change my mind. Then it won't. Thanks for hanging out with me this season. It's been a lot of fun. --Feel free to review, like, star, thumbs up and more if you've found anything helpful here. Sign up for my newlsetter at jonathanfosteronline.com and as always, find videos with my full conversations like the one I had on this episode with Dana at patreon.com/jonathan_foster.--Speaking of Dana... Dr. Dana Hicks is an Amazon best-selling author and has written a new book, the one we'll talk about today called "The Knot: How to Secure Healthy, Modern Relationships While Not Being Tied to Marriage's Past." I've read it. It's good. It's not like anything you've probably read alng the lines of marriage and relationship. Which is one of the reason's why it's good! --Dana has been a church planter, pastor, professor, and leadership developer for over 30 years now and his doctorage from the Beeson Pastor Doctoral Fellowship at Asbury Theological Seminary.--Peace everyone!

Hey everyone, I believe this will be the last of season five! Unless I change my mind. Then it won't. Thanks for hanging out with me this season. It's been a lot of fun. --Feel free to review, like, star, thumbs up and more if you've found anything helpful here. Sign up for my newlsetter at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a> and as always, find videos with my full conversations like the one I had on this episode with Dana at <a href="http://patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a>. --Speaking of Dana... Dr. Dana Hicks is an Amazon best-selling author and has written a new book, the one we'll talk about today called "The Knot: How to Secure Healthy, Modern Relationships While Not Being Tied to Marriage's Past." I've read it. It's good. It's not like anything you've probably read alng the lines of marriage and relationship. Which is one of the reason's why it's good! --Dana has been a church planter, pastor, professor, and leadership developer for over 30 years now and his doctorage from the Beeson Pastor Doctoral Fellowship at Asbury Theological Seminary. --Peace everyone!

5:13 Wrapping up Season Five (Along with Dana Hicks)

I write, have a doctorate in mimetic theory and open and relational theology, help non-profits, have a beautiful wife, three kids, and as it's turning out, an intense if not interesting life. Check out jonathan_foster on substack or patreon.Season 1:  LGTBQ+ stuffS2: Ideas arond being a human being. S3: Why I Still...S4: StoryS5: F.A.Q.'sS6: Random stuff connected to my substack/patreon pageS7: People I'm Listening toTrack me down at Patreon or Substack at jonathanfosteronline.comMake sure to hit the follow or subscribe. And if you dig it, you're welcome to leave a review. Thanks!

Here’s a bit about AI (artificial intelligence), technology, evolution, post-humanism, and what religion (Christianity specifically) probably needs to change in order to assist AI (and all of us) in learning values. //I mention Ilea Delio a couple of times in this episode. If you’re interested in this subject matter, you should certainly check out her work, including “Re-Enchanting the Earth: Why AI Needs Religion.” Also, my stuff about amipotence can be found in Thomas Jay Oord’s really helpful book “Pluriform Love.” I also reference “Nature Technology and the Sacred” by Bronislaw Szerszynski, “Religion in the Making” by Alfred North Whitehead, and “How We Became Post Human” by Catherine Hales in this episode.//Search for MidJourney on Discord to partner with AI to “create” your own images.// Don’t forget to join me and my friend, Dr. Sheri Kling having a conversation at www.Patreon.com/jonathan_foster. You can find out more about Dr. Sheri at https://www.sherikling.com. I’m currently reading her book, “A Process Spirituality,” and enjoying it very much! //Music for today’s show is a bunch of stuff from me and/or Landr.com as well as the theme song for this season which is called “Losing It” by Velveteen. It can be found at epidemicsound.com. //Thanks everyone! Feel free to leave a review and share it with a friend.

Here’s a bit about AI (artificial intelligence), technology, evolution, post-humanism, and what religion (Christianity specifically) probably needs to change in order to assist AI (and all of us) in learning values. //I mention Ilea Delio a couple of times in this episode. If you’re interested in this subject matter, you should certainly check out her work, including “Re-Enchanting the Earth: Why AI Needs Religion.” Also, my stuff about amipotence can be found in Thomas Jay Oord’s really helpful book “Pluriform Love.” I also reference “Nature Technology and the Sacred” by Bronislaw Szerszynski, “Religion in the Making” by Alfred North Whitehead, and “How We Became Post Human” by Catherine Hales in this episode. //Search for MidJourney on Discord to partner with AI to “create” your own images. // Don’t forget to join me and my friend, Dr. Sheri Kling having a conversation at <a href="http://www.Patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a>. You can find out more about Dr. Sheri at <a href="https://www.sherikling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sherikling.com</a>. I’m currently reading her book, “A Process Spirituality,” and enjoying it very much! //Music for today’s show is a bunch of stuff from me and/or <a href="http://Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landr.com</a> as well as the theme song for this season which is called “Losing It” by Velveteen. It can be found at <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. //Thanks everyone! Feel free to leave a review and share it with a friend.

5:12 Artificial Intelligence (along with Sheri Kling)

Episode 11 is me hanging out with my man, Shay Foster who is the co-executive director at www.lovehaiti.org. If you don’t have a non-profit to plug into, you should check it out. -We talk some theological change, church stuff, and life, but mostly we talk about Haiti, it’s history, our involvement, and why humans in the Global North should be aware of what's happening there. -Don’t forget to join me with authors, theologians, pastors, doctors, and licensed counselor friends over at www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster. There’s a bunch of good resources happening there.  -Thanks everyone! Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at jonathanfosteronline.com.

Episode 11 is me hanging out with my man, Shay Foster who is the co-executive director at <a href="http://www.lovehaiti.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lovehaiti.org</a>. If you don’t have a non-profit to plug into, you should check it out. -We talk some theological change, church stuff, and life, but mostly we talk about Haiti, it’s history, our involvement, and why humans in the Global North should be aware of what's happening there. -Don’t forget to join me with authors, theologians, pastors, doctors, and licensed counselor friends over at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a>. There’s a bunch of good resources happening there. -Thanks everyone! Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a>.

5:11 lovehaiti.org (along with Shay Foster)

Big day today: Theology of Consent-Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe is out everywhere. It’s the culmination of almost 3 years, or almost 8 years, or almost 50 years depending on how we quantify these things.  Pick up a copy. Leave a review. Join the party! -Here’s the Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3Db7rOB -I kinda like the tune I use to open and close today’s episode. It’s called “Sunrise in El Born” and it’s by Matt Large from epidemicsound.com. Other music and samples are by me or stuff I’ve snagged from Landr.com. -You should share this show with someone. Go for it. And while you’re at it, just give it some stars, or likes, or thumbs up, or whatever your podcasting platform asks for.

Big day today: Theology of Consent-Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe is out everywhere. It’s the culmination of almost 3 years, or almost 8 years, or almost 50 years depending on how we quantify these things.  Pick up a copy. Leave a review. Join the party! -Here’s the Amazon link: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Db7rOB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Db7rOB</a> -I kinda like the tune I use to open and close today’s episode. It’s called “Sunrise in El Born” and it’s by Matt Large from <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. Other music and samples are by me or stuff I’ve snagged from <a href="http://Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landr.com</a>. -You should share this show with someone. Go for it. And while you’re at it, just give it some stars, or likes, or thumbs up, or whatever your podcasting platform asks for.

5:10 Theology of Consent Book

Questions about parenting within the paradigm of uncontrolling love is the theme of this episode. It’s a super important subject. I hope to bring a few ideas to the conversation, and a bit of my time with Ryan and Jess Lambros, but also point you to the full zoom dialogue I had with (as well as my conversation with Libby Tedder-Hugus) on my patreon page. Just search for www.Patreon.com/jonathan_foster. What all these young parents are talking about is important. I hope you’ll check it out. -Ryan is a life coach with www.thetablecoach.com and working through his doctoral dissertation in open and relational theology and Jessica, LPC, is the owner and clinical director of Stories Counseling. www.storiescounseling.com. -This week’s open and relational/process book I want to highlight is Rob Bell’s “Everything is Spiritual.” It’s true, Bell isn’t necessarily an ORT theologian, however, this book as much or more than any other he has written, fits really well with ORT themes. It’s my favorite Rob Bell writing.  -Thanks everyone! Feel free to leave a review and/or share this with a friend. Meanwhile, don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at www.jonathanfosteronline.com. -The main music for this season’s show is from an artist known as Velveteen. The song is called “Losing It.” It comes by way of www.epidemicsound.com. And a bunch of the samples and other music comes from landr.com or me.

Questions about parenting within the paradigm of uncontrolling love is the theme of this episode. It’s a super important subject. I hope to bring a few ideas to the conversation, and a bit of my time with Ryan and Jess Lambros, but also point you to the full zoom dialogue I had with (as well as my conversation with Libby Tedder-Hugus) on my patreon page. Just search for <a href="http://www.Patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a>. What all these young parents are talking about is important. I hope you’ll check it out. -Ryan is a life coach with <a href="http://www.thetablecoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thetablecoach.com</a> and working through his doctoral dissertation in open and relational theology and Jessica, LPC, is the owner and clinical director of Stories Counseling. <a href="http://www.storiescounseling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.storiescounseling.com</a>. -This week’s open and relational/process book I want to highlight is Rob Bell’s “Everything is Spiritual.” It’s true, Bell isn’t necessarily an ORT theologian, however, this book as much or more than any other he has written, fits really well with ORT themes. It’s my favorite Rob Bell writing. -Thanks everyone! Feel free to leave a review and/or share this with a friend. Meanwhile, don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://www.jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -The main music for this season’s show is from an artist known as Velveteen. The song is called “Losing It.” It comes by way of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>. And a bunch of the samples and other music comes from <a href="http://landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">landr.com</a> or me.

5:9 Parenting: Connection over Correction (along with Ryan & Jess Lambros)

Thomas Jay Oord

On this episode I respond to questions by going next level. That’s right, I’m bringing in one of my mentors, the Dr. Thomas Jay Oord to answer questions about the bible, the validity of different religions, sexuality, and finding personal meaning. Plus, at www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster I continue the conversation by talking to Tom about randomness, God controlling the future, love, and bonus topic: The Princess Bride.  All you gotta do to hear the rest of the talk is to subscribe to my patreon page for as little as 3$ a month. What a deal! -To find out more about Tom, his books, his doctorate program, his blog, please check out www.thomasjayoord.com. -Feel free to leave a review on your podcasting platform, share the episode with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at www.jonathanfosteronline.com. -The open and relational resource I want to highlight this week would have to be something by the aforementioned TJO, so I’m going with “Uncontrolling Love." It was a really helpful book for me and I’ve referenced many times over the past five years.  -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen and is called “Losing It." It comes to us by way of www.epidemicsound.com. Other samples and music are provided by me or stuff I found at www.Landr.com.

On this episode I respond to questions by going next level. That’s right, I’m bringing in one of my mentors, the Dr. Thomas Jay Oord to answer questions about the bible, the validity of different religions, sexuality, and finding personal meaning. Plus, at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a> I continue the conversation by talking to Tom about randomness, God controlling the future, love, and bonus topic: The Princess Bride. All you gotta do to hear the rest of the talk is to subscribe to my patreon page for as little as 3$ a month. What a deal! -To find out more about Tom, his books, his doctorate program, his blog, please check out <a href="http://www.thomasjayoord.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thomasjayoord.com</a>. -Feel free to leave a review on your podcasting platform, share the episode with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://www.jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -The open and relational resource I want to highlight this week would have to be something by the aforementioned TJO, so I’m going with “Uncontrolling Love." It was a really helpful book for me and I’ve referenced many times over the past five years. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen and is called “Losing It." It comes to us by way of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>. Other samples and music are provided by me or stuff I found at <a href="http://www.Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Landr.com</a>.

5:8 Some FAQ's with Dr Thomas Jay Oord

I think the truest thing we can say of God is that S(H)e is love. And the fundamental characteristic of love? It's consent. It feels week, but I suspect it’s the weakness that makes it strong. The weakness of consent is the strength of love. And it’s the thing that can help us move from a negative to positive dominant mindset in the church.-Some resources I reference on this episode:Mary Douglas - Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, https://www.amazon.com/Purity-Danger-Routledge-Classics-93/dp/0415289955 Richard Beck - Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality.Negative Bias - http://www.wisebrain.org/media/Papers/NegativityBias.pdfCultural Psychology: Essays on Comparative Human Development https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=9wxc-Xs78Q8C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA205&amp;dq=Nemeroff+Hitler+sweater&amp;ots=1VcZ2cFk4r&amp;sig=bNLDU1MJrRNykOXyBv7iWvR3xAM%2523v=onepage&amp;q=Hitler&amp;f=false-Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at www.jonathanfosteronline.com. -The Girardian resource I want to highlight this week is the online site http://girardianlectionary.net. If you teach or preach, it is an indispensable resource. -The tunes “Losing It” and “Part of the Game” by Velveteen are both used on this episode. You can find those at epidemicsound.com. Other samples and music are provided by landr.com or me.

I think the truest thing we can say of God is that S(H)e is love. And the fundamental characteristic of love? It's consent. It feels week, but I suspect it’s the weakness that makes it strong. The weakness of consent is the strength of love. And it’s the thing that can help us move from a negative to positive dominant mindset in the church. -Some resources I reference on this episode: Mary Douglas - Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Purity-Danger-Routledge-Classics-93/dp/0415289955" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Purity-Danger-Routledge-Classics-93/dp/0415289955</a> Richard Beck - Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality. Negative Bias - <a href="http://www.wisebrain.org/media/Papers/NegativityBias.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wisebrain.org/media/Papers/NegativityBias.pdf</a> Cultural Psychology: Essays on Comparative Human Development <a href="https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=9wxc-Xs78Q8C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA205&amp;dq=Nemeroff+Hitler+sweater&amp;ots=1VcZ2cFk4r&amp;sig=bNLDU1MJrRNykOXyBv7iWvR3xAM%2523v=onepage&amp;q=Hitler&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=9wxc-Xs78Q8C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA205&amp;dq=Nemeroff+Hitler+sweater&amp;ots=1VcZ2cFk4r&amp;sig=bNLDU1MJrRNykOXyBv7iWvR3xAM%2523v=onepage&amp;q=Hitler&amp;f=false</a> -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://www.jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -The Girardian resource I want to highlight this week is the online site <a href="http://girardianlectionary.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://girardianlectionary.net</a>. If you teach or preach, it is an indispensable resource. -The tunes “Losing It” and “Part of the Game” by Velveteen are both used on this episode. You can find those at <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. Other samples and music are provided by <a href="http://landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">landr.com</a> or me.

5:7 Church: Positive Dominant

On this episode I respond to questions about moving forward with the church. One young person put it this way: “What is even the point? Given how many people have been hurt, is church even helpful any longer?” So I give some open and relational theological thoughts, some stuff that’s been influenced by those who are influenced by Bill Hegel, some stuff to rethink omnipotence, mystery, and the misguided but oft-parroted phrase, “everything happens for a reason.”  I also talk a bit about my own personal journey of trying to figure out theology and ecclesiology (i.e., church) after we went through the intense event of losing our daughter. Yeah, that event pretty much colors everything in my life. -And then I take the discussion about church further with my friend, the Rev. Libby Teder Hugus. She’s a pastor at https://www.thetablecasper.org in Casper, WY. (Sorry, I think I said Idaho in the podcast!) There’s a couple minutes with Libby here, but then I talk longer with her on my patreon page which is at…- https://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster  For as little as three bucks a month you can get access to that interview, others, and a whole bunch of other helpful stuff. So, check it out. -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at www.jonathanfosteronline.com. -The open and relational resource I want to highlight this week is “Face of the Deep” by Catherine Keller. Dr. Catherine might label herself more process than ORT, and for sure, she would call herself a feminist theologian, but either way, I love this book and all her writing. She says more in one sentence than I do in a whole chapter. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen and is called “Losing It." It comes to us by way of www.epidemicsound.com, though, strangely, I didn’t use it on this episode. Instead, I went with some stuff I made and/or downloaded at www.Landr.com.

On this episode I respond to questions about moving forward with the church. One young person put it this way: “What is even the point? Given how many people have been hurt, is church even helpful any longer?” So I give some open and relational theological thoughts, some stuff that’s been influenced by those who are influenced by Bill Hegel, some stuff to rethink omnipotence, mystery, and the misguided but oft-parroted phrase, “everything happens for a reason.” I also talk a bit about my own personal journey of trying to figure out theology and ecclesiology (i.e., church) after we went through the intense event of losing our daughter. Yeah, that event pretty much colors everything in my life. -And then I take the discussion about church further with my friend, the Rev. Libby Teder Hugus. She’s a pastor at <a href="https://www.thetablecasper.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thetablecasper.org</a> in Casper, WY. (Sorry, I think I said Idaho in the podcast!) There’s a couple minutes with Libby here, but then I talk longer with her on my patreon page which is at… - <a href="https://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a> For as little as three bucks a month you can get access to that interview, others, and a whole bunch of other helpful stuff. So, check it out. -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://www.jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -The open and relational resource I want to highlight this week is “Face of the Deep” by Catherine Keller. Dr. Catherine might label herself more process than ORT, and for sure, she would call herself a feminist theologian, but either way, I love this book and all her writing. She says more in one sentence than I do in a whole chapter. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen and is called “Losing It." It comes to us by way of <a href="http://www.epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.epidemicsound.com</a>, though, strangely, I didn’t use it on this episode. Instead, I went with some stuff I made and/or downloaded at <a href="http://www.Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Landr.com</a>.

5:6 Church: Is it Still Helpful? (along with Libby Teder Hugus)

On this episode I took a group of questions I got recently about church and boiled ‘em down to one: How did we get here? There are a handful of different topics to work through in order to answer that question well, but here’s a bit of my take filtered as it is through mimetic theory, open and relational theology. So, we’ll talk about Omnipotence some, plus the scapegoating mechanism, some evangelicalism and Donald Trump, control, sacrifice, immutability, and a bunch of other super fun topics! -And don’t miss my conversation with my friend, Rev. Dr. Letiah Fraser on the subject of the church at https://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster   -Helpful sources and/or things I cite… -Paper on Panentheism and Panexperientialism for Open and Relational Theology https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9783957437303/BP000019.xml?language=en -Open and Relational Theology https://www.amazon.com/Open-Relational-Theology-Introduction-Life-Changing/dp/B096WM4PQN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UT60AGDLIUDA&amp;keywords=open+and+relational+theology&amp;qid=1660654400&amp;sprefix=open+and+relational+theology%2Caps%2C138&amp;sr=8-1 -R,.T. Mullins Podcast Page: https://www.rtmullins.com/podcast - Kristen Du Maze John Wayne and Jesus, https://kristindumez.com/books/jesus-and-john-wayne/ -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at jonathanfosteronline.com. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen, entitled, “Losing It,” and on this episode there’s a tune from OTE called “Riding Lower.” Both of those songs come to us by way of epidemicsound.com. And then a bunch of the samples and other music comes from Landr.com or me.

On this episode I took a group of questions I got recently about church and boiled ‘em down to one: How did we get here? There are a handful of different topics to work through in order to answer that question well, but here’s a bit of my take filtered as it is through mimetic theory, open and relational theology. So, we’ll talk about Omnipotence some, plus the scapegoating mechanism, some evangelicalism and Donald Trump, control, sacrifice, immutability, and a bunch of other super fun topics! -And don’t miss my conversation with my friend, Rev. Dr. Letiah Fraser on the subject of the church at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/jonathan_foster</a> -Helpful sources and/or things I cite… -Paper on Panentheism and Panexperientialism for Open and Relational Theology <a href="https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9783957437303/BP000019.xml?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9783957437303/BP000019.xml?language=en</a> -Open and Relational Theology <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Open-Relational-Theology-Introduction-Life-Changing/dp/B096WM4PQN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UT60AGDLIUDA&amp;keywords=open+and+relational+theology&amp;qid=1660654400&amp;sprefix=open+and+relational+theology%2Caps%2C138&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Open-Relational-Theology-Introduction-Life-Changing/dp/B096WM4PQN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UT60AGDLIUDA&amp;keywords=open+and+relational+theology&amp;qid=1660654400&amp;sprefix=open+and+relational+theology%2Caps%2C138&amp;sr=8-1</a> -R,.T. Mullins Podcast Page: <a href="https://www.rtmullins.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rtmullins.com/podcast</a> - Kristen Du Maze John Wayne and Jesus, <a href="https://kristindumez.com/books/jesus-and-john-wayne/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kristindumez.com/books/jesus-and-john-wayne/</a> -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen, entitled, “Losing It,” and on this episode there’s a tune from OTE called “Riding Lower.” Both of those songs come to us by way of <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. And then a bunch of the samples and other music comes from <a href="http://Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landr.com</a> or me.

5:5 Church: How'd We Get Here? (along with Letiah Fraser)

Tim Suttle

Today our topic de jour is deconstruction. I don’t even scratch the surface of this subject, but I imagine you’ll get some stuff here that you might not with most low budgets podcasts. Ha, cuz that’s what this is! Yeah, we talk a bit about Girard and deconstruction as well as some of my frustrations with the church’s approach in general (surprise, surprise) all while giving some input regarding deconstruction when it comes to the bible and prayer.  -And… the best thing is, I take the discussion further with my friend and intellectual, Tim Suttle. Tim is a great resource in this area. But, you’ll have to go to www.patreon.com/Jonathan_foster to find that video. It’s worth it! You can also find out more about Tim at timsuttle.com. -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at jonathanfosteronline.com. -The open and relational resource I want to highlight this week is “Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes” by Charles Hartshorne. It's a small but good one. And I suppose I should start highlighting Girardian works as well. Since “Theology of Consent,” which gives a nice overview of mimetic theory is not yet out, I’m going to suggest you head over to ravenfoundation.org. There’s a lot of great Girard stuff there. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen / “Losing It” / by way of epidemicsound.com. A bunch of the samples and other music comes from Landr.com or me.

Today our topic de jour is deconstruction. I don’t even scratch the surface of this subject, but I imagine you’ll get some stuff here that you might not with most low budgets podcasts. Ha, cuz that’s what this is! Yeah, we talk a bit about Girard and deconstruction as well as some of my frustrations with the church’s approach in general (surprise, surprise) all while giving some input regarding deconstruction when it comes to the bible and prayer. -And… the best thing is, I take the discussion further with my friend and intellectual, Tim Suttle. Tim is a great resource in this area. But, you’ll have to go to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/Jonathan_foster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/Jonathan_foster</a> to find that video. It’s worth it! You can also find out more about Tim at <a href="http://timsuttle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">timsuttle.com</a>. -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and of course sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -The open and relational resource I want to highlight this week is “Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes” by Charles Hartshorne. It's a small but good one. And I suppose I should start highlighting Girardian works as well. Since “Theology of Consent,” which gives a nice overview of mimetic theory is not yet out, I’m going to suggest you head over to <a href="http://ravenfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ravenfoundation.org</a>. There’s a lot of great Girard stuff there. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen / “Losing It” / by way of <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. A bunch of the samples and other music comes from <a href="http://Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landr.com</a> or me.

5:4 Deconstruction (along with Tim Suttle)

Derrick Logan

Welcome to the relationship episode where I do my best to offer a response to the question, “How do I be in relationship without being judgmental?” And also, “How do I be in relationship when I’m the one being judged?” Idk if I give great answers or not, but I definitely give some things to consider. -Don’t forget about my follow up conversation on my Patreon page (search for jonathan_foster to sign up). This week’s video is with my friend Derrick Logan who’s doing some good work helping folks process change, grow in love, and be better human beings. -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at jonathanfosteronline.com. -Some resources or sources I cite…*Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe https://youtu.be/zNVQfWC_evg *Brene Brown and Russell Brand https://youtu.be/SM1ckkGwqZI *Summa Theologica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_Theologica *And this week’s Open and Relational book I want to highlight is Uncontrolling Love by Thomas Jay Oord. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen / “Losing It” / by way of epidemicsound.com. A bunch of the samples and other music comes from Landr.com or me.

Welcome to the relationship episode where I do my best to offer a response to the question, “How do I be in relationship without being judgmental?” And also, “How do I be in relationship when I’m the one being judged?” Idk if I give great answers or not, but I definitely give some things to consider. -Don’t forget about my follow up conversation on my Patreon page (search for jonathan_foster to sign up). This week’s video is with my friend Derrick Logan who’s doing some good work helping folks process change, grow in love, and be better human beings. -Feel free to leave a review, share it with a friend, and don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a>. -Some resources or sources I cite… *Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe <a href="https://youtu.be/zNVQfWC_evg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/zNVQfWC_evg</a> *Brene Brown and Russell Brand <a href="https://youtu.be/SM1ckkGwqZI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/SM1ckkGwqZI</a> *Summa Theologica <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_Theologica" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summa_Theologica</a> *And this week’s Open and Relational book I want to highlight is Uncontrolling Love by Thomas Jay Oord. -The main music for this season’s show is from Velveteen / “Losing It” / by way of <a href="http://epidemicsound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epidemicsound.com</a>. A bunch of the samples and other music comes from <a href="http://Landr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Landr.com</a> or me.

5:3 Relationships (along with Derrick Logan)

This is so helpful in time when there is so much confusion about the character of God and how it intersects with my personally.

Wife

Incredibly relevant. Incredibly honest. Incredibly well-articulated. 
From the topics of conversation, to the well-placed, dry humor, to the artistic and nuanced background music, this podcast is truly worth every minute of listening.

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I write, have a doctorate in mimetic theory and open and relational theology, help non-profits, have a beautiful wife, three kids, and as it's turning out, an intense if not interesting life. Check out jonathan_foster on substack or patreon. Season 1: LGTBQ+ stuff S2: Ideas arond being a human being. S3: Why I Still... S4: Story S5: F.A.Q.'s S6: Random stuff connected to my substack/patreon page S7: People I'm Listening to Track me down at Patreon or Substack at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a> Make sure to hit the follow or subscribe. And if you dig it, you're welcome to leave a review. Thanks!

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This is the second of a two-part conversation with Dr. Johan Tredoux. We unpack theology in a way that reveals maybe the truest reason why I’m in favor of viewing everyone as worthy of God’s unconditional love and how my former ecclesial hierarchy couldn’t quite embrace that idea. I’m thankful you get to listen in on what we talk about here, and I hope it makes you think. Johan has his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester. He’s the author of Mildred Bangs Wynkoop: Her Life and Thought. Find it on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mildred-Bangs-Wynkoop-Life-Thought/dp/0834136511  (And hey, you might as well purchase through smile.amazon and designate LQVE as the benefactor.) If you like what Dr. Johan has to say, check him out the first Sunday night of the month, 5 pm, at the Praxis gathering at missionchurchonline.com.Feel free to track me down with questions and comments at the sites listed in my profile. And if you’ve read this far, you should know about our non-profit organization LQVE. LQVE is a really interesting relationship that has developed with Haitian people, for Haitian people in some of the most remote areas of the Western Hemisphere. Learn more at www.LQVE.org.

This is the second of a two-part conversation with Dr. Johan Tredoux. We unpack theology in a way that reveals maybe the truest reason why I’m in favor of viewing everyone as worthy of God’s unconditional love and how my former ecclesial hierarchy couldn’t quite embrace that idea. I’m thankful you get to listen in on what we talk about here, and I hope it makes you think. Johan has his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester. He’s the author of Mildred Bangs Wynkoop: Her Life and Thought. Find it on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mildred-Bangs-Wynkoop-Life-Thought/dp/0834136511" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Mildred-Bangs-Wynkoop-Life-Thought/dp/0834136511</a> (And hey, you might as well purchase through smile.amazon and designate LQVE as the benefactor.) If you like what Dr. Johan has to say, check him out the first Sunday night of the month, 5 pm, at the Praxis gathering at <a href="http://missionchurchonline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">missionchurchonline.com</a>. Feel free to track me down with questions and comments at the sites listed in my profile. And if you’ve read this far, you should know about our non-profit organization LQVE. LQVE is a really interesting relationship that has developed with Haitian people, for Haitian people in some of the most remote areas of the Western Hemisphere. Learn more at <a href="http://www.LQVE.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.LQVE.org</a>.

3-The One w/More Dr Tredoux & Maybe the Truest Reason I’m No Longer w/My Former Ecclesial Hierarchy

This is an episode where we talk a little about some of the things you may be feeling as you deconstruct and reconstruct your thinking about faith, life, and love. And to be clear, the idea is to reconstruct, to find the beauty that’s been there all along. But to get to beauty sometimes you need to go through anger, fatigue, confusion and doubt.

Season 2:8 Reconstructionists

Let's get further into some thoughts about the new atheist movement, which is billed as an intellectual movement. I'm (scratching my head now) not sure I agree. There are definitely reasons not to believe in God, but for me, most of those reasons stem from unhealthy Christian theology, not from ironclad philosophical reasoning. I don't think there's anything ironclad in this universe (or multiverse) except... love. Then again, I don't really have a problem with most atheists that I've met. At least they fight back against unhealthy theology. That's better than most Christianity in the West!

Let's get further into some thoughts about the new atheist movement, which is billed as an intellectual movement. I'm (scratching my head now) not sure I agree. There are definitely reasons not to believe in God, but for me, most of those reasons stem from unhealthy Christian theology, not from ironclad philosophical reasoning. I don't think there's anything ironclad in this universe (or multiverse) except... love. Then again, I don't really have a problem with most atheists that I've met. At least they fight back against unhealthy theology. That's better than most Christianity in the West!

Season 2:7   Untranslating the Misconception for Atheists [and Christians]

I'm talking with Pastor Brian Zahnd about Fred Nietzsche on this episode. (Fred sounds so much more gentle, doesn't it?)Please check out Brian at https://brianzahnd.com. He's the author of several books. I've read them all. They are all worth your time. If you haven't read him before, lets see, I'd say start with "Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God." Though my favorite is "Beauty will Save the World."So, thanks to Brian for his time and his work. Hope you all dig this. And find it helpful. And share it with a friend. Meanwhile, be strong, which I think means, be weak. Something that would drive Nietzsche crazy. (Maybe it did.)Check out LQVE.org if you don't have anything better to do. Important stuff going on there!

I'm talking with Pastor Brian Zahnd about Fred Nietzsche on this episode. (Fred sounds so much more gentle, doesn't it?)Please check out Brian at <a href="https://brianzahnd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brianzahnd.com</a>. He's the author of several books. I've read them all. They are all worth your time. If you haven't read him before, lets see, I'd say start with "Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God." Though my favorite is "Beauty will Save the World." So, thanks to Brian for his time and his work. Hope you all dig this. And find it helpful. And share it with a friend. Meanwhile, be strong, which I think means, be weak. Something that would drive Nietzsche crazy. (Maybe it did.) Check out <a href="http://LQVE.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LQVE.org</a> if you don't have anything better to do. Important stuff going on there!

Season 2:6 The Sacred Games We Invent (Brian Zahnd)

Cindy Wang Brandt

I interview Cindy Wang Brandt this week about parenting, shame, and embodiment this week. Please find out more about Cindy and her parenting conference and book at https://www.parentingforwardconference.com

I interview Cindy Wang Brandt this week about parenting, shame, and embodiment this week. Please find out more about Cindy and her parenting conference and book at <a href="https://www.parentingforwardconference.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.parentingforwardconference.com</a>

Season 2:5 Keep People Free for God and God Free for People (Cindy wang Brandt)

As of this posting, it is Holy Saturday, that strange and awkward day in between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. In some ways, I think we are all "Holy Saturday People." We're all living in the in-between time. During this time, it's important to grieve what we've lost. Not to make us feel bad, but to help us see our limits, name pain, and define the reality in our lives. To that end, today's episode is a bit different. I read a chapter of "Death, Hope &amp; the Laugher of God" about lament. It's probably some of the more important stuff I have to say, but also some of the least popular. Ha, how's that for advertisement? Grief and lament are just not fun topics. But, in the time and age we are currently in... Covid-19... a lot of people are experiencing loss. And so, this just might be the time for you to enter into rather than run away. Thanks, everyone. Blessings. Can't wait for the Resurrection of all things.

As of this posting, it is Holy Saturday, that strange and awkward day in between the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. In some ways, I think we are all "Holy Saturday People." We're all living in the in-between time. During this time, it's important to grieve what we've lost. Not to make us feel bad, but to help us see our limits, name pain, and define the reality in our lives. To that end, today's episode is a bit different. I read a chapter of "Death, Hope &amp; the Laugher of God" about lament. It's probably some of the more important stuff I have to say, but also some of the least popular. Ha, how's that for advertisement? Grief and lament are just not fun topics. But, in the time and age we are currently in... Covid-19... a lot of people are experiencing loss. And so, this just might be the time for you to enter into rather than run away. Thanks, everyone. Blessings. Can't wait for the Resurrection of all things.

Season 2:4 The Key of Lament

James Alison

In this episode we talk about racism, scapegoating, reparations, our imitative desires, Rene Girard and more. Yes, it’s a full one. I’m thankful you get to hear Peter Rollins, James Alison, and Julia Robinson Moore weigh in on these subjects. Their input here and in their writings are helping me decide what it is I’m believing. Make sure you find out more about them at their respective websites, and/or searching Amazon for them. (Btw, if you use Amazon you might as well use smile. amazon and plug in LQVE.org as your non-profit to support!) Dr. Peter Rollins, https://peterrollins.com/Dr. James Alison, http://jamesalison.co.uk/Dr. Julia Robinson Moore, pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinsonIf you want, make sure to share, like, follow, and leave reviews. You can find me at jonathanfosteronline.com and also on my facebook page by searching for jonathanfosterauthor.

In this episode we talk about racism, scapegoating, reparations, our imitative desires, Rene Girard and more. Yes, it’s a full one. I’m thankful you get to hear Peter Rollins, James Alison, and Julia Robinson Moore weigh in on these subjects. Their input here and in their writings are helping me decide what it is I’m believing. Make sure you find out more about them at their respective websites, and/or searching Amazon for them. (Btw, if you use Amazon you might as well use smile. amazon and plug in <a href="http://LQVE.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LQVE.org</a> as your non-profit to support!) Dr. Peter Rollins, <a href="https://peterrollins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://peterrollins.com/</a> Dr. James Alison, <a href="http://jamesalison.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jamesalison.co.uk/</a> Dr. Julia Robinson Moore, <a href="http://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson</a> If you want, make sure to share, like, follow, and leave reviews. You can find me at <a href="http://jonathanfosteronline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jonathanfosteronline.com</a> and also on my facebook page by searching for jonathanfosterauthor.

Season 2:3 No Future without Forgiveness (Peter Rollins, Julia Robinson Moore, James Alison)

The title of this episode borrows yet another line from Karl Marx.  We’ll go further into “the texture” that is, the life and anti-life that I imagine is woven into the fabric of everything. We'll also talk about what the serpent might have been and where it came from in Genesis 3 and how defining sin is a very difficult endeavor. The highlight, of course, is hearing from Peter Rollins. He’ll talk about, among other things, his idea of sin and the object of desire vs the object cause of desire. I hope you take the time to look him up at peterrollins.com. He’s got a lot of great things to say and I’m thankful he’s agreed to be a part of this season. (As always, he may not agree with everything I say. You’ll have to read him to find out what you think.)Thanks everyone. Follow, like, share, thumbs-up, or whatever it is you feel inclined to do.

The title of this episode borrows yet another line from Karl Marx. We’ll go further into “the texture” that is, the life and anti-life that I imagine is woven into the fabric of everything. We'll also talk about what the serpent might have been and where it came from in Genesis 3 and how defining sin is a very difficult endeavor. The highlight, of course, is hearing from Peter Rollins. He’ll talk about, among other things, his idea of sin and the object of desire vs the object cause of desire. I hope you take the time to look him up at <a href="http://peterrollins.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">peterrollins.com</a>. He’s got a lot of great things to say and I’m thankful he’s agreed to be a part of this season. (As always, he may not agree with everything I say. You’ll have to read him to find out what you think.) Thanks everyone. Follow, like, share, thumbs-up, or whatever it is you feel inclined to do.

Season 2:2 Pick up the Living Flowers (Peter Rollins)

1A is a continuation of the episode 1 that begins to lay out ideas about why we feel the need to pretend but why pretending is pointless! It's the greatest news. That's right, grace wrecks the illusion we have to be better than we are. And grace wrecks those who perpetuate the condition that requires illusions. And who might they be? Sigh, mostly, the church. I know, it's wild. Thanks to my guests who appear here and on a handful of different episodes this season. They are authors, speakers, professors, podcasters and people who are doing a lot of great work.Dr. Peter Rollins, https://peterrollins.comDr. James Alison, http://jamesalison.co.uk Cindy Wang Brandt, https://cindywangbrandt.com Dr. Julia Robinson Moore, https://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson I hope you find time to look into each of these people. I’ve been reading James and Peter, if I can call them by their first names, for 3-5 years now. Their writings and talks have helped me shift and re-shift my theology toward something which I consider much healthier. I can’t recommend them enough. Cindy and Julia are newer friends of mine. Cindy is an author and podcaster. She has an online conference called https://www.parentingforwardconference.com that I highly recommend. And Julia is an author, professor and speaker that you will find has keen insight. As always, like, share, review, follow, or whatever you do on your particular podcasting platform. Feel free to track me down with questions and comments you might have.

1A is a continuation of the episode 1 that begins to lay out ideas about why we feel the need to pretend but why pretending is pointless! It's the greatest news. That's right, grace wrecks the illusion we have to be better than we are. And grace wrecks those who perpetuate the condition that requires illusions. And who might they be? Sigh, mostly, the church. I know, it's wild. Thanks to my guests who appear here and on a handful of different episodes this season. They are authors, speakers, professors, podcasters and people who are doing a lot of great work. Dr. Peter Rollins, <a href="https://peterrollins.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://peterrollins.com</a> Dr. James Alison, <a href="http://jamesalison.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jamesalison.co.uk</a> Cindy Wang Brandt, <a href="https://cindywangbrandt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cindywangbrandt.com</a> Dr. Julia Robinson Moore, <a href="https://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson</a> I hope you find time to look into each of these people. I’ve been reading James and Peter, if I can call them by their first names, for 3-5 years now. Their writings and talks have helped me shift and re-shift my theology toward something which I consider much healthier. I can’t recommend them enough. Cindy and Julia are newer friends of mine. Cindy is an author and podcaster. She has an online conference called <a href="https://www.parentingforwardconference.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.parentingforwardconference.com</a> that I highly recommend. And Julia is an author, professor and speaker that you will find has keen insight. As always, like, share, review, follow, or whatever you do on your particular podcasting platform. Feel free to track me down with questions and comments you might have.

Season 2:1A The Condition Requiring Illusions continued (Rollins, Alison, Brandt, Moore)

Cindy Brandt

Julia Moore

This is the first of a two part episode (1 and 1A) that begins to lay out ideas about why we feel the need to pretend but why pretending is pointless! It's the greatest news. That's right, grace wrecks the illusion we have to be better than we are. And grace wrecks those who perpetuate the condition that requires illusions. And who might they be? Sigh, mostly, the church. I know, it's wild. Thanks to my guests who appear here and on a handful of different episodes this season...Dr. Peter Rollins, https://peterrollins.comDr. James Alison, http://jamesalison.co.uk Cindy Wang Brandt, https://cindywangbrandt.com Dr. Julia Robinson Moore, https://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson I hope you find time to look into each of these people. I’ve been reading James and Peter, if I can call them by their first names, for 3-5 years now. Their writings and talks have helped me shift and re-shift my theology toward something which I consider much healthier. I can’t recommend them enough. Cindy and Julia are newer friends of mine. Cindy is an author and podcaster. She has an online conference called https://www.parentingforwardconference.com that I highly recommend. And Julia is an author, professor and speaker that you will find has keen insight. As always, like, share, review, follow, or whatever you do on your particular podcasting platform. Feel free to track me down with questions and comments you might have.

This is the first of a two part episode (1 and 1A) that begins to lay out ideas about why we feel the need to pretend but why pretending is pointless! It's the greatest news. That's right, grace wrecks the illusion we have to be better than we are. And grace wrecks those who perpetuate the condition that requires illusions. And who might they be? Sigh, mostly, the church. I know, it's wild. Thanks to my guests who appear here and on a handful of different episodes this season... Dr. Peter Rollins, <a href="https://peterrollins.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://peterrollins.com</a> Dr. James Alison, <a href="http://jamesalison.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://jamesalison.co.uk</a> Cindy Wang Brandt, <a href="https://cindywangbrandt.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cindywangbrandt.com</a> Dr. Julia Robinson Moore, <a href="https://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pages.uncc.edu/julia-marie-robinson</a> I hope you find time to look into each of these people. I’ve been reading James and Peter, if I can call them by their first names, for 3-5 years now. Their writings and talks have helped me shift and re-shift my theology toward something which I consider much healthier. I can’t recommend them enough. Cindy and Julia are newer friends of mine. Cindy is an author and podcaster. She has an online conference called <a href="https://www.parentingforwardconference.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.parentingforwardconference.com</a> that I highly recommend. And Julia is an author, professor and speaker that you will find has keen insight. As always, like, share, review, follow, or whatever you do on your particular podcasting platform. Feel free to track me down with questions and comments you might have.

Season 2:1 Condition Requiring Illusions (James Alison, Cindy Brandt, Julia Moore, Peter Rollins)

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