Now We're Talkin' with Doug Pagitt

Common Good Science - Friday February 12, 2021 On today’s show, hosts Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse dive into the sometimes murky waters of economic theory with the guidance of Fadhel Kaboub, president of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity. Fadhel Kaboub, Ph.D. is President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity and Associate Professor of economics at Denison University. His research focuses on the Political Economy of the Middle East and the fiscal and monetary...

Common Good Issues - Thursday February 11, 2021 Today we start a two-part conversation about abortion. Our guests Ashley Abercrombie and Elisabeth Kraus share their stories and invite fellow Christians to approach this issue with more humility and compassion. Ashley Abercrombie is a writer, speaker and podcaster who talks and writes honestly about motherhood, justice and faith. She is the author of Rise of the Truth Teller and Co-Host of the The Why Tho...

Common Good Faith - Wednesday February 10, 2021 Today on Common Good Faith, our hosts dig into Galatians 3 and how it is often used to erase diversity rather than bring about justice and genuine Christ-centered unity. Also under the microscope is the Bruce Springsteen Jeep Super Bowl commercial calling for Americans to “meet in the middle” and how it is a call for false unity that centers color-blindness and erases a long history of white supremacy. Notes and resources: The oft-misused...

Every Tuesday, our hosts Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse take a deep dive into politics. On today’s show they discuss the impeachment trial of former-president Trump, the hotly-debated Covid stimulus package, and whether or not "unity" in America is possible. Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and Political Organizer at Vote Common Good. You can find...

On today's show, our host Doug Pagitt is joined by author and pastor Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove to talk about how the January 6th insurrection, fueled by Christian Nationalism, was 40 years in the making. In his book Revolution of Values, Jonathan explores how religious culture wars have misrepresented Christianity at the expense of the poor, and how listening to marginalized communities can help us hear God's call to love and justice in the world. He highlights people on the frontlines of...

It's Science Friday on the Vote Common Good Podcast. Doug Pagitt is joined by co-host and astrophysicist Paul Wallace to talk about the science-denial phenomenon and how it crept its way into national politics. Paul Wallace writes and speaks at the intersection of faith and science and holds a PhD in physics from Duke University and an MDiv from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Wallace teaches physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, taught at...

On Thursdays our host Doug Pagitt sits down with a wide range of guests to talk about the hot-button issues we face as a society. On today's show, Jeanine Butler, Catherine Butler, and Kurtis Schaeffer talk about their documentary 'God & Green' which investigates how caring for the environment went from something almost everyone agreed upon to a hotly debated wedge issue. Kurtis R. Schaeffer | Frances Myers Ball Professor | Department of Religious Studies | The University of Virginia|...

*** Remember to subscribe to the Vote Common Good Podcast! *** Every Wednesday on Common Good Faith, our panel of hosts will take a deep dive into Christian faith in America and the ways racism and colonialism have left an ugly legacy that needs to be dismantled if we are to move forward in the way of Jesus. Dominique DuBois Gilliard is the Director of Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation for the Evangelical Covenant Church. He is the author of Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for...

Our hosts, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse, take a deep dive into politics every Tuesday. On today’s show they are joined by Professor Peter Ditto to talk about the allure of conspiracy theories in politics. Ditto specializes in social psychology, political and moral reasoning, and “hot cognition” - the interface between passion and reason. Remember to hop over to the Vote Common Good Podcast and subscribe to keep getting this new daily podcast. www.votecommongood.com/podcast

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Conversation with Barry Taylor about his new book.

Doug talks with Amanda Henderson about her book "Holy Chaos: Creating Connections in Divisive Times" and issues of justice in our world. You can listen to the podcast below. Amanda is a public scholar of religion and politics and Executive Director of The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, a faith rooted non-profit that works in progressive political advocacy.

Doug talks with Michael Waters about the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Doug Pagitt, from Vote Common Good talks with Shane Claiborne of Red Letter Christians about Faith, politics, and the common good.

This Guy Has Got To Go - Trump's weekly failures call for it

Doug talks faith, politics and common good with Craig Morton

Outdoing Jesus live reading Ch 6 - Empowerment

Doug does a Live Reading of Outdoing Jesus - Chapter 5

Doug reads his book "Outdoing Jesus: Seven ways to live the promise of Greater Than"

Doug reflects on the Easter Narrative from a political point of view as a sermon for an Easter nine church service.