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Religion & Spirituality Podcasts

Off-the-cuff conversations with progressive pastors on issues found at the intersection of religion, politics and culture.

Location:

United States

Description:

Off-the-cuff conversations with progressive pastors on issues found at the intersection of religion, politics and culture.

Language:

English

Contact:

8184413364


Episodes
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Afghanistan, America and Religious Violence

8/24/2021
Aaron van Voorhis, Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard dialogue on why violent extremism so often becomes an expression of religious faith.

Duration:00:34:55

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Breaking Free from Fundamentalism, Part Three of Three

7/13/2021
Jonathan Stoner talks about his experience growing up in and then breaking out of a fundamentalist Christian faith tradition.

Duration:00:24:30

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Breaking Free from Fundamentalism, Part Two of Three

7/8/2021
Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard talk about their experiences of growing up in and then breaking out of fundamentalist Christian faith traditions.

Duration:00:37:19

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Breaking Free from Fundamentalism, Part One of Three

6/28/2021
Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard talk about their experiences of growing up in and then breaking out of fundamentalist Christian faith traditions.

Duration:00:28:47

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The Church Is Dying. Why That's Exciting, Part Two

6/21/2021
Jonathan Stoner, Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard discuss how COVID-19 has both exposed the irrelevance of church and accelerated the dying process, but why they're still optimistic about the future of Christian spirituality. Part two of two.

Duration:00:36:06

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The Church Is Dying. Why That's Exciting, Part 1

6/15/2021
Jonathan Stoner, Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard discuss how COVID-19 has both exposed the irrelevance of church and accelerated the dying process, but why they're still optimistic about the future of Christian spirituality. Part 1 of 2.

Duration:00:26:13

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People of Faith and Pride

6/8/2021
Jonathan Timothy Stoner, Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard discuss how people of faith can embrace Pride Month and our LGBTQ loved ones.

Duration:00:35:56

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The Relevance of the Tulsa Massacre

6/2/2021
Todd Leonard and Shane Kinnison discuss what the hidden history of Tulsa can teach us about society and culture today.

Duration:00:39:28

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George Floyd: Work Done, Work to Do

5/25/2021
At the one year anniversary of his murder, Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard talk about the impact that George Floyd has had on our country and discuss next steps for the work still to be done.

Duration:00:25:50

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Church Decline and Pastor Burnout

5/18/2021
Shane Kinnison and Todd Leonard discuss the toll that 2020 took on congregations and their clergy.

Duration:00:41:53

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Police and Communities of Color

4/20/2021
Todd Leonard and Shane Kinnison discuss the implications of the recent incidents between police and people of color.

Duration:00:35:48

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The Atlanta Shooting and Church Purity Culture

3/30/2021
Recognizing that Robert Long's motivations for his shooting spree are not fully known, we take a look at his religious background. For this conversation, Todd Leonard is joined by Aaron van Voorhis, Lead Pastor at Central Avenue Church; and Linda Biswas, an associate pastor with Vallejo Drive Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Duration:00:36:54

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Lent: Good Times with Death

3/23/2021
Can the season of Lent be something more than a downer? Galen Goben and Todd Leonard are joined by Kurt Poland, pastor at First German United Methodist Church, to talk about the upsides to confronting our mortality.

Duration:00:39:28

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American Individualism and Its Corporate Manipulation

3/16/2021
Galen, Shane and Todd discuss the deconstruction of the "rugged American individualist" but how corporations continue to manipulate us with this mythology.

Duration:00:37:49

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The Slide Towards Individualism

3/8/2021
Has American freedom and independence given way to a dangerous self-centered individualism?

Duration:00:37:21

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Addressing Our Fears: Fascism or Faith?

3/2/2021
A reflection first on the sights and sounds of the Conservative Political Action Conference and how they fueled a desire for fascism and then on how faith can address those same fears in a way that leads to trust in the other.

Duration:00:39:10

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Christian Capitalism & Dave Ramsey

2/23/2021
Todd Leonard, Galen Goben and Shane Kinnison discuss the problem with "christianizing" capitalism and how it creates a moralism divorced from the message of the biblical prophets and Jesus.

Duration:00:36:55

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How to Bridge the Political Divide

2/9/2021
A conversation with Todd Leonard, Shane Kinnison and Galen Goben on how progressives can restore relationships with conservatives after the capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.

Duration:00:59:53

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Conservative vs Liberal Morality Priorities

2/9/2021
A conversation with Galen Goben, Todd Leonard and Shane Kinnison on how people along the political spectrum prioritize the five moral foundations.

Duration:00:58:25

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Conspiracy-prone Christians

2/9/2021
A conversation with Shane Kinnison, Galen Goben and Todd Leonard on how Christians fall for conspiracy theories more than the average American.

Duration:00:58:18