A People's Theology

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Graham Jones about his new book, Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality. They chat about why the Left needs religion and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Graham Jones is a writer and organizer around housing and mental health issues. He is also the author of Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality. Connect with Graham here: Twitter: @onalifeglug Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Live at the 2024 Q Christian Fellowship Conference, Mason chats with Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford about the 1946 mistranslation of the word "homosexuality" in the Bible. Guest Bio/Info: Kathy Baldock is an author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and a leading expert in the 1946 mistranslation of the word "homosexuality" in the Bible. Ed Oxford is a gay Christian, a graduate of Talbot School of Theology, and also a leading expert in the 1946 mistranslation of the word "homosexuality" in the Bible. Check out the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture. Connect with Kathy here: Instagram: kathyvbaldock Connect with Ed here: Facebook: facebook.com/ed.oxford.75 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Debie Thomas about her new book A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity. They chat the diversity of Christianity and why it is good and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Debie Thomas is a speaker, minister, and author of the recently released book, A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity. Connect with Debie here: debiethomas.com Instagram: debiethomas1 Facebook: facebook.com/dtwonderer Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Bruce Reyes-Chow about his new book, Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith. They chat about Christian beliefs after deconstruction and why Bruce still believes that Jesus literally resurrected. Guest Bio/Info: Bruce Reyes-Chow is a sought-after speaker and writer on topics of faith, culture, politics, race, and technology. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and author of the recently released book, Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith. Connect with Bruce here: reyes-chow.com Twitter: @breyeschow Instagram: breyeschow Facebook: acebook.com/breyeschow Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Taymullah Abdur-Rahman about his new book, American Imam: From Pop Stardom to Prison Abolition. They chat about Taymullah's story becoming Muslim, liberation theology from a Islamic perspective, and prison abolition. Guest Bio/Info: Taymullah Abdur-Rahman is a Black Muslim thought leader, educator, prison abolitionist, and author of the recently released book, American Imam: From Pop Stardom to Prison Abolition. Connect with Taymullah here: Instagram: officialspentem Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with T.C. Moore about his new book Forged: Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family. They chat about the history of the nuclear family, how it was co-opted by white evangelicalism, and why it is not Christian. Guest Bio/Info: T.C. Moore is a pastor, graffiti artist, and author of the recently released book, Forged: Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family. Connect with T.C. here: tcmoore.net Instagram: tc_moore Facebook: www.facebook.com/revtcmoore Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Trey Ferguson about his new book, Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly. They chat about why everyone is a theologian, how we should understand the Bible, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Trey Ferguson is a minister, writer, and speaker, and author of the recently released book, Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly. Connect with Trey here: pastortrey05.com Twitter: @pastortrey05 Instagram: pastortrey05 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Kevin Garcia about their new book, What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating a Practice for Connecting with Your Divine Self. They chat about spiritual practices for ex-evangelicals and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Kevin Garcia a spirituality coach, host of the podcast A Tiny Revolution, and author of the recently released book, What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating a Practice for Connecting with Your Divine Self. Connect with Kevin here: thekevingarcia.com Twitter: @theKevinGarcia_ Instagram: thekevingarcia Facebook: facebook.com/kevin.garcia Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with David Congdon about his new book, Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views. They chat about what Christian Universalism is, the different varieties of it, and why it matters. Guest Bio/Info: David Congdon is senior editor at the University Press of Kansas and editor of the recently released book, Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views. Connect with David here: dwcongdon.com Twitter: @dwcongdon Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Carl McColman about his new book, The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: An Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality. They chat about what Christian mysticism is and how it can help people who are deconstructing their faith. Guest Bio/Info: Carl McColman is a contemplative writer, storyteller, podcaster, spiritual director, and author of the recently released book, The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: An Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality. Find Carl here: anamchara.com Facebook: facebook.com/CarlMcColman Instagram: instagram.com/carlmccolman Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Tom Oord, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Jay McDaniel at the 2023 Theology Beer Camp where they talk about religious pluralism and much more. Find Tom here: thomasjayoord.com Twitter: @ThomasJayOord Instagram: thomasjayoord Facebook: facebook.com/thomas.oord Find Grace here: Twitter: @Gracejisunkim Instagram: gracejisunkim Facebook: facebook.com/gracejisunkim Find Jay here: openhorizons.org facebook.com/jay.mcdaniel.716 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Steven Charleston about his new book, We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope. They chat about indigenous wisdom for surviving the world, how to understand apocalypse, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Steven Charleston is a leading voice for Indigenous peoples, a member of the Choc-taw Nation, theologian, and author of the recently released book, We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope. Connect to Steven here: Facebook: facebook.com/bishopstevencharleston Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Shannon Harris about her new book, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife. They chat about being at the center of purity culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s and where Shannon is at now. Guest Bio/Info: Shannon Harris is a singer, actor, composer, and author of the recently released book, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife. Find Shannon here: shannonbonne.com Instagram: shannon.bonne Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Andrew Davis about his new book, Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology. They chat about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, if extraterrestrial life would believe in God, and how we should think theologically about extraterrestrial life. Guest Bio/Info: Andrew Davis is an American process philosopher and theologian and the author of the recently released book, Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology. Find Andrew here: andrewmdavis.info Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Matthew Thiessen about his new book, A Jewish Paul: The Messiah’s Herald to the Gentiles. They chat about how Paul was Jewish and why Judaism and Christianity became separate religions. Guest Bio/Info: Matthew Thiessen is associate professor of religious studies at McMaster University and the author of the recently released book, A Jewish Paul: The Messiah’s Herald to the Gentiles. Find Matthew here: Twitter: @mattthiessennt Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Matthias Roberts about his new book Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion. They chat about how to rediscover faith after being hurt by religion and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Matthias Roberts is a psychotherapist specializing in religious and spiritual trauma and the author of the recently released book, Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion. Find Matthias here: matthiasroberts.com Twitter: @matthiasroberts Instagram: matthiasroberts Facebook: facebook.com/matthiasroberts Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Andrew Whitehead about his new book, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church. They chat about why Christian nationalism is dangerous and how to resist it. Guest Bio/Info: Andrew Whitehead is associate professor of sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University and recent author of American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church. Find Andrew here: Twitter: @ndrewwhitehead Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Aaron Rosen about his new book, What Would Jesus See: Ways of Looking at a Disorienting World. They chat about how Jesus saw the world and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Aaron Rosen is a curator, writer, scholar, and recent author of What Would Jesus See: Ways of Looking at a Disorienting World. Find Aaron here: parsonagegallery.org Instagram: parsonagegallery Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Mason chats with Flamy Grant about how they became a drag queen who recently went #1 on the Christian music charts and the theology of drag. Guest Bio/Info: Flamy Grant is a Christian drag queen and musician who had an album recently go #1 on the Christian music charts. Find Flamy here: flamygrant.com Instagram: flamygrant TikTok: @flamygrant Twitter: @flamygrant Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Mason chats with Meghan Murphy-Gill about her new book, The Sacred Life of Bread: Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf. They chat about the theology of bread and why bread is so central to the Christian faith. Guest Bio/Info: Meghan Murphy-Gill is an Episcopal priest and the author of the recent book, The Sacred Life of Bread: Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf. Find Meghan here: meghanmurphygill.com Instagram: memugi Twitter: @memugi Buy my merch: masonmennenga.com/store Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices