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Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastYour Authentic Self - The Difficult Work of BecomingDiscovering your authentic self is something that can seem like a vague or cliche notion. Is there a balance between authentic inner life and authentic communal life? Where are the tensions? What does it even mean to be your authentic self? These are some of the questions explored in this episode as Allen, Bonnie, Jeff & Rajeev discuss the difficult task of figuring out our place in this insane world. Self awareness and our relation to one another become prominent talking points during this conversation. Self reflection, along with a solid community, can be powerful allies in our journ...2020-12-011h 09
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastAbortion - Uteruses and Moral AgencyCasey and Bonnie have a heart to heart on the topic of abortion. They begin by sharing their experiences with abortion, planned parenthood, anti-choice protestors and sexuality education. Casey shares his mom’s story. Bonnie shares her own. Co-hosts take an incredulous look back in time at the attitudes about abortion they inherited from their formative evangelical and fundamentalist Christian communities. Bonnie and Casey consider the opportunistic way the oppressive forces of male supremacy and patriarchy infused with American evangelical Christianity after Roe v. Wade. Using biblical references, co-hosts propose a basic moral framework to ground an act...2020-10-0552 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastAtonement Theology Revisited - What’s the Cross Got to Do with It?At the terrific suggestion of a listener, the Irenicast crew takes up the Atonement Doctrine for round 2 in Atonement Theology Revisited. The episode begins with each co-host picking up from where we left off in Episode #59 - Why Did Jesus Die? The conversation does not last long before the question of Sin enters the room. Then co-hosts explore how Jesus’ death on the cross fits into the theological categories of Sin and Atonement. The conversation meanders through the lineage of Western Christianity which dealt us the inheritance of a particular understanding of Atonement in which violence becomes sa...2020-09-151h 12
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastContinuing the Conversation White Supremacy in Progressive ChristianityThis is the audio from our Continuing the Conversation on White Supremacy in Progressive Christianity on Facebook and YouTube Live. Jeff and Rajeev take thoughts and questions from listeners about episode #171. Catch these conversations the Monday’s after each regular episode at 5pm PST. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Continuing the Conversation on White Supremacy in Progressive Christianity Multiracial Congregations May Not Bridge Racial Divide (Article) Celeste Williams (Congressional Candidate in Arkansas) IRENCAST FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS During quarantime, we are offering additional ways to connect via Facebook Live and...2020-07-2942 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastContinuing the Conversation of White Supremacy in Evangelicalism - 170bThis is the audio from our Continuing the Conversation on White Supremacy in Evangelicalism on Facebook and YouTube live on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 5pm PST. For this conversation Bonnie and Casey are on assignment and Rajeev, Jeff and Allen field listeners' questions and thoughts. You can watch the video by going to our Facebook page or YouTube channel. RELEVANT LINKS From Our Continuing the Conversation on White Supremacy in Evangelicalism Haystacks (Bonnie and Rajeev’s new podcast for fringe, questioning, ex or former Seventh-Day Adventists) Miss America (Netflix) Southern Baptist Convention The Poiso...2020-07-1551 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastContinuing the Conversation on Who Tells the TruthOnce again we are Continuing the Conversation on Who Tells the Truth, episode 167. For this edition Bonnie, Jeff, Rajeev, and showing up a little late to the party, Allen, expand their thoughts on who tells the truth. A couple of the topics explored are research methods and tradition. Listen here or watch this conversation on Facebook or YouTube. FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS During quarantime, we are offering additional ways to connect via Facebook Live. You can find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Irenicast On Thursdays, Casey will be popping on to share...2020-05-2643 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastContinuing the Conversation on Moral TruthFor our continuing conversation on moral truth (Episode #166) Allen, Bonnie, Jeff and Rajeev discuss the most recent episode with listeners live on Facebook and Youtube. Some additional thoughts on moral truth are offered. Specifically the dynamic between individual and systemic morality. Thanks to everyone who participated in this continuing conversation. Join us on May 25th at 5pm PST for our next conversation on episode #167. FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS During quarantime, we are offering additional ways to connect via Facebook Live. You can find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Irenicast On Thursdays, Casey...2020-05-1353 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastContinuing the Conversation on Episode #165 - What is Truth?In our very first in the Continuing the Conversation series we follow up on episode #165, What is Truth? - Spilling the Capital Tea. Continuing the Conversation will be a limited run of Live events on Facebook and YouTube to expand on the previous episode and provide a platform to hear from you, our listeners. Join us on the Monday’s after each episode posts at 5pm PST on Facebook or YouTube or catch the replay on either platform. If you cannot join us live for these events please email us your questions and comments in advance at pod...2020-04-2944 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastIt’s A Process Theology Christmas - The Soul Felt Its WorthIt’s a Process Theology Christmas, because that’s our thing now. In this conversation Bonnie leads the team in a super-sized discussion on all things Christmas. Through a process theology lens of course. It begins with a discussion around an old Christmas classic, O Holy Night. Specifically the line, “and the soul felt its worth.” Where does our worth come from? God? Experience? Process theology may surprise you with its view on the value of life. It certainly did for one of our co-hosts. And from the big questions of existence itself, the conversation moves into th...2019-12-171h 22
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastWomen in Church Leadership - Home Is Where The Pulpit IsTo begin, each of the co-hosts speaks to their experiences of women in church leadership. You might be surprised. Then questions surface like -- should we be gender-izing leadership? Aren’t we over the gender binary thing? Bonnie shares her own difficult journey toward claiming pastor-hood. This episode holds an open-hearted conversation in which mistakes are made and forgiven. You’ll hear men own up to male privilege and brainstorm ways to detox masculinity. You’ll also hear Allen (and the other co-hosts, but especially Allen) get excited about the bible as the conversation turns to Christianity’s potentia...2019-12-031h 14
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastWhat Is Evil? - Size Does MatterIn keeping with the shadow side of Halloween, Jeff, Casey and Rajeev ask the question, what is evil? -- capital E, Evil. Each co-host brings his own, different perspective. Is Evil personal? Is it systemic? Should it be a category at all? Does the Good-Evil binary serve us or harm us? What about the Devil? Through the conversation, the co-hosts model another E word -- Evolution. Perhaps a conversation on Evil exposes an evolving spiritual/theological journey more than any other concept. The episode concludes with a rousing rendition of Irenicasting. Listen to hear who ge...2019-11-051h 01
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastEvangelicals Shift Progressive in Proximity to Whiteness - With Special Guest Joey TorresAs some Evangelical churches shift toward progressive policies and theologies, do they do so in proximity to whiteness? What does it mean to be progressive or to inhabit progressive spaces? Guest Joey Torres discusses his doctoral research and contemplates the trajectory of American Evangelicalism. Joey Torres is a doctoral student and teaching assistant in the Study of Religion at UC Davis. To learn more about his work you can follow him on Facebook or email him at djtor@ucdavis.edu. ANNOUNCEMENTS Congratulations to Katelyn Deininger Thompson for being the winner of J...2018-07-031h 04
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastCan We Get Better At Doing Spirituality?Can We Get Better At Doing Spirituality? Astrology to Astronomy, Phrenology to Psychology, and Alchemy to Chemistry -- in what ways is theology becoming? Is there such a thing as spiritual intelligence? And what do we do with the Evangelical ideas of progress and work ethic in relation to individualized faith? Jeff and Allen tackle the topic of “bettering” ourselves and our faith traditions in honor of the New Year, then share their own resolutions for 2018. Can We Get Better At Doing Spirituality? Conversation (01:17) New Year Resolutions (40:15) RELEVANT LINKS From...2018-01-0258 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastReconciling the Past - From Deconstruction to ReconnectionWhat do we do with our Evangelical roots in reconciling the past? How do we navigate our former relationships? Jeff and Allen review their own efforts to reconnect and reframe at this point in their journeys through the post-evangelical wilderness and offer a few ideas that have helped them immensely along the way. And in the spirit of reflection, they name the top three things from their childhoods that didn’t hold up so well. Reconciling the Past Conversation (01:00) Top 3 Things From Our Childhood That Did Not Age Well Segment (43:52) REL...2017-11-071h 01
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastEngaging Video Game Culture - Evangelism, Exercise and ExcessVideo games are a prominent part of the American landscape and are only becoming more accessible with the advent of mobile gaming. Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss the possible ways in which video games and video game culture can cause, or encourage, good and bad behaviors. The attempted co-opting of the gaming space by evangelicals, using games for positive real life benefits and gamergate are all touched on during the conversation. The episode finished by transitioning into a light-hearted affair as each host discusses their favorite video games. Engaging Video Game Culture Conversation (00:46) Favorite Video Game...2016-12-1358 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastPilgrimage - Meaningful MovementGuess who’s back, back again? Allen’s back, tell a friend. That’s right, our illustrious co-host Allen is back for another conversation on faith and culture. In this episode, each host reflects on their personal pilgrimage experiences while discussing the larger concept of pilgrimage itself. We close our time together with a Knowin’ Jemonen segment highlighting each host’s top 3 favorite veggies. Pilgrimage Conversation (01:06) Knowin’ Jemonen Segment (51:27) RELEVANT LINKS Our Pilgrimage Journey Conversation Psych (TV Show - Amazon Affiliate Link) A Rose Without Thorns in Assisi The Sto...2016-08-301h 04
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastDoes Social Media Make Us More Social? - Loving the Like The social media landscape seems endless. Not only are there more and more platforms available, but there are also endless implications for humanity. These are some of the things Jeff, Mona and Allen explore this week. Does social media make us more social? Do we end up more disconnected in the long run? Is all of it it simply a funhouse mirror that distorts what’s already inside of us? We end our discussion with another round of Famous Christians for 100. Social Media Conversation (00:55) Famous Christians for 100 Segment (44:54) ANNOUNCE...2016-06-071h 00
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastGender Roles And Binaries – Take Off That Apron Bobby! Kicking off a four part series on gender and sexuality, the team begins with an in-depth discussion on gender roles and binaries, and sexism in the church and society. They talk about why we might need to revise our thinking on legacies, and maybe, just maybe, why we might need to move past the binary view of gender altogether. They conclude the episode with a ridiculous game of Would You Rather that includes a brief foray into the benefits of time travel, polka music and heavy breathing. Host Check In (00:21) Discussion o...2015-05-1958 min