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A People's TheologyAndrew Wilkes: What is Black Christian Socialism?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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2024 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $50 off your ticket.Watch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes about his new book, Co-Creating an Economy of Enough for All. They chat about the Black Christian socialist tradition and much more.2024-08-051h 08A People's TheologyLydia Wylie-Kellermann: How to Raise Children during Climate Change?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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Lydia Wylie-Kellermann about her new book, This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse. They chat about raising children during climate change and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Lydia Wylie-Kellermann is a writer, editor, activist, mother, and author of...2024-07-221h 01A People's TheologyCharles Halton: Is Genesis 1 Literal?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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Charles Halton about if Genesis 1 should be interpreted literally. They also chat about what Genesis 1 can mean for us today if it shouldn't be interpreted literally.Guest Bio/Info:Charles Halton is a biblical scholar and editor of Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?: Three...2024-07-081h 07A People's TheologyJacob Wright: Why Does the Bible Exist?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Jacob Wright about his new book, Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins. They chat about the origins of the Bible...2024-06-241h 10A People's TheologyScott Coley: The Theology of Christian NationalismThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Scott Coley about his new book, Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right. They chat about the theology behind Christian nationalism...2024-06-101h 15A People's TheologyTerry Stokes: What is Christian Anarchism?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Terry Stokes about his new book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. They chat about what Christian anarchism is and much more.2024-05-281h 10A People's TheologySarah McCammon: Who are Exvangelicals?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Sarah McCammon about who exvangelicals are. They chat about why people become exvangelicals, deconstruction, the future of exvangelicals.Guest Bio/Info:Sarah...2024-05-1358 minA People's TheologyGraham Jones: Why Socialists Need ReligionThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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....2024-04-291h 10A People's TheologyKathy Baldock and Ed Oxford: Why "Homosexuality" is a Mistranslation in the BibleThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyLive 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...2024-04-101h 06A People's TheologyDebie Thomas: Why The Diversity of Christianity is GoodThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2024-03-2757 minA People's TheologyBruce Reyes-Chow: Christian Beliefs after DeconstructionThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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 f...2024-03-131h 08A People's TheologyTaymullah Abdur-Rahman: Islamic Liberation TheologyThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2024-02-281h 07A People's TheologyT.C. Moore: Why The Nuclear Family is NOT ChristianThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2024-02-141h 05A People's TheologyTrey Ferguson: Why Everyone is a TheologianThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2024-01-311h 04A People's TheologyKevin Garcia: Spiritual Practices for Ex-EvangelicalsThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2024-01-171h 09A People's TheologyDavid Congdon: What is Christian Universalism?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2024-01-031h 26A People's TheologyCarl McColman: What is Christian Mysticism?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-12-201h 07A People's TheologyTom Oord, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Jay McDaniel: Why Are There So Many Religions?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-12-201h 28A People's TheologySteven Charleston: Indigenous Wisdom for Surviving the WorldThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-12-061h 07A People's TheologyShannon Harris: What Was it Like Being at the Center of Purity Culture?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-11-221h 01A People's TheologyAndrew Davis: Would Aliens Believe in God?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-11-081h 11A People's TheologyMatthew Thiessen: Was Paul Really Jewish?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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 Ju...2023-10-2559 minA People's TheologyMatthias Roberts: How to Rediscover Faith after being Hurt by ReligionThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-10-111h 04A People's TheologyAndrew Whitehead: Why Christian Nationalism is DangerousThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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...2023-09-271h 08A People's TheologyAaron Rosen: What Would Jesus See?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/apeoplestheologyUse 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/@APeoplesTheologyMason 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 mu...2023-09-131h 04A People's TheologyFlamy Grant: Why Drag is ChristianThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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...2023-08-301h 14A People's TheologyMeghan Murphy-Gill: The Theology of BreadThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse 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:...2023-08-161h 01A People's TheologyTerence Lester: Why Learning Black History MattersThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket.Mason chats with Terence Lester about his new book, All God's Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity. They chat about why understanding Black history can change the world, why God created difference, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:...2023-08-021h 02A People's TheologyBenjamin Perry: Does God Cry?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Benjamin Perry about their new book, Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter. They chat about why humans cry, if God cries, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Benjamin Perry is a minister at Middle Church and an award-winning writer. They are also the author of the recently released book, Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter.Find Benjamin here:2023-07-1956 minA People's TheologyIsaac Sharp: What Happened to Liberal Evangelicals?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Isaac Sharp about his new book, The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians―and the Movement That Pushed Them Out. They talk about the history of liberal, Black, progressive, feminist, and gay evangelicals and the future of evangelicalism.Guest Bio/Info:Isaac Sharp is a visiting assistant professor at Union Theological Seminary. He is al...2023-07-051h 30A People's TheologyTara Teng: Why Your Body is a RevolutionThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Tara Teng about her new book, Your Body Is a Revolution: Healing Our Relationships with Our Bodies, Each Other, and the Earth. They chat about how to have a better relationship with your body and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Tara Teng is a an embodiment coach and somatic practitioner. She is also the author of the recently released book...2023-06-211h 03A People's TheologyTom Oord: Is God All-Powerful?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Tom Oord about his new book, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. They talk about if God is all-powerful, how Christians started understanding God as all-powerful, and why God is actually amipotent.Guest/Bio:Tom Oord is a theologian and author of more than twenty-five books, including The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence.2023-06-0759 minA People's TheologyOtis Moss III: What Do Love and Justice Have to do with Each Other?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/apeoplestheologyMason chat with Otis Moss III about his new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times. They chat about what love and justice have to do with each other and his father's amazing story protecting Martin Luther King Jr.Guest Bio/Info:Otis Moss III is a renowned preacher, author, and senior pastor of Trinity United Church of...2023-05-241h 03A People's TheologyLyndsey Medford: How to Heal a World that is SickThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Lyndsey Medford about her new book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That Is Sick. They chat about Lyndsey's chronic autoimmune disease and the ways our world needs to heal from the systems of oppression that have been created.Guest Bio/Info:Lyndsey Medford is a writer, activist, and sometimes disabled person with a...2023-05-1057 minA People's TheologyErin Jean Warde: Why Sobriety is SpiritualThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch the full video episode on YouTube.Mason chats with Erin Jean Warde about her new book, Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol. They chat about why sobriety is spiritual and how to have a mindful relationship with alcohol, regardless if you want to be sober or not.Guest Bio/Info:Erin Jean Warde is an ordained...2023-04-2655 minA People's TheologyKaitlin Curtice: What You Can Learn from Indigenous ResistanceThis 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/apeoplestheologyWatch the full video episode on YouTube.Mason chats with Kaitlin Curtice about her new book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. They chat about different everyday ways you can resist the oppressions of the world.Guest Bio/Info:Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, public speaker, and member of the Potawatomi nation. She is also the...2023-04-1251 minA People's TheologyJohn Dominic Crossan: Did Jesus Really Resurrect?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with John Dominic Crossan about if Jesus really resurrected? They talk about how resurrection was understood during Jesus's time and how we should understand resurrection in our time.If you want to learn more about what John Dominic Crossan talked about in this episode, check out his Easter series called Easter Stories here.Guest Bio:John Dominic Crossan is...2023-03-291h 08A People's TheologyAusten Hartke: What Does the Bible Say About Trans People?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Austen Hartke about his book, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. They chat about what the Bible says about transgender people and what gifts transgender people bring to Christianity.Guest Bio/Info:Austen Hartke is the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective and the author of the book, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender...2023-03-1557 minA People's TheologyLenny Duncan: Why the Church Needs Revolution, Not ReformThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Lenny Duncan about their new book, Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for a World beyond the Church. They chat about why the church needs revolution, not reform and why if we actually loved our neighbors we wouldn't need police.Guest Bio/Info: Lenny Duncan is a writer, speaker, and scholar working at the forefront of racial justice in America. Lenny...2023-03-011h 03A People's TheologyRandy Woodley: How to Reconnect with Sacred EarthThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Randy Woodley about how to reconnect with sacred Earth. They chat about how our understanding of the Earth has been colonized, practices to reconnect with sacred Earth, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Randy Woodley is an Indigenous theologian, activist, and author of many books including most recently Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth....2023-02-1556 minA People's TheologyPete Enns: What To Do When You Doubt Your FaithThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Pete Enns about his new book, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming. They talk about what you should do when you begin to question your faith and how his theology has changed over the years.Guest Bio/Info:Pete Enns is a professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University and host of The...2023-02-011h 00A People's TheologySarah Lane Ritchie: Can Psychedelics Make You Believe in God?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Sarah Lane Ritchie about how psychedelics can shape our religious experiences and theology. We also chat about if psychedelics can help you believe in God.Guest Bio/Info:Sarah is a scholar of science and religion and has done extensive work on psychedelics and religious experiences.Find Sarah here:Twitter: @slaneritchieInstagram: slaneritchie2023-01-181h 00A People's TheologyBrad Onishi: Why Christian Nationalism is DangerousThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Brad Onishi about his new book, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism: and What Comes Next. They talk about the history of white Christian nationalism in America, the theology of American white Christian nationalism, and what American white Christian nationalists are doing next.Guest Bio/Info:Brad Onishi is a scholar of religion and cohost of...2023-01-051h 02A People's TheologyDiana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis: Who is God in Process 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/apeoplestheologyMason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friends Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis where they talk about God in process theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in process theology, how one can experience God, and much more.If you would like to listen and watch to more presentations from the 2022 Theology Beer Camp, you can go to h...2022-12-221h 00A People's TheologyAdam Clark: Why Black Theology MattersThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friend Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals and they chat with Adam Clark about Black theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in Black theology, why Black theology matters, and much more.If you would like to listen and watch to more presentations from the 2022 Theology Beer Camp, you can go to http://experiencinggod.n...2022-12-0855 minA People's TheologyMatt Bernico and Dean Detloff: What is Christian Communism?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff from the podcast, The Magnificast. They chat about what communism and capitalism are and why Christians should be communists.Guests Bio/Info:Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff are the hosts of the podcast, The Magnificast.Find Matt here:Twitter: @Matt_BernicoFind Dean here:Twitter: @DeanDettloff2022-11-2455 minA People's TheologyD.L. Mayfield: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision for the WorldThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with D.L. Mayfield about her new book, Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision and its Challenge for Our Times. They chat about Dorothy Day and how her life and work can inspire us to change the world.Guest Bio/Info:D.L. Mayfield is a writer, activist, and the author of the recent book, Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision a...2022-11-0953 minA People's TheologyJoshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd: Why Prisons Should be AbolishedThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd about their book, Break Every Yoke: Religion, Justice, and the Abolition of Prisons. They chat about how religion has been used to create mass incarceration, how religion has been used to abolish prisons, and much more.Guest Bios:Joshua Dubler is Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester.Vincent Lloyd is As...2022-10-2656 minA People's TheologyKaren González: Why the Bible Demands We Care for ImmigrantsThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Karen González about her new book, Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration. They chat about immigration in the Bible, how state borders create violence, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Karen González is a writer, speaker, and immigrant advocate who emigrated from Guatemala as a child. She is also the author of the recent bo...2022-10-121h 04A People's TheologyJamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell: James Baldwin's Challenge to White LiberalsThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket.Mason chats with Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell about their new book, You Mean It or You Don't: James Baldwin's Radical Challenge. They chat about James Baldwin's challenge to white liberals, his theology, and practical ways to get involved with justice in your own community.2022-09-2853 minA People's TheologyCarlos Rodriguez: Why the Love of Jesus is PoliticalThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket.Mason chats with Carlos Rodriguez about his book, Drop the Stones: When Love Reaches the Unlovable. They chat about how the love of Jesus is political and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Carlos Rodriguez is the founder of The Happy Givers...2022-09-1454 minA People's TheologyDamon Garcia: Does God Riot and Protest?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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket.Mason chats with Damon Garcia about his new book, The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus. They chat about if God would riot, salvation, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Twitter: @whoisdamonInstagram: whoisdamonYouTube...2022-08-3153 minA People's TheologyKevin Nye: A Christian Call to End HomelessnessThis 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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket.Mason chats with Kevin Nye about his new book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. They chat about a Christian call to end homeless and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Kevin is an advocate for people...2022-08-171h 00A People's TheologyAmy Kenny: Is God Disabled?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/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket.Mason chats with Amy Kenny about her new book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church. They chat about if God is disabled, how disability is a social construct, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Amy...2022-08-0352 minA People's TheologyRohadi Nagassar: Reclaiming Christianity on the MarginsThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Rohadi Nagassar about his new book, When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins. They chat about the Christianities that liberate the oppress and how you can still belong in Christianity even after you may have been hurt by it.Guest Bio/Info:Rohadi Nagassar is a writer, entrepreneur, non-profit developer, pastor, and the author of the recent book, When...2022-07-211h 00A People's TheologyDianna Anderson: A Non-Binary TheologyThis 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/apeoplestheologyIn this episode Mason chats with Dianna Anderson about their new book, In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies. They chat about how theology shapes our gender and how being non-binary can teach us about theology.Guest Bio/Info:Dianna is a non-binary writer, who has written several books, including most recently In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies.2022-07-0652 minA People's TheologyBrian McLaren: Should You Stay Christian?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/apeoplestheologyIn this episode Mason chats with Brian McLaren about his new book, Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned. They chat about all the reasons why you should and shouldn't stay a Christian and how we ought to move forward.Guest Bio/Info:Brian McLaren is an activist, public theologian, and author of many books including...2022-06-2252 minA People's TheologyCole Arthur Riley: Why Embodiment is Essential to SpiritualityThis 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/apeoplestheologyIn this episode Mason chats with Cole Arthur Riley about her new book, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us. They chat about why embodiment is essential to spirituality and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of Black Liturgies. She is also the recent author of This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories...2022-06-0849 minA People's TheologyJonny Rashid: Why Jesus Takes a SideThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Jonny Rashid about his new book, Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel. They chat about why Jesus takes a side and how to navigate American politics if you believe God sides with the oppressed.Guest Bio/Info:Jonny Rashid has served as pastor for Circle of Hope. He is also the author of the recent...2022-05-2552 minA People's TheologyAndre Henry: How to Fight for Black LivesThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Andre Henry about his new book, All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope–and Hard Pills to Swallow–About Fighting for Black Lives. We chat about why you should debating racists and why we need revolution for Black lives.Guest Bio/Info:Andre Henry is an award-winning musician, writer, and activist. He is also the author of the recent book...2022-05-1149 minA People's TheologyVictoria Loorz: Why You Should Pray to TreesThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Victoria Loorz about her new book, Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred. They chat about how we have to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world and how church can be done in nature.Guest Bio/Info:Victoria Loorz is a spiritual director and cofounder of the Wild Church Network. She is also the...2022-04-281h 03A People's TheologyRobyn Henderson-Espinoza: Why Embodiment Can Change the WorldThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza about their new book Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation and how embodiment can change the world.Guest Bio/Info:Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza is a transqueer activist, Latinx scholar, public theologian, and recent author of Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation.Find Dr. Robyn here:drrobynhendersonespinoza.comTwitter: @irobyn2022-04-1354 min
A People's TheologyChichi Agorom: How Can the Enneagram Be a Tool for Black Liberation?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Chichi Agorom about her new book The Enneagram for Black Liberation: Return to Who You Are Beneath the Armor You Carry. We chat about the Enneagram, how the Enneagram can be a tool for black liberation, and what liberation looks like for each Enneagram type.Guest Bio/Info:Chichi Agorom is a certified Enneagram teacher with The Narrative Enneagram, writer...2022-03-3049 min
A People's TheologyKrispin Mayfield: What Attachment Style Do You Have to God?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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Krispin Mayfield about his new book, Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience. They chat about attachment styles and how you can have a secure attachment to God.Guest Bio/Info:Krispin Mayfield is a licensed professional counselor and recent author of Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience.Find Krispin here:2022-03-1656 min
A People's TheologyChristena Cleveland: Why God is a Black WomanThis 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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Christena Cleveland about her new book, God is a Black Woman. They chat about what the white male God and black woman God mean and why black woman God can lead to liberation.Guest Bio/Info:Christena Cleveland, Ph.D. is a social psychologist, public theologian, author, and activist. She is also the author of the recent book God is...2022-03-0249 min
A People's TheologyThomas Cathcart: Do You Have to Believe in God to be a Christian?Mason chats with Thomas Cathcart about whether you have to believe certain doctrines to be a Christian, religionless Christianity, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Thomas Cathcart is a New York Times best-selling author and the author of There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother: Rediscovering Religionless Christianity.Find Thomas here:platoandaplatypus.comSpecial music by New Tycoon:Spotify: New TycoonInstagram: jewzakGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennenga2022-02-1649 min
A People's TheologyTom Oord: What is Open and Relational Theology?Mason chats with Tom Oord about his book Open and Relational Theology: An Introduction to Life-Changing Ideas. They chat about what open and relational theology is, why it matters, and how it can be liberating.Guest Bio/Info:Tom Oord is a theologian and author of more than twenty-five books, including Open and Relational Theology: An Introduction to Life-Changing Ideas.Find Tom here:thomasjayoord.comTwitter: @ThomasJayOordInstagram: thomasjayoordFacebook: facebook.com/thomas.oordSpecial music by Kat and the Hurricane:...2022-02-0250 minA People's TheologyYolanda Pierce: The Faith of Black WomenMason chats with Yolanda Pierce about her book, In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit. We chat about the faith and life of her grandmother and how her grandmother has shaped her theology.Guest Bio/Info:Yolanda Pierce is professor and dean of Howard University School of Divinity. She is also the author of In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit.Find Yolanda here:yolandapierce.comTwitter: @YNPierceSpecial music by Slowriter:Spotify: Slowriter2022-01-1944 min
A People's TheologyAdrian Gibbs and Josh Link: Ex-Evangelical Theology Fantasy DraftIn this episode Mason hangs out with Adrian Gibbs and Josh Link from the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast. They do an ex-evangelical theology fantasy draft, picking from the the dumbest creationist science to what Calvinist pastor they most want to slap. Who picked the best team?
Guests Bio/Info:
Adrian Gibbs and Josh Link are the host of the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast.
Find Dirty Rotten Church Kids here:
Instagram: @dirtyrottenchurchkids
Twitter: @dirtyrottenck
Special music by Trey Pearson:
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A People's TheologyMiguel De La Torre: Can Christianity Be Decolonized?Mason chats with Dr. Miguel De La Torre about his new book, Decolonizing Christianity: Becoming Badass Believers. They chat about the history of Christian nationalism and whether or not Christianity can be decolonized.
Guest Bio/Info:
Miguel De La Torre is professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at the Iliff School of Theology.
Find Miguel here:
drmigueldelatorre.com
Twitter: drdelatorre
Facebook: facebook.com/miguel.delatorre.1238
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A People's TheologyLenny Duncan: Is There Hope for America?Mason chats with Lenny Duncan about Lenny's new book, United States of Grace: A Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope. We chat about Lenny's story and whether or not there is hope for America.
Guest Bio/Info:
Lenny Duncan is a writer, podcaster, and Ph.D student and the author of United States of Grace: A Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope.
Twitter: @lennyaduncan
Instagram: lennyaduncan
Facebook: facebook.com/Rev.Lenny
Special music by Stavesacre:
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Instagram: _stavesacre_
Ge...2021-12-0841 min
A People's TheologyJes Kast: Should Queer Christians Stay In Unaffirming Churches?In this episode Mason chats with Jes Kast (and the occasional appearance of her puppy) about whether queer Christians should stay in conservative churches or not. We also talk about why I should become a Calvinist and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Jes Kast is a queer progressive minister and constructive theologian.
Find Jes here:
revjeskast.com
Twitter: @revjeskast
Instagram: revjeskast
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A People's TheologyDante Stewart: Why Jesus Is BlackMason chats with Dante Stewart about his new book, Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle. We chat about how infectious white supremacy is and why Jesus is Black, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Dante Stewart is a writer and speaker and recent author of Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle.
Find Dante here:
dantecstewart.com
Twitter: @stewartdantec
Instagram: stewartdantec
Facebook: facebook.com/dstewart37
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A People's TheologyHillary McBride: How To Be More EmbodiedMason chat with Hillary McBride about her new book The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living. They chat about what science is learning about the body, why embodiment is important to justice, and how you can be more embodied.
Guest Bio/Info:
Hillary McBride is a therapist, researcher, podcaster, and author of the recent book The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living.
Find Hillary here:
hillarylmcbride.com
Instagram: hillaryliannamcbride
Twitter: @hillarylmcbride
Special music by...2021-10-2755 min
A People's TheologyAngela Parker: The Oppressive History of Biblical InerrancyMason chats with Dr. Angela Parker about her new book, If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I?: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority. We chat about the oppressive history of biblical inerrancy, how the Bible ought to shape our faith, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Dr. Angela Parker is assistant professor of New Testament and Greek at McAfee School of Theology. She is also the recent author of If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I?: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority.
Find Angela here:
Instagram: anp22fab
Twitter: @an...2021-10-1344 min
A People's TheologyElle Dowd: How To Go From Being a White Moderate to AbolitionistMason chats with Elle Dowd about her new book, Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist. We chat about how you can go from being a white moderate to an abolitionist and why people of faith should be committed to fighting white supremacy.
Guest Bio/Info:
Elle Dowd is a Lutheran minister and recent author of Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist.
Find Elle here:
elledowd.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ElleDowdMinistry
Twitter: @hownowbrowndowd
Instagram: hownowbrowndowd
Special music by Hra...2021-09-3044 min
A People's TheologyBrenda Davies: How Sex Can Shape Your TheologyMason chats live at the 2021 Wild Goose Festival with Brenda Davies about her book, On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel. We chat about her journey through purity culture, how sex can shape our theology, and much more.
(Episode content warning: Throughout the episode Brenda shares vulnerably about being sexually assaulted. Also, towards the end of the episode she mentions that religious trauma syndrome is recognized by DSM-5. After recording we were corrected that it is not. However, religious trauma syndrome is recognized by many psychologists.)
Guest Bio/Info:
Brenda Marie Davies is...2021-09-1548 min
A People's TheologyMelissa Florer-Bixler: How to Have an EnemyMason chats with Melissa Florer-Bixler about her new book How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace. We chat about who are enemies, how we are to love them, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Melissa Florer-Bixler is a Mennonite pastor and writer.
Find Melissa here:
melissaflorerbixler.com
Twitter: @MelissaFloBix
Instagram: melissa.florerbixler
Facebook: facebook.com/melissa.florerbixler
Special music by Joe Day:
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2021-09-0145 min
A People's TheologyKeegan Osinski: What The Church Can Learn from Queer PeopleMason chats with his friend Keegan Osinski about her new book, Queering Wesley, Queering the Church. We chat about what the church can learn from queer people, circumcision, how process theology is super queer, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Keegan is a librarian and author of the recent book Queering Wesley, Queering the Church.
Find Keegan here:
keeganosinski.com
Twitter: @keegzzz
Instagram: keegzzz
Special music by Mae:
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A People's TheologyJarel Robinson Brown: Why Black, Queer, Christian Lives MatterMason chats with Jarel Robinson-Brown about his new book, Black, Gay, British, Christian, Queer: The Church and the Famine of Grace. We chat about why Black, queer, Christian lives matter and Jarel even admits that he's a process theologian.
Guest Bio/Info:
Jarel Robinson-Brown is a liberation theologian and Anglican priest.
Find Jarel here:
Twitter: @frjarelrb
Instagram: frjarelrb
Special music by Watashi Wa:
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A People's TheologyKat Armas: Abuelita TheologyMason chats with Kat Armas about her new book, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about. We chat about what she has learned theologically from the abuelitas in her life and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Kat Armas is a Cuban-American writer and speaker and podcast host of The Protagonistas. She is also the author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us about Wisdom, Persistence, and Strength.
Find Kat here:
katarmas.com
Twitter: @kat_armas
Instagram: kat_armas
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A People's TheologyMark Charles: An Indigenous Liberation TheologyMason chats with Mark Charles about his book, Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery. We chat all about the Doctrine of Discovery, Mark's theology of land and water, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Mark Charles is a Native American activist, public speaker, and author of Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery.
Find Mark here:
wirelesshogan.com
Twitter: @wirelesshogan
Instagram: wirelesshogan
Facebook: facebook.com/MarkCharlesWirelesshogan
Special music by The Chairman Dances:
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A People's TheologyJohn Thatamanil: Can You Be A Christian and Buddhist?Mason chats with John Thatamanil about multi-religious participation, what it means to think theologically about participating in multiple religious traditions, and his book about religious diversity.
Guest Bio/Info:
John Thatamanil is Associate Professor of Theology at Union Theological Seminary. He is also the author of Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity.
Find John here:
Twitter: @jjt1
Special music by Forrest Clay:
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A People's TheologyArielle Estoria: Why Is Poetry Important to Theology?Mason chats with Arielle Estoria about why poetry is so important to theology. They also chat about poetry as an embodied theological act and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Arielle Estoria is an accomplished poet, author, and activist.
Find Arielle here:
arielleestoria.com
Instagram: arielleestoria
Twitter: @arielleestoria
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Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga2021-06-0944 min
A People's TheologyAlicia Crosby: How Can Theology Change the World?Mason chats with Alicia Crosby about the work she's up to in the world. They chat all about how theology can change the world, why digital activism is important in our day and age, and how our bodies inform our theology.
Guest Bio/Info:
Alicia Crosby is a justice educator, activist, and minister.
Find Alicia here:
aliciatcrosby.com
Twitter: @aliciatcrosby
Instagram: aliciatcrosby
Facebook: facebook.com/aliciatcrosby
Special music by: Tiny Party
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A People's TheologyMicky ScottBey Jones: Womanism, Activism, and ChaplaincyMason chats with Micky ScottBey Jones about her work as womanist caring for the souls of people in activist movements. They chat about movement chaplaincy, womanism, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Micky ScottBey Jones is a womanist, justice doula, author, speaker, and director of Healing and Resilience Initiatives at Faith Matters Network.
Find Micky here:
faithmattersnetwork.org
Twitter: @iammickyjones
Instagram: @electric_lady_msj
Facebook: facebook.com/MSJSpeaks
Special music by Rev. Sekou:
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Instagram: @revsekou
2021-05-1251 min
A People's TheologyAbby Norman: Why You Should Cuss At GodMason chats with Abby Norman about her new book, You Can Talk To God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith. We chat about the importance of lament and how it can change the world.
Guest Bio/Info:
Abby Norman is a writer, blogger, speaker, and licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church.
Find Abby here:
abbynorman.net
Twitter: @abbynormansays
Instagram: @abbynormansays
Facebook: facebook.com/abbynormansays
Special music by Jon Terrey:
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A People's TheologyHannah Bowman: What Does Christianity Have to do With Prison Abolition?Mason chats with Hannah Bowman about why prison abolition is so important. We also talk about why Christianity demands prison abolition, how universalism relates to prison abolition, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Hannah Bowman is a literary agent, theologian, and the founder and director of Christians for Abolition.
Find Hannah here:
christiansforabolition.org
Twitter: @hannahnpbowman
Special music by Demons:
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Twitter...2021-04-1452 min
A People's TheologyDiana Butler Bass: Freeing JesusMason chats with Diana Butler Bass about her brand new book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence. They chat about the Jesus of experience, how process theology influences her understanding of Jesus, and much more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Diana Butler Bass. Diana is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality.
Find Diana here:
dianabutlerbass.com
Twitter: @dianabutlerbass
Facebook: facebook.com/d.butler.bass
Special music by Geo...2021-03-3155 min
A People's TheologyKevin Garcia: How Does Bad Theology Kill?Mason chats with Kevin Garcia about their book Bad Theology Kills: Undoing Toxic Beliefs & Reclaiming Your Spiritual Authority. They chat all about Kevin's story, how bad theology kills, and how good theology liberates.
Guest Bio/Info:
Kevin Garcia is an author, spiritual director, life coach, and creative.
Find Kevin here:
thekevingarcia.com
Twitter: @theKevinGarcia_
Instagram: thekevingarcia
Facebook: facebook.com/kevin.garcia
Special music by Alabama Deathwalk:
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A People's TheologyCasper ter Kuile: Spirituality in Your Everyday LifeMason chats with Casper ter Kuile about his new book, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices. They chat all about the spirituality in the everyday things you do, as well as the future of spirituality.
Guest Bio/Info:
Casper Ter Kuile. Casper is the author of The Power of Ritual and the co-host of the award-winning podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.
Find Casper here:
caspertk.com
Twitter: @caspertk
Instagram: caspertk_
Special music by Stephanie Lambring:
stephanielambring.com...2021-03-0344 min
A People's TheologyDante Stewart: Black Liberation Theology for Today's WorldMason chats with Dante Stewart about black liberation theology and how his story and work is creating a black liberation theology for today's world. They talk about the spirituality of black rage, James Baldwin, and even about the power of social media.
Guest Bio/Info:
Dante Stewart is a writer and speaker whose voice have been featured on CNN, The Washington Post, Sojourners, and more. As an up and coming voice, he writes and speaks into the areas of race, religion, and politics.
Find Dante here:
dantecstewart.com
Twitter...2021-02-1747 min
A People's TheologyRachael Ward: Queering ChristianityMason chats with Rachael Ward about queering Christianity! They talk all about their journey as a queer Christian, what queer theology is, how one can read the Bible through a queer lens.
Guest Bio/Info:
Rachael Ward (they/them) is a public theologian and LGBTQ+ activist, currently pursuing their Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Practical Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary.
Find Rachael here:
queerinfaith.com
Twitter: @queerinfaith
Instagram: queerinfaith
Facebook: facebook.com/queerinfaith
Special music by Nuoro:
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A People's TheologyMonica Coleman: Process Theology and WomanismMason chats with Monica Coleman, a renowned process theologian and womanist. They chat about how she got into process theology, how process theology is a liberating theology, and what she's currently up to.
Guest Bio/Info:
Monica Coleman is a renowned process and womanist theologian. She is also an author and Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware.
Find Monica here:
monicaacoleman.com
Twitter: @revdrmonica
Instagram: revdrmonica
Facebook: facebook.com/revdrmonica
Special music by Ryan David Menghini:
Spotify: Ryan...2021-01-2043 min
A People's TheologyBrian McLaren: What To Do When You Doubt Your FaithMason chats with one of his favorite people in the world, Brian McLaren. They chat all about Brian's new book, Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It, and all of the ways doubt is necessary to faith.
Guest Bio/Info:
Brian McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian.
Find Brian here:
brianmclaren.net
Twitter: @brianmclaren
Facebook: facebook.com/mclaren.brian
Special music by The Oh Hellos:
theohhellos.com
Spotify: The Oh Hellos2021-01-0648 min
A People's TheologyJo Luehmann: Decolonizing ChristianityMason chats with Jo Luehmann about her work in deconstructing and decolonizing Christian faith. They chat about her recent Twitter incident, how she differentiates between deconstruction and decolonization, and why she does her theology online.
Guest Bio/Info:
Jo Luehmann is a Colombian-born pastor who teaches on deconstructing and decolonizing Christian faith.
Find Jo here:
linktr.ee/joluehmann
Twitter: @JoLuehmann
Instagram: joluehmann
Facebook: facebook.com/JoLuehmann
Special music by Jelani:
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Instagram: iamjelani
Get connected to...2020-12-2352 min
A People's TheologyTripp Fuller: Jesus and Process TheologyMason chats with #1 theology podcaster, Tripp Fuller about his new book, Divine Self-Investment: An Open and Relational Constructive Christology. They chat all about an open and relational Christology and why it matters for our world today.
Guest Bio/Info:
Dr. Tripp Fuller is the founder and host of the #1 theology podcast, Homebrewed Christianity. He is also a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theology & Science at the University of Edinburgh.
Find Tripp here:
trippfuller.com
Twitter: @trippfuller
Instagram: trippfuller
Facebook: facebook.com/homebrewedchristianity
Special music...2020-12-0958 min
A People's TheologyTori Williams Douglass: A Spirituality of Anti-RacismMason chats with Tori Williams Douglass about her anti-racism project, White Homework. They chat about anti-racism, the spirituality behind it, and why white people need to get outside more.
Guest Bio/Info:
Tori Williams Douglass is anti-racist educator, podcaster, writer, and creator of White Homework, an anti-racism resource.
Find Tori here:
toriglass.com
Twitter: @ToriGlass
Instagram: toriglass
Facebook: facebook.com/victoria.w.douglass
Special music by Danielle Anne Lynch:
danielleannelynch.com
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Twitter: @DALynch1462020-11-2554 min
A People's TheologyDrew Moser: Ready or Not and #twentysomethings in the Church
Christian higher education has never been so religionless! In this episode, Drew Moser and Mason talk about Drew's new book, Ready or Not: Leaning in Life in Our Twenties. They talk about the ways in which millennials are engaging with the church and spirituality.
Guest Bio/Info:
Drew Moser is a Dean and Professor at Taylor University in Indiana. He’s also a writer, speaker, and consultant on twentysomethings and vocation.
Find Drew here:
drewmoser.com
Twitter: @drewmoser
Instagram: @drewmoser
Facebook: facebook.com/drewmoserauthor
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A People's TheologyJason Chesnut: #SlateSpeak and Online Spiritual Community
Jason Chesnut joins us to subvert institutionalized Christianity! Jason and Mason talk about #SlateSpeak, an online spiritual community. He talks about the ways in which people foster their faith online and how this medium of faith fostering subverts institutionalized Christianity.
Guest Info/Bio:
Jason is an organizer, filmmaker, and co-curator of The Slate Project.
Find Jason here:
Twitter: @crazypastor
ankosfilms.com
Special music by Ben Grace:
bengracemusic.com
Twitter: @bengracemusic
Instagram: @bengracemusic
Facebook: facebook.com/BenGraceMusic
Get connected to Mason:
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