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Logos(ish)Fear Itself w/ Brandon GrafiusHorror and the Bible. What is there to be afraid of? Everything? Nothing? We talk horror, scripture, Scream, movies, and everything in between.
Announcement: Several of our host are new parents, and so we'll be taking a short break until November.
For more from Brandon:
https://etseminary.academia.edu/BrandonGrafius
On Twitter: @BrGrafius
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2021-08-2043 min
Logos(ish)Christianity and Catastrophe in South Sudan w/ Jesse ZinkJon and Sara have vanished into the moving void, and nobody is quite sure what Garrett is up to. So Brian has come to the rescue! Today, he's talking to Jesse Zink about Christianity in South Sudan, religious culture, and making connections.
For more from Jesse:
https://jessezink.com/
https://riskingchurch.substack.com/p/beating-the-bounds
On Twitter: @jazink
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2021-07-3039 min
Logos(ish)Look at the Parking Lot, Brian! w/ Dr. Laura HartmanIs a church parking lot the perfect metaphor for the dystopian suburban landscape of modern life? Did we even discuss this question in today's episode? What do parking lots have to do with religion and ethics? Does Jon dream of riding in a totally autonomous flying car someday? Is the vocative comma truly a worthwhile punctuation mark? You might find out the answer to some or all of these questions in today's episode.
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On Twitter: @_LauraHartman
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Logos(ish)Our Dim Mirrors w/ Rev. Dr. Mary ShoreRev. Dr. Mary Shore joins us to talk all things literature, theology, and where she would rate herself on our newly invented champagne scale of effervescence (patent pending, seriously do you think we could sell this as a personality evaluation tool?)
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https://www.lr.edu/ltss
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2021-07-161h 00
Logos(ish)Metaphorically Speaking w/ Dr. Ryan BonfiglioWhat do metaphors have to do with religion? Everything! Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, director of the Candler Foundry tells us why on today's episode.
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https://candlerfoundry.emory.edu/
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2021-07-0259 min
Logos(ish)The Space Between w/ Dr. Sarah RitchieSpandrels, psychedelics, hidden Gods, four chord songs, Charles Wesley's tasteful use of bar tunes, science of the mind and contemplation. Today we talked to Dr. Sarah Ritchie about belief formation and a thousand other things.
Like us on Twitter, and keep an eye out for our upcoming poll that will determine the name of Jon and Sara's baby. Are we joking? Who knows? But would you joke about something as serious as naming your first born child?
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@slaneritchie
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Logos(ish)Brave Church w/ Rev. Elizabeth HaganAlright, alright, alright! This week we talked with Rev. Elizabeth Hagan about her new book, growing up Southern Baptist, and creating spaces for real conversation in church settings.
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https://elizabethhagan.com/
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2021-06-1848 min
Logos(ish)American JewBu w/ Dr. Emily SigalowToday on Logos(ish), we talked to sociologist Emily Sigalow about 20th century encounters between Judaism and Buddhism in the United States.
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http://emilysigalow.com/
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2021-06-1249 min
Logos(ish)The Way of Harmony w/ Rev. Roger HudsonAikido, Kendo, and more. What do these martial arts have to do with making the world a peaceful place? How can Christian churches begin to practice being peacemakers? We talked to Rev. Roger Hudson about his journey to find out.
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http://jerusalemcrossgarden.blogspot.com/
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2021-05-2952 min
Logos(ish)Instructions for Living a Life the Crossover!This week we talked to Adam Baker and Chrisie Reeves-Pendergrass of the podcast Instructions for Living a Life about faith, mental health, and rock and roll. Our opening and ending music was Hope Like the Ocean from Adam's band Bares His Teeth. Discover why Brian's comic book alter ego is cleary Alfred from Batman, brave the new wilds of reminiscing about 90's Christian music, and examine the nuances of emotional expression right here on Logos(ish)!
For more from Chrisie and Adam, check out the links below:
https://instructionsforlivingalife.com/#home
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Logos(ish)Eco-Feminism w/ Laurel MeierdiercksHappy Earth day! Today on the show we discuss the links between environmentalism, ethics, and feminism. Our guest is none other than the esteemed Laurel Meierdiercks. She is Garrett's better half, and she's ready to talk about the issues of today. Like whether Godzilla or Snowpiercer is the better environmental disaster film.
Find more from Laurel at:
https://www.laurelmeierdiercks.com/
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2021-05-0450 min
Logos(ish)Boats, Bank Accounts & Babies w/ Rev. Dr. David LoseRecently, a Pew research poll revealed that for the first time ever, most Americans do not consider themselves to be affiliated with a specific religious tradition. What does this mean. What's changed? Rev. Dr. David Lose has some ideas, and he has some wise words for those thinking about the future of American Christianity.
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2021-04-2745 min
Logos(ish)Getting the Band Together w/ Melanie DobsonGet ready for some Group Spiritual Direction! Rev. Dr. Dobson takes us through the ins and outs of the global spiritual practice that is sweeping contemplative circles near you. Are you ready to de-stress, find some peace, and make some new friends? Well Logos(ish) is here to help.
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2021-04-091h 02
Logos(ish)Jurisdictions w/ Andrew Ware UM Watch 3We are back with the final episode in our UM Watch series. This week our topic is Jurisdictions (and bishops) in the UMC, and we are using it to explore the selection of top tier leaders in large denominations.
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2021-04-0151 min
Logos(ish)Going Global w/ Lindsey and Jason UM Watch 2We are back with a new episode in our UM Watch series. This week our topic is the General Conference of the UMC, and we are using it to look at the challenges facing US based global christian denominations. Spoiler alert: Brian knows some really nerdy facts.
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2021-03-251h 00
Logos(ish)Fresh Expressions in a Digital Age w/ Michael BeckRobots, Mars, and the great digital frontier, what does it all mean for religious/spiritual communities? Our guest today has some thoughts on the future of Christianity and the role digital life will play in that future. Also, where did Brian go? He was on the podcast at the beginning. Is his mustache growing, and is it imbuing him with certain invisible characteristics? Find out!
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2021-03-121h 17
Logos(ish)UM Watch (Extra Edition)What a weird week! Sadly, several of our scheduled guests have come down with Covid all in a row. They are recovering, and we are rescheduling. So this week we sat down to chat a little bit about our UM Watch series and the events of the past week. Also, we now have a bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/logosishpod. Purchasing something from our store will help support local bookstores as well as the podcast. So enjoy browsing!
2021-03-0444 min
Logos(ish)To Bring Us Together w/ Helen Ryde UM Watch 1Our first episode in our UM Watch series. We are doing a deep dive into the future of Mainline Protestant Christianity in the United States using the United Methodist Church as our muse. Today, Helen Ryde joins us to talk about the function of Mainline churches in the United States as well as LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Helen gave us some book recommendations. Check out our spot to buy some great books, help the podcast, and support local book sellers: https://bookshop.org/shop/logosishpod
2021-02-261h 04
Logos(ish)Buber's Life of Faith and Dissent w/ Dr. Paul Mendes-FlohrJoin us as we discuss Dr. Paul Mendes-Flohr's new book Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent. We discuss Martin's childhood, adult experience, and his life's work of bringing people together. So join us at the window for a look into the life of an extraordinary person.
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2021-02-1845 min
Logos(ish)Dogen's Shobogenzo w/ Dr. Steven HeineJoin us as we get really zen with Dr. Steven Heine today while we talk about his new book on Dogen's masterwork.
Buy the book and find more from Dr. Heine:
https://asian.fiu.edu/about/steven-heine/
https://www.amazon.com/Readings-Treasury-Columbia-Buddhist-Literature-ebook/dp/B081VVRFX1/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1613251080&sr=8-7
2021-02-131h 02
Logos(ish)Redemptive Violence and Super-Heroism w/ Rusty & Katherine Crimm and Shannon MullenComics, films, and television all have a lot of fun with superheroes. We figured we'd get some friends together and have some fun too. Shannon Mullen is back, along with our friends Katherine and Rusty, to talk about the ever present theme of redemptive violence in art, mostly art involving superheroes. Share in the controversy! Who's excited for the Snydercut? Who is Jon's Batman? Was Iron Man right in Civil War (several of our hosts think yes but our editorial staff may disagree)? Can't we all just get along and be friends? How does Christianity appear to have influenced...2021-02-0359 min
Logos(ish)Capital, Race, and Religion w/ Dwight LewisPhilosopher Dwight Lewis, the host of Larger, Freer, More Loving, joins us this week as we unpack some thoughts on the riot at the US Capitol and the BLM protests from the summer of 2019. The discussion ranges from silly fun to sober consideration about the intersections between wealth, faith, and race.
Check out Dwight here: https://rss.com/podcasts/largerfreermoreloving/
2021-01-291h 07
Logos(ish)All Shall Be Well w/ Catherine McNielWe are back for a brand new season 2! Our kickoff episode features author Catherine McNiel talking about her most recent book All Shall Be Well: Awakening to God's Presence in This Messy Abundant World.
You can find Catherine on social media @CatherineMcNiel and her book wherever books are sold. Check it out here:
https://www.amazon.com/All-Shall-Be-Well-Awakening-ebook/dp/B07KML1NT9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TZ7PUI91H7YJ&dchild=1&keywords=all+shall+be+well+catherine+mcniel&qid=1611000986&sprefix=all+shall+be%2Caps%2C217&sr=8-1
2021-01-2244 min
Logos(ish)It's a Christmas Bonus Episode! About Muppets!We are back for one last episode this year. Come hang out with us as we talk in way too serious tones about Muppets. Also, learn about the circumstances behind the Irish Potato Famine, and find out which of our hosts hates the song Christmas Shoes (hint: it's all of them).
Thanks so much for listening this year! This podcast has been a bright spot during a tough year, and we can't wait for more in 2021.
It's not too late to leave us a year end review on all your favorite po...2020-12-2549 min
Logos(ish)Season Finale- Hope in Disarray w/ Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun KimHope is an anchor. Hope is a risk. What can we learn from Taylor Swift's breakups? This week we talk to Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim about her new book Hope in Disarray: Piecing Our Lives Together in Faith. Also, Jon has controversial opinions about New Girl. Will Sara and Garrett kick him off the podcast?
Find Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim here:
https://gracejisunkim.wordpress.com/about/
Buy the Book:
https://www.thepilgrimpress.com/products/hope-in-disarray-piecing-our-lives-together-in-faith-kim
2020-12-2445 min
Logos(ish)Embodied w/ Rev. Lee Ann PomrenkeAuthor and pastor Lee Ann Pomrenke joins us today to talk about her book Embodied: Clergy Women and the Solidarity of a Mothering God. Discover the limits and benefits of family and mothering metaphors in spiritual life, the best place to find cookie infused espresso drinks in Decatur, Georgia, and more! This week on Logos(ish).
Find Lee Ann here:
https://leeannpomrenke.com/
You can buy the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Embodied-Clergy-Women-Solidarity-Mothering/dp/1640653090/ref=sr_1_1?crid=130G8KCUZRQKW&dchild=1&keywords=lee+ann+pomrenke&qid=1605542741&sprefix=leeann+pom%2Caps%2C200...2020-12-181h 07
Logos(ish)God Can't w/ Thomas Jay OordTheologian Thomas Jay Oord joins us to talk about his book God Can't, the problem of evil, Open & Relational Theology, and God's character.
If you'd like to buy the book or check out Thomas Jay Oord's other work, check out his website or find him on social media:
http://thomasjayoord.com/
@ThomasJayOord
2020-12-1159 min
Logos(ish)On Lutheranism w/ Rev. Dr. Justin NickelToday, Sara and Garrett discuss Luther and Lutherans with Rev. Dr. Justin Nickel of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary at Lenoir-Rhyne. Discover the wonders of justification by faith alone! Revel at the potential for a gritty HBO max reboot of a dramatization of Luther's life! Contemplate the mysteries of the unknown here on Logos(ish).
A quick note defining some terms:
Justification is a theological idea having to do with God's work in the world. God seeks to be in right relationship with humanity and works through the experience of faith to be so. It...2020-12-0544 min
Logos(ish)Youth Ministry in a Time of Covid w/ JJ GibbsYouth pastor JJ Gibbs joins us from his mountain hideaway in the wilds of North Carolina to talk about youth ministry in the United Methodist Church.
We'll be off the week of Thanksgiving. So look for us again in the first week of December.
2020-11-2254 min
Logos(ish)Knowing and Wonder [and Acorn Flour] w/ Maruti JayaOn today's episode, we explore the uses of acorn flour, discuss being a Whole Foods Willy Wonka, and talk about practicing one's spirituality at an interfaith ashram. Permaculture design may also briefly feature as well. As always, the mustache does come up, and Maruti may have Brian beaten in the facial hair department.
To connect with Maruti and get some of that sweet acorn flour, check him out on Instagram @maruti_jaya.
2020-11-1142 min
Logos(ish)Talking Tolkien w/ Dr. Jeffrey MorrowNerd out with us as we talk about J.R.R. Tolkien this week on Logos(ish)! Find out how Tolkien thought about myth. Discover how he used religious imagery. Debate which of his books was truly the best.
If you want to pick up a copy of Dr. Morrow's book Seeking the Lord of Middle Earth, check out the link below:
https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Lord-Middle-Earth-Theological/dp/1532600046
2020-11-0656 min
Logos(ish)Never Edit Out the Giggles w/ Laura Jean TrumanSara and Jon take a moment to reminisce with Twitter's chaplain Laura Jean Truman. Which Doctor from Dr. Who is the most important Jesus figure of the 21st century? What are some strategies for continuing to cope with COVID? Will the Enneagram come up again? Find out this week, on Logos(ish)!
For more from Laura, check her out at the link below:
https://www.patreon.com/LauraJeanTruman
On Twitter: @LauraJeanTruman
2020-11-0253 min
Logos(ish)Bonus Episode! An After Hours Conversation w/ "Ben Christian"In this no frills bonus episode, "Ben Christian," visionary creator of A Game for Good Christians, joins us to talk shop including the upcoming apocalyptic expansion, paraphrasing the Bible, and a theology of swearing. Our conversation is raw. It is in depth, and it may make you chuckle.
For more from "Ben," check out: https://www.agameforgoodchristians.com/
2020-10-2540 min
Logos(ish)The Human Element: Writing and Reading Stories w/ Jessica BrodieThis week we sat down with author and editor Jessica Brodie to discuss her experience as a journalist, author, and Thanksgiving advice giver. We got in touch with our human sides, and geeked out over dystopian fiction.
For more of Jessica's work, check out: https://www.jessicabrodie.com/
2020-10-2255 min
Logos(ish)The Stories We TellThe whole gang is back together this week. We talked about religious metanarratives, assumptions, personal bias, hell, and Brian's gorgeous flowing locks emerging from just above his upper lip.
2020-10-1654 min
Logos(ish)FIRO-B, The Ultimate Relationship Test w/ Megan GrayRev. Megan Gray joins us today to discuss her new business and the FIRO-B assessment. We enjoy catching up, discovering that Garrett is a 10 on the Enneagram, and Jon's determined efforts to cast himself as a cross between Jim Halpert and Ron Swanson. Will it work? Found out... on this episode of Logos(ish)!
If you'd like to learn more about Megan's work, check out the links below:
https://inspireandrespond.com/
https://www.facebook.com/inspireandrespond
https://www.instagram.com/inspirerespond/
https://twitter.com/inspirerespond
2020-10-1048 min
Logos(ish)Chatting Creeds and Trying to Pronounce Constan... NeapolitanWhile Sara and Jon are at the beach, we took the time to tackle the Nicene Creed, a foundational document of Christianity. We also discovered the origin of the word Neapolitan, and Garrett has disappeared! Will he ever escape his constant meetings!? Find out next week on Logos(ish).
2020-10-0238 min
Logos(ish)Landscape, Religion, and Race in a Southern Town w/ Dr. Leland FergusonToday we dive into a little American religious history by looking at the excavation of a unique graveyard in Winston-Salem. Who were the Moravians, and how did they change after coming to America? Dr. Leland Ferguson joins us to provide some questions and some answers in today's episode. In the episode, we make a lot of references to Leland's book God's Fields Landscape, Religion, and Race in Moravian Wachovia. You can get the book through the link below:
https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Fields-Landscape-Religion-Moravian/dp/0813037484/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=god%27s+fields+ferguson&qid=1600992574&sr=8-1 2020-09-251h 12
Logos(ish)The Roman World w/ Dr. Ben HallerToday we discussed Plato, Homer, and whether Emperor Augustus' family values platform would work out in today's political climate. Dr. Ben Haller, Professor of Classics at Virginia Wesleyan, joins us to talk life in first century Rome.
2020-09-1850 min
Logos(ish)Ousia, Incarnation, and Loving It All w/ Dr. Becky CopelandShould Jesus have been an ant? This week we talked about reality, bats, ants, incarnation, and Dr. Becky Copeland's new book Created Being: Expanding Creedal Christology. We also made Brian the official fact checker of the podcast. So from now on, direct all complaints about factual errors to him.
Dr. Copeland's book is available through the link below, and they'll take an extra 20% off if you use the code 17FALL20.
https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481313025/created-being/
2020-09-101h 10
Logos(ish)The Women's Lectionary w/ Ashley WilcoxQuaker minister Ashley Wilcox joins us today to chat about how Christians can make better use of Bible stories about women and the divine feminine. If you'd like to pre-order Ashley's book, you can find it on Amazon at the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0664266193/
2020-09-0351 min
Logos(ish)The "Good" Place w/ Bryan EllrodNearly Dr. Bryan Ellrod joined us this week to discuss ethics and NBC's hit show "The Good Place." We chat about whether the ending worked, who cried at the end of the show, and whether Brian Boettcher's mustache has fully transcended our physical reality.
2020-08-261h 10
Logos(ish)Violence in Scripture? w/ Dr. Brent DriggersDr. Brent Driggers of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary at Lenoir-Rhyne University joined us this week to explore how Christians read and wrestle with the most violent texts in the Bible. If you are interested in learning more, Dr. Driggers recommended picking up a copy of Eric Seibert's The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy.
2020-08-221h 07Logos(ish)Creating Community w/ Wendy HudsonRev. Wendy Hudson joined us this week to share tips and tricks for fostering better relationships between religious organizations and their communities. We also got to take time to fantasize about going to church in a soccer stadium pub. Seriously, what place could be more holy?
2020-08-1455 minLogos(ish)A Transforming Love w/ Special Guest Shannon MullenPastor Shannon Mullen joins us for our inaugural episode! He explains the history of Christian beliefs about how Jesus' life and death effect humanity. Surprise! It's quite a doozy of a journey. Check out the soon to be number 1 podcast that all the fundamentalists will say will send you straight to hell. Also, we could use some reviews. Any reviews. Please?
For Shannon's book list, look no further:
These are in no particular order – don’t read anything into it. Some I have read all of, many I have read part of, and some...2020-08-0859 minLogos(ish)Introducing Logos(ish)!This is the...introduction. You should probably skip this one. Our tagline, "a religion podcast for basically everyone," is all you really need to know.
2020-08-0221 min