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Wall of SilenceEp 1: The ACNAtoo Story—The ThesisWelcome to the Wall of Silence. In this first episode we introduce the sexual abuse case of lay pastor Mark Rivera. From there we begin to look outward to see how church leadership responded to it, from the local diocese to the national denomination, the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). As "the thesis," this episode is the explanation for why this podcast exists and whose story we are telling: the advocacy group ACNAtoo and all victims, whistleblowers, and advocates against church abuse in the ACNA.
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Can I Say This At Church‽The Hyphen of "Judeo-Christian" with Avi Finegold and Stephen BackhouseSupport the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode TranscriptWhat the heck even is the hyphen in Judeo-Christian...made up mostly but still worth digging into.Guest Bio:Rabbi Avi Finegold has been teaching Jews and Judaism around North America for almost two decades. He completed his undergraduate studies at Concordia and did graduate work at the University of Chicago, and received a Certificate in Jewish Leadership from the Spertus Institute. He is a founding Chair of Limmud Chicago and served on the LeMood Montreal team. He received his ordination from Yeshivat Noam Hator...2021-12-131h 15
Tent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseGo Buy a Sword! (Followers of the Way 2.5)Jesus told his disciples to buy a sword, so clearly that means his followers should amass handguns, stand their ground and drop nuclear bombs. Right? Time to take a look again at Luke 22.For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.
2021-03-2330 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseThomas Jay Oord, on theology, church, politics and renewing the imaginationThomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is a best-selling and award-winning author, having written or edited more than twenty-five books. He directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. A twelve-time Faculty Award-winning professor, Oord teaches at institutions around the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation.To learn more about Thomas and his work connect through his website here....2021-03-1640 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseMore Violence (Followers of the Way 2.4) with Justin Bronson BarringerFriend of the show Justin Barringer ("The Business of War") comes back to the Tent to help us address common questions which arise whenever anyone tries to tell Christians about Jesus.You can find out more info about Justin and his books at: http://www.rogueminister.org/For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.
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Of Saints & SorrowBack To Basics (ft Stephen Backhouse)This week I'm joined by political theologian Stephen Backhouse, who answers questions on the basics of following Jesus, the folly of Christendom, and what to do when your faithfulness leads to you feeling spiritually homeless.
For more of Stephen's work, go to www.tenttheology.com and to join Tent Theology's Spring School, go to https://www.tenttheology.com/courses/2021-03-0938 min
Dismantle Podcast152. "Stop Being Patriotic" with Stephen BackhouseCan the ideal of nationalism and Christianity compatible? What exactly is nationalism? A religion? Stephen Backhouse joins us to discuss this and more in our powerful new episode!
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www.tenttheology.com2021-03-0838 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseMelody Green on the Politics of TolkienDr. Melody Green is the Dean of Urbana Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Christianity and Culture, where she often teaches courses on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, or the Inklings. She joins the podcast today to discuss the political dimensions of J.R.R. Tolkien's work, especially within The Lord of the Rings.You can find our more about Urbana Seminary (where you'll find the classes she teaches) here, and more about the annual Tolkien Conference she organizes here.For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE...2021-03-0255 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseViolence (Followers of the Way 2.3)'Love your enemies' is not hard to understand but it is hard to do. The first of a series of sessions considering lethal and non-lethal violence and the mental gymnastics Christians go through to enthusiastically exempt themselves from the way of Christ.For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.
2021-02-231h 09Tent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseJustin Welby, Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop Justin joins the Tent to talk about the powerful force of the NIMBY, the gospel of good neighbourhoods and what he says when people query whether a guy who lives in a palace can comment on the housing crisis.More about the Archbishop's Commission on Housing, Church and Community HERE. For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page H...2021-02-1626 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseGraham Tomlin, Bishop, on Grenfell Tower and the housing crisisDr Graham Tomlin is the Bishop of Kensington and a commissioner for the Archbishop's Commission on Housing, Church and Community, which can be found HERE. Graham's latest book "Why Being Yourself is a Bad Idea" can be found HEREFor information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.
2021-02-0946 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseBrian Zahnd a pastor and writer leading the charge against Christian NationalismBrian has been a pastor longer than he has been an adult. He is the author of many brilliant books and is a leading light in the movement away from American Christian Nationalism. He joins the Tent to talk about his life, work, and the recent movie made about his book 'Postcards From Babylon'. More about Brian HERE and you can watch 'Postcards From Babylon' HEREFor information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful f...2021-02-021h 05
The Phil Drysdale Show085 - Stephen Backhouse - Does Christianity Have Anything To Do With Jesus AnymoreStephen Backhouse who is a political theologian. He has a great book on the life of Kierkegaard and is the director of Tent Theology.
In this chat we talk about how far the Christianity of today has strayed from the person of Jesus and how in fact in many ways Christianity is the thing that blinds society from the way of Jesus.
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Making Disciples with Cris Rogers59. Talking with Tent Theologian Stephen Backhouse on Conspiracy and Fake News59. Talking with Tent Theologian Stephen Backhouse on Conspiracy and Fake News.
We continue from last weeks episode thinking about conspiracy theories and how we as Christians process wisely what we read and see online or on social media. How do we discern as Christians what is true? In the episode we talk about the difference between intelligence and being educated. We can be intelligent people who simply don't have all the correct facts... what do we then do?
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Dr Stephen Backhouse is the dir...2020-09-2140 minTent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseBlack Magic Christians (Followers of the Way 1.10)Are you a black magic christian?The conversation with Stephen, Sean and Chris starts at 30:00It takes time, money and talent to produce these podcasts. If you would like to to support our work you can do so HERESend questions to info@tenttheology.com
2020-09-011h 06Tent Talks with Dr Stephen BackhouseA Private Kingdom? (Followers of the Way 1.9)Black Lives Matter. So why do so many christianised people amplify only those voices that allow them to opt out of the movement? We look at itching ears, the fiction of public acts and private lives, the link between individual freedom and the Protestant Reformation, the Kingdom that is not of this world and the politics of Heaven.The conversation with Stephen, Sean and Chris starts at 36:20It takes time, money and talent to produce these podcasts. If you would like to to support our work you can do so HERESend questions...2020-08-251h 01
PostConsumer Reports PodcastStephen Backhouse on the life of Kierkegaard Stephen Backhouse is a theologian and teacher and the author of Kierkegaard: A Single Life, a biography and survey of the work of the iconoclastic Danish writer Soren Kierkegaard. You can find out more about Stephen's Tent Theology teaching program at: https://www.tenttheology.com/ While our conversation is mostly about Kierkegaard and his work, we also discuss the dangers of Christian Nationalism (or Christendom), including a segment on whether or not American Christians should recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the dangers of being an ordained minister within the institution of the Church, and how Arcade Fire's album Reflektor was i...2018-03-231h 15