This week we are back at it again with another rendition of 20ish Q's. This time I was excited to have Jennifer Garcia Bashaw return to the podcast to play my silly game. We had a BLAST and Jennifer brought the fire. I wonder who she nominated to go next? Give it a listen and find out. Enjoy! RESOURCES: John for Normal People (Book) Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims (Book) THEOLOGY BEER CAMP 2024: Snag your tickets for Theology Beer Camp HERE . Use code RETHINKINGBAGGINS for $50...
Aug 14, 2024•57 min
This week Dr. James F. McGrath returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist". Typically John the Baptist is treated as a mere footnote in the gospels... but what would happen if we took a closer look? James did just that, reconstructed the life of the Historical John the Baptist and it turns out he was a fascinating and influential religious leader in his own right. We take a deep dive into the life of John the Baptist, learn about his massive influ...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min
This week I was joined by not one, not two, but three guests to discuss their edited volume "Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God". Nichole Torbitzky, Vikki Randall, & Jeff Wells join the show to get pragmatic and put Open & Relational Theology to work. What would it look like to apply Open & Relational thought to our Leadership, Preaching, and Pastoral care? Is it possible to find a church that is Open and Relational? This was a fun conversation getting three different perspectiv...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Happy Friday! Today I'm dropping a bonus episode for you all. Happy Hour(s) is a monthly Patreon exclusive episode format that is a lot of fun! This month I had a super fun talk with Sarey Martin Concepcion & Kristen Tideman. We initially set out to talk about Theology Beer Camp 2024... and we got there eventually, but we took a road much less traveled. Enjoy this edition of Happy Hour(s), join the Patreon, and get your tickets to Theology Beer Camp! RESOURCES: TidyCo Creative Join the Patre...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 49 min
This week I had the privilege of being joined by Diarmuid O'Murchu to discuss his newest book, "Ecological Spirituality". The changes that we must make to address the complex ecological crises today are unlikely to happen if we do not experience a spiritual revolution. In our conversation Diarmuid invites us to the revolutionary work of a life-promoting spirituality for our modern day. We discuss moving beyond understandings of holiness that emphasize detachment from our world in favor of someth...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 1 min
This week my friend, mentor, and overall awesome human being Dr. Thomas Jay Oord is back on the podcast. Tom has been handed charges by his denomination and faces trial for being fully LGBTQ+ affirming. We break down what the trial is, how its going to work, Tom's overall goals for the trial, and Tom's defense of the LGBTQ+ community. Enjoy! RESOURCES: My Defense: Responding to Charges that I Fully Affirm LGBTQ+ People (Book) Join the Patreon! THEOLOGY BEER CAMP: Get your tickets HERE! Use code ...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week I was joined by my new friend Liz Cooledge Jenkins to discuss her new book "Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women's Humanity from Evangelicalism". Even in the warmest and most welcoming evangelical churches, patriarchy looms as an ever-present force... Patriarchy isn't always in your face and Liz helps us take an unflinching look at the ways misogyny's subtler forms impact every aspect of women's experience in church. Liz shares lots of stories from her own church experiences where...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min
This week I was joined by my new friend Kate Common to discuss her new book "Undoing Conquest: Ancient Israel, the Bible and the Future of Christianity". We had a great conversation discussing a new understanding of the origins of the Hebrew people and how that can help churches recognize and take responsibility for a history of violence and conquest, make reparations, and seek reconciliation. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Undoing Conquest: Ancient Israel, the Bible, and the Future of Christianity (Book) Jo...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 14 min
This week my friend Kenneth McIntosh is back on the podcast to discuss his new book "The Secret of the Green Man's Soul". This is a fun conversation where Kenneth invites us into the mysteries of the Green Man, something I knew very little about. We have a wide ranging conversation discussing the history of the Green Man, spirituality, the importance of symbols, nature, religious pluralism, and more. Enjoy! RESOURCES: The Secret of the Green Man's Soul (Book) Join the Patreon for 2 monthly bonus...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
This week Jared Byas returns to the podcast to play a little game I like to call 20ish Q's. We had a great time, covered a lot of topics, and shared a lot of laughter! Enjoy. RESOURCES: The Bible for Normal People THEOLOGY BEER CAMP: Come hang out with Jared Byas, Pete Enns, and myself at Theology Beer Camp ! Use promo code RETHINKINGBAGGINS for $50 off! *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and Dan Koch for providing music for the ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min
This week Dr. Bradford McCall sat down with me to discuss his newest book, "Macroevolution, Contingency, and Divine Activity: Divine Involvement through Uncontrolling, Amorepotent Love in an Evolutionary World". How is the contingentist amorepotent and uncontrolling love of God understood as purposeful? If there is a laundry list of things an uncontrolling God CAN'T do... what CAN and uncontrolling God do? McCall insists that God amorepotently loves the population of the natural world into great...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min
This week Tony Jones sat down with me to have an honest and vulnerable conversation about his new book "The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors". Tony's book was both challenging and moving. I genuinely wrestled through some of the content and came out on the other side better for it. We discuss Tony's journey out of the church and into the woods, online controversy, narcissism, insecurity, hunting, friendship, our love for dogs, death, and what it means to embra...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week Hebrew Bible Scholar Dr. John H. Walton joins the show to discuss his new book, "The Lost World of the Prophets: Old Testament Prophecy and Apocalyptic Literature in Ancient Context". Walton claims that being responsive to God is at the heart of prophecy, but average readers of ancient prophecies and apocalyptic literature often come away thoroughly perplexed. Are the prophets speaking about their own times, about our present, or about some still-unrealized future? It's common to study...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Happy Friday! Today I have a surprise episode for you all that almost fell through the cracks! Many apologies to my friends over at Almost Heretical for the delay this episode experienced. This was a fun conversation both Nate and Shelby from the Almost Heretical Podcast. They were nominated by Kristen and Sarey to come on and play my 20ish Q's game and they did a great job! Enjoy. RESOURCES: AlmostHeretical.com Join the Patreon for bonus material and an Add-Free listening experience! *A special...
May 24, 2024•1 hr
This week Dr. Kristy Whaley is back on the podcast to talk about her new book, "Wounded Images: Revisioning the Imago Dei through a Reading of Jean Rhys's Interwar Novels". Kristy walks us through deconstructing traditional models of the Imago Dei in search of a more inclusive understanding. She brings literature into conversation with Theology to help shine light on some important questions. She also brings in the critiques of both Feminist and Womanist scholars. This ultimately leads to a reco...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 30 min
This week I step out of my comfort zone a bit for a fun conversation with Scott M. Coley. Coley's new book, "Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right" takes a deep dive into the fusion of Evangelicalism and Right-Wing Politics. We take a look at the rhetoric and proof-texting that support Christo-authoritarianism and presses Christian theology into the service of authoritarian politics. The Christian message is being distorted by propaganda together with mot...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 31 min
This week Dr. Andre Rabe joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Processing Mimetic Reality: Harmonizing Alfred North Whitehead and Rene Girard". What, if anything, does Process Philosophy have in common with Mimetic theory? Rabe seeks to answer this question, not by collapsing the two schools of thought into one, but rather seeking to harmonize them. Dr. Rabe demonstrates that deep, broad, and significant harmonies exist between process philosophy and mimetic theory. Girard enriches Whit...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
This week (Re)thinking Faith takes a quick trip to Denmark as Ulrick Dam joins show. We had a wonderful conversation around Dam's new book, "Building the Basileia: Moving the Church into the 22nd Century". What might it look like to apply an Open and Relational framework to our understanding of the Church? What might it look like to breathe new life into the Church that is shaped and focused not on hierarchy and power, but on Love. It is no secret that Church attendance is declining rapidly, and...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min
This week I was very excited to be in conversation with Dr. John J. Thatamanil. In this conversation we discuss Dr. Thatamanil's book "Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity". Thatamanil builds a compelling case for Religious Pluralism that is deeply shaped by humility, hospitality, and mutual transformation. Christians do not have a monopoly on encounters with the Divine or Ultimate Reality and other Religious Traditions do in fact have access to both Truth and tra...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min
ARE YOU LISTENING?!?!?!?! Thats right! I have teamed up with my good friend Jed Payne of "Church and Other Drugs" for a brand new, Patreon-Exclusive show called "The Emogelicals" This first episode is FREE, but after that, it'll all be on Patreon. You can listen to it on either of our Patreons... so if you like Jed better, throw the guy a few bones. If you still love me after hearing the beautiful voice of the one they call Jed, join the (Re)thinking Faith patreon and have some fun with us! We a...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min
This week I had the privilege of being joined by Susan M. Shaw & Grace Ji-Sun Kim to discuss their new book "Surviving God: A New Vision of God Through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors". It is no secret that Sexual Abuse is a HUGE problem; not just in society as a whole, but within the doors of the Church as well. Grace and Susan both share their own experiences and the experiences of other survivors to help call out the systems and ideologies that are at play that lend themselves to sexua...
Apr 17, 2024•54 min
This week I got to hang out with my favorite internet friend Jed Payne. Jed is an Addiction Councilor and hosts a podcast called "Church and Other Drugs". We had a fun time together as we both chased our ADHD train of thoughts. We discussed Jed's Philosophy class, certainty, past versions of our selves, never going full Rob Bell, the nature of addiction, time spent in prison, I taught Jed a new word, and we even coined our own... WE ARE THE EMOGELICALS™. This was a great conversation that covers...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Yes, it is true... (Re)thinking Faith does in fact have a Patreon. For as little as $5 / month, you get access to fun exclusive episodes like this monthly Happy Hour(s) episode that I have with my friends. You also get access to all of the episodes form the main feed, but ADD FREE! If (Re)thinking Faith has been helpful or meaningful to you, would you consider becoming a monthly supporter? Thank you in advance! Enjoy. Be Cool and Join the Patreon: CLICK HERE TO JOIN . Learn more about your ad ch...
Apr 05, 2024•2 hr 20 min
This week Brian Zahnd returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, "The Wood Between Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross". Let's be honest... after deconstruction talking about the cross can be very difficult! In fact a lot of stuff we have been taught about the cross should be thrown out, but do we have to ditch the cross all together? Brian thinks not! Instead, Brian offers us a Theopoetics of the cross. He contends that the cross is BIGGER than any atonement theory and to reduce the cro...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min
This week our favorite Canadian Mennonite Philosopher and Friend Myron A. Penner is back on the show. He was brave enough to volunteer for an episode of 20ish Q's. I recycled some old questions and wrote some new ones just for Myron. This was a fun and wide-ranging conversation and I loved hearing Myron's answers. Enjoy! Resources: MyronAPenner.Com Join the Patreon for an Add-Free Listening Experience *Special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, Marty Fredrick for producing the podc...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 41 min
This week I was joined by Dr. Brian G. Henning to discuss his new book, "Value, Beauty & Nature: The Philosophy of Organism and the Metaphysical Foundations of Environmental Ethics". "Grounded in an organicist process worldview, Brian G. Henning shows that it is possible to make progress in key debates within environmental philosophy, including those concerning the nature of intrinsic value; anthropocentrism; hierarchy; the moral significance of beauty; the nature of individuality; teleology...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week, New Testament Scholar James F. McGrath joins me to talk about his latest book, "The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too". Many of us grew up with notions and understandings of the New Testament that were unhelpful to say the least. James introduces us to the normative conversations taking place within the academic world of Biblical Scholarship. What if we were to engage the New Testament on its own terms? What if the New Testament is a lot co...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 19 min
This week I am joined by T.C. Moore to discuss his new book, "Forged: Following Jesus into New Kind of Family". Is the nuclear family really biblical? Has the image of the nuclear family been co-opted and turned into an idol? Is there a better way to forge a family? T.C. says yes and offers us a better way forward by following the way of Jesus into a new kind of family forged from kinship, authenticity, and inclusivity. Enjoy! Resources: Forged: Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family (Book) F...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week Lenny Duncan joins the show to talk about their new book "Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop". Lenny contends that if you want to understand the Black experience in the US, you must understand hip-hop. In this new book, Lenny treats Hip-Hop songs like sacred scripture and writes reflections and meditations based on important hip-hop tracks. We trace the history and story of Black Liberation reflecting on Lenny's new sacred Psalms for today. Enjoy! ...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min
This week I am joined by Kevin Garcia for a lovely conversation around their latest book, "What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating A Practice for Connecting With Your Divine Self". Kevin is a Spiritual Coach, Mystical Theologian, Writer, Podcaster, and Human. Many of us who have deconstructed and stepped away from the Church still feel some kind of spiritual connection. Some of us even still feel a genuine connection to Jesus the Christ. Kevin offers us a spirituality and a practice where we can conti...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min
