In this episode, Keith talks with certified spiritual director and Enneagram coach, Angie Von Slaughter about connecting with the Divine within and finding your True North. About Angie Von Slaughter: Angie currently resides in Phoenix, AZ with her incredible wife and fur babies. When she’s not doing this kind of work, she’s creating: design/art, music, podcasts and more. She’s an avid tea drinker, book reader and believes fall is the best season ever created. Follow Angie online at: https://www....
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 48
In this episode, Keith talks with the host of the YouTube channel, Love Covered Life, Melissa Denyce, about her journey through the Second Deconstruction and what it's all about. Love Covered Life: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveCoveredLifePodcast Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at Quoir.com
Jan 08, 2024•57 min•Ep. 47
In this episode author Keith Giles shares a chapter from his book SOLA DEUS about the observable evolution of human consciousness we can trace across history and personal experiences. Check out all the QuoirCast Podcast on Patheos and Quoir.com .
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 46
For those who have reconsidered many aspects of their Christian faith, celebrating Christmas isn't easy. Maybe you want to but feel weird, or maybe you don't want to celebrate but your family expects you to. Either way, Christmas can be a difficult season to navigate for those who have deconstructed their faith. Let's talk about it. Check out Keith's latest book, SECOND CUP WITH KEITH , today!
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 45
In this episode Keith shares his epiphany about what his next steps should be creatively. How will this effect the podcast and his future projects? Tune in to find out. Check out Keith's new book, Second Cup with Keith . Tune in to all the QuoirCast Podcasts .
Nov 27, 2023•57 min•Ep. 44
In this episode, Keith Giles examines the outrageous claims of New Age author and physicist, Gregg Braden concerning the "mysterious numbers" hidden in every ancient alphabet and what they have to do with the Periodic Table, human DNA, and the secret message from God embedded within every human body. If you like the podcast, you'll LOVE the new book, Second Cup with Keith , available now on Amazon. Tune in to all the QuoirCast podcasts ....
Nov 13, 2023•42 min•Ep. 43
In this episode Keith sits down with Greg Smith, Fred Stella and Caleb Gilleland - contributors to the new Patheos/Quoir anthology book "Sitting In The Shade Of Another Tree" - to talk about the beauty they find in faiths outside their own. Purchase Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 42
Special guest Seth Showalter shares his personal story of surviving gay conversion therapy as a young man and what he's learned to help others. Pick up Seth's book on Amazon . To check out the rest of the QuoirCast network, head over to Patheos.com .
Oct 16, 2023•51 min•Ep. 41
Should Churches be tax-exempt? Should you tithe to your church? What does the Bible actually say about these two topics? You may be surprised when you find out. To purchase Sitting in the Shade of Another Tree , click the link. Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts !
Oct 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 40
In this episode Keith takes a hard look at the evidence to figure out if God really struck down this husband and wife for the sin of withholding their offering, or if the Apostle Peter killed them as a lesson to others. What are the clues that Peter did it rather than God? Let's solve the mystery together. Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at patheos.com To purchase Michael Camp's book, Breaking Bad Faith, go to Amazon ....
Sep 18, 2023•50 min•Ep. 39
Our special guest is author, professor and scholar, Dr. Jennifer Bird. In this episode we talk about "Biblical Marriage" and why it's not what you think. Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts on Patheos .
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 38
In this episode, Keith interviews his son, David Giles, about his brand new novel, THERE ONCE WERE ORANGE GROVES, releasing September, 19th, 2023. Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at https://quoir.com/
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 37
Keith takes a break from his Biblical Marriage series to record a conversation with his friend Lisa Martinez who, along with her husband, once worked in India with International Justice Mission, a Christian non-profit focused on rescuing young girls from slavery. In this interview, Lisa speaks honestly and transparently about the abuses and failures she experienced first-hand and how the fantasy of armed child-rescue raids are misleading, damaging, and unhelpful in the fight to end human traffic...
Aug 07, 2023•47 min•Ep. 36
In our continuing series on Biblical Marriage, Keith looks at Matthew 19 to examine what Jesus has to say about marriage, divorce and eunuchs who represent a non-binary example of someone who is accepted in the Kingdom of God. Check out all our QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com
Jul 24, 2023•34 min•Ep. 35
Continuing in our Biblical Marriage Series, Keith examines evidence from the Talmud, the Mishnas and other Jewish sources identifying more than the binary Male/Female classifications of gender and sexual identify. Plus how Biological Science and Genetics affirm these 6 categories are real. Today's episode is brought to you by Drugs & Jesus by Joshua Lawson. To listen to all QuoirCast podcasts, head on over to quoir.com...
Jul 10, 2023•42 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, Keith takes an honest look at what the Bible really has to say about Marriage. And it's not pretty. Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at Quoir.com .
Jun 26, 2023•43 min•Ep. 33
What if I told you that Jesus, Paul, and early Church Fathers ranging from Irenaeus all the way to St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas all taught the Deification of Humanity? They did. So, what does that mean for us today?
May 20, 2023•50 min•Ep. 32
Is Jesus the Prince of Peace? What do we even mean by this? How do we follow the teaching to love our enemies without becoming spiritual doormats? Let's explore the meaning of "shalom" and how it can transform us and our world.
May 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 31
Most of us grew up in Christian circles where agreement was a requirement for unity and community. But, once we changed our minds about what we believed we realized that this "community" was an illusion and our "unity" wasn't real. So, is there another way to experience community and unity outside of agreement? Yes! Listen as we explore new and better ways to experience unity and community without agreement.
May 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 30
Most Christians believe that the Devil, Satan, and/or Lucifer appears throughout the Bible as a consistent character. But that's not the case. In fact, Lucifer isn't Satan, it's Jesus! Let's explore the nature, identity, character and potential non-existence of Satan in this episode.
May 20, 2023•47 min•Ep. 29
Believe it or not, the identity of Jesus took some time to develop from Rabbi to Messiah and then from Son of God to the God made flesh. Let's examine the reasons why the Christology of Jesus evolved so rapidly and what that means for us today.
May 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 28
Did early Christians steal details of his life from ancient gods and deities like Horus, Osiris and Mithras? What is the connection between the story of Jesus and these other figures? Let's find out!
May 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 27
In this episode we talk about what it means to anticipate the return of Christ, and how it all starts with understanding our relationship with the Divine.
May 20, 2023•33 min•Ep. 26
Deconstruction? Is it sexy? Is it just a cool fad? Or is it what everyone should be doing to interrogate their faith and discover a more Christlike theology?
May 20, 2023•44 min•Ep. 25
In this episode we look at why the Gospel of Thomas is so important, why it was lost for so long, how it's like/unlike the other Gospels in the New Testament, and why we might want to take it more seriously.
May 20, 2023•43 min•Ep. 24
Jesus was a radical who subverted the power of both the Church and the State, and when he threatened the collection of taxes they executed him. Let's reclaim the radical Jesus who defied Nationalism and Religious Extremism in favor of loving others as we love ourselves.
May 20, 2023•32 min•Ep. 23
A popular worship song encourages us to raise our hands and sing along with the chorus - "You're never gonna let me down" - but the reality is that God will absolutely let you down. If it hasn't happened to you yet, it will. Listen to this episode to hear why it's important to admit that God often lets us down and why disappointment with God is par for the course.
May 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 22
Many Christians struggle with a love/hate relationship when it comes to the Apostle Paul. They feel as if Paul fails to understand the Gospel that Jesus preached, or they reject Paul outright due to the anti-women, anti-gay passages in Paul's letters. But, what if Paul didn't say those things? What if some of the epistles weren't actually written by Paul but by those claiming to be Paul? Pour yourself a second cup and let's sit down and talk about Paul together.
May 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 21
By special request, this episode examines those "clobber passages" in the New Testament that are often used to condemn homosexuality. We'll talk about why Romans doesn't condemn being gay, why 1 Corinthians 6 has nothing to do with homosexuality, why the word was added to the Bible in 1946, and why Jesus affirms those who are "born that way."
May 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 20
For years I resisted the notion that Christ was in everyone, arguing that only those who made a decision for Christ and invited him into their hearts qualified for such a gift. But now, after many years of questions, debates and study, I've come to realize that - according to the New Testament - Christ truly is "all and in all."
May 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 19
