Rethinking and reimagining your faith? That matters. You are not alone. Follow those questions, doubts, and curiosities with us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Hosts Bonnie, Casey, Jeff, and Rajeev cultivate thoughtful conversations for the spiritual journeyer. Especially if you’re evolving out of Evangelicalism or Christian Fundamentalism, you are Irenicast.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 5 hours 49 minutes
episode 69: Internalized Homophobia, Othering, and Loving your Enemies - An Interview with Rafael
In a follow-up episode on the Orlando attack, Mona interviews her friend Rafael who is an LGBTQ Latino. Rafael shares about about the impact of this shooting from a multifaceted cultural perspective, and offers some personal insights on the events and...
episode 68: Grieving for Orlando with Guest Host Bentley Stewart
Grieving for Orlando in the aftermath of the shooting at the Pulse night club Jeff & Mona discuss the tragedy with guest host, Bentley. Bentley is a chaplain at UCSF Medical in the Bay Area, and has worked for many years as a pediatrics chaplain....
episode 67: Charitable Giving - With My Mind on Minding My Money
Churches, non-profits, Kickstarter campaigns, charity events - Jeff, Mona and Allen give some space this week to the topic of charitable giving. How do we exercise generosity in a way that really makes a difference? From the “faith...
episode 66: Does Social Media Make Us More Social? - Loving the Like
The social media landscape seems endless. Not only are there more and more platforms available, but there are also endless implications for humanity. These are some of the things Jeff, Mona and Allen explore this week. Does social...
episode 65: Interpreting the Bible Part 3 - Collecting Lenses
Bridging the gap between culture and language are two of the biggest hurdles in approaching scripture. For the final installment of our interpreting the Bible series Jeff, Mona and Allen talk about ways we can accomplish this sometimes...
episode 64: Interpreting the Bible Part 2 - A Scribed Meaning
Week two of our interpreting the Bible series centers around a conversation on the editing of the Biblical texts. How was the Bible written over time? Jeff, Mona & Allen discuss the progression of the Biblical text over time through...
episode 63: Interpreting the Bible Part 1 - Literally Literature
Part one of a new series on interpreting the Bible starts this week. Throughout the course of the next three episodes we will be answering the questions: How do we read the Bible as literature? How was the Bible written over time? How do...
episode 62: Interview with Author Mark Van Steenwyk
In this episode Allen interviews author Mark Van Steenwyk whose works include That Unholy Anarchist, The UnKingdom of God, and most recently the children’s book A Wolf at the Gate. He is a co-founder of Mennonite Worker and co-producer of...
episode 61: Gender Inclusive Bathrooms - Your Business Is Now Everyone’s Business
North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” HB2 is at the center of a national conversation over gender inclusive bathrooms, gender discrimination and public safety. States are facing economic retaliation, people are getting ejected from restrooms, and it...
episode 60: A Conversation with Benjamin L. Corey
This week Jeff, Mona and Allen have a conversation with Benjamin L. Corey. Benjamin is a leading voice among post-evangelical and progressive Christians, the author of both the blog Formerly Fundie and the book Undiluted: Rediscovering the...