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 59: Why Did Jesus Die? - Standing at the Foot of Atonement Theology
The cross has to be one of the most talked about, debated and sacred aspects of the life of Jesus. Why Did Jesus Die? Amazingly enough, Irenicast has yet to dip it’s proverbial toe into the pool that is the “Atonement,” so hosts...
episode 58: Getting Intelligent About Emotions - A Review of Inside Out
In a slight change of course from their usual approach to discussions on faith and culture, the Irenicast team gives a movie analysis and review of Inside Out. The conversation digs into elements of filmmaking, emotional intelligence, and the...
episode 57: Body Image and Self Struggle - Interview with Health Coach Kayla Michelle
This week Mona brings an interview with her friend Kayla Michelle. Kayla is a former runway model who became a fitness expert and competitive bodybuilder through an amazing journey of self discovery. The two share a vulnerable conversation...
episode 56: Breaking Bread - Beyond Calories In Calories Out
When we discuss faith and culture long enough, we’ll inevitably have a conversation about food. This is that conversation. Food not only provides us with the physical stuff that keeps us moving and breathing, it can bring a...
episode 55: Is Humility Antiquated? - Know Thy Selfie
Does a concept of humility help or ultimately hurt people? Is humility antiquated? Jeff, Mona and Allen explore different definitions of the classic virtue, wonder aloud if the word should be decommissioned, share a little bit about their own...
episode 54: What the Heck is Community Organizing? - An Interview with Seth and Joe, Professional Organizers
Social transformation might look like an accident to less scrutinizing observers, but there are always people behind the issues, behind the transformation. Professional community organizers Joe and Seth join Irenicast for this episode to share about...
episode 53: Do Our Thoughts on Free Will Matter? - Choosy Moms Choose Determinism
Scientists, theologians and philosophers have wrestled for millennia over questions of determinism and the freedom of the human person. The Irenicast co-hosts, on the other hand, sidestep most of this in order to discuss the effects of embracing one...
episode 52: Politics in the Church - Dialogue Over Debate
A super episode for Super Tuesday 2016! Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss the place of politics in the church, the way politics has polarized people of faith, and the promise of dialogue for doing things differently. In the spirit of public discourse, each...
episode 51: The Stories Behind the Rhetoric - An Interview with Immigration Lawyer Amber Heffner
The topic of immigration has become more polarizing than ever during this year's election cycle. To help gain some clarity and perspective Jeff sits down with immigration lawyer, Amber Heffner. She sheds light on some of the myths and...
episode 50: Ancients Texts and Salvation - Listener Feedback
In honor of our fiftieth episode, we have opened the floodgates for listener feedback and questions. By happenstance, all of the questions have theological themes around scripture, the nature of salvation, and faith reconstruction and deconstruction....