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 20: Deconstructing Your Faith - Guest Host Adam Loveridge
With Mona and Allen on assignment this week Jeff brings in guest host Adam Loveridge for a discussion on deconstructing your faith.
episode 19: Mental Health and the Church - Guest Host Dylan Van Lant
Sans Mona this week, Jeff & Allen bring in guest host Dylan Van Lant. After sharing interesting stories from their honeymoons, Dylan starts the conversation on mental health and the church by sharing his history with depression. The conversation touches
episode 18: Heaven and Hell - Get the Hell Outta Here
This week’s listener-requested episode goes after the issues surrounding the afterlife, particularly heaven and hell. Jeff, Mona, and Allen discuss the historical and cultural context behind “hell” passages in the Bible, why they lead us to rethink
episode 17: Criminal Justice and Restoration - Why the Lock Up Should Be on Lockdown
Criminal justice is a complex topic with many ethical streams. This week the team takes on a bird's eye view of justice in the prison industry, capital punishment and immigration, to name a few, and hidden factors many might not think of in these issues.
episode 16: On the Nature of Beauty - Beauty within the Beast
The team takes a bit of a break from heavier topics this week to discuss the nature of beauty, and what it means to describe and participate in beauty. The conversation veers philosophical as Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss wonder, love and transformation, a
episode 15: What is Sin ? - Dun Dun Duuunn
Sin is a difficult subject when viewed from Biblical, cultural and philosophical perspectives. What is sin exactly and what does it have to do with us? The hosts attempt a real discussion of the idea of sin while being honest about their personal reserva
episode 14: Homosexuality and the Church – Interview with Jim and Richard
Concluding our series of episodes on gender and sexuality Jeff sits down for an interview with a gay couple, Jim and Richard. Jim and Richard share their individual stories of coming out and how they met. They also discuss how they’ve remained in the
episode 13: Homosexuality and Christianity – Somewhere Over the Rainbow
After catching up on their past two weeks of life filled with grilling and hammocks, Jeff, Mona and Allen begin an in-depth conversation about homosexuality and Christianity. They touch on historical attitudes toward sex, what the Bible says about “homo
episode 12: Genderqueer People of Faith – Interview with Nathan
In this interview, Mona talks to Nathan, who self-identifies as a gay, queer, Catholic divinity student. Nathan shares their story about being a part of the community of genderqueer people of faith and not fitting into a gender binary - including gender p
episode 11: Gender Roles And Binaries – Take Off That Apron Bobby!
Kicking off a four part series on gender and sexuality, the team begins with an in-depth discussion on gender roles and binaries, and sexism in the church and society. They talk about why we might need to revise our thinking on legacies, and maybe, just m