A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar

By: Randy Knie & Kyle Whitaker
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  • Summary

  • Mixing a cocktail of philosophy, theology, and spirituality.

    We're a pastor and a philosopher who have discovered that sometimes pastors need philosophy, and sometimes philosophers need pastors. We tackle topics and interview guests that straddle the divide between our interests.

    Who we are:

    Randy Knie (Co-Host) - Randy is the founding and Lead Pastor of Brew City Church in Milwaukee, WI. Randy loves his family, the Church, cooking, and the sound of his own voice. He drinks boring pilsners.

    Kyle Whitaker (Co-Host) - Kyle is a philosophy PhD and an expert in disagreement and philosophy of religion. Kyle loves his wife, sarcasm, kindness, and making fun of pop psychology. He drinks childish slushy beers.

    Elliot Lund (Producer) - Elliot is a recovering fundamentalist. His favorite people are his wife and three boys, and his favorite things are computers and hamburgers. Elliot loves mixing with a variety of ingredients, including rye, compression, EQ, and bitters.

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Episodes
  • Re-Release - Holy Balls: Power, Masculinity, and the Making of White American Evangelicalism with Kristin Kobes Du Mez

    Re-Release - Holy Balls: Power, Masculinity, and the Making of White American Evangelicalism with Kristin Kobes Du Mez
    Jan 6 2025

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    This is a re-release of an episode from our first season: our first conversation with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, which happened to fall just after January 6, 2021. It seems fitting to revisit it now.

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    In this episode, we chat with Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her book that's been making waves and is brilliantly titled Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation. This book is probably our favorite of 2020 and is a must-read. During the course of this interview, we chat about everything from toxic masculinity and power hungry religious leaders to Amy Grant and Tiffany. Seriously.

    Content note: this episode contains some mild profanity.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Brian Zahnd on The Brothers Karamazov

    Brian Zahnd on The Brothers Karamazov
    Dec 22 2024

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    Brian Zahnd is back with us to discuss his favorite novel, Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Brian is starting a public online course going through the book, which is notoriously philosophically and theologically rich, so we thought it would be fun to have him on to discuss its major themes and why it has been so influential in his life. We cover Dostoevsky's famously powerful presentation of the problem of suffering, the implications for theodicy, how Jesus features in the book, Dostoevsky's personal history, his influence as an author and psychologist, and more.

    There's still time to join Brian's 10-week study of the book, which begins in January. Get tickets (donation of any amount) here.

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    Want to support us?

    The best way is to subscribe to our Patreon. Annual memberships are available for a 10% discount.

    If you'd rather make a one-time donation, you can contribute through our PayPal.


    Other important info:

    • Rate & review us on Apple & Spotify
    • Follow us on social media at @PPWBPodcast
    • Watch & comment on YouTube
    • Email us at pastorandphilosopher@gmail.com

    Cheers!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Jonathan Merritt on Family, Evangelicalism, and Children's Books

    Jonathan Merritt on Family, Evangelicalism, and Children's Books
    Nov 27 2024

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    Jonathan Merritt joins us to discuss his children's book My Guncle and Me. We also discuss what it was like to grow up with a dad who was the president of the SBC, his experience being involuntarily outed, and how to maintain relationships across serious ideological and personal divides.

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    Want to support us?

    The best way is to subscribe to our Patreon. Annual memberships are available for a 10% discount.

    If you'd rather make a one-time donation, you can contribute through our PayPal.


    Other important info:

    • Rate & review us on Apple & Spotify
    • Follow us on social media at @PPWBPodcast
    • Watch & comment on YouTube
    • Email us at pastorandphilosopher@gmail.com

    Cheers!
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    1 hr and 13 mins

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