Episodes

  • Episode 328: The Jewishness of Jesus

    Episode 328: The Jewishness of Jesus
    Dec 23 2024
    In this episode we talk about the Jewishness of Jesus and what it means in the context of contemporary antisemitism.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 327: The Ecology of Christmas

    Episode 327: The Ecology of Christmas
    Dec 20 2024
    In this episode we contrast the ecology of the Roman Empire with the ecology of the Christmas story.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 326: The Wind Cries Mary, with special guest Matt Milliner

    Episode 326: The Wind Cries Mary, with special guest Matt Milliner
    Dec 18 2024
    In this special holiday episode we talk with our good friend Matt Milliner about the Virgin Mary and her significance for the spiritual life. Special Guest: Matt Milliner.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 325: Bad Religion?

    Episode 325: Bad Religion?
    Dec 11 2024
    Can we have a truly secular society, or does religion always play some animating role in public life? If this is the case, are all religious cultural foundations created equal? And what does any of this have to do with Christmas?
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    30 mins
  • Episode 324: An Address to some of Christianity's "Cultured Despisers"

    Episode 324: An Address to some of Christianity's "Cultured Despisers"
    Dec 8 2024
    In this episode we address a listener's question and concerns. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree and is finding herself consistently confronted with criticisms of her religious faith. We offer some insights into how we might approach some of the criticisms of Christianity that she's regular hearing.
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    32 mins
  • Episode 323: The Rise of Cultural Christianity

    Episode 323: The Rise of Cultural Christianity
    Dec 2 2024
    In this episode we talk about the new "cultural Christianity" that's growing in the United States. Is it taking over the conservative movement? You can click here for The New Republic article (https://newrepublic.com/article/188337/cultural-christianity-taking-conservative-movement?utm_source=Threads&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SF_TNR)that inspired our conversation. You can find a link to the Pew Study we reference here. (https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2022/10/27/views-of-the-u-s-as-a-christian-nation-and-opinions-about-christian-nationalism/) You can find Bill's sermons here. (https://residentexile.fireside.fm/160) You can find Scott's conversational interview show Give and Take here (https://giveandtake.fireside.fm). Please consider supporting the podcast! You can become a Patreon supporter here. (https://patreon.com/scottkentjones?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)
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    37 mins
  • Episode 322: A Manichean Memento

    Episode 322: A Manichean Memento
    Nov 29 2024
    In this episode we talk about the new HBO Max series "The Penguin." We consider what it tells us about the nature of good and evil, the dangers of dualism, and the goodness of creation.
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    17 mins
  • Episode 321: The Gospel according to Peterson

    Episode 321: The Gospel according to Peterson
    Nov 26 2024
    In this episode we talk about psychologist and public intellectual Jordan Peterson. He's been interacting with the Bible and the Western religious tradition for years, and now has a new book on the subject. We reference a couple of articles and a discussion Peterson did with Slavoj Žižek a few years back. You can find the links to them below. You can find the link to Martha Gill's Guardian review here. (https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/24/not-quite-religion-not-quite-self-help-welcome-to-the-jordan-peterson-age-of-nonsense) Click here (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/20/we-who-wrestle-with-god-by-jordan-b-peterson-review-a-culture-warrior-out-of-his-depth) for the review of Peterson's newest book by Rowan Williams. You can find the Žižek/Peterson conversation here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsHJ3LvUWTs)
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    36 mins