Best Kyle Whitaker Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 431 - Fisher Anaya, Dave Johnson and Glenn Cale 50:09

6d ago50:09

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Fisher Anaya, Dave Johnson and Glenn Cale join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Adding to the Good Pile: Women's Ordination and the Role of the Pastor's Wife with Beth Allison Barr 1:09:23

6d ago1:09:23

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Text us your questions! How did the role of "pastor's wife" replace ordination for women in church history? Is the news that there was women's ordination in church history hitting you unexpectedly right now? It's cool, we get it; take a moment and come back when you're ready. Historian and actual pastor's wife Beth Allison Barr returns for a potent…

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Episode 430 - Carl Jocumsen, Jason Christie and Jimmy Houston 50:05

13d ago50:05

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Carl Jocumsen, Jason Christie and Jimmy Houston join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Sexual Ethics, Queer Theology, & Responding to Critics: Matthew Vines (Part 2) 1:23:11

19d ago1:23:11

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Text us your questions! Matthew Vines returns to discuss how the revised edition of his book addresses critiques from prominent theologians, the distinction between affirming theology and queer theology, and the possibility of affirming, orthodox Christianity. Matthew unpacks the scholarly consensus that modern sexual orientation concepts simply di…

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Episode 429 - John Crews, Justin Hamner and Mark Menendez 50:05

20d ago50:05

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John Crews, Justin Hamner and Mark Menendez join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 428 - Pat Schlapper, Patrick Walters and Ronnie Moore 50:05

27d ago50:05

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Pat Schlapper, Patrick Walters and Ronnie Moore join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 427 - Tucker Smith, Paul Marks and Trey McKinney 50:05

1M ago50:05

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Tucker Smith, Paul Marks and Trey McKinney join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 426 - Gene Gilliland, Hank Weldon and Trey Swindle 50:34

1M ago50:34

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Gene Gilliland, Hank Weldon and Trey Swindle join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Pope Francis' Legacy: A Global Church in Transition 1:14:54

1M ago1:14:54

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Text us your questions! Pope Francis, a man who inspired even many Protestants and non-Christians with his refreshingly prophetic voice, has died. The process to select his successor is ongoing as we release this. To help us understand what's happening, as well as its historical significance, we're talking with our friend and returning guest Shaun …

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Episode 425 - Paul Marks, Tucker Smith and Luke Palmer 50:16

2M ago50:16

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Paul Marks, Tucker Smith and Luke Palmer join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Does the Bible Affirm LGB Relationships? Interview with Matthew Vines (Part 1) 58:39

2M ago58:39

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Text us your questions! Matthew Vines is here to discuss the revised and expanded edition of his influential book God and the Gay Christian, marking eleven years since its initial release. The book sent shockwaves through evangelical Christianity and remains a powerful and compelling case for an affirming reading of the Bible for those who want to …

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Episode 424 - Trey McKinney, Brandon Lester and Kyle Welcher 50:16

2M ago50:16

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Trey McKinney, Brandon Lester and Kyle Welcher join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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We Need to Talk About It 1:12:56

2M ago1:12:56

1:12:56

Text us your questions! This is a conversation we've been avoiding: how are we doing now that Donald Trump is president again? As we had a break between interviews, we decided to try to unpack how we're feeling, what we're doing, what we've learned about ourselves, and what we're worried and hopeful about. This is an unusually impromptu and unpolis…

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Episode 423 - John Crews and Casey Scanlon 50:18

2M ago50:18

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John Crews and Casey Scanlon join host Thom Abraham in this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 422 - Hunter Shryock, Jake Whitaker and Drew McNutt 50:32

3M ago50:32

50:32

Hunter Shryock, Jake Whitaker and Drew McNutt join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 421 (Bassmaster Classic Special) - Easton Fothergill, Trey McKinney and Lee Livesay 50:32

3M ago50:32

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Easton Fothergill, Trey McKinney and Lee Livesay join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Re-Release - Outrage Porn, Echo Chambers, and the Seduction of Clarity: Interview with C. Thi Nguyen 1:02:25

3M ago1:02:25

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Text us your questions! This is a re-release of an episode from our second season when we spoke with philosopher C Thi Nguyen. We think it bears re-listening in our current moment. ===== What happens when we seek simple answers in a complex world? Philosopher C Thi Nguyen takes us into the machinery of belief, understanding, and value formation, ex…

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Episode 420 - Don Day, Dan Quinn and Bob Cobb 50:20

3M ago50:20

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Don Day, Dan Quinn and Bob Cobb join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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What Happens When You're Done with Religion Altogether? 1:19:50

3M ago1:19:50

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Text us your questions! What happens when the foundation of your identity crumbles beneath you? When the lens through which you understood the world no longer works? Psychologist Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren joins us to explore this profound transition that one-fifth of Americans have experienced—leaving religion behind. Drawing from eight years of groun…

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Episode 419 - Laker Howell, Chris Zaldain and Mark Zona 51:00

3M ago51:00

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Laker Howell, Chris Zaldain and Mark Zona join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 418 - Brandon Palaniuk, John Garrett and David Gaston 50:10

3M ago50:10

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Brandon Palaniuk, John Garrett and David Gaston join this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Unpacking Open and Relational Theology: Interview with Tom Oord 1:20:45

4M ago1:20:45

1:20:45

Text us your questions! Tom Oord is back! This time, we're discussing his "main thing": open and relational theology. We explore what it means and its significance in reshaping our understanding of God, love, prayer, and more. Tom answers our questions graciously, and we try to convince Randy that he's wrong. How is open and relational theology dif…

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Episode 417 - Bill Lowen, Jay Przekurat and Shane LeHew 50:24

4M ago50:24

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Bill Lowen, Jay Przekurat and Shane LeHew join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 416 - Jack Wagner, Chris Miller and Dave Mercer 50:07

4M ago50:07

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Jack Wagner, Chris Miller and Dave Mercer join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Will Deconstructing End My Marriage? A Conversation with Keri Ladouceur 1:25:46

4M ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Text us your questions! This episode explores the complexities of spiritual evolution and its impact on marriages and relationships. Our friend Keri Ladouceur shares her wisdom, and we discuss stories of navigating changing faith and the strain it can place on intimate partnerships. We cover how questioning beliefs impacts relationships, emotional …

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Episode 415 - Scott Canterbury, John Cox and Neil Paul 50:31

4M ago50:31

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Scott Canterbury, John Cox and Neil Paul join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 414 - Eric Lopez, Mark Menendez and Kyle Jessie 50:01

4M ago50:01

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Eric Lopez, Mark Menendez and Kyle Jessie join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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When Seeking Jesus Drives You Out of the Church: Interview with Scot McKnight & Tommy Preson Phillips 1:12:43

5M ago1:12:43

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Text us your questions! Faith deconstruction has become a defining trend in American Christianity, and disagreement persists about what’s driving it. In this episode, we talk with Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips about their book Invisible Jesus, which considers why so many Christians are critically re-examining their faith. Rather than trea…

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Episode 413 - Steve Kennedy, Chase Clarke and Jake Peck 49:32

5M ago49:32

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Steve Kennedy, Chase Clarke and Jake Peck join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Episode 412 - Bill Lowen, Drew Gregory and Scott Martin 49:40

5M ago49:40

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Bill Lowen, Drew Gregory and Scott Martin join host Thom Abraham on this episode of Bassmaster Radio.By B.A.S.S.

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Nicholas Ma on Division, Vulnerability, and Doing What You Can 1:11:46

5M ago1:11:46

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Text us your questions! This is one of our favorite interviews we've ever done. Nicholas Ma (son of famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma) is a filmmaker best known for producing the 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? about Fred Rogers. We speak with him about his latest documentary Leap of Faith, which follows a group of Christian pastors from diverse so…

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Re-Release - Holy Balls: Power, Masculinity, and the Making of White American Evangelicalism with Kristin Kobes Du Mez 1:25:02

5M ago1:25:02

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Text us your questions! 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. ===== In this episode, we chat with Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her book that's been making waves and is brilliantly titled Jesus an…

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Brian Zahnd on The Brothers Karamazov 1:08:17

6M ago1:08:17

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Text us your questions! 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 i…

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Jonathan Merritt on Family, Evangelicalism, and Children's Books 1:13:18

7M ago1:13:18

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Text us your questions! 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. ===== Want to support us? The best wa…

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Chatting about Church with Brian McLaren and Tim Whitaker 1:01:35

8M ago1:01:35

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Text us your questions! This episode was recorded live at Theology Beer Camp 2024. We sat down with Brian McLaren and Tim Whitaker (from The New Evangelicals podcast) to discuss Brian's history in the emerging church movement, the current progressive religious movement (of which we're a part), the Christian nationalist backlash, and our political m…

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Q&A Bonus Episode: The Soul 51:20

8M ago51:20

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Text us your questions! Jeff Cook is back with us to dive deeper into our conversation from a while back about the soul and why Kyle is a materialist (and why Randy thinks he's silly for it). We discuss the difference between the claim that God is non-physical and the claim that humans are, Jeff's reservations about materialism, the mystery of the …

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Her New Film For Our Daughters 1:07:59

8M ago1:07:59

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Text us your questions! After more than three years, Kristin Kobes Du Mez is back on the show to discuss her new short film For Our Daughters, which examines the connection between the culture of submission and sexual abuse within the evangelical church and the Christian nationalist effort to influence the 2024 presidential election. It tells harro…

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Evolution + Christianity, Part II: An Interview w/ Dr. Jim Stump 49:54

9M ago49:54

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Text us your questions! More Jim Stump! We hope you loved Part I of our conversation with Dr. Jim Stump as much we did. Here's Part II! In this one, we talk about the problem of evil and more about AI. Also...aliens! Seriously. Cheers! ===== Want to support us? The best way is to subscribe to our Patreon. Annual memberships are available for a 10% …

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Evolution + Christianity, Part I: An Interview w/ Dr. Jim Stump 1:05:33

9M ago1:05:33

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Text us your questions! Are Christianity and evolution compatible? Can a person trust God and trust science at the same time? Jim Stump wrote a book called The Sacred Chain: How Understanding Evolution Leads to Deeper Faith, and we are very much here for it. In this interview, we chat about the Bible, science, evolution, the soul, afterlife, and ma…

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Sarah McCammon on Exvangelicals 1:07:04

10M ago1:07:04

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Text us your questions! Welcome to Season 5! We're joined by Sarah McCammon, a National Political Correspondent for NPR and author of The Exvangelicals, an insightful and empathetic look at the stories of those who have left white American evangelicalism. Sarah is also an exvangelical herself, so she has a unique perspective that blends both person…

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The Book of Belonging: An Interview w/ Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor 1:18:37

11M ago1:18:37

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Text us your questions! How do we grow and steward our children's spirituality when we've deconstructed so much of the spirituality that we were raised with? And even if we figure that out, how do we guide and encourage our kids on their spiritual journeys when there are so few quality resources and books that don't get all cheesy and cringe? We ar…

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The Bible, Evangelicalism, and Propaganda with Scott Coley 1:15:49

12M ago1:15:49

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Text us your questions! Good, Bible-believing Christians should just automatically be Republicans. Everybody knows this. Have you heard that sort of argument or been led to believe that this is just the "biblical" way? If so, that probably means you've been given a hearty serving of propaganda. Our friend and philosopher Scott Coley wrote Ministers…

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Pastors Behaving Badly with Sheila Gregoire 57:54

1y ago57:54

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Text us your questions! Evangelical megachurch pastors saying cringe things is nothing new, right? However, there's a point when cringe turns destructive and abusive. That's what this episode is about. Dallas/Ft. Worth megachurch pastor Josh Howerton said some very ugly and destructive things, and then doubled down with a weak (plagiarized) apology…

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God, Goodness, and Choice: A Conversation with Bruce Reyes-Chow 1:01:21

1y ago1:01:21

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Text us your questions! We speak with Bruce Reyes-Chow about his recent book Everything Good about God Is True, a primer on what it means to choose faith in the midst of a bleeding world and an often broken church. We discuss the Christian ethic of loving enemies, listening, having compassion across ideological division, embodying faith in the publ…

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Q&A Bonus Episode: Corporate Deconstruction 46:26

1y ago46:26

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Text us your questions! Jeff Cook is back with us to dive deeper into deconstruction, inspired by our interview with Keri Ladouceur, the Executive Director of the Post-Evangelical Collective. We discuss the nature of deconstruction, its corporate, personal, and ethical dimensions, and what it implies about what's next. And because we're nerds, we a…

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Recovering Enchantment in a Secular Age: Interview with Richard Beck 1:22:34

1y ago1:22:34

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Text us your questions! Psychologist and author Richard Beck joins us to discuss his recent book Hunting Magic Eels: Recovering an Enchanted Faith in a Skeptical Age. Richard is an engaging critic of some forms of contemporary "disenchanted" spirituality. He's also a fun dialogue partner and a good sport, who was willing to roll with Kyle's annoyin…

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You Shouldn't Have To Celebrate Your Wife On Mother's Day: Moshe Kasher 49:25

1y ago49:25

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**RERELEASE!!** Taylor (9 months pregnant) is joined by comedian/author Moshe Kasher (The Honeymoon Special, Kasher In The Rye) to debate the celebration of motherhood to the death. Blood is shed over veterans, mom group think tanks, and being a child of divorce. RIP Moshe!By Taylor Cox

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Is American Democracy in Danger? Interview with David Gushee 1:16:01

1y ago1:16:01

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Text us your questions! David Gushee is back on the show to discuss his book Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies, an erudite, timely, and disturbing take on American democracy, its struggles with authoritarianism, and its place on the global political stage. We discuss such questions as: How are government and morality related? What does…

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Making Sense of Negative Theology: Peter Rollins, Part 2 1:27:18

1y ago1:27:18

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Text us your questions! Believe it or not, this is our 100th episode! And what better way to spend it than diving back in with Peter Rollins, a guest who is unusually suited to the regular themes of our show, while also throwing some wrenches into pretty much everything we do. :-) Picking up with where we left off in Part 1, we explore the sense in…

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Disillusionment, Pyrotheology, and the Death of God: Peter Rollins, Part 1 1:04:06

1y ago1:04:06

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Text us your questions! Break out your dictionaries folks, this one got in the weeds a bit. But if you're familiar with Peter Rollins, you're probably not too surprised by that. Peter is a philosopher, public intellectual, and self-described anti-guru who writes and speaks extensively about concepts like the death of God, negative theology, "pyroth…

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