117 episodes
With All Due Respect The WADR Project
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4.8 • 228 Ratings
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Less aggro, more conversation.
Is it even possible to have a deep discussion without it descending into chaos? Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit think yes, and want to show the rest of us how to do it.
There’s plenty of things they disagree on: free will, feminism, where you should send your kids to school and what type of church you should go to. But there are also plenty of other things that they have in common. They want to talk about all these things with conviction. But they also want the conversation to be constructive. Tune in to find out if that’s possible.
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Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is a topic that has seen an upswing of awareness in recent years.
With more visibility than ever before, our hosts discuss whether neurodivergence is a good, or "fallen" condition.
Writer and scholar Kate Morris then joins the show to discuss her own experiences raising a neurodivergent child, as well as her substack aimed at helping Christians love their neurodivergent friends and family.
Finally, Michael and Megan cast an eye over the hit ABC show Austin, featuring Love on the Spectrum star Michael Teo.
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Childlike Theology
Theology. It's a term often associated with old professors and dusty books. But theology is actually crucial for the church. So, why don't more Christians take an interest in it? Why has it become so .... stale? These are the questions our hosts (and resident theologians) grapple with.
Speaking of childlike - Michael and Megan are joined this week by author Kaitlyn Scheiss, host of the Curiously Kaitlyn podcast where she fields questions about theology from children!
Finally, our hosts cast an eye over the coming-of-age film adaptation of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
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If you'd like to help bring The First Hymn documentary into being, click here to find out all you need to know about contributing. -
Gendered Violence
This week, Megan and Michael look at the epidemic of gendered violence sweeping through both the church and society at large. Our hosts look at what the Bible has to say on the issue and are then joined by expert consultant Carolyn Cousins for a discussion about what the church can do to help stamp it out.
They then turn their attention to the program Asking For It, a look at the impacts of gendered violence, hosted by journalist and author Jess Hill who wrote the seminal See What You Made Me Do.
Interested in giving The Week At CPX a listen? You can subscribe to it here. And for more information, check out The Centre for Public Christianity website.
If you'd like to help bring The First Hymn documentary into being, click here to find out all you need to know about contributing. -
Grief
With All Due Respect returns for its ninth season with an episode especially brought to you by Living Hope Funerals.
Grief is a universal experience. We all face it at some point in our lives. So, what's a Christian framework for walking through grief? How can we grieve well? Dr Kit Barker joins our hosts to tackle these questions.
Our hosts then turn their attention to the Apple TV comedy-drama Shrinking - a program that explores the variety of experiences people have when it comes to grief.
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If you'd like to help bring The First Hymn documentary into being, click here to find out all you need to know about contributing. -
Fandom
Welcome to another season of With All Due Respect!
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen embark on another series of podcasts tackling some potentially divisive elements of culture with nuance, grace, and - of course- respect!
This week, our hosts look at the phenomena of fandom and ask - is it possible for fandom to go far? Can a Christian engage in fandom in good faith?
Both our hosts share what they're fans of (this episode is a judgment-free zone!) before casting their eye over Tabitha Carvan's book This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch, a work which explores how an ordinary person can become obsessed by a certain middle-aged British actor.
Interested in giving The Week At CPX a listen? You can subscribe to it here. And for more information, check out The Centre for Public Christianity website.
If you'd like to help bring The First Hymn documentary into being, click here to find out all you need to know about contributing. -
Generations
Welcome to the final episode of Season 8 of With All Due Respect!
This week, Minister Jeri Jones Sparks and former Sydney Archbishop (and Michael's Dad!) Peter Jensen joins the show for a panel discussion on different church generations. The team look at the highs and lows of recent Australian church history, as well as what different generations of Christians today can learn from one other.
Our hosts then discuss the TV series Pachinko, a critically acclaimed show that follows the stories of four generations of a Korean Family, between 1915 and 1989.
Interested in giving The Week At CPX a listen? You can subscribe to it here. And for more information, check out The Centre for Public Christianity website.
If you'd like to help bring The First Hymn documentary into being, click here to find out all you need to know about contributing.
Customer Reviews
Finally!
Finally - a respectful discussion between people of often opposing viewpoints. Never degenerates into personal attacks. Megan and Michael are open minded enough to listen to another viewpoint without becoming defensive and you can see them really having a rigorous mental discussion with themselves to check that they believe what they say they do. Fantastic podcast!
Informative and considered discussion
Interesting and in-depth discourse about various topical issues. Enlightening debate and engaging commentary.
Exactly what I needed to hear…
Two people who are able to put forward their ideas, experiences and perspectives while engaging sincerely with another’s point of view. As someone recently returning to my relationship with Jesus I am finding these conversations are vital in helping me orientate myself in the sea of Christian thought and in the body of Christ.