Driftwood Christianity

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The podcast that carves out the faith hiding in the driftwood of life and sends it on to you

  1. 06/25/2023

    E050 Driftwood

    Not all driftwood gets picked up. Some floats by and is never seen by anyone. Some will drift in the water for years. This is the last episode of Driftwood Christianity, the last piece of driftwood that I'll send down this river. If you found me on social over the year of this project, keep looking there. Perhaps you'll find more driftwood from me. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/driftwoodtheology Andrew on twitter: https://twitter.com/amgsmith Andrew on mastodon: https://mastodon.au/@andrewsmith

  2. 06/18/2023

    E049 Sermons

    Sermons and preachers aren't perfect. It's OK to take them and debate. And in this episode I use guidance from a rabbinic method to show you how you can do that in a way that helps you grow in faith. LINKS Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg https://danyaruttenberg.net/ Find the show on facebook, or find Andrew on twitter and mastodon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/driftwoodtheology Andrew on twitter: https://twitter.com/amgsmith Andrew on mastodon: https://mastodon.au/@andrewsmith

  3. 05/28/2023

    E048 Certainty

    The life of faith is sometimes pitched as a binary between certainty and doubt, and some people might be generous enough to make it a spectrum between these extremes. But what if we bring wonder into the life of faith? REFERENCES Another take on different kinds of faith is from Brian McLaren. He has a long interview on The Bible For Normal People in which he talks about stages of faith: simple, complex, perplexed, and harmony. Brian's interview podcast: https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-174-brian-mclaren-the-four-stages-of-faith/ Brian's book: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/faith-after-doubt/ Find the show on facebook, or find Andrew on twitter and mastodon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/driftwoodtheology Andrew on twitter: https://twitter.com/amgsmith Andrew on mastodon: https://mastodon.au/@andrewsmith

  4. 05/07/2023

    E046 Religious Freedom

    This episode is about religious freedom in Australia, and liberal democracies in general. The debate is still going and there's much we can learn from Christian history, theology, and critical thinking that can see us through. REFERENCES ALRC anti-discrimination laws proposals. The ALRC publication (look for the PDF linked from this page). An article about the Munster Rebellion. There are plenty more out there. David McRaney's book, How Minds Change Find the show on facebook, or find Andrew on twitter and mastodon.

  5. 04/30/2023

    E045 Birds

    Let's ask the birds! The driftwood of this episode is birds. We learn a bit more about them and how they experience the world. And from there, we de-centre our own experiences of reality. If you've never considered the God-bird relationship, this is the episode for you. Links & References Australian Museum, "The first birds" Chooks, "What can your chickens see?" Australian Geographic, "The mystery behind a scoprion's glow" The Conversation, "When did we become fully human?" Bush Heritage Australia, Firebirds Biblical passages quoted today: Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 50:11, Job 12:7-9 Find the show on facebook. Follow Andrew on twitter and mastodon.

  6. 04/23/2023

    E044 Anzac Day

    Anzac Day is a war memorial day in Australia, but it doesn't have to be the last word. Listen to this exploration of what a Christian response to the day could be. The episode covers a little history of the day, some critique and analysis of it, but finishes with an exploration of what it means to be Christians in a community of love and peace, over against a day of war and sorrow. Links Driftwood Christianity on facebook Andrew Smith, your podcast host, on twitter and mastodon. Australian War Memorial Anzac Day Traditions Australian War Memorial Anzac Day overview Laurence Binyon's poem, For the Fallen Two Up The Ethics Centre talks about just war Australian War Memorial article about Simpson and his donkey Russian Orthodox Patriarch Krill preaching about soldiers who become sacrifices Vladimir Putin quotes Jesus with John 15:13 to justify invading Ukraine Overview of writings in the early churches about Christians in military service Rejection of military service by early Christians (some access may be required for this)

  7. 04/16/2023

    E043 Cosplay

    Who likes cosplay? So many people. Is it just a bit of fun, or is there something more to it. In this episode I look at cosplay, myth, and religion; and ask where the boundaries are between them. Links Driftwood Christianity on facebook. Andrew on twitter and mastodon. Gold Coast Supanova Oscar Wilde's poem, The Sphinx A summary of Berger's Sacred Canopy. The Keeping It 101 podcast. Layout of St Paul's cathedral in London. PreachersNSneakers on instagram. Badiou's Ethics.

  8. 04/09/2023

    E042 Andrew

    Today I pick up the story of Andrew the Apostle and take a look and then turn to look at another of Jesus' disciples: Joanna. She's got quite the story and it's worth your time to know more about her and to hear some of her story. Links about Andrew The Acts of Andrew: https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/actsandrew.html An article about Andrew: https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=109 Two articles about Joanna https://womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/joanna/ https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2018/06/27/101827-saint-joanna-the-myrrhbearer The reference for the statistic that almost 90% of men and women have a bias against women. Thanks to you for listening. If you'd like to support the show you can rate and review it in your podcast app. You can like and share the episode, the posts, the page.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/driftwoodtheology Find me on twitter: https://twitter.com/amgsmith Find me mastodon: https://mastodon.au/@andrewsmith Best of all, you can comment! This episode is now driftwood for you. What will you carve out of it?

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The podcast that carves out the faith hiding in the driftwood of life and sends it on to you

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  • Creator
    Andrew Smith
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Andrew Smith
  • Show Website
    Driftwood Christianity