Tent Talks with Dr Stephen Backhouse

Christopher Marchand, Sean McCoy, Stephen Backhouse
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Renewing our social and political imagination.

  1. 02/06/2024

    Last Word 4 with Eve Poole and Golibe Omenaka and friends

    The start of the new season in 2024 marks the end of the current season for Tent Talks. We are bringing our podcast in to land, with a series of final thoughts from former guests, hosts and friends of the show. Join Stephen Backhouse in a series of conversations as we explore The Last Word. This final episode contains conversations with Eve Poole and our first ever guest, Golibe Omenaka. You can listen to the first episode of Tent Talks with Golibe here, as well as here when he appeared in the White Tears series. If you want to hear more from Golibe you can listen to his previous podcast here. You can listen to Eve Poole's Tent Talks episode here and find out more information about her work at her website https://evepoole.com/. Lots of Tent Talks resources have been brought out from behind the paywall. You can find them HERE. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    1h 12m

  2. 01/30/2024

    Last Word 3 with Rachel Howell

    The start of the new season in 2024 marks the end of the current season for Tent Talks. We are bringing our podcast in to land, with a series of final thoughts from former guests, hosts and friends of the show. Join Stephen Backhouse in a series of conversations as we explore The Last Word. Episode Three features co-host Sean McCoy in a conversation with Rachel Howell about what faith looks like when so much about our lives has crumbled, shifted, or grown over the years. Rachel Howell is a teacher, spiritual director, and church planter. You can find her on her Substack "Go Out In Joy," where she writes about "conversations of changing faith for those needing resources as they leave too-small stories." Lots of Tent Talks resources have been brought out from behind the paywall. You can find them HERE. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    1h 43m

  3. 01/23/2024

    Last Word 2 with Lisa Weaver Swartz and Amanda Holm Rosengren

    The start of the new season in 2024 marks the end of the current season for Tent Talks. We are bringing our podcast in to land, with a series of final thoughts from former guests, hosts and friends of the show. Join Stephen Backhouse in a series of conversations as we explore The Last Word. Episode Two features co-host Chris Marchand offering a coda to his series on "Women in Church Leadership" with conversations from sociologist Lisa Weaver Swartz, author of Stained Glass Ceilings and Anglican priest Amanda Holm Rosengren. You can find out more about Lisa Weaver Swartz at her website: https://lisaweaverswartz.com/ or purchase her book here. Amanda Holm Rosengren is a priest at Church of the Redeemer in the Anglican Church of North America. Lots of Tent Talks resources have been brought out from behind the paywall. You can find them HERE. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE. As mentioned during the episode, here are some of the books available that offer Biblical and theology support for women as church ministers: Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women, Unveiling Paul's Women, and Women and Worship at Corinth by Lucy Peppiatt; The Hidden History of Women's Ordination by Gary Macy; Icons of Christ byWilliam G. Witt; Women and the Gender of God by Amy Peeler; The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr, Paul and Gender by Cynthia Long Westfall; Tell Her Story by Nijay Gupta; The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood and Man and Woman: One in Christ by Philip B. Payne.

    1h 34m

  4. 01/16/2024

    Last Word 1 with Brad Jersak, Natasha Beckles and friends

    The start of the new season 2024 marks the end of the current season for Tent Talks. We are bringing our podcast in to land, with a series of final thoughts from former guests, hosts and friends of the show. Join Stephen Backhouse in a series of conversations as we explore The Last Word.  Episode One features Brad Jersak, Natasha Beckles and friends. You can find Brad HERE. :) More about Natasha can be found HERE. Lots of Tent Talks resources have been brought out from behind the paywall. You can find them HERE. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    1h 50m

  5. 12/21/2023

    Representation Politics: Finding the Middle with Claudine and Kuda

    Left, Right, or in the middle? Guest host and previous guest to the Tent Sheyi Martin-Allens presents a series of conversations with black and brown friends from across the political spectrum to discuss their thoughts on having Britain's first Asian prime minister along with a government containing an increasing amount of ethnic minorities. The series works through a number of conflicting questions, such as does having someone with the same skin color as us in positions of power mean we feel represented and do people with the same skin color or ethnic heritage need to hold to the same political views? Episode 3 is the first part of conversations with those who are navigating the tricky Middle: Claudine and Kuda. You can find out more about Sheyi's work as a singer, podcaster, and educator here and here. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    1 hr

  6. 12/19/2023

    Representation Politics: Finding the Middle with Chine and David Gyasi

    Left, Right, or in the middle? Guest host and previous guest to the Tent Sheyi Martin-Allens presents a series of conversations with black and brown friends from across the political spectrum to discuss their thoughts on having Britain's first Asian prime minister along with a government containing an increasing amount of ethnic minorities. The series works through a number of conflicting questions, such as does having someone with the same skin color as us in positions of power mean we feel represented and do people with the same skin color or ethnic heritage need to hold to the same political views? Episode 3 is the first part of conversations with those who are navigating the tricky Middle: Chine and David Gyasi. You can follow the acting and production work of David Gyasi here. You can find out more about Sheyi's work as a singer, podcaster, and educator here and here. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    56 min

  7. 12/12/2023

    Representation Politics: Leaning Right with Sunday, Peter, and Adrian

    Left, Right, or in the middle? Guest host and previous guest to the Tent Sheyi Martin-Allens presents a series of conversations with black and brown friends from across the political spectrum to discuss their thoughts on having Britain's first Asian prime minister along with a government containing an increasing amount of ethnic minorities. The series works through a number of conflicting questions, such as does having someone with the same skin color as us in positions of power mean we feel represented and do people with the same skin color or ethnic heritage need to hold to the same political views? Episode 2 features conversations with those who lean more to the  Right: Sunday (Sheyi's father), Peter, and Adrian. You can find out more about Sheyi's work as a singer, podcaster, and educator here and here. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    1h 36m

  8. 12/05/2023

    Representation Politics: Leaning Left with Nee, Richard, and Nova Reid

    Left, Right, or in the middle? Guest host and previous guest to the Tent Sheyi Martins-Allens presents a series of conversations with black and brown friends from across the political spectrum to discuss their thoughts on having Britain's first Asian prime minister along with a government containing an increasing number of ethnic minorities. The series works through a number of conflicting questions, such as does having someone with the same skin color as us in positions of power mean we feel represented and do people with the same skin color or ethnic heritage need to hold to the same political views? Episode 1 features conversations with those who lean slightly more to the  Left: Nee, Richard, and Nova Reid. You can find out more about Sheyi's work as a singer, podcaster, and educator here and here. You can find out more about Nova's work here. Has anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

    1h 9m
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Renewing our social and political imagination.

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  • Creator
    Christopher Marchand, Sean McCoy, Stephen Backhouse
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    176
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 - Tent Theology
  • Show Website
    Tent Talks with Dr Stephen Backhouse

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