The Opening

Rick Pidcock
  • 3.8 (8)
  • RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

The Opening is a podcast that deconstructs the power dynamics of religious hierarchies and opens us up to healthy relationship.

  1. 11/02/2022

    Relationships of Holiness or Wholiness

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “I’m a stay-at-home dad who’s learning the power of relationships,” which was published by Baptist News […]

    28 min

  2. 08/25/2022

    Purity Culture, Modern Worship, and Embodied Trauma

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “My journey through purity culture and Christian worship music” which was published by Baptist News Global […]

    35 min

  3. 07/13/2022

    “American Gospel: Christ Alone” Documentary Review

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and reflect on my article “Six ways ‘American Gospel’ is small-minded and abusive,” which was published by Baptist News Global on […]

    33 min

  4. 07/08/2022

    Justice & Faith: A Conversation with Wendell Griffen (Part Three)

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part Three of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]

    44 min

  5. 06/14/2022

    Justice & Faith: A Conversation with Wendell Griffen (Part Two)

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part Two of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]

    34 min

  6. 05/30/2022

    Justice & Faith: A Conversation with Wendell Griffen (Part One)

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. This episode is Part One of my conversation with Wendell Griffen, who is a U.S. circuit judge and a pastor. It was part of a discussion […]

    35 min

  7. 05/15/2022

    Summer Camps, Pinocchio, Turning Red and Human Identity

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on August 4, 2020 entitled “Coronavirus summer highlights the best and worst in Christian camps.” […]

    40 min

  8. 04/17/2022

    Processing Our Awareness of Abuse

    Trigger Warning: “The Opening” deals with the relationship between theology and ethics. Often, we will be sharing quotes from pastors justifying abusive theology or ethics. Please listen with care. In this episode, I read and discuss an article I wrote on July 28, 2020 entitled “How John MacArthur loves the Bible but not his neighbor.” […]

    40 min
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The Opening is a podcast that deconstructs the power dynamics of religious hierarchies and opens us up to healthy relationship.

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  • Creator
    Rick Pidcock
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Rick Pidcock
  • Show Website
    The Opening