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A theological journey of becoming. Deconstruction/Reconstruction. Evolution of faith.

Rethinking Faith (Re)thinking Faith

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 82 Ratings

A theological journey of becoming. Deconstruction/Reconstruction. Evolution of faith.

    On Inerrancy and Other Boring Ways to Reading the Bible - With James McGrath

    On Inerrancy and Other Boring Ways to Reading the Bible - With James McGrath

    This week, New Testament Scholar James F. McGrath joins me to talk about his latest book, "The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too". Many of us grew up with notions and understandings of the New Testament that were unhelpful to say the least. James introduces us to the normative conversations taking place within the academic world of Biblical Scholarship. What if we were to engage the New Testament on its own terms? What if the New Testament is a lot cooler, more weird, and significantly more interesting than just some innerrant document that fell out of the sky? Well friends... it's time to start reading the New Testament like adults. Enjoy!
    Resources:
    The A to Z of the New Testament: Things Experts Know That Everyone Else Should Too (Book)
    James' Author Page
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    *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and Dan Koch for providing the music for the podcast.*
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    • 1 hr 19 min
    Is the Nuclear Family an Idol? - With T.C. Moore

    Is the Nuclear Family an Idol? - With T.C. Moore

    This week I am joined by T.C. Moore to discuss his new book, "Forged: Following Jesus into New Kind of Family". Is the nuclear family really biblical? Has the image of the nuclear family been co-opted and turned into an idol? Is there a better way to forge a family? T.C. says yes and offers us a better way forward by following the way of Jesus into a new kind of family forged from kinship, authenticity, and inclusivity. Enjoy!
    Resources:
    Forged: Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family (Book)
    ForgedFamilyBook.Com
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    *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and Dan Koch for providing music for the podcast.*
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Hip-Hop, the Psalms, and Black Liberation - With Lenny Duncan

    Hip-Hop, the Psalms, and Black Liberation - With Lenny Duncan

    This week Lenny Duncan joins the show to talk about their new book "Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop". Lenny contends that if you want to understand the Black experience in the US, you must understand hip-hop. In this new book, Lenny treats Hip-Hop songs like sacred scripture and writes reflections and meditations based on important hip-hop tracks. We trace the history and story of Black Liberation reflecting on Lenny's new sacred Psalms for today. Enjoy!
    Resources:
    Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop (Book)
    LennyDuncan.com
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    *Special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, to Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and to Dan Koch for providing music for the podcast.*
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    Cultivating A Devotional Practice to Jesus Outside of the Church - With Kevin Garcia

    Cultivating A Devotional Practice to Jesus Outside of the Church - With Kevin Garcia

    This week I am joined by Kevin Garcia for a lovely conversation around their latest book, "What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating A Practice for Connecting With Your Divine Self". Kevin is a Spiritual Coach, Mystical Theologian, Writer, Podcaster, and Human.
    Many of us who have deconstructed and stepped away from the Church still feel some kind of spiritual connection. Some of us even still feel a genuine connection to Jesus the Christ. Kevin offers us a spirituality and a practice where we can continue to foster a relationship with the Divine, even the Divine within. This conversation was a lot of fun and we covered a lot of ground. We go both deep and wide sharing our own stories and spiritual practices. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!
    Resources:
    TheKevinGarcia.Com
    What Makes You Bloom (Book)
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    *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and Dan Koch for providing the music for the podcast.*
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Process Buddhism - With Kazi Adi Shakti

    Process Buddhism - With Kazi Adi Shakti

    This week Kazi Adi Shakti joins me to discuss her essay "Emptiness, Creativity, & Feminist Ecology: An Introduction to Process Buddhism." Kazi is an artist and independent researcher studying and theorizing on the intersections of Process Philosophy, Madhyamaka Buddhism, Western Marxism and Ecofeminism, with a special focus on the unique role each might play in a holistic soteriology that includes them all.
    This was a fun conversation exploring Process thought in the flavor of Madhyamaka Buddhism. On the surface, the world of Process thought and Buddhism could appear to be at odds. Kazi proposes, that when held together, they actually inform each other and can create something beautiful.
    In her own words, Kazi believes that "Process Buddhism is able to more consistently fulfill the concept of Madhyamaka as freedom from views since the Buddhist dialectical component never supplies a view or perspective of its own, but only functions to eliminate inconsistencies and assumptions of the intrinsic nature from the one creatively advancing perspective in -process."
    Enjoy!
    Resources:
    Holo-Poiesis.com
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    • 1 hr 55 min
    (R)evolutionary HOPE - With Kathleen Bonnette

    (R)evolutionary HOPE - With Kathleen Bonnette

    This week Kathleen Bonnette joins the podcast to discuss her new book, "(R)evolutionary HOPE: A Spirituality of Encounter and Engagement in an Evolving World." Kathleen explores her evolving faith from the Evangelical tradition into the Catholic Tradition and walks us through a series of conversions she has had along the way. We focus on the question posed by Augustine, "What do I love when I love my God?" This question guides us through conversions around our understandings of women in the church, cosmology, consciousness, and those marginalized in both the Church and society. This was a deep and enjoyable conversation that I enjoyed greatly. I hope you enjoy it as well.
    RESOURCES:
    (R)evolutionary HOPE: A Spirituality of Encounter and Engagement in an Evolving World (Book)
    Kathleen Bonnette - Georgetown University
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    • 1 hr 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
82 Ratings

82 Ratings

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Rethinking Faith?

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@PastorKTweets ,

Brilliant Show

Josh is an incredible host! This podcast features a diverse group of guests and consistently offers honest, engaging, and challenging conversations.

KendallMcCullough ,

Process theology for the win

I’ve listened to Josh for a long time now and his podcast has become one of my favorites. I love how open and honest he is. The guests are fantastic! This podcast really gives me hope for Christianity and exploring things that are not free to do in other circles.

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