“Biology, and particularly genetics, is often used as an antidote for blame. Here is the old Pelagian wine in new genomic bottles... If something is a ‘natural event’ then perhaps it is not a contradiction of the moral demand?” @kph3k.bsky.social from Original Sin
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What’s the matter with the Church? (or, rather, “Does the Church still matter?”) Check out episode 95 of the pod to hear Carmen Imes make the case.
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On ep 97 of the Jolly Thoughts pod, “mon frere d’un autre mere” (Paul Baloche) joins me to talk songwriting, worship leading, AI, and the difference between writing for “the Church” and “a church”. Find it wherever ye pod, or over here on YouTube:
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In ep 98 of Jolly Thoughts, Brian Zahnd & I chat about his latest book, what it takes to be a heretic, and French Canadian microtonal rock. Check it out wherever you pod or over on YouTube or Substack! (cc @brianzahnd.bsky.social)
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“Statistics is … dehumanizing.” Is this an odd thing for a stats “cheerleader” to say? Jason Wilson doesn’t think so. In this podcast convo about his book, we wrestle with the value & nature of stats, and how people of faith might want to consider engaging with them.
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The cross is hopeless without the resurrection. The resurrection is meaningless without the cross. The middle knows only the start, but the end tells the tale. #holysaturday
Why did they crucify Jesus? Did they believe he was ‘God’? No, but neither do 43% of American evangelicals. The better question is: Did they believe that Jesus was claiming to be ‘God’? Mikel Del Rosario thinks the answer is “Yes”... even in the Gospel According to Mark:
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Alex Fogleman is trynna let the catechesis outta the bag! (Don’t blame him for that dad-joke… ‘twas all me.) In this episode of the pod, we dig into his new @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social book, “Making Disciples: Catechesis in History, Theology, and Practice”, which… 💣
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