End of 2023—SSL 290: There is no future without this main thing

Closing out 2023, I’m thinking about how we make a better future and I’m featuring insights on forgiveness from Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) and the African concept of ubuntu that can make the future possible.

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Eps. 224 Carl’s New Big Book

I’m pleased to give you my interview with Carl McColman related to the extended new edition of his popular previous work The Big Book of Christian Mysticism

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Eps 198: Jesus and John Wayne | Guest, Kristin Kobes Dumez

Kristin Kobes Du Mez gives us Jesus and John Wayne: An incisive look at conservative Christianity and culture in America over the last 75 years.
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Eps 101: How Racism Came to America, Guest Dr Kendi

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Eps 59: Adam and John from The Deconstructionist Podcast

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Adam Narloch and John Williamson started a podcast and after just a few episodes, they had thousands of listeners–find out why. Our conversation is wide-ranging and fantastic!

SHOW NOTES:

MIN 1:30

The deep seated need to find a home to talk about uncomfortable issues of faith and doubt.

4:30

Talking about the Bible first and having a wide range of guests, worldviews, and topics.

6:40

A no debate policy

10:00

Asking “Is this a Christian podcast?”

13:00

Realizing audience and context

14:30

Tempted to lead double lives when you can’t ask questions.

17:00

The conservative Christian bubble and fear-based groups.

26:00

The difficulty of building our lives around mystery.

We aren’t saved through scripture.

27:00

All the ideals are mystery. Many concepts can’t be measured.

29:30

Metaphor and biblical metaphor and historical truth.

A return to mystery in science and faith that beautifully underpins reality.

32:30

Confirmation bias and protecting our identity.

CS Lewis – the Weight of Glory (and other essays) influenced Adam

A Grief Observed

Surprised by Joy  “temples building not built”

It’s about mercy

Francis Schaeffer

Catholic writers write about the spiritual dark night

God takes away our idols.

39:30

Greg Boyd

Benefit of the Doubt – making an idol out of certainty.

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42:00

Why the Deconstructionist podcast is NOT part of the fringe and rather is orthodox, but won’t seem that way for too many.

43:00

Will Adam get fired?

We should not believe by proxy.

45:20

The church [has become] a box of puppies that licks each other” -Adam Narloch

47:00

How the Deconstructionist event went in a third space.

(music, art, camaraderie, coffee bar)

50:00

All are welcome but the Christian bubble is titanium.

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The Deconstructionists Podcast (link)