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Pub Theology LIVE
Beer, Conversation, and God. People have been gathering in pubs and public spaces for ages, talking about life, philosophy, faith, and deep questions of meaning. Now we're bringing the conversation to the interwebs. Visit pubtheology.com for more info and to start a gathering of your own. Visit patreon.com/ptlive for more content including pre and post show discussions and interviews with special guests.
Episodes
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Episode 106: Into The Unknown
Are you more comfortable with the familiar and the known, or do you have a proclivity to explore the unknown? Some say that the greatest people in history were…
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Episode 105: The Common Good?
A group of Christians is traveling the country by bus on a national tour seeking to encourage evangelicals to consider voting for the common good. What is the…
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Episode 104: We Need to Engage Different Viewpoints
How do you talk with people who hold a different perspective than you do? Have you found helpful ways to engage? Unhelpful? We discuss that, plus life-giving…
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Episode 103: Truth, Lies And #MeToo
This week we talk truth and lies in the #metoo era. How can we go beyond 'he said, she said' to something more substantive? What will it take to believe women?…
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Episode 102: Don’t Let the Truth Get in the Way of a Good Story
If you remember a story different from a friend or sibling - who is right? Where does the truth lie? How do we do the hard work of history when there are…
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Episode 101: Shoes, Stupidity and Social Justice
We're back! We talk about the Nike/Colin Kaepernick ad and what we think of this fusion of social justice and a major athletic brand, plus responses to it. We…
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Episode 100: LIVE at Wild Goose Festival
Bryan, Shannon and Ogun take it to the next level in Episode 100, recorded LIVE at the Wild Goose Festival! They discuss: Is It Time to Go Beyond Faith?…
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Episode 99: I've Got 99 Problems...
We discuss whether we’ve ever been kicked out of a restaurant, whether it was karma or bad taste that Sarah Huckabee Sanders was booted out of a restaurant…
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Episode 98: Just Keep Reading
We discuss the recent example of using the Bible badly by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in support of separating migrant children from their parents. We also…
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Episode 97: A Conversation on Suicide
[Trigger warning] We discuss the recent deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade and the issue of suicide. What are good ways to be present for friends who…
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Episode 96: Let Them Eat Cake!
We discuss the Supreme Court ruling from this week that went in favor of a Colorado baker who was sanctioned for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex…
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Episode 95: That's Like, Your Opinion
We discuss whether everyone is truly "entitled to their opinion"—and what that even means. And what is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Are…
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Episode 94: Best And Worst Marriage Advice
We share some of the best and worst marriage advice we've ever heard. We also discuss, in light of the royal wedding, how a term like "traditional marriage"…
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Episode 93: Think Twice, White People
In light of the preponderance of white people calling the police on African Americans and other people of color, we discuss safety, danger, racism and implicit…
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Episode 92: All We Need Is Love... Right?
Is love always the right thing to do? Is it ever appropriate to not act in love? What defines whether an act is loving? Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell: “Just for…
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Episode 91: If There’s No Liberation in Your Theology, It Isn’t Christian
James Cone noted that "Any theology that is indifferent to the theme of liberation is not Christian theology." Is he correct? We discuss that, plus whether…
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Episode 90: God's Marionettes
Is there a story in the Bible that fascinated you as a child? What biblical story would you hesitate to tell a child? We discuss the power of stories to…
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Episode 89: (Un)Subduing The Earth
As Earth Day approaches, we discuss our favorite places in nature, how biblical texts have supported the pillaging of the Earth, whether separating matter and…
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Episode 88 : Unity And Beyond
In light of the 50th anniversary of the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we discuss his notion that "We've got to stay together and maintain unity."…
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Episode 87: Easter Insanity
Is Easter more difficult for pastors than it was for Jesus? We discuss! And other Easter aftermath: Sunrise services, Easter candy, the resurrection, Jesus…
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Episode 86: I Call BS
What makes you want to say, "I call BS"? What are you fed up with? What is your sense of what is happening right now with the March for Our Lives movement? And…
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Episode 85: Help!
Do you prefer to offer help or be helped? To save, or to be saved? How does this fit into your vocation? We also touch on the first jobs we ever held—Shannon…
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Episode 84: It's Just Common Sense!
When someone says, "It's just common sense!"—is it? How does common sense differ from intuition? Is common sense completely subjective? Can it lead us astray?…
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Episode 83: What Difference Do Parents Make?
How much of our behavior and personality is inherited (nature)? How much is learned (nurture)? How much effect do parents have on their children? And is it…
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Episode 82: We Heard That Billy Graham Is Dead
We discuss the life and legacy of Billy Graham, and explore both the contributions and potential conflicts he engendered. Plus, how many sticks does it take to…
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Episode 81: Wakanda Forever
Seminarian, preacher and podcaster Tamika Jancewicz joins Shannon and Bryan to talk theology, podcasting, Black Panther, and whether the children will be the…
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Episode 80: Love And Ashes
What happens when Ash Wednesday collides with Valentine's Day? It's a battle of dust versus chocolate, ash versus roses, and mortality versus romantic love…
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Episode 79: Is That You, Elrond?
Does it matter who we pray to, as long as we're praying? A Brazilian grandmother prayed to a figurine of Elrond of Lord of the Rings for years thinking it was…
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Episode 78: Can Technology Save Us?
Can technology save us? On this week's episode we discuss the general impact of technology on religion and faith: meditation apps, religion websites, tweeting…
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Episode 77: I've Made A Huge Mistake
Do you have a high tolerance for mistakes? How do you respond to mistakes? Do we give a wider latitude to pastors and presidents for making mistakes? Plus…
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Episode 76: It's A Crisis!
How do you respond in a crisis? Is this a result of your personality or something you have learned? Can you change this? Where is God in a crisis? Shannon and…
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Episode 75: Are Churches Really That Welcoming?
When a church says, "All Are Welcome" do you believe it? What does being a 'welcoming church' really mean? Bryan, Shannon and Ogun discuss on Shannon's first…
Pub Theology LIVEEpisode 74: So This Is Christmas
What is Christmas all about? Can there be joy in the season without the religious meaning? Was Jesus born as the exception or the example? Should we take the…
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Episode 73: Ask The Ministers!
We answer your questions! Bryan and Ogun deliberate on some interesting topics: Jesus on gay marriage, baking cakes as free speech, whether it's OK to have sex…
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Episode 72: Can the Church As Institution Be Prophetic?
Ogun and Bryan discuss whether the church as institution is able to be prophetic, or if it tends to 'play it safe' on issues of justice and catches up later to…
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Episode 71: Holiday Survival Tips
Ahead of Thanksgiving we talk surviving the holidays, how to engage (or disengage) with family, whether or not politics and religion should be broached, and…
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Episode 70: Can Differing Views Get Along at Church?
Can differing views co-exist in church? Or is it better when there is a straightforward and expected perspective or theological viewpoint? Bryan, Tina and Ogun…
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Episode 69: Conversation with a Spiritual Libertarian - Love Thy Neighbors ... With Tanks
Does government get in the way of loving your neighbor? Should our neighbors have the freedom to have any and all the weapons they desire? How do we move…
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Episode 68: You Little Demon - A Halloween Special
Our Halloween episode! We discuss the history and pagan roots of this confection-laden celebration, whether that impacts its observance today, and what…
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Episode 67: The Bible vs Women
With all the Harvey Weinstein news, and the #MeToo that’s been trending around sexual assault and harrassment, we’ve decided to ask, "Does the Bible encourage…
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Episode 66: Irreverent Reflections on the Relevance of the Reformation
October 31, 2017 marks 500 years since Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on a church door in Germany, helping kickstart the Reformation. Bryan, Tina and Ogun…
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Episode 65: Guns - the American Addiction
Bryan, Tina and Ogun discuss the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas: when will we move from 'thoughts and prayers' to meaningful action? What should…
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Episode 64: Kneed We Say More?
Protests, politics and patriotism: we discuss the chaos around NFL protests, Presidential Tweets, and what it all means. We add in our two cents to the…
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Episode 63: What Is Peace?
What exactly is peace? Is it a state of mind? A level of consciousness? A state of outward calm? Harmonious relationships between human beings? A gift from…
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Episode 62: Is it Selfish to Do Good?
In a heated argument, Tina and Ogun wonder whether doing good is ultimately motivated by selfish interests. Bryan attempts to referee. We also discuss the…
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Episode 61: The Nashville Statement Mess
Bryan, Tina and Ogun are back! They discuss the Nashville Statement, which says, among other things: "We affirm that God has designed marriage to be a…
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Episode 60: A Midsummer Night's Episode
Bryan, Tina and Ogun are back for a midsummer's episode! A few technical difficulties aside, it was great to have a chance to check in and chat some theology…
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Episode 59: Church, Is It Worth It Anymore?
Recorded live at the 2017 Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, NC. Josh Rockett, Brian McLaren, Michael Camp, Christy Berghoef and Bryan Berghoef - and the live…
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Episode 58: Discussing Hypocrisy and Abortion
In this episode, we tackle the difficult topics of hypocrisy and abortion, in one issue! We must be crazy. Can one be pro-choice and a Christian? Can you be a…
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Episode 57: The Extra Sexy Episode
[WARNING: Sexual topics addressed.] It's here! The extra sexy episode - we discuss sex, body image, relationships - all the good stuff. Why is there so much…
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Episode 56: Can Technology Make Us More Human than Human?
We discuss ways that we enhance our humanity: through wearing glasses, medicine, drugs, steroids, technology and other means. Where we should we draw the line…
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Episode 55: A Bag of Chips and Netflix - A Conversation on Digital Consumption
We discuss how we go about consuming digital media and how we monitor our social media presence and sharing. How much is too much? Are there rules we follow or…
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Episode 54: Where Do You Find Hope These Days?
Where do you find hope these days? How do you get along with people who are quite different from you? Has Christianity misplaced its emphasis on belief? Is…
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Episode 53: Respecting our Mother (Earth)
We discuss the implications of referring to Earth as our Mother: does this relate to how we mistreat her body? What can we learn from traditions that practice…
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Episode 52: This Whole Being Resurrected Thing
We discuss "this whole being resurrected thing" with guest Emma Donohew. Are there multiple ways to understand what happened to Jesus? How do we negotiate…
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Episode 51: People Suck!
Why do people seem so intent on hurting each other? Why does the church seem like a place this happens often? We discuss spiritual wounds with author Carol…
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Episode 50: The Gods Among Us
On this auspicious episode we discuss names and their meaning, and what the significance is of various names we ascribe to God. Is God beyond names? Are there…
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Episode 49: Prosperity and Parking Spots
We discuss the Prosperity Gospel: is it God's will for each person of faith to be financially prosperous and physically well? Is it possible to practice…
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Episode 47: A Struggle to Communicate
We discuss communication, language and God: are we getting better at communicating or worse in this social media age? If words sometimes fall short, what does…