Deep Talks | Cultural Theology with Paul Anleitner

Are We a Spiritual Species? (Part 1) | Dr. Clay Routledge

Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine.
https://www.clayroutledge.com/
Ben Wilterdink is the Director of Programs at the Archbridge Institute, whose work focuses on the connection between economic and social policy and existential meaning.
https://profectusmag.com/author/ben/
 
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Joe Rogan is Changing His Mind on Religion

Joe Rogan, once a vocal evangelist of New Atheist talking points on religion, recently expressed how he yearns for the "just and righteous" Kingdom of God and believes the world "needs Jesus...for real." That's quite a change for Rogan, but his journey is emblematic of a broader shift in attitudes towards religion.
In this episode, I'll explain why this cultural shift is happening, and we'll engage with the work of Charles Taylor, Jonathan Haidt, Paul Tillich, and others to help us better understand what religion actually is.
 
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Halloween: Why We Long to Be Haunted

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Psychedelics & Christianity: Roundtable Discussion with Ashley Lande, Paul Risse, and Joe Welker

In this roundtable discussion, I talk with 3 experienced former psychonauts about their experiences with psychedelics and why each of them eventually left psychedelics to practice Christianity.
Ashley Lande is an artist and writer. She is the author of The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever: Transcendence, Psychedelics & Jesus Christ.
https://www.ashleylande.com/
Paul Risse is a modern-day Renaissance man. He is an author, speaker, skilled craftsman, and boutique home builder. He is the author of The Psychedelic Christian. https://a.co/d/aSPxrRs
Joe Welker is a pastor and writer from Vermont who writes on Christian spirituality with Reformed mysticism and psychedelic subculture.
https://www.psychedeliccandor.org
 
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Faith Beyond Nihilism & Naivety | Andy Squyres

Andy Squyres is a singer-songwriter and essayist from Charlotte, North Carolina.
In this conversation, we discuss how the metamodern shift impacts the way we communicate about God and the journey of faith. What do we do when the life strategies we've learned seem to fail?
Is God much more boring than the mainstream Christian advertisements of him would lead us to believe?
https://andysquyres.com/
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What's the Relationship between Religion, Culture, & Meaning?

Paul is on the other side of the interview today as a guest on health coach Nick Diller's podcast "Chasing Curiosity". In this conversation, we discuss the intricate relationship between culture and religion, and the function of religion as a guiding story in our lives. We discuss the decline of traditional religious practices in modern society and the resurgence of interest in spirituality, particularly among men. 
 
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What is Metamodernism? | Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken is a senior editor and director of communications at The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World and Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community.
brettmccracken.com
In this conversation, Paul Anleitner and Brett McCracken explore the concept of metamodernism as a response to postmodernism, discussing its implications in storytelling, culture, and spirituality. They delve into the characteristics of modernism and postmodernism, the cultural shifts observed in cinema, and the search for authenticity and resonance in a world saturated with superficial content. The discussion also touches on the challenges faced by Christianity in a post-Christian culture, emphasizing the need for the church to engage meaningfully with contemporary cultural longings while maintaining its core beliefs.
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For the lecture series on Metamodernism: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EZScsHowQFM32YIYXZ3ch?si=2CCbm5mMT_arZBSAtzsn7w

Is the Hero's Journey True? | Justin Wells- Filmmaker and Professor of Film

Justin Wells teaches documentary filmmaking at Biola Unversity and is the author of How to Film Truth. He has a Master's in Philosophy from California State University- Long Beach, a Master of Theology and Art from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Master's in Art and Documentary Film from the Art Center College of Design.
In today's episode, we discuss the concept of the hero's journey in storytelling & popular film and assess how we can discern whether the stories we consume are universally true.
 @justinsmorningcoffee 
https://justinwellsfilms.com/
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Watch this episode on YouTube at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5P9esW46w0&ab_channel=DeepTalks

Explaining David Bentley Hart's "All Things are Full of Gods" (Part 2)

In this series, we'll attempt to distill the essential ideas and arguments from each chapter of David Bentley Hart's new book "All Things are Full of Gods."
This episode focuses on Chapters 2-3. It's also available on YouTube:https://youtu.be/7ssleazsl94
For Part 1 on the introduction and Chapter 1:
https://youtu.be/YBNnZiu-D2g
Tell me in the comments what you thought about this chapter! Ask questions! Share counterpoints! Let's get our own dialogue going.
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Explaining David Bentley Hart's "All Things are Full of Gods" (Part 1)

In this series, we'll attempt to distill the essential ideas and arguments from each chapter of David Bentley Hart's new book "All Things are Full of Gods."
 
This episode is also available on video:https://youtu.be/YBNnZiu-D2g
 
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Deep Talks Essentials: Mind Software- How Culture Programs Your Values (Part 2)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from December 2020!

Deep Talks Essentials: Mind Software- How Culture Programs Your Values (Part1)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from December 2020!

Deep Talks Essentials: Metamodernism (Part 3)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from September 2023!

Deep Talks Essentials: Metamodernism (Part 2)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from August 2023!

Deep Talks Essentials: Metamodernism (Part 1)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from August 2023!

Deep Talks Essentials: John Vervaeke and Paul VanderKlay

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from December 2021!

Deep Talks Essentials: Dr. John Walton- Answers in Genesis?

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from March 2021!

Deep Talks Essentials: Christ and Culture (Part 3)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from July 2019!

Deep Talks Essentials: Christ and Culture (Part 2)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from July 2019!

Deep Talks Essentials: Christ and Culture (Part 1)

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from June 2019!

Deep Talks Essentials: Andy Squyres, John Mark McMillan, and Ted Kim

This summer, we'll be replaying some of the essential episodes from the past six years of Deep Talks.Here's one of those episodes from January of 2022!

The Science and Theology of the Flow State (Part 2)

Steph Curry experiences it when he’s “in the zone” and hitting 35-foot three-pointers with ease. John Coltrane experienced it when he was recording his saxaphone performance on A Love Supreme. Psychologists have come to call this experience “the flow state.”
But how might the flow state be related to what a monk experiences when he is deep in contemplative prayer or what a revival preacher feels in a tent meeting?
In this series, we’ll explore the science of the flow state through the groundbreaking work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his 'Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience' and offer theological reflections on possible points of intersection with historic Christian spirituality.
 
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Does Evolution Point to Christ? | Sam Tideman

In today's episode, Sam Tideman and I discuss all things science and faith in one of the most profound discussions I've had on the subject of evolution, science, and Christianity in the six-year history of this podcast.
 
Sam Tideman is a Harvard-trained biostatistical data scientist and the host of the Transfigured podcast/YouTube channel.
 
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The Science and Theology of the Flow State (Part 1)

Steph Curry experiences it when he’s “in the zone” and hitting 35-foot three pointers with ease. John Coltrane experienced it when he was recording his saxaphone performance on A Love Supreme. Psychologists have come to call this experience “the flow state.”
But how might the flow state be related to  what a monk experiences when he is deep in contemplative prayer or what a revival preacher feels in a tent meeting?
In this series, we’ll explore the science of the flow state through the groundbreaking work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s in his 'Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience' and offer theological reflections on possible points of intersection with historic Christian spirituality.
 
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The Disenchantment of the World & The Loss of Story

In this week's episode, we'll engage with the work of philosopher Byung-Chul Han to discuss how the constant consumption of information can contribute to a sense of meaninglessness and what role narrative and a reorientation of our relationship to God and the world plays in re-enchanting the world.
 
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Theology and Anime | Kaz Hayashi

Kaz Hayashi is a biblical scholar, archeologist, and theologian from Japan. He is currently an associate professor of Old Testament at Bethel Seminary and has written on the theology and anime.
 
Check out his work in:
Anime Philosophy and Religion 
https://a.co/d/auLDmUN
 
And watch his lecture on "Yahweh the Tyrant!?: The Depiction and Role of Yahweh in BLEACH and other Japanese Anime and Manga"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeUQy...
 
 
In this episode of Deep Talks, Paul and Dr. Kaz Hayashi discuss the intersection of theology and anime. 
They explore the surge of popularity and acceptance of anime in American culture, as well as the potential impact of American Empire and Christianity on Japanese culture. Dr. Hayashi emphasizes the importance of engaging with anime from a theological perspective and recommends several anime series for beginners.
He also discusses the potential long-term impact of anime consumption in American culture and highlights the need to be aware of potential dangers and warnings when consuming anime. The conversation explores the influence of anime on popular culture, the psychological and social effects of anime, the visionary escape it provides, and the presence of religious and theological themes in anime.

Justin Wells | A Story Above All Stories?

Justin Wells teaches documentary filmmaking at Biola Unversity and is the author of How to Film Truth.
He has several graduate degrees, including a Master's in Philosophy from California State University- Long Beach, a Master of Theology and Art from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Master's in Art and Documentary Film from the Art Center College of Design.
In today's episode, we discuss his work on the patterns and shapes of stories in film, television, and literature and how those guiding stories shape us. Is there a Christ-shaped story above all of our most compelling stories?
https://justinwellsfilms.com/

Can We Teach A.I. to be Christian? (Part 2) Sam Tideman

Sam Tideman is a Harvard-trained biostatistical data scientist and the host of the Transfigured podcast/YouTube channel.
In this episode, we continue our discussion from Part 1 on what happens when AI is put in positions where its "decisions" have life-and-death implications (like in an emergency room or battlefield).
What ethical framework will guide it? Is it possible to teach artificial intelligence to be Christian?To access the full unedited video podcast of this conversation, become a supporter this podcast on Patreon.
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Can We Teach A.I. to be Christian? (Part 1) | Sam Tideman

Sam Tideman is a Harvard-trained biostatistical data scientist and the host of the Transfigured podcast/YouTube channel.
In this episode, we discuss what happens when AI is put in positions where its "decisions" have life-and-death implications (like in an emergency room or battlefield).
What ethical framework will guide it? Is it possible to teach artificial intelligence to be Christian?To access the full unedited conversation and not wait for part 2 next week, become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon.
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Brendan Graham Dempsey | Understanding Metamodernism

Brendan Graham Dempsey is a writer who's work focuses on the meaning crisis and the reconstruction of spirituality after postmodernism.
He holds a BA in religious studies from the University of Vermont and a master's in religion and art from Yale University. He is the author of the 7-volume Metamodern Spirituality Series and, most recently, Metamodernism: Or, The Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics.
In this episode, we discuss metamodernism. What is it? How did it emerge? What will religion look like in the metamodern era?
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Rafe Kelley | Training Our Bodies to Pursue the Highest Good

Rafe Kelley, founder of Evolve Move Play, discusses the transformative benefits of physical fitness and embodied spiritual disciplines. He shares about his unique upbringing in the counterculture and how it has shaped his current interest in ancient Christian ideas and the intersection of myth and science. Rafe's work explores the value of physical discipline in character transformation.He's been featured on  Paul VanderKlay, John Vervaeke,  Jordan B. Peterson,  Jonathan Pageau,  and many other podcasts.
Find out more about Rafe Kelley at:https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/rafe-kelley/
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Timestamps:00:00  - Intro02:27 - Rafe's unique upbringing17:01 - Wrestling with our pictures of Christ21:40 - Modern Gnosticism & the Proper Valuing of our Bodies33:52 - Physical Participation in Pentecostal & Charismatic Christianity39:20 - Navigating Sexual Ethics in Counterculture & Religious Communities44:37 - Original Sin, Religious Myth, and our Evolutionary "Hardware"54:26 - Finding a Shared Pursuit in a Religiously Pluralistic Society59:44 - Christianity, Group Selection, and Empire01:12:31 - Pagan Resurgence plays on the Sex & Violence Hardware01:21:58 - Rafe Kelley reflects on  @JordanBPeterson  ARC project 01:29:30 - Sin is Pursuing a Mistaken Good01:35:29 - Becoming Christ-like without Orthodox Beliefs?01:46:50 - Young Men Yearn for Courageous Practices

Dru Johnson | Is Darwin and the Bible Telling the Same Story?

Video of this episode available at:https://youtu.be/ub_buhL5LU8?si=j0LfzM0eMpBd-ky7
 
Dru Johnson, PhD is a biblical scholar at Hope College. He is also the co-host of the On-Script Podcast and director of The Center for Hebraic Study.
His new book What Hath Darwin to Do with Scripture: Comparing the Conceptual Worlds of the Bible and Evolution proposes that the ancient Hebrew worldview of the Bible uniquely explores common concerns shared by Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory.
Together, we discuss the challenges and hopes of seeking to understand and integrate evolutionary science and Christian theology.
You can order Dru's new book here: https://shorturl.at/ektFN
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Metamodernism & The Meaning of Sigma Male Culture | A Conversation with Theohopracy

Today's episode was recorded during a livestream with the Irish, Gen Z theology YouTuber extraordinaire- THEOHOPRACY.Theohopracy invited me on to discuss metamodernism, the Patrick Bateman meme / "sigma male" internet culture, and why there's a growing internet culture of young men attracted to "masculine" paganism.For Theohopracy's YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW1cJ0NQOUA3G3ARqBw4JFw
 
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Halloween: God & The Universal Monsters

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https://youtu.be/_zbklHa9kPc?si=33cv1KE01BwLOABUThe celebration of Halloween in America seems to be at an all-time high. Is this just because corporations are learning how to capitalize on the costumes, decorations, and candy of the season, or is something deeper at work?
 
In this episode, we'll explore the religious and philosophical symbolism of the Universal Classic Monsters- Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and the Mummy and why these old films can give us insights into what the increasing celebration of Halloween means in our culture.
 
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Metamodernism, Part 4 | Metamodern Christianity?

Today's episode is also available in video format at:
https://youtu.be/5PTczGpDIPo?si=jcEK_6BEATlnE9Vp
In my podcast series on #metamodernism we've been exploring the new cultural and philosophical shift that's happening in the West and how it is changing the way we tell stories and communicate.
But what will metamodernism do to Christianity? How might this shift affect Christianity in the West? Should Christians be optimistic or worried?
 
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Video Episode: Metamodernism & Creed

Subscribe to my relaunched YouTube Channel and watch today's episode:https://youtu.be/sdWKwWLjTXI?si=RkyrfLHkk_gCad62
 
The band Creed is making a comeback, and it's all thanks to metamodernism. Even the Texas Rangers are using Creed to turn their baseball season around. Let me explain what's going on.
 
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Metamodernism, Part 3 | The Metamodern Hero’s Journey

Can Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" happen within metamodern storytelling? 
 
In today's episode, I help you understand how the structure of great myths like Homer's Illiad and The Odyssey, Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars can still exist within the emerging metamodern storytelling aesthetic.We'll explore how the critically acclaimed animated "Spider-verse" movies (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse & Across the Spider-Verse) give us a brilliant example of a metamodern hero's journey.
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Metamodernism, Part 2 | A Longing for Mundane Transcendence

There's a cultural shift in how we are telling stories, and it's a relatively new phenomenon. It's something different from postmodernism but still incorporates elements from modernism and postmodernism.  Philosophers are just barely beginning to grasp what is happening; some call it metamodernism.In today's episode, we'll explore the shift from modernism to postmodernism and into metamodernism through the genre of the American sitcom so that you can notice the distinct flavors of each that take place across genres of storytelling and the arts. From The Cosby Show and Home Improvement to Seinfeld and into Joe Pera Talks With You,  how is metamodern comedy shifting towards offering people a sense of sacredness and transcendence in their seemingly meaningless mundane lives?
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Metamodernism, Part 1 | What’s happening & why is this happening?

There's a cultural shift in how we are telling stories, and it's a relatively new phenomenon. You can see it in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Barbie, Wes Anderson movies, and Shrek. Yes, I said Shrek. It's something different from postmodernism but still uses postmodernism.  Philosophers are just barely beginning to grasp what is happening; some call it metamodernism.In this series, I'm going to explain what metamodernism is all about and help you identify it in popular culture.
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Oppenheimer: Christopher Nolan, Nihilism, and the Human Condition

Does Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer tell a different story about the human condition and nihilism than the story he's told in films like The Dark Knight and Interstellar?
Yes.In this episode, we'll explore how Nolan's films grapple with ideas from Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Camus, Augustine, and even New Age humanists and discuss why Oppenheimer is his most Augustinian film.https://linktr.ee/paulanleitner
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John Vervaeke & Paul Vander Klay

This episode originally aired in December of 2021.
 
In this episode, I'm joined by  Paul VanderKlay  and  John Vervaeke  for a discussion on what the word "God" means and why we all should want to move past common Christian vs. atheist debates that seem to reduce what "God" means to a conception of a Doctor Manhattan-like supreme being in an arena of other beings.
Paul Vander Klay is a minister in the Christian Reformed Church of North America and the host of a popular YouTube/podcast that explores questions surrounding theology & the meaning-crisis.Subscribe to his channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulVanderKlay/featured Dr. John Vervaeke is a cognitive scientist and award-winning professor at the University of Toronto. His popular 50-part lecture series, "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" is a must-watch/listen for anyone interested in philosophy, science, theology, & history. Subscribe to his channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke/featured
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Evolution & The Slain Lamb

In this episode, we'll explore connections between theology and science as we examine the often neglected role that cooperation plays in evolution.
 
Is God's supposedly "good" creation governed by violent competition or by cruciform cooperation?
 
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Parker Settecase | Is God Writing a Good Story?

Are we characters in a story authored by God? Can God write himself into the story? Why did God write a story with so much evil and suffering? Where is this story headed?
Parker Settecase from the oustanding philosophy podcast "Parker's Pensees"  joins me to discuss all this along with reflections on the work of his mentor Kevin Vanhoozer, understanding the philosophical divide between Continental and Analytic philosophy, and so much more!
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Mind Software: How Culture Programs Your Values (Part 2)

This episode originally aired in December 2020. Make sure to listen to Part 1 before listening to this!
 
In this episode, we'll explore the differences between masculine & feminine cultures and the differences between cultures that avoid uncertainty and those that embrace it.Plus, we'll try to answer some of the initial questions I posed at the start of part 1 and consider how Christians can begin to comparatively discern the values of Jesus' Kingdom of God and the values within their own cultural frame.
 
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We need 200 patrons to ensure that my work can continue in 2023. 
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Mind Software- How Culture Programs Your Values (Part 1)

What is behind political Left vs Right cultural divide in America? Why do some people become convinced by conspiracies? Why do some march in Black Lives Matter protests while others fly Blue Lives Matter flags in their yards? Have you ever visited a foreign country and been completely shocked at how different the cultural values and behaviors were? 
In this two-part miniseries, we'll explore how culture acts as software for our minds, shaping our perceptions of reality, and programming our values and behaviors.We’ll compare cultural values on the macro-national level, as well as look at how local cultures and sub-cultures like church communities develop unique values and attempt to interface with the larger cultural values of their nation.
Are there American cultural values that are at odds with the values of Jesus’ “Kingdom of God” culture?  How would we even see that if our culture shapes our perceptions of reality?To attempt to answer these questions, we'll be using the groundbreaking research of the 20th-century Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede. Hofstede's initial research into the four dimensions of culture will be an absolutely transformative tool for helping you understand the world, your own upbringing, church community or religious experiences, and the divisive cultural moment we are living in.This episode was originally aired in December of 2020 and is one of the essential series in the Deep Talks catalog.
 
To download the free PDF resource for this episode:https://www.patreon.com/posts/mind-software-82352147?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
 
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John Mark McMillan Wrestles with Our Violent Heroes (Part 2)

John Mark McMillan is a platinum-selling songwriter and artist from Charlotte, North Carolina.https://www.johnmarkmcmillan.com/
 
In today's episode, I continue exploring with John Mark many of the themes and questions surrounding the formative power of "hunter-hero" myths that I discussed in the previous episode with Dr. Chris Green.How do these cultural stories that center around violent heroes shape the way we (especially as men) look at God, the world, and our own sense of vocation?
A full length, unedited video of this discussion is available to patrons of Deep Talks at:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-john-our-81157453?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
 
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John Mark McMillan Wrestles with Our Violent Heroes (Part 1)

John Mark McMillan is a platinum-selling songwriter and artist from Charlotte, North Carolina.https://www.johnmarkmcmillan.com/
 
In today's episode, I continue exploring with John Mark many of the themes and questions surrounding the formative power of "hunter-hero" myths that I discussed in the previous episode with Dr. Chris Green.How do these cultural stories that center around violent heroes shape the way we (especially as men) look at God, the world, and our own sense of vocation?
A full length, unedited video of this discussion is available to patrons of Deep Talks at:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-john-our-81157453?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
 
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Dr. Chris Green | Christianity & The Complicated Cowboy Myth: Jesus, John Wayne, & Masculinity

Has the archetypal cowboy hero of the Western film corrupted American religion and infected generations of Christian men with toxic masculinity, or is the role of these formative stories and heroes more complicated? What should we make of the relationship between Jesus and John Wayne?
Dr. Chris Green joins me today to help us wrestle with the complexity of these issues and the important ramifications of our culture's guiding stories on how we read the Bible, do politics, think about the role of police and soldiers, and how we rightly esteem heroes.
Chris Green is Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL) and Director for St. Anthony Institute of Theology, Philosophy, and Liturgics. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including most recently All Things Beautiful: An Aesthetic Christology.
https://www.cewgreen.com/
 
Today's episode is also available on video at:https://youtu.be/sE130bXDHro
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The Inevitability of Death: A Lenten Theological Reflection

As we approach the end of Lent and move into what Christians often call "Holy Week", I wanted to offer a short theological reflection on the intended message of the hope of the Resurrection to the earliest Christians - a message that is often misunderstood today.This essay is featured on my Substack page. Subscribe for free at:https://paulanleitner.substack.com/
 
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Prosperity Gospel, Open Theism, and the Problem of Evil with Dan Kent

Dan Kent (author and pastor at Woodland Hills Church with Greg Boyd) invited me on to his podcast Surprising God to discuss my journey in and out of Open Theism and my work done on the problem of evil in Dis-Ordered: A Christian Journey Through the Problem of Evil & Suffering.
 
You can find out more about Dan Kent's writing, sermons, and podcasts at :https://thatdankent.com/
 
You can purchase Dis-Ordered: A Christian Journey Through the Problem of Evil & Suffering at:
https://www.amazon.com/Dis-Ordered-Christian-Journey-Through-Suffering/dp/B0BBYBWWXR
 
If you find this podcast helpful and want to see it continue ad-free, would you consider becoming a supporter on Patreon? You're not only supporting this podcast, but you are also supporting my free Substack page and YouTube channel.
We need 200 patrons to ensure that my work can continue in 2023.https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast