Everyone Is Talking About God

Episode 52 - Today is a conversation with Chase Tibbs from the Faith and Capital podcast, talking about his journey into ministry, being fired, getting his pride checked in college, discovering critiques of capitalism, and reading the Bible with a new lens. Here are the books mentioned at the end of the episode:Jesus vs. Caesar: For People Tired of Serving the Wrong God by Joerg RiegerandDemocracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism by Richard Wolff   Check out the Faith and Capital podcast at faithandcapital.buzzsprout.comAnd follow him on Instagram and Twitter @faithandcapital Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 51 - My good friend, Jimmy Santiago visits the podcast as we sit down in his hometown in LA to talk about our spiritual journeys in and out of church and ministry, as as well as the endless connections between God, culture, movies, music, and everything else. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 50 - We're at the end of this series, A Theology of Camp. We're wrapping it up by talking about RuPaul's description of Camp, the mystical wisdom we get from the marginalized, postcritical naivete, and imagination. Thank you to everyone who listened the whole way through! Appreciate you!! Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 49 - In Part 4 of this series, A Theology of Camp, we're talking about A Holy Duplicity throughout cinema history, art history, and of course religious history. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 48 - If you haven't listened to the first two parts, do so now! In Part 3 of this series we're talking about how the Camp sensibility is part of an older pattern that has always existed, including in the origins of religion. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com  

Episode 47 - This is Part 2 in our series on "A Theology of Camp"! Today we're talking about the historical origins of Camp as an aesthetic and sensibility, from Louis XIV, to Oscar Wilde, to Pride Parades, to Jesus and the Buddha. And we're just getting started.   Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 46 - The theme of this year's Met Gala was "Camp: Notes on Fashion", based on Susan Sontag's 1964 essay, "Notes on Camp". Beyond the debate about if the celebrities understood the theme Camp is a lot older and deeper than you may realize. And our theology needs Camp. Here is Part 1, introducing the word "Camp", then talking about glam rock, youth ministry, and why celebrities dressing Camp is confusing. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 45 - Today we talk about learning, growing, and evolving our faith through life, and we also remember Rachel Held Evans, an amazing writer and leader who is an example for all of us of a constantly evolving faith. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 44 - Damon sits down with friends, Collin, Carlyle, and Courtney to talk about sex, growing up in Evangelical purity culture, bad virginity metaphors, if God is angry, and the beauty of uncertainty in the life of faith. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 43 - Damon sits down with friends, Collin and Carlyle, on Collin's porch in Santa Barbara, CA to talk about Evangelical baggage, triggers, problematic worship music, depression, and what happened during the 7 month hiatus. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 42 - Today is the final episode in our series of interviews about God After Sovereignty, and we're talking about how these ideas work practically in churches with pastor, Tim Burnette. We talk about his journey into Process Theology, his changing beliefs after being diagnosed with cancer, and leading an experimental Christian community called Way Collective in Santa Barbara, CA. Follow Tim at tdburnette.com and on twitter @tdburnette Check out The Way Collective at waycollective.org And check out The Theopoetics Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/theopoetics-podcast/id1395495823 Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 41 - Today is the third interview of our series about God After Sovereignty, with the one who inspired the title, and Damon's favorite theologian, John Caputo! Caputo is a hybrid philosopher/theologian who works in the area of radical theology. Prof. Caputo has spearheaded a notion he calls “weak theology,” by which he means a “poetics” of the “event” that is harbored in the name (of) God, or that “insists” in the name (of) “God,” a notion that depends upon a reworking of the notions of event in Derrida to theological ends. Check out Caputo on facebook at facebook.com/John.D.Caputo Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 40 - Today is Part 2 of our interviews about God After Sovereignty. And Tad Delay is back on the podcast to talk about it from a psychoanalytic perspective. Tad Delay is interested in the intersections of continental philosophy, theology, psychoanalysis, critical theory, and politics. He holds a PhD Religion as well as an MA Philosophy and MA Theology. He serves on the faculty of Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Colorado Community Colleges, where he teaches philosophy and religion. Check Tad out at taddelay.com and follow him on twitter @taddelay Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com  

Episode 39 - Today we begin a series of interviews on God After Sovereignty. Our first interview is with Clayton Crockett, Professor and Director of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Central Arkansas. His area of expertise is modern and contemporary religious thought, including Continental Philosophy of Religion, Political Theology, and Psychoanalytic Theory. We talk about Radical Political Theology and the problem of sovereignty. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

A mathematics teacher working in South East London, Kester Brewin has also become one of the leading thinkers on the philosophy of religion and technology. He is also one of Damon's favorite writers! Damon gets into his own life story and how Kester Brewin has influenced his journey as they also talk about Kester's journey into Radical Theology. And don't forget, we might be wrong!  Check out Kester's work at kesterbrewin.com Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 37 - Today we're talking to Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre. He is a professor of social ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. A modern Amos-like prophet who speaks out against myopic American Christianity, he has published over thirty books, including Liberation Theology for Armchair Theologians and Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins. We talk about his book, Embracing Hopelessness, being raised following both Christianity and Santeria, and the unique Latinx perspective of God. Check out his work at http://drmigueldelatorre.com/ Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

We're finally back! In light of the recent decision at the United Methodist Church Conference against LGBTQ marriage and clergy we talk about the kind of God affirmed when we affirm LGBTQ people. We also talk about the journey of discovering this God through wrestling with the Bible and being influenced by Queer Theology. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod godtalkpod.com

Episode 35 - Today we have writer, producer, and director, David Trotter, along with theology nerd and host of the Homebrewed Christianity podcast, Tripp Fuller. And we're talking about their new movie, The Road to Edmond! This movie is beautiful combination of buddy road trip comedy and spiritual drama that follows Cleo (played by Nathaniel Welch) and Larry (played by Tripp Fuller) on a wild road trip as they ask the big questions about spirituality, sexuality, salvation, and more. We also talk about the importance of having people in your life to have these life changing conversations with. This one is for all of you who love talking late into the night about the big questions we all wrestle with! Check out theroadtoedmond.com for more information on the film and upcoming screenings! Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting patreon.com/godtalkpod and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 34 - Host of the #millenneagram podcast, Hannah Paasch (Garbage Oprah herself!), is on the show today! We talk about problematic purity culture, #churchtoo, the Enneagram, and how to help people be their full selves after trauma. Check out Hannah Paasch at www.hannahpaasch.com and on twitter and instagram @hannahpaasch #millenneagram podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/millenneagram/id1397269650 Here is the Enneagram test Damon mentioned: https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/dotest Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting patreon.com/godtalkpod and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 33 - Austen Hartke joins us today to talk about the unique gifts Transgender Christians bring to the Church. As a transgender person of faith, Austen's greatest passion is helping other trans and gender-non-conforming people see themselves in scripture. Austen does an amazing job at making these topics accesible to people from every background with his youtube series Transgender and Christian, and his 2018 book Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transforming Christians. Follow Austen at austenhartke.com on twitter @AustenLionheart and youtube Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting patreon.com/godtalkpod and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 32 - Keihla Rivera says goodbye and we talk a bit about the future of the podcast.   Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting patreon.com/godtalkpod and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 31 - Today we talk about the activist element to God Talk with Rev. Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza! As an anti-oppression, anti-racist, non-binary Trans*gressive Latinx, Robyn takes seriously their call as an activist theologian and ethicist to bridge together theories and practices that result in communities responding to pressing social concerns. Robyn sees this work as a life-orienting vocation, deeply committed to translating theory to practice, and embedded in re-imagining our moral horizon to one which privileges a politics of radical difference. Check out thier work at irobyn.com And follow them on Twitter @irobyn Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting patreon.com/godtalkpod and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 30 - Myles Markham is helping reform the Church with The Reformation Project, a Christian organization that works to promote inclusion of LGBTQ people by reforming church teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity. Myles joined TRP in 2015 and resides in Atlanta, Georgia where they are pursuing an MDiv at Columbia Theological Seminary and working to grow the grassroots network of other LGBTQ Christians and allies who hope to reimagine the church as a safer and more inclusive place for all people. We talk about Myle's recent name change, breaking down binaries, their time at the Equality House (the rainbow house across from the Westboro Baptist Church), and the future of LGBTQ inclusion in the Christian Church. Follow Myles on Twitter @myles_markham and Instagram @a_million_myles And check out reformationproject.org Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting patreon.com/godtalkpod and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 29 - Today you get to listen to a conversation with one of the most interesting people we know: Barry Taylor! Barry Taylor is a theologian-philosopher, musician, artist, academic and writer who has spent more than thirty years challenging traditional notions of religion and church and creating alternative communities built on the idea that life is uncertain, the future is unwritten and that none of us has the answer. Born in the U.K. he recently returned to London after living in Los Angeles for many years.  We talk about the royal wedding, Barry's "religious conversion" experience while on the Highway to Hell tour with AC/DC, his "deconversion" years later, and why everyone seems to be returning to the spirituality conversation in secular society today. Follow Barry Taylor at ukbloke.com his patreon and on instagram @ukbloke and twitter @BarryT256 Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 28 - We have a special 4th of July episode today for all you who aren't sure about how you feel about America today. We interviewed Rev. Dr. David Moore in Santa Barbara, CA and talked about his book, Making America Great Again: Fairy Tale? Horror Story? Dream Come True?, available here! David is an African-American pastor, an ecumenical teacher, and tries to be a contemplative and passionate defender of the defenseless. Follow David Moore on twitter @dmooresb Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives.

Episode 27 - Today we talk to Dr. Tad Delay about psychonalysis, theology, and politcs! Tad lives, writes, and teaches in Denver, Colorado and he aims to make theory public. We also talk about his book The Cynic and the Fool: The Unconscious in Theology & Politics, available here. Follow Tad Delay at taddelay.com and on instagram and twitter @taddelay Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives.

Episode 26 - Mihee Kim-Kort is a Presbyterian minister, agitator, speaker, writer, and slinger of hopeful stories about faith and church. She is a PhD student in Religious Studies at Indiana University where she and her Presbyterian minister-spouse live with their three kids in Hoosier country. She is also queer! As she became aware of her queer sexuality, Mihee wondered what that meant for her spirituality. Today we talk about her new book, Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith, and how God's love for us breaks every boundary! We had a great conversation, and just scratched the surface on the topic of queer spirituality and the several organizations and communities that are also having this conversation. So we have some links at the bottom for you to continue learning! Buy her book here! And follow @miheekimkort on twitter and @mkimkort on instagram Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives. A few Queer Spirituality resources: queertheology.com queergrace.com reformationproject.org believeoutloud.com qchristian.org

Episode 25 - Today we interview Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim about a bit of Intersectional Theology, and her new book, The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to the Holy Spirit: Hand Raisers, Han, and the Holy Ghost, avaiable here! Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a Korean-American author, theologian and Associate Professor at Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Indiana. She is best known for books and articles on the social and religious experiences of Korean women immigrants to North America. Dr. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and immigrated with her family to London, Ontario in 1975. She earned a B.Sc. in Psychology from Victoria University at the University of Toronto, an M. Div. from Knox College, University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto. Dr. Kim has also written for TIME, The Feminist Wire, Feminism and Religion, The Forum for Theological Education, 99 Brattle, The Nation, and The Huffington Post. Check her out at https://gracejisunkim.wordpress.com/ And her Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @gracejisunkim everywhere Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives. https://www.godtalkpod.com

Episode 24 - This week we have a powerful interview with Rev. Phil Snider. If you've ever sat bored in church, feeling like the preacher is barely scratching the surface of where we can go with spirituality, we feel your pain; and so does Phil, which is why he preaches in a radically subversive way. We talk about Preaching as Resistance, and his book of the same name. Find out more and pre-order the book here. Phil Snider is an award-winning author, community organizer, pastor, and teacher. Phil is a pastor at Brentwood Christian Church in Springfield, MO, and he teaches religion at Missouri State University and Drury University. (Springfield, MO), then earned his M.Div. at Phillips Theological Seminary (Tulsa, OK) and D.Min. at Chicago Theological Seminary (at the University of Chicago). He also holds a certificate in pastoral care and counseling from Forest Institute of Professional Psychology. Phil has served in various leadership capacities in the Springfield community, including: President of the Drury University Board of the School of Religion, representative leader to the Springfield Interfaith Alliance, member of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council at Missouri State University, founding member of the Center for Diversity and Reconciliation at Brentwood Christian Church (now known as the Springfield Area Coalition for Responsibility, Equity and Dignity, or SACRED), founding member of the Greater Springfield Race and Faith Collaborative, co-chair of the Springfield chapter of the NAACP Religious Affairs Commission, president of the Springfield Ministerial Alliance, and chair of the leadership table for Faith Voices of Southwest Missouri, which is dedicated to promoting economic dignity and race equity for all Missourians. He was also the co-founder (with Katharine Sarah Moody) of the Subverting the Norm conference series, at Drury University. Follow Phil at philsnider.net and on twitter @philsnider Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com

Episode 23 - Damon and Keihla go through Rev. Phil Snider's blog post, "20 reasons why I left the Religious Right". Things get heavy, and most definitely real as we talk about what we need to let go of in order to move forward. Phil Snider is an award-winning author, community organizer, pastor, and teacher. Look out for next week's episode where we interview Phil about Preaching as Resistance. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter @godtalkpod Support us by visiting our Patreon and getting wonderful exclusives. godtalkpod.com  

Episode 22 - Today we're interviewing writer, speaker, and theologian, Father Shannon T.L. Kearns, He is the co-founder of Queer Theology. He is also the founder of Uprising Theatre Company. He graduated from Union Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity and is an ordained priest in the Old Catholic Church. Fr. Shay is a sought after speaker on queer theology, transgender issues, and the intersections of identity and faith. We talk about his transition from a theology that pretended his transgender identity didn't exist to a life-giving theology that enabled him to survive. You can find him on Facebook, twitter, tumblr, instagram, and his website. Follow us on Instragram and Twitter

Episode 21 - In our very first interview episode Damon interviews Dr. Leron Shults, professor of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Agder and director of the Center for Modeling Social Systems in Kristiansand, Norway. And he's an atheist! We discuss his Christian fundamentalist childhood, his journey of outgrowing his biases, altruistic atheism, and having "the talk" about how gods are born. His new book is Practicing Safe Sects: Religious Reproduction in Scientific and Philosophical Perspective. Check out his work at http://www.leronshults.com/ Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 20 - Keihla reads a short story from the Children's Book of Virtues for this short and sweet episode. Happy Mother's Day! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 19 - Damon and Keihla discuss Liberation Theology and the passing of the founder of Black Liberation Theology, James Cone. Later, Damon tells a story about the unhealthiness of the original sin known as "white guilt". Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 18 - Drawing from the ideas of Brian McLaren Damon and Keihla discuss the stories we all live by: stories of Domination, Revolution, Purification, Victimization, Isolation, Accumulation, and finally, the powerful story of Liberation. Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 17 Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 16 - This week we talk about our judgment issues. Damon gets a little heated talking about a certain type of spiritual people, while Keihla discusses her struggle with wanting her friends to change. We also have some good advice from the growth we've experienced so far. Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 15 - We're getting deep into the paranormal this week! Keihla tells some personal stories of paranormal encounters, and Damon tries to break down why he hasn't had one. (There was a couple moments where the audio goes really quiet for a couple seconds because of an exporting issue. We're sorry about that!) Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 14 - Damon goes through Jesus' parable of the prodigal son and Keihla responds. It gets heavy. Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod  

Episode 13 - Don't be scared. We're talking about consumerism, but we've also got a message of hope. We talk about American waste, the history of the Protestant work ethic that gave rise to capitalism, the Vending Machine God that exists soley to give us what we want, and what we can do about this mess. Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 12 - In this special solo episode Damon talks about what he means when he says he's a Christian by going through 1 John 4:7-21 verse by verse — the classic passage where we get the verse, "GOD IS LOVE". Chances are you'll get a new perspective on absolutely everything. Keihla will return next week! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgod And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 11 - Today we're talking about the several stories that keep being released of people abusing their positions of power to sexually harass those they are supposed to help. This is happening in Hollywood, the government, the churches, and even locally for us. If God is pulling us in a certain direction what direction is that when it comes to evil like this? Disclaimer: We discuss stories that involve sexual assault but we do not get graphic. Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 10 - In this episode we talk about the great political divide in our country today and how to talk about these issues in a different way. We also talk about Billy Graham's legacy, brain science, race, and who we voted for. This is an important one! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 9 - Part 3 of 3 of our little meditation series. Damon and Keihla break down some of the science behind how meditation can help our physcial health and mental health. It's no joke! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 8 - Damon and Keihla share some break up stories and how they have affected the way they see God. You are not alone. Happy Valentine's Day! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 7 - Damon and Keihla tell the story of the growth and spread of meditation. They discuss how ancient Hindus, Jainists, Taoists, Buddhists, Jews, and Christians developed meditation in their particular spiritual practices, and the different goals each tradition had for meditating. They then discuss how meditation became popularized in the West in non-religious contexts. This is part 2 of 3 episodes on the subject of meditation so stay tuned! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 6 - Damon and Keihla talk about how they got into meditation and why it's so important to them. Also, Keihla shares a transcedent experience she had while meditating and Damon talks about quitting a recent 10 day meditation retreat halfway through. We're just scratching the surface on this topic, so expect more episodes on this topic soon! Join the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 5 - In this episode Damon and Keihla share some stories about their time growing up in youth groups and the complicated subject of teaching religion to kids. How much of it is authentic? How much of it is hormones? Damon also shares a unique perspective from the inside of ministry life, talking about his time as a youth pastor. Keihla also shares a story of walking out of church as a child. This is a good one! Join Damon and Keihla in the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Episode 4 - Damon and Keihla talk about race, gender, and the danger of talking about God in these human categories. After deconstructing the "white guy" God the conversation turns to discovering the kernel of what God actually is underneath all the junk. Join Damon and Keihla in the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

Now listen to Damon talk about growing up Evangelical, working as a youth minister, and leaving it all to follow a more honest path. Join Damon and Keihla in the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod

From traveling around with her missionary grandpa, minstering to other kids to screaming at the sky at Burning Man, looking for God, Keihla's story is wild and wonderful. Get into it! Join Damon and Keihla in the conversation by joining the fb group at www.facebook.com/groups/everyoneistalkingaboutgodAnd follow us on Instagram and Twitter @godtalkpod