Religionless Church

Follow Religionless Church
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Fostering faith outside of institutionalized religion.

Mason Mennenga


    • Feb 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 182 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Religionless Church podcast is a thought-provoking and introspective exploration of spirituality and faith. Hosted by Mason Mennenga, this podcast delves into topics that challenge traditional religious beliefs and encourages listeners to think outside the box. With a blend of engaging interviews, music interludes, and deep conversations, this podcast provides a fresh perspective on theology.

    One of the best aspects of The Religionless Church podcast is the diverse range of guests that Mason brings on. From renowned theologians to musicians, each episode offers a unique viewpoint on spirituality and its intersection with various aspects of life. The conversations are thoughtful and engaging, allowing listeners to delve deeper into their own beliefs and question established norms. Additionally, the inclusion of music interludes adds an extra layer of depth and creativity to the podcast.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is Mason's ability to ask thought-provoking questions that stimulate meaningful discussions. He encourages guests to share their personal experiences and challenges them to explore theological concepts in new ways. The conversations are often filled with insights that challenge traditional religious ideas and inspire listeners to expand their understanding of spirituality.

    On the downside, some listeners may find that the content can be controversial or challenging to their existing beliefs. The podcast explores unconventional ideas such as transpanpsychism and liberationist politics, which may not align with mainstream religious perspectives. However, for those open to exploring different viewpoints and embracing intellectual curiosity, these aspects can be seen as strengths rather than weaknesses.

    In conclusion, The Religionless Church podcast offers a refreshing approach to theology and spirituality. It invites listeners to question traditional religious beliefs and engage in meaningful conversations about faith in today's world. With its diverse range of guests, thought-provoking questions, and creative format, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone seeking new perspectives on religion and spirituality.



    Search for episodes from Religionless Church with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Religionless Church

    Adam Clark: What Can Process Theology Learn from Liberation Theology?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 75:10


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Get the tickets for 2025 Theology Beer Camp here: www.theologybeercamp2025.com Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Adam Clark at the 2024 Theology Beer Camp about what process theology can learn from liberation theology. There even is a surprise appearance from process theologian, Ilia Delio! Connect with Adam here: xavier.edu/theology-department/directory/adam-clark Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    David Congdon: Who is a True Christian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 69:49


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with David Congdon about his new book, Who is a True Christian?: Contesting Religious Identity in American Culture. They chat about Christian identity, orthodoxy, and what the definition of Christian should be. Buy David's book here: https://amzn.to/3PFRfKD Connect with David here: dwcongdon.com Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Joel Edward Goza: Why Christians Should Support Reparations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 67:22


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Joel Edward Goza about why Christians should support reparations. They chat about what reparations are, why they have been opposed, and why Christians should support them. Guest Bio/Info: joeledwardgoza.com Buy Joel's book here. Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Andrew Davis: Who was Alfred North Whithead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 72:06


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2025 and use the discount code "THEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Andrew Davis about Alfred North Whitehead. They chat about Whitehead's philosophy and why it can change the way we understand the world, God, and much more. Join Andrew's course on Whitehead here: https://www.whiteheadsuniverse.com Find Andrew here: andrewmdavis.info Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ariana Katz and Jessica Rosenberg: Anti-Zionist Judaism and the Radical Jewish Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 70:58


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2025 and use the discount code "THEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Rabbis Ariana Katz and Jessica Rosenberg. They talk about Anti-Zionist Jewish theology, why they are in support of Palestinian liberation, and the radical Jewish tradition. Guest Bios: Rabbi Ariana Katz is the founding rabbi of Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl, a warm and joyful congregation in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg is an organizer, activist, and writer based in South Minneapolis. She is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and core organizer of the Radical Jewish Calendar project. Check out their book here. Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Luke Wilson: The Untold Truths of Gay Conversion Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 76:22


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2025 and use the discount code "THEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Luke Wilson about his new book, Shame Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy. They chat about the untold truths of conversion therapy and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Dr. Lucas Wilson is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Toronto Mississauga. He is also a former evangelical and a survivor of conversion therapy. Connect with Luke here: Twitter: @wilson_fw Instagram: lukeslamdunkwilson Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Liz Charlotte Grant: Is the Bible Inerrant?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 67:07


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2025 and use the discount code "THEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Liz Charlotte Grant about her new book, Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis after Losing Faith in the Bible. They chat about the history biblical inerrancy, why Christians don't need to believe the Bible is inerrant, and much more. Connect with Liz Charlotte Grant here: lizcharlotte.com Instagram: lizcharlottegrant Facebook: facebook.com/lizcharlottegrant Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tom Oord, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Jay McDaniel: Why Are There So Many Religions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 88:21


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Find more episodes like this from 2024 Theology Beer Camp here: theologyclass.com/course/theology-beer-camp-2024/ Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Tom Oord, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Jay McDaniel at the 2023 Theology Beer Camp where they talk about religious pluralism and much more. Find Tom here: thomasjayoord.com Twitter: @ThomasJayOord Instagram: thomasjayoord Facebook: facebook.com/thomas.oord Find Grace here: Twitter: @Gracejisunkim Instagram: gracejisunkim Facebook: facebook.com/gracejisunkim Find Jay here: openhorizons.org facebook.com/jay.mcdaniel.716 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jeff Wells and Vikki Randall: Prayer after Deconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 68:39


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Jeff Wells and Vikki Randall about how to understand prayer after deconstructing and how you can still have a prayer life even after deconstructing your faith. Guest Bios/Info: Jeff Wells is the lead pastor of the Church of the Village, a progressive, radically inclusive, and anti-racist community in the New York City. Vikki Randall has 28 years of pastoral experience, serving large and small churches, mostly in PCUSA. Check out Jeff and Vikki's book here: https://amzn.to/3C2TyUK Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    John Dominic Crossan: Who Really was the Apostle Paul?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 74:30


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with John Dominic Crossan about who Paul really was and what he believed. They chat about Paul's understanding of the end times and much more. Guest Bio/Info: John Dominic Crossan is the considered the premier historical Jesus scholar and is the author of the recent book, Paul the Pharisee: A Vision Beyond the Violence of Civilization. Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Blake Chastain: Why are People Leaving Evangelicalism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 75:25


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2024 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $50 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Blake Chastain about why people are leaving evangelicalism. They also chat about the exvangelical movement and his new book, Exvangelical and Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back. Guest Bio/Info: Blake Chastain is the host of the podcast Exvangelical and author of Exvangelical and Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back. Connect with Blake here: blakechastain.com Twitter: @brchastain Instagram: brchastain_ Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Damon Garcia: Was Jesus a Radical?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 64:51


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2024 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $50 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology In this episode Mason is live at the 2024 ELCA Young Adult Gathering with All Places Together podcast host, Colleen Montgomery. They chat with Damon Garcia about why Jesus was a radical. Guest Bio/Info: Damon Garcia is a public theologian, writer, video essayist, and author of The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus.  Connect with Damon here: Twitter: @whoisdamon Instagram: whoisdamon YouTube: youtube.com/c/DamonGarcia Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sharei Green: Deconstructing Anti-Blackness in Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 62:50


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2024 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $50 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology In this episode Mason is live at the 2024 ELCA Young Adult Gathering with All Places Together podcast host, Colleen Montgomery. They chat with Sharei Green about deconstructing anti-Blackness in Christianity. Guest Bio/Info: Sharei Green is a womanist theologian and is pursuing a master of divinity at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and the author of God's Holy Darkness. Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jonathan Foster: Did Jesus Die for Your Sins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 69:57


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2024 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $50 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Jonathan Foster about if Jesus really die for your sins and an alternative to penal substitution theory of atonement, the mimetic theory of atonement. Guest Bio/Info: Jonathan Foster has a doctorate from Northwind Seminary and is the author of several books, including Theology of Consent: Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe. Connect with Jonathan here: jonathanfosteronline.com Twitter: @jonathan_foster Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Andrew Wilkes: What is Black Christian Socialism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 68:37


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2024 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $50 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes about his new book, Co-Creating an Economy of Enough for All. They chat about the Black Christian socialist tradition and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes is co-pastor of the Double Love Experience Church in New York and author of the recently released book, Plenty Good Room: Co-Creating an Economy of Enough for All.  Connect with Andrew here: Instagram: andrewjwilkes Twitter: @andrewjwilkes Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lydia Wylie-Kellermann: How to Raise Children during Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 61:42


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Lydia Wylie-Kellermann about her new book, This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse. They chat about raising children during climate change and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Lydia Wylie-Kellermann is a writer, editor, activist, mother, and author of This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse. Connect with Lydia here: Instagram: lydiawyliekellermann Twitter: @lydiaiwk Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Charles Halton: Is Genesis 1 Literal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 67:48


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Charles Halton about if Genesis 1 should be interpreted literally. They also chat about what Genesis 1 can mean for us today if it shouldn't be interpreted literally. Guest Bio/Info: Charles Halton is a biblical scholar and editor of Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?: Three Views on the Bible's Earliest Chapters. Connect with Charles here: Twitter: @charleshalton Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Jacob Wright: Why Does the Bible Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 70:38


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Jacob Wright about his new book, Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins. They chat about the origins of the Bible, how its origins should shape our theology, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Jacob Wright is a professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University and the author of the recently released book, Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins. Connect with Jacob here: Twitter: @jacoblwright Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Scott Coley: The Theology of Christian Nationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 75:07


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Scott Coley about his new book, Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right. They chat about the theology behind Christian nationalism and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Scott Coley is a lecturer in philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University and the author of the recently released book, Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right. Connect with Scott here: Twitter: @scott_m_coley Instagram: faith_philosophy_and_politics Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Terry Stokes: What is Christian Anarchism?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 70:09


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Terry Stokes about his new book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. They chat about what Christian anarchism is and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Terry has a master of divinity from Princeton Seminary, works in nonprofit community development, and is the author of the recently released book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. Connect with Terry here: terryjstokes.com Instagram: theologywterry Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Sarah McCammon: Who are Exvangelicals?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 58:32


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Sarah McCammon about who exvangelicals are. They chat about why people become exvangelicals, deconstruction, the future of exvangelicals. Guest Bio/Info: Sarah McCammon is a National Political Correspondent for NPR and cohost of The NPR Politics Podcast. She is also the author of the recently released book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church. Connect with Sarah here: Twitter: @sarahmccammon Instagram: sarahmccammon_journalist Substack: substack.com/@sarahmccammon Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Graham Jones: Why Socialists Need Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 70:58


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Graham Jones about his new book, Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality. They chat about why the Left needs religion and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Graham Jones is a writer and organizer around housing and mental health issues. He is also the author of Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality. Connect with Graham here: Twitter: @onalifeglug Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford: Why "Homosexuality" is a Mistranslation in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 66:41


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Live at the 2024 Q Christian Fellowship Conference, Mason chats with Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford about the 1946 mistranslation of the word "homosexuality" in the Bible. Guest Bio/Info: Kathy Baldock is an author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and a leading expert in the 1946 mistranslation of the word "homosexuality" in the Bible. Ed Oxford is a gay Christian, a graduate of Talbot School of Theology, and also a leading expert in the 1946 mistranslation of the word "homosexuality" in the Bible. Check out the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture. Connect with Kathy here: Instagram: kathyvbaldock Connect with Ed here: Facebook: facebook.com/ed.oxford.75 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Debie Thomas: Why The Diversity of Christianity is Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 57:55


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Debie Thomas about her new book A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity. They chat the diversity of Christianity and why it is good and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Debie Thomas is a speaker, minister, and author of the recently released book, A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity. Connect with Debie here: debiethomas.com Instagram: debiethomas1 Facebook: facebook.com/dtwonderer Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bruce Reyes-Chow: Christian Beliefs after Deconstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 68:23


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Bruce Reyes-Chow about his new book, Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith. They chat about Christian beliefs after deconstruction and why Bruce still believe that Jesus literally resurrected. Guest Bio/Info: Bruce Reyes-Chow is a sought-after speaker and writer on topics of faith, culture, politics, race, and technology. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and author of the recently released book, Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith. Connect with Bruce here: reyes-chow.com Twitter: @breyeschow Instagram: breyeschow Facebook: acebook.com/breyeschow Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Taymullah Abdur-Rahman: Islamic Liberation Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 67:10


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Taymullah Abdur-Rahman about his new book, American Imam: From Pop Stardom to Prison Abolition. They chat about Taymullah's story becoming Muslim, liberation theology from a Islamic perspective, and prison abolition. Guest Bio/Info: Taymullah Abdur-Rahman is a Black Muslim thought leader, educator, prison abolitionist, and author of the recently released book, American Imam: From Pop Stardom to Prison Abolition. Connect with Taymullah here: Instagram: officialspentem Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    T.C. Moore: Why The Nuclear Family is NOT Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 65:49


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with T.C. Moore about his new book Forged: Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family. They chat about the history of the nuclear family, how it was co-opted by white evangelicalism, and why it is not Christian. Guest Bio/Info: T.C. Moore is a pastor, graffiti artist, and author of the recently released book, Forged: Following Jesus into a New Kind of Family.  Connect with T.C. here: tcmoore.net Instagram: tc_moore Facebook: www.facebook.com/revtcmoore Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trey Ferguson: Why Everyone is a Theologian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 64:02


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Trey Ferguson about his new book, Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly. They chat about why everyone is a theologian, how we should understand the Bible, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Trey Ferguson is a minister, writer, and speaker, and author of the recently released book, Theologizin' Bigger: Homilies on Living Freely and Loving Wholly.  Connect with Trey here: pastortrey05.com Twitter: @pastortrey05 Instagram: pastortrey05 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kevin Garcia: Spiritual Practices for Ex-Evangelicals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 69:00


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Kevin Garcia about their new book, What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating a Practice for Connecting with Your Divine Self. They chat about spiritual practices for ex-evangelicals and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Kevin Garcia a spirituality coach, host of the podcast A Tiny Revolution, and author of the recently released book, What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating a Practice for Connecting with Your Divine Self. Connect with Kevin here: thekevingarcia.com Twitter: @theKevinGarcia_ Instagram: thekevingarcia Facebook: facebook.com/kevin.garcia Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    David Congdon: What is Christian Universalism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 86:49


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with David Congdon about his new book, Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views. They chat about what Christian Universalism is, the different varieties of it, and why it matters. Guest Bio/Info: David Congdon is is senior editor at the University Press of Kansas and editor of the recently released book, Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views. Connect with David here: dwcongdon.com Twitter: @dwcongdon Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Carl McColman: What is Christian Mysticism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 67:37


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Carl McColman about his new book, The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: An Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality. They chat about what Christian mysticism is and how it can help people who are deconstructing their faith. Guest Bio/Info: Carl McColman is a contemplative writer, storyteller, podcaster, spiritual director, and author of the recently released book, The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism: An Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality. Find Carl here: anamchara.com Facebook: facebook.com/CarlMcColman Instagram: instagram.com/carlmccolman Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tom Oord, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Jay McDaniel: Why Are There So Many Religions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 88:21


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Tom Oord, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Jay McDaniel at the 2023 Theology Beer Camp where they talk about religious pluralism and much more. Find Tom here: thomasjayoord.com Twitter: @ThomasJayOord Instagram: thomasjayoord Facebook: facebook.com/thomas.oord Find Grace here: Twitter: @Gracejisunkim Instagram: gracejisunkim Facebook: facebook.com/gracejisunkim Find Jay here: openhorizons.org facebook.com/jay.mcdaniel.716 Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Steven Charleston: Indigenous Wisdom for Surviving the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 67:12


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Steven Charleston about his new book, We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope. They chat about indigenous wisdom for surviving the world, how to understand apocalypse, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Steven Charleston is a leading voice for Indigenous peoples, a member of the Choc-taw Nation, theologian, and author of the recently released book, We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope. Connect to Steven here: Facebook: facebook.com/bishopstevencharleston Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Shannon Harris: What Was it Like Being at Center of Purity Culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 61:14


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Shannon Harris about her new book, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife. They chat about being at the center of purity culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s and where Shannon is at now. Guest Bio/Info: Shannon Harris is a singer, actor, composer, and author of the recently released book, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife. Find Shannon here: shannonbonne.com Instagram: shannon.bonne Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Andrew Davis: Would Aliens Believe in God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 71:10


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Andrew Davis about his new book, Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology. They chat about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, if extraterrestrial life would believe in God, and how we should think theologically about extraterrestrial life. Guest Bio/Info: Andrew Davis is an American process philosopher and theologian and the author of the recently released book, Metaphysics of Exo-Life: Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology. Find Andrew here: andrewmdavis.info Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Matthew Thiessen: Was Paul Really Jewish?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 59:45


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Q Christian Fellowship Conference 2024 and use the discount code "APEOPLESTHEOLOGY" to receive 10% off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Matthew Thiessen about his new book, A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles. They chat about how Paul was Jewish and why Judaism and Christianity became separate religions. Guest Bio/Info: Matthew Thiessen is associate professor of religious studies at McMaster University and the author of the recently released book, A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles. Find Matthew here: Twitter: @mattthiessennt Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Matthias Roberts: How to Rediscover Faith after being Hurt by Religion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 64:48


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Matthias Roberts about his new book Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion. They chat about how to rediscover faith after being hurt by religion and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Matthias Roberts is a psychotherapist specializing in religious and spiritual trauma and the author of the recently released book, Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion. Find Matthias here: matthiasroberts.com Twitter: @matthiasroberts Instagram: matthiasroberts Facebook: facebook.com/matthiasroberts Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Andrew Whitehead: Why Christian Nationalism is Dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 68:56


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Andrew Whitehead about his new book, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church. They chat about why Christian nationalism is dangerous and how to resist it. Guest Bio/Info: Andrew Whitehead is associate professor of sociology at Indiana University-Purdue University and recent author of American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church. Find Andrew here: Twitter: @ndrewwhitehead Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Aaron Rosen: What Would Jesus See?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 64:21


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Watch full episodes of A People's Theology: https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheology Mason chats with Aaron Rosen about his new book, What Would Jesus See: Ways of Looking at a Disorienting World. They chat about how Jesus saw the world and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Aaron Rosen is a curator, writer, scholar, and recent author of What Would Jesus See: Ways of Looking at a Disorienting World. Find Aaron here: parsonagegallery.org Instagram: parsonagegallery Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Flamy Grant: Why Drag is Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 74:18


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Mason chats with Flamy Grant about how they became a drag queen who recently went #1 on the Christian music charts and the theology of drag. Guest Bio/Info: Flamy Grant is a Christian drag queen and musician who had an album recently go #1 on the Christian music charts. Find Flamy here: flamygrant.com Instagram: flamygrant TikTok: @flamygrant Twitter: @flamygrant Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Buy merch of your favorite tweet of mine: masonmennenga.com/store Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Meghan Murphy-Gill: The Theology of Bread

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 61:54


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Mason chats with Meghan Murphy-Gill about her new book, The Sacred Life of Bread: Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf. They chat about the theology of bread and why bread is so central to the Christian faith. Guest Bio/Info: Meghan Murphy-Gill is an Episcopal priest and the author of the recent book, The Sacred Life of Bread: Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf. Find Meghan here: meghanmurphygill.com Instagram: memugi Twitter: @memugi Buy my merch: masonmennenga.com/store Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Terence Lester: Why Learning Black History Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 62:17


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2023 and use the promo code "MASONGODPOD" to receive $25 off your ticket. Mason chats with Terence Lester about his new book, All God's Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity. They chat about why understanding Black history can change the world, why God created difference, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Terence Lester is the founder of Love Beyond Walls, a not-for-profit organization focused on poverty awareness and community mobilization. He is also the author of the recently released book, All God's Children: How Confronting Buried History Can Build Racial Solidarity. Find Terence here: terencelester.org Instagram: imterencelester Twitter: @imTerenceLester Facebook: facebook.com/imterencelester Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Benjamin Perry: Does God Cry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 56:44


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Benjamin Perry about their new book, Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter. They chat about why humans cry, if God cries, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Benjamin Perry is a minister at Middle Church and an award-winning writer. They are also the author of the recently released book, Cry, Baby: Why Our Tears Matter. Find Benjamin here: benjaminjperry.com Twitter: @FaithfullyBP Instagram: faithfullybp Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Isaac Sharp: What Happened to Liberal Evangelicals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 90:26


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Isaac Sharp about his new book, The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians―and the Movement That Pushed Them Out. They talk about the history of liberal, Black, progressive, feminist, and gay evangelicals and the future of evangelicalism. Guest Bio/Info: Isaac Sharp is a visiting assistant professor at Union Theological Seminary. He is also the author of the recent book, The Other Evangelicals: A Story of Liberal, Black, Progressive, Feminist, and Gay Christians―and the Movement That Pushed Them Out. Find Isaac here: Twitter: @Isaacbsharp Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tara Teng: Why Your Body is a Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 63:55


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Tara Teng about her new book, Your Body Is a Revolution: Healing Our Relationships with Our Bodies, Each Other, and the Earth. They chat about how to have a better relationship with your body and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Tara Teng is a an embodiment coach and somatic practitioner. She is also the author of the recently released book, Your Body Is a Revolution: Healing Our Relationships with Our Bodies, Each Other, and the Earth. Find Tara here: tarateng.com Instagram: misstarateng Facebook: facebook.com/TaraTeng Twitter: @misstarateng Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tom Oord: Is God All-Powerful?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 59:58


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Tom Oord about his new book, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. They talk about if God is all-powerful, how Christians started understanding God as all-powerful, and why God is actually amipotent. Guest/Bio: Tom Oord is a theologian and author of more than twenty-five books, including The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. Find Tom here: thomasjayoord.com Twitter: @ThomasJayOord Instagram: thomasjayoord Facebook: facebook.com/thomas.oord Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Otis Moss III: What Do Love and Justice Have to do with Each Other?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 63:36


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chat with Otis Moss III about his new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times. They chat about what love and justice have to do with each other and his father's amazing story protecting Martin Luther King Jr. Guest Bio/Info: Otis Moss III is a renowned preacher, author, and senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is also the author of the recently released book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times. Find Otis here: revom3.com Twitter: @om3 Instagram: otismossiii Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lyndsey Medford: How to Heal a World that is Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 57:24


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Lyndsey Medford about her new book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That Is Sick. They chat about Lyndsey's chronic autoimmune disease and the ways our world needs to heal from the systems of oppression that have been created. Guest Bio/Info: Lyndsey Medford is a writer, activist, and sometimes disabled person with a rare, chronic autoimmune disease. She is also the author of the recently released book, My Body and Other Crumbling Empires: Lessons for Healing in a World That Is Sick. Find Lyndsey here: lyndseymedford.com Instagram: lyndseymedford Twitter: @lyndseymedford Facebook: facebook.com/lyndseymedford Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Erin Jean Warde: Why Sobriety is Spiritual

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 55:55


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch the full video episode on YouTube. Mason chats with Erin Jean Warde about her new book, Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol. They chat about why sobriety is spiritual and how to have a mindful relationship with alcohol, regardless if you want to be sober or not. Guest Bio/Info: Erin Jean Warde is an ordained episcopal priest, sobriety coach, and author of the recent book Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol. Find Erin here: erinjeanwarde.com Twitter: @erinjeanwarde Instagram: erinjeanwarde Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Kaitlin Curtice: What You Can Learn from Indigenous Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 51:56


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch the full video episode on YouTube. Mason chats with Kaitlin Curtice about her new book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. They chat about different everyday ways you can resist the oppressions of the world. Guest Bio/Info: Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, public speaker, and member of the Potawatomi nation. She is also the author of the recent book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. Find Kaitlin here: kaitlincurtice.com Twitter: @KaitlinCurtice Instagram: kaitlincurtice Facebook: facebook.com/kaitlincurticewriter Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    John Dominic Crossan: Did Jesus Really Resurrect?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 68:46


    This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with John Dominic Crossan about if Jesus really resurrected? They talk about how resurrection was understood during Jesus's time and how we should understand resurrection in our time. If you want to learn more about what John Dominic Crossan talked about in this episode, check out his Easter series called Easter Stories here. Guest Bio: John Dominic Crossan is one of the most prominent and influential New Testament scholars and historians of early Christianity. Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Claim Religionless Church

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel