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Scotland and Michigan collide as environmental scientist Erin Shott and urban Pastor Jamin Bradley talk all things science and Christianity. The Erinvironment is a part of the JXN Cloud, an online church community.

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    • Apr 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Environmental Idolatry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 45:15


    Today we discuss chapter 12 of Michael Shellenberger's book, "Apocalypse Never," which has some interesting things to say about how environmentalism can become a religion. Seeing as how our show is on the topic of the environment and Christianity, we thought it would be good to address these thoughts.

    Apocalypse Never

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 57:08


    Erin and Jamin sit down to discuss Michael Shellenberger's book, "Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All."

    Alien Theology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 42:54


    In this episode The Erinvironment, Jamin talks about his book Alien Theology with Erin and they dive into conversations about science, space, and extraterrestrials.

    Bringing Eden to Your Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 39:21


    In this episode Erin talks about the importance of working to bring Eden to your community via local efforts. We also hop into other conversations about the Great Lakes, carbon, and what appetizers make sense with pizza.

    Leaving Behind an Earth to Inherit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 35:30


    Christians often act as though the earth is one day going to blow up and nothing really matters about it in the end, but Jesus tells us that his people will one day inherit the earth. Erin and Jamin talk more about the importance of the earth in passages like this one.

    Is Carbon Offsetting Ethical?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 40:18


    What if instead of reducing our carbon footprint, we donate to organizations that helped the environment as a way of offsetting our negative impact? This is a technique used by different organizations and individuals. Is it an ethical idea? We talk more about that in today's episode of the Erinvironment.

    Why Statistics Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 34:51


    You wouldn't think an episode about statistics, facts, and anecdotes would be so important to today's culture, but it actually has a lot to say not only to science, but to many of the hot topics we've encountered over the last few years.

    The Scientific Method

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 32:34


    The world is being blasted with both actual facts and so-called facts with many choosing to believe whatever best fits their desires. In this episode we get basic and talk about the scientific method—reminding us that real truth requires research and testing.

    Thanksgiving Food Science!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 37:18


    Food exists! Science exists! Put them together and you get FOOD SCIENCE! In this special holiday episode, Erin teaches us how to use science to make the best Thanksgiving meal. Listen to it now before you get to making your turkey and mashed potatoes!

    Ecosystem Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 28:08


    It's time for another episode of the The Erinvironment with environmental scientist Erin Shott and urban pastor Jamin Bradley. Join us for JXN Cloud's intersection on science and faith!

    Forest Bathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 16:26


    In this bonus episode of The Erinvironment, Erin talks with the JXN Cloud hosts about nature and forest bathing.

    Global Warming and Climate Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 32:42


    Some people like to refer to the state of the environment as "climate change" because that sounds a little less intense. In today's episode, Erin argues for why we need to move to more appropriate phrases and how to get past the climate grief that comes with battling climate breakdown.

    Fast Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 40:08


    Today on The Erinvironment, Erin and Jamin chat alongside JXN Cloud co-host Olivia Leitner on the subject of fast fashion. What is it? What does it have to do with the environment and justice issues? That and more on today's episode.

    Climate Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 39:20


    Justice can be found in all different kinds of subjects—even in the environment! Our environmental scientist, Erin Shott, takes us deeper into that topic in today's episode.

    Allegorical Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 39:16


    Next up in our series of different ways to interpret Genesis' creation story, is the idea of allegorical creation.

    Progressive Creationism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 39:38


    Erin and Jamin continue their series on different theories of creation.

    Gap Theory & Day Age Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 45:10


    On this episode of The Erinvironment, Erin and I look at different theories as to how the world was created, including Gap Theory and Day-Age Theory.

    Creation Views

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 50:20


    For a deeper look at infallibility, see Greg Boyd's book, Inspired Imperfection.For a deeper look at the flood, see Tremper Longman III and John Walton's book, The Lost World of the Flood.For a deeper look at how evolution and the Bible can coexist, see Jamin Bradley's book, Alien Theology.

    Resurrection and the Environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 48:51


    Erin and Jamin talk about what resurrection actually is and why the environment matters so much in light of it.

    Tips to Save the Erinvironment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 41:20


    We've talked quite a bit on the Erinvironment about why we should take care of the environment—now Erin gives you some basic tips as to how to do so.

    The Book of Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 46:10


    Erin dives into the book of Job and explains how taking care of nature is a part of our religion while Jamin continually hijacks the conversation with comments on ancient thinking. Classic

    Dominion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 31:20


    Erin returns to Eden and a few other Bible passages to highlight the importance of creation care while Jamin tangents on things like resurrection and the like.

    Divine Nature Clearly Seen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 26:26


    Erin and Jamin dive into Romans 1 and then talk about all things science on their pilot episode of The Erinvironment!

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