Podcast appearances and mentions of Alice Connor

You might think death and gaming are not connected. But loss is always a part of games as pieces and elements are lost. Some elements of games are fairly abstract (Uno cards or chess pieces), but other elements can be very personal, such as a character you've played for years in D&D or in a legacy type game such as Gloomhaven. Games also address death through theme and content: One Night Werewolf has players killing each other; Village has meeples age and die, to be moved to the graveyard; Endurance face nearly certain death even as a miraculous escape remains possible (Shackleton achieved it, after all!). Such gaming experiences give us vital ways of thinking about and discussing death and grief, as well as suggesting ways of facing our own mortality. How is death represented in games? * It is the nature of games to abstract reality. How to abstract death? * Simplest example perhaps is chess - the piece is removed from the board for the rest of the game * The state is permanently changed for the rest of the game * But we don't care about chess pieces - we care about humans and living creatures (maybe trees?), so games that evoke humanlike characters make us feel loss in powerful ways A word about grief * Grief is a natural & important and unavoidable response to loss * This is not a look at grief, except perhaps tangentially. Interesting examples of death in games * Village - cemetery, legacy * Werewolf - you are out of the game and watch what is happening to everyone else * Games that poke at death in a humorous or horror way - Zombies, etc. * Legacy games where the state is permanently changed even from one game to another * Art games (like the kind Alice Connor enjoys) that represent the emotions of death? Train and Endurance. How do we feel about death in games? When we die or kill off another player? Lessons of faith from death in games * The importance of being present to the moment * Parent and child with potentially fatal cancer playing games together during treatments. Forgetting the treatments. The gift of games is to anchor us in the present. * The permanence of death - Ways of coping when states permanently change * On the other hand, the impermanence of death - Perhaps what Buddhists call the illusion of death?? Life continues. Another wave forms on the ocean. * Reminder of John Glynn * How easily we can become numb to death—precisely by abstracting it—in real life. Another discussion of each in games from the “Two Wood for a Wheat” podcast - https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/135031/death-board-games 00:00 Introduction: Death in Gaming 12:12 Lightening the Mood with Wordplay 13:12 Abstracting Death in Games 18:20 Games that Deal with Mortality 23:04 Examples of Death in Games 26:54 Village: Generations and Legacy 29:30 ISS Vanguard: Memorial Wall 31:51 Death and Remembering 32:27 The Changing Nature of Funerals 34:08 Using Games as a Eulogy 35:33 Art Games and Emotional Impact 36:16 Legacy Games and Permanence 39:36 Lessons of Faith from Death and Games 48:19 The Importance of Memory 49:21 Death as a Doorway 53:28 The Ocean and Impermanence 56:36 Wrapping Up CALL TO ACTION: - Subscribe to our newsletter (https://buttondown.email/BoardGameFaith) - Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/boardgamefaith/) - Interact with us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/boardgamefaith/) - Discord us Discord (https://discord.gg/MRqDXEJZ) - Chat with us on Wavelength (iOS and MacOS and iPadOS only) (https://wavelength.app/invite/AGSmNhIYS5B#ABhy7aXOO04TO6HTS4lelw--)

Alice is the author of several books. http://aliceconnor.com/#about-the-author. She also writes for Daily Worker Placement, including a series titled “Playing at Religion”, and co-hosts the podcast "Table Talk." Defining a Religiously Themed Game Your definition: “One whose theme is primarily but not exclusively exploring the practice, history, or theology of any religion or spiritual tradition.” Some examples 1. The Settlers of Zarahemla 2. Ierusalem: Anno Domini 3. Ezra and Nehemiah (forthcoming) 4. Nicaea What Makes a Great Religious-Themed Game? It succeeds at what it's trying to do. It explores its theme complexly and appropriately for its weight. It is joyous. It comforts the player and/or exhorts them to a higher good. Your hypothesis: “Games that tend to intend to convince the player of something tend to be worse than games that play in the space.” What are Our Top 3 Religiously Themed Games? Kevin: Frostpunk, Freedom: The Underground Railroad, Sleeping Gods Daniel: Red Cathedral, Biblios, Heaven & Ale Alice: Acts of the Evangelists, Nuns on the Run, Zen Tiles

Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you'll hear about: Alice Connor's career as a feminist scholar and a college chaplain How women in the bible have been misunderstood by scholars A discussion of the book Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation Today's book is: Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation which reveals how women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we've only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce, Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man's story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women's stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Our guest is: Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. She is the author of Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation. She also wrote How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World, and the book Brave: Women of the Bible and their Stories of Grief, Mercy, Folly, Joy, Sex, and Redemption. Alice is also a certified enneagram teacher and a stellar pie-maker. She lives for challenging conversations and has a high tolerance for awkwardness. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two kids, a dog, and no cats. Our host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, the co-creator and co-producer of the Academic Life. Listeners to this episode might be interested in: Brave: Women of the Bible and their Stories of Grief, Mercy, Folly, Joy, Sex, and Redemption by Alice Conner How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World, by Alice Connor Understanding the Bible, by Stephen Harris Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective, by Judith Plaskow The Samaritan Woman's Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo by Caryn A. Reeder Texts of Terror: Literary-Feminist Reading of Biblical Narratives, by Phyllis Trible Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk, by Delores Williams This podcast with Alice Connor about her book How To Human  You are smart and capable, but you aren't an island and neither are we. We reach across our mentor network to bring you experts about everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Here on the Academic Life channel, we embrace a broad definition of what it means to be an academic and to lead an academic life. We view education as a transformative human endeavor and are inspired by today's knowledge-producers working inside and outside the academy. Wish we'd bring on an expert about something? DMs us on Twitter: @AcademicLifeNBN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life

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We are thrilled to welcome the witty and wonderful Alice Connor At the Rectory this week! We chat about Alice's newest book "Brave: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Grief, Mercy, Folly, Joy, Sex, and Redemption" and unpack some of the stories we grew up with about God, and Alice shares how she keeps a balance between work, family, and her writing career. You are not going to want to miss this delightful episode! Check out her other book "Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anne-rothhaas/message

Join Nicole and Becky this week as they talk with Alice Connor and Annette Jennings about farming in the 1700s, how 4000 hours on one game really isn't that much, and just wanting a quest. It's a conversation about women (and girls) in gaming.   You can hear previous guests answer our 10 goofy questions by becoming a $5 patron at patreon.com/twistedsisterds.   If you have questions or want to chat with us, tweet at us @twistedsisterds or drop a comment on our Facebook page, or better yet, head over to Patreon and become a $1 or more subscriber to join the Twisterds Tavern private FB group. We always enjoy sharing our magick.   Subscribe and drop us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts.   Support us at patreon.com/twistedsisterds to join our private FB group the Twisterds Tavern, get Sisterds swag, and even shape the content of the episodes.   Tweet at us @TwistedSisterds   Follow us on Instagram @twistedsisterds   Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/sisterdspodcast   Twisted Sisterds is now part of the Wild Goose GooseCast Network, a network of faith based podcasts discussing issues of inclusion and social justice. To learn more about The Wild Goose Festival, go to wildgoosefestival.org   This episode was edited by Natalie Wells.   Theme song by Michael Baysinger, cover performance by Key and Nuts.   Logo by Cheyenne Davis at Chey's Designs.   Transition bumpers by Sean Ozee.   Outro music by Andy Moore.

Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren't an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we'd bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN. In this episode you'll hear about: board games, Edge House, how to rethink “failure” with the replacement word “successandfailure”, facing our fears by asking for what we need, and a discussion of the book How to Human. Our guest is: Alice Connor, the author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World. She is an Episcopal priest, a college chaplain, and runs Edge House. Alice is a certified enneagram teacher and a stellar pie-maker. She lives for challenging conversations and has a high tolerance for awkwardness. She lives with her husband, two kids and a dog. Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women, gender, and sexuality. She specializes in decoding diaries written by rural women in the 19th century. Her favorite board game is a version of Sorry! she invented with her dad long ago [directions provided in this episode.]. Christina seeks the extraordinary in the ordinary, writes poems about small relatable moments, and takes many photos in nature. Listeners to this episode might be interested in: Enneagram Transformations by Don Riso The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell “The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research” in Journal of Cell Science by Martin A Schwartz “The Guest House” poem by Rumi Brene Brown's TED Talk on vulnerability (not the one on shame) The How To Human Study Guide (free download, on Fortress Press website) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life

Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren't an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we'd bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN. In this episode you'll hear about: board games, Edge House, how to rethink “failure” with the replacement word “successandfailure”, facing our fears by asking for what we need, and a discussion of the book How to Human. Our guest is: Alice Connor, the author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World. She is an Episcopal priest, a college chaplain, and runs Edge House. Alice is a certified enneagram teacher and a stellar pie-maker. She lives for challenging conversations and has a high tolerance for awkwardness. She lives with her husband, two kids and a dog. Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women, gender, and sexuality. She specializes in decoding diaries written by rural women in the 19th century. Her favorite board game is a version of Sorry! she invented with her dad long ago [directions provided in this episode.]. Christina seeks the extraordinary in the ordinary, writes poems about small relatable moments, and takes many photos in nature. Listeners to this episode might be interested in: Enneagram Transformations by Don Riso The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell “The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research” in Journal of Cell Science by Martin A Schwartz “The Guest House” poem by Rumi Brene Brown's TED Talk on vulnerability (not the one on shame) The How To Human Study Guide (free download, on Fortress Press website) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN. In this episode you’ll hear about: board games, Edge House, how to rethink “failure” with the replacement word “successandfailure”, facing our fears by asking for what we need, and a discussion of the book How to Human. Our guest is: Alice Connor, the author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World. She is an Episcopal priest, a college chaplain, and runs Edge House. Alice is a certified enneagram teacher and a stellar pie-maker. She lives for challenging conversations and has a high tolerance for awkwardness. She lives with her husband, two kids and a dog. Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women, gender, and sexuality. She specializes in decoding diaries written by rural women in the 19th century. Her favorite board game is a version of Sorry! she invented with her dad long ago [directions provided in this episode.]. Christina seeks the extraordinary in the ordinary, writes poems about small relatable moments, and takes many photos in nature. Listeners to this episode might be interested in: Enneagram Transformations by Don Riso The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell “The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research” in Journal of Cell Science by Martin A Schwartz “The Guest House” poem by Rumi Brene Brown’s TED Talk on vulnerability (not the one on shame) The How To Human Study Guide (free download, on Fortress Press website) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you podcasts on everything from how to finish that project, to how to take care of your beautiful mind. Wish we’d bring in an expert about something? Email us at cgessler@gmail.com or dr.danamalone@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter: The Academic Life @AcademicLifeNBN. In this episode you’ll hear about: board games, Edge House, how to rethink “failure” with the replacement word “successandfailure”, facing our fears by asking for what we need, and a discussion of the book How to Human. Our guest is: Alice Connor, the author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World. She is an Episcopal priest, a college chaplain, and runs Edge House. Alice is a certified enneagram teacher and a stellar pie-maker. She lives for challenging conversations and has a high tolerance for awkwardness. She lives with her husband, two kids and a dog. Your host is: Dr. Christina Gessler, a historian of women, gender, and sexuality. She specializes in decoding diaries written by rural women in the 19th century. Her favorite board game is a version of Sorry! she invented with her dad long ago [directions provided in this episode.]. Christina seeks the extraordinary in the ordinary, writes poems about small relatable moments, and takes many photos in nature. Listeners to this episode might be interested in: Enneagram Transformations by Don Riso The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell “The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research” in Journal of Cell Science by Martin A Schwartz “The Guest House” poem by Rumi Brene Brown’s TED Talk on vulnerability (not the one on shame) The How To Human Study Guide (free download, on Fortress Press website) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Though our walk through the Hive's domains is complete, the Hive from Home series continues with a conversation between Alice Connor and Troy Bronsink! Alice and Troy chat about the Enneagram and an upcoming Enneagram course that they're facilitating. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest, Enneagram teacher, author, and campus minister.  Find out more about our upcoming course, "The Enneagram for Spiritual Formation: Clarity for Chaotic Times" here!  You can find out more about Alice's work as an author here. And learn more about the community Alice pastors here.  Huge thanks to Michael Hester for the beautiful music you hear in this podcast. Michael is a multi-instrumentalist and producer creating in the Midwest. You can find his music here.

Women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we've only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation (Fortress, 2017), Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man's story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women's stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. Dr. Christina Gessler's background is in anthropology, women's history, and literature. She works as a historian, poet, and photographer. In seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, Gessler writes the histories of largely unknown women, poems about small relatable moments, and takes many, many photos in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we’ve only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation (Fortress, 2017), Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man’s story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women’s stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. Dr. Christina Gessler’s background is in anthropology, women’s history, and literature. She works as a historian, poet, and photographer. In seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, Gessler writes the histories of largely unknown women, poems about small relatable moments, and takes many, many photos in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we’ve only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation (Fortress, 2017), Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man’s story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women’s stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. Dr. Christina Gessler’s background is in anthropology, women’s history, and literature. She works as a historian, poet, and photographer. In seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, Gessler writes the histories of largely unknown women, poems about small relatable moments, and takes many, many photos in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we’ve only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation (Fortress, 2017), Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man’s story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women’s stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. Dr. Christina Gessler’s background is in anthropology, women’s history, and literature. She works as a historian, poet, and photographer. In seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, Gessler writes the histories of largely unknown women, poems about small relatable moments, and takes many, many photos in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we’ve only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation (Fortress, 2017), Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man’s story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women’s stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. Dr. Christina Gessler’s background is in anthropology, women’s history, and literature. She works as a historian, poet, and photographer. In seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, Gessler writes the histories of largely unknown women, poems about small relatable moments, and takes many, many photos in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in the Bible aren't shy or retiring; they're fierce and funny and demanding and relevant to 21st-century people. Women in the Bible—some of their names we know, others we’ve only heard, and others are tragically unnamed. In Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation (Fortress, 2017), Pastor and provocateur Alice Connor introduces these women and invites us to see them not as players in a man’s story—as victims or tempters—nor as morality archetypes, teaching us to be better wives and mothers, but as fierce foremothers of the faith. These women’s stories are messy, challenging, and beautiful. When we read their stories, we can see not only their particular, fearsome lives but also our own. Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. Dr. Christina Gessler’s background is in anthropology, women’s history, and literature. She works as a historian, poet, and photographer. In seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, Gessler writes the histories of largely unknown women, poems about small relatable moments, and takes many, many photos in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a live recording of the Gallery Experience on Connectedness that and was inspired by the special exhibition, The Levee: A photographer in the American South and took place on November 24, 2019. The Panel: Moderator, Pastor Alice Connor: UC chaplain and author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World. Daniel Hughes: Pastor of Incline Missional Community and a member of the Economics of Compassion Initiative and the Jubilee Cincinnati Campaign Koti Sreekrishna: Senior scientist at Procter & Gamble, religious counselor of the Hindu Society of Greater Cincinnati and co-author of The Complete Bhagavad-Gita: A verse-by-verse self-study guide to master the ancient text with new insights. Learn more about the The Levee: A Photographer in the American South https://cincinnatiartmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/the-levee/ For more info and other programs, visit: www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org Theme song: Offrande Musicale by Bacalao Take our survey: bit.ly/ArtPalaceSurvey

An Excuse for Curiosity: A Conversation with Alice Connor the author of How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World, now available www.aliceconnor.com   With co-hosts Anna Woofenden and Sam Chamelin Food and Faith Podcast foodandfaithpodcast.org     Alice Connor is an Episcopal priest and a chaplain on a college campus. She wrote Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation and the forthcoming (July 2019!) How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World. She co-wrote an article for the Journal for the Study of the New Testament called “Mantic Mary? The Virgin Mother as Prophet in Luke 1:26-56 and the Early Church.” That’s academic-speak for “Hey, maybe Mary the mother of Jesus was more than a mom and actually had a word of challenge to speak to us? Just sayin’.” Alice is also a certified enneagram teacher and a stellar pie-maker. She lives for challenging conversations and has a high tolerance for awkwardness. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two kids, a dog, and no cats.

Join the Sisterds in a discussion about magic couches and D-list Terry Gross, a conversation with Alice Connor.   Find Alice and her work at her schmancy website: aliceconnor.com Preorder her new book, How to Human: An Incomplete Manual for Living in a Messed-Up World, wherever you get books (preferably somewhere independent and local, though).     Find links to our Fangirling at our Twitter: @twistedsisterds and Facebook: facebook.com/twistedsisterds Subscribe and drop us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Support us at www.patreon.com/twistedsisterds to join our private FB group the Twisterds Tavern, get Sisterds swag, and even shape the content of the episodes.   Tweet at us @TwistedSisterds @sauronthequeen   Follow us on Instagram @twistedsisterds @queensauron   Twisted Sisterds is part of the Inglorious Pasterds network of podcasts.

Taco Bell Hotel, The Abomination That Causes Desolation, Ranch Pop Tarts,  Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Dead Cow Smuggler, Today In Dysfunction,  Avocado Grenade, Boaty McBoatface Makes Discovery   ALICE CONNOR: Website: http://aliceconnor.com   PASTERDS LINKS: Pasterds Website: www.ingloriouspasterds.com Pasterds Twitter: www.twitter.com/PasterdsPodcast Michael Baysinger Twitter: www.twitter.com/mjbaysinger Matt Polley Twitter: www.twitter.com/polleynamedmatt Brad Polley Twitter: www.twitter.com/polleynamedbrad Instagram: www.instagram.com/ingloriouspasterds Facebook: www.facebook.com/pasterdspodcast   SUPPORT US ON PATREON TO JOIN THE PASTERDS PUB: http://www.patreon.com/pasterdspodcast   WANT MORE HOT CONTENT?!? HEAD OVER TO PATREON TO GET ACCESS TO OUR SPINOFF PODCASTS: Pasterds Community Church, Hymns of Reconstruction, TERD Talk, Pasterds Book Club, Special Music, Pub Crawl & More http://www.patreon.com/pasterdspodcast  

Alice is back with a new book! Her newest creation is a wonderful reminder to us all that being human isn't easy, it takes practice but it's well worth it. Enjoy this interview that we had with her talking about some of the themes she covers in the book! Featuring- Alice Connor Rate! Review! Share! Subscribe! Buzzwords: Been a while, Microphone demands, College ministry, Wisdom sayings, Day camp interruptions, Thank you brain, Breaking down binary, Spoiler alert, Asking is scary, Thought grenade, Safe vs. comfortable, Discomfort as invitation, Y'all and Jesus Want to know more? E-mail us at podcast@tohellwiththehotdish.com or find us on social media!

Why don't we hear stories about Deborah, the only female Judge in the Bible, in Sunday School? Alice Connor is the author of "Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation." She joins us on this episode to discuss some of the biblical women overlooked and misconstrued in modern Christianity.   Links & Sponsors: BadChristian.com thebcclub.com HIMS: forhims.com/BADCHRISTIAN Indochino: indochino.com code BADCHRISTIAN  

This week Joe and Brandi welcome author and Pastor Alice Connor into their Bible Study! They discuss what The Episcopal Church is as well as why she decided to become a Priest (spoilers: It Was God!). Then in the Ice Breakers the gang talk about cocktails and then of course in the main discussion Alice help Joe and Brandi understand women in the Bible, what "myth" means, why a woman's perspective on the Bible is important, the church's ideas on gender and genitalia, and... well... a whole lot. All this and a TON MORE in this week's episode.    Intro 00:00 Fellowship 02:06 Ice Breaker 13:18 Social Media 18:05 Let's Get Falafeling 19:01   Outro Song: The Parting Glass by The Pogues

This week's guest is Alice Connor, author of the book *Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation*. In this conversation, Alice & I start off talking (and needing out about) the Episcopal Church, as well as Alice's background, before launching headlong into a discussion of the women of Bible she profiled for her book. It's a great discussion that covers a ton of ground. Buy Alice's book! https://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Stories-Violence-Bravery-Salvation/dp/1506410707/ Subscribe to Exv Extras! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/exv-extras/id1257172241?mt=2 Intro: "Night Owl" by Broke for Free Interludes: "Clampdown" by The Clash "Rise Up With Fists!" by Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins "Eraser, Part 1" by Thom Yorke "Modern Girl" by Sleater Kinney "Wonder Woman Theme" by Zimmer, Junkie XL, and Tina Guo

Great White, Florida Man, That's My Lobster, Kangaroo Vs Car, Transgender Fish, Cyrus, Russian 5 Year Olds. You can find more info about Alice on her website: http://www.fierceasswomen.com You can find Alice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pastoralice       http://www.ingloriouspasterds.com   Follow the Pasterds on Twitter:    www.twitter.com/PasterdsPodcast    www.twitter.com/polleynamedbrad    www.twitter.com/polleynamedmatt    www.twitter.com/mjbaysinger   Follow the Pasterds on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ingloriouspasterds/   Like the Pasterds on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pasterdspodcast   SUPPORT THE PASTERDS ON PATREON:http://www.patreon.com/pasterdspodcast

It's time to get fierce! Alice Connor is back to talk more about her book, which is now available. We go deeper than just the contents of the book to talk about the creative process, dealing with the highs and lows of putting art into the world, setting off on your own creative journey and what might be coming next. You don't want to miss this! Featuring- Alice Connor Rate! Review! Share! Subscribe! Buzzwords: The Great Hope of Texas, Lorne can vouch, Indigestion in the Bible, Meat(Meet?) space, Look out Rob!, Cubism, Alex's novel, People's fears, Models...not mannequins, Stories are still happening, Pastor's Platitudes. Check out tohellwiththehotdish.com for show notes, to subscribe to the e-mail and more!

Ever think women kind of get the raw end of the deal in scripture? We do, and Alice Connor (an Episcopal priest and college chaplain) joins Alex and Jason to talk about her new book “Fierce” which examines the women of scripture and in turn, you, the reader. This interview was an honor and we can’t thank Alice enough for chatting with us! You can buy her book on amazon at http://a.co/2tkjqaF Visit her website http://www.fierceasswomen.com Or find Pastor Alice on Twitter @pastoralice Twitter | @NYPastors #NYPPulpit Facebook | @NotYourPastor Instagram | @NYPP Web | www.notyourpastorspodcast.com If you’d like to contribute a sermon to our Pulpit project, please visit www.notyourpastorspodcast.com/pulpit for details. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/notyourpastors/message

The podcast is coming to you live from the Hive in Cincinnati with our friends at the Common Pilgrim. Tripp talks to friend of the podcast (and author of the forthcoming Homebrewed Guide to Salvation) Adam Clark, and Alice Connor about her new book Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation. Plus, Tripp talks to Troy about the Hive, a new project in and around the Cincinnati area that cultivates mindfulness which manifests as creativity and intentional social engagement. They do this through retreats, events, classes, and one-on-one direction. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast is coming to you live from the Hive in Cincinnati with our friends at the Common Pilgrim. Tripp talks to friend of the podcast (and author of the forthcoming Homebrewed Guide to Salvation) Adam Clark, and Alice Connor about her new book Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom,… Read more about Live at the Hive in Cincinnati

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Pastor Alice Connor and her book 'Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation'.

Pastor Alice Connor and her book 'Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation'.

This is an interview with new author, Alice Connor. Her book, Fierce: Women of the Bible and Their Stories of Violence, Mercy, Bravery, Wisdom, Sex, and Salvation, seeks to excavate the neglected stories of women in biblical tradition.  Walter Brueggemann says that... "The “old, old story” concerns “All the king’s men” or “All the president’s men.” The “new, new song” is about all the women who belong to the coming realm of liberty and justice. Alice Connor is a skillful artist who knows how to transpose old, old stories into new, new songs. In her lively imagination the old old stories do not stay old. They are powerfully and accessibly new and contemporary for our time and place. Connor knows that “feminism” is about power. She shows how these ancient stories are filled with powerful futures." We chat about Paul's church ladies and other biblical themes, as well as the journey from idea to book. Catch up with Alice at her website: Fierce Ass Women. Join the Paulcast Revolution: Give Via Patreon Also, this episode is produced with the help of patrons who contribute to my online tip-jar (think Kickstarter for ongoing content creators). In order to make this show sustainable, I (Kurt) need like-minded folks to come alongside it as financial partners. For as little as $3 per month, you can make a tangible difference in this shows sustainability and quality! http://patreon.com/kurtwillems Episode Sponsors This episode is sponsored by Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. They are excited to announce the launch of the new Master of Arts in Ministry, Leadership and Culture. This online program, designed for practicing pastors and ministry entrepreneurs, will help you understand and integrate sub-cultures, theology, and leadership into practice. Guest faculty like Bruxy Cavey, Greg Boyd and Brian Zahnd model practical integration of Anabaptist theology and 21st century kingdom work. Learn more at fpu.edu/paulcast.  *Show sponsors do not endorse every word or idea discussed on The Paulcast.