Podcast appearances and mentions of Benjamin L Corey

In my experience, doing anything worthwhile means that sooner or later, you're going to lock antlers with old guard apologists - people so entrenched in tradition or ideology that they just can't seem to understand a different perspective. Sometimes it's hard to believe that you're even reading the same source material as them!    Benjamin L. Corey is an activist, theologian, blogger, speaker, and author of "Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus" and "Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear Based Faith." Over the years, Ben has challenged the long-held positions of mainstream American Christianity on issues of equality, tolerance, and what it means to emulate the character of Jesus. We had a great time talking about his run-ins with church bureaucracy, and managing depression and other mental health conditions using ketamine and other psychedelics. Enjoy! Check out this article that Ben wrote about spotting the antichrist: https://www.benjaminlcorey.com/could-american-evangelicals-spot-the-antichrist-heres-the-biblical-predictions/

Nov 3, 2019, | Pastor Nathan Elms We live in an era of intense political, social, and ethnic division… Hate begets hate… Shame begets shame… Anger begets anger… We have more in common than we do apart… “Drawing identity from any area other than the source of life is a spiritual death sentence, and worse, it's contagious, because it gives birth to tribalism. However, when we return to our central identity of image-bearers designed to receive love from and reflect love to others, we are naturally invited to shed all of the unloving, fear-based tribal behaviors that come from loyalty to the label.” ― Benjamin L. Corey, Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith In the face of diversity, some find a reason for fear and insecurity and even hostility. Diversity has led to division: political, racial, gender, cultural and economic division. There has always been some of this, but now it seems to be more prevalent. Does God have anything to say about this? The church is what God has to say. The Church is called to be a Christ-centered community of diversity. Its very life proclaims the power of God to overcome the divisions that set people against each other. In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul announced, “In Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28). The church is to live as people touched by God's grace and no longer defined by the divisions that plague the world. The sign of a carnal church is that it brings the divisions of the world right into the church. Instead of reflecting the light of Christ, we mirror the broken world. Women are discriminated against, racial segregation persists and whenever an international conflict arises, those in the church are frequently uncritical cheerleaders for our nation’s side in the hostility.

Hi Keenes and Queens!Two in a week? I know. I know. There has been so much going on, though. I mean, we got:Your favorite female rapper based upon your lesbian or gay male preferred sexual position. Everything the Trump administration is doing to immigrants and what people are doing when they're fed up and confronting Sarah Sanders and others; Anthony Kennedy retiring because of something shady with his son and Donald Trump; Antwan Rose's unnecessary shooting death; other things we should be concerned with; and my thoughts on the "civility" brigade.Tessa Thompson came out as bisexual and described her kind of connection with Janelle Monae, which sounds like a situationship and not a...well, it's not my life. Also, SCOTUS doesn't like when you tell the truth about Christianity and its crappy history throughout American history.Benjamin L. Corey reads evangelical Trump supporters for filth and snatches my wig down to the white meat and I live!Shout-outs this week: @freshalina and @SolomonMissouri (both on Twitter).Enjoy listening and subscribe and share! Thank you all so much! Thank you for your support! It means a lot. Thank you for listening!Instagram: KeenePOVTwitter: KeenePOVFacebook.com/KeenePOVEmail: keenepointofview@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support the show (https://patreon.com/jaminkcreates)

Episode Transcript Guest: Benjamin L. Corey Thinking about my faith journey, up to date, I realized that I can't be in the minority wondering how many other Christians are only followers as a form of divine fire insurance. How though has this thought and practice actually impacted our walk with our Lord and what does that mean. To discuss this a bit further I was able to pick the brain of Benjamin L. Corey and try to have some honest conversation about construction and deconstruction and what the light at the end of the tunnel means. Guest Bio: Dr. Benjamin L. Corey, is a provocative Christian author, speaker, and blogger. His articles are read by millions each year on platforms such as: TIME, Patheos, and Sojourners, among others. He has been an interviewed guest on CNN, HuffPo Live, and repeated appearances on John Fugelsang. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell and holds his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary.               Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith:  Amazon Connect with Benjamin: Facebook, Twitter: @BenjaminLCorey as well as www.benjaminlcorey.com Special Music for this episode was provided by VERSES.  Tracks include: Be the Light, Holy, and Your Love. VERSES is a Christian Electronic trio from Newcastle, Australia. VERSES was birthed out of a conviction that Luke, the key songwriter of the group, had after trying to grasp the meaning of many of the lyrics to modern Christian Music. So whilst on a trip to NYC in the summer of 2013 the songwriting process began. There was so much about the city and the spiritual journey they were on that caused them to write the "modern day memory verse". Find their music on iTunes, YouTube as well as Spotify as well Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook You can also find selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist.  I hope you will consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations; even $1/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported.  http://www.patreon.com/canisaythisatchurch

Does God see us as miserable worms? What if our view of ourselves is totally wrong? Plus, our Heretic of the Week: Benjamin L. Corey

With only two episodes left in our (Not So) Ordinary Time series, We are finishing off the season strong! This week we are joined by guest author, scholar, and the face of formerly fundamentalist himself: Benjamin L. Corey! Ben came on the show to talk about his latest book Unafraid (Which comes out today!) and talk about his journey of moving from a fear-based faith toward a faith built upon the simple truth that God is Love(PERIOD!!!) and nothing else! SHOW NOTES Benjamin L. Corey https://goo.gl/RFXkVY Unafraid: Moving Beyond a Fear-Based Faith Book! https://goo.gl/n6HTZp Exile Liturgy https://ryancagle.com/exileliturgy/ Subscribe to Signposts! http://eepurl.com/bFY_qv Music provided by Alex Sugg, and songsforstory.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/ryancagle)

Chad Mullinix continues to share how his church does evangelism. Explore the good news of hospitality. Benjamin L. Corey states that, "People leave the church when they can't find community." He also states that, "People leave the church because they get turned off by social climbing, cliques, and nepotism" and "People leave church because they feel lonely." A Barna study found people responded that, "The church feels unfriendly to those who doubt." Lifeway Research reported that people thought the church is unloving. A Twitter poll reported that the church is full of unfriendly church members. For Karen Mains, "Evangelism without a functioning household of God will result in a high mortality rate." What is hospitality? The term philoxenia (φιλοξενία) means “a love for strangers.” We read in Hebrews 13:2, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” The good news of hospitality is receiving condescending love. Explore the Westminster Confession of Faith 7.1. Genesis 1:28-29 tells us, “And God blessed them... And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food." We read also in Genesis 2:10, “A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and there it divided and became four rivers.” Consider God’s gracious love. Consider the Westminster Confession of Faith 7.3. Consider Israel in bondage in Egypt as an example. In Romans 5:8,10 we read, “...but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us... For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son…” Consider that we also need to demonstrate hospitality. Explore Ephesians 5:1-2, 1 John 4:19, and Romans 15:7. Mains states, "Why are our efforts at evangelism often abortive? Because the church has lost the awareness that it is a household of God into which we are to invite the weary and downtrodden in spirit as well as in body." Reflect on 1 John 3:16-18. We also need to support those going out with the good news. Matthew 10:9-11 tells us, “Acquire no gold or silver or copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, or two tunics or sandals or a staff, for the laborer deserves his food. And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.” Consider that part of the way whether a person receives the gospel or not is whether they receive you. Explore 3 John 2-5,8.

In this episode Allen interviews author Mark Van Steenwyk whose works include That Unholy Anarchist, The UnKingdom of God, and most recently the children’s book A Wolf at the Gate.  He is a co-founder of Mennonite Worker and co-producer of Iconocast.  In discussing his new book, Mark touches on topics like anarchist resistance, ecopsychology, intentional community, theological imagination, violence, inequality and much more.   RELEVANT LINKS   A Wolf at the Gate by Mark Van Steenwyk (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link)   A Wolf at the Gate (Website for the Book)   Mark van Steenwyk (Website)   Mennonite Worker (Website)   Iconocast (Podcast)   Carnival de Resistance (Website)   The Holy Anarchist by Mark Van Steenwyk (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link)   The UnKingdom of God by Mark Van Steenwyk (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link)   What Is Empire (The Work of the People video)   Ecopsychology (Wikipedia)   Bill Ayers (Wikipedia)   President Obama’s Legacy Is Endless War (Time article)   Is the World Getting Better or Worse? (Irenicast episode)   Beyond Mere Obedience by Dorothee Soelle (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link)   Wolves, Gates, & Radical Faith (Q&A on Peter Enn’s blog)   A Conversation with Benjamin L. Corey (Irenicast episode)   Dorothy Day (Catholic Worker website)   Oscar Romero (Wikipedia)   THANK YOU   Thank you to our guest this week, Mark Van Steenwyk, for joining the conversation.  For more of Mark’s work check out his website, find his books on Amazon, follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook.   Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music.  Check out his band Soulwise.   WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU   Thank you for supporting the podcast!  Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show.  If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.   Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

This week Jeff, Mona and Allen have a conversation with Benjamin L. Corey.   Benjamin is a leading voice among post-evangelical and progressive Christians, the author of both the blog Formerly Fundie and the book Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus, as well as a co-host for his own podcast That God Show with Matthew Paul Turner.  In this episode Ben shares with us his personal journey, which includes the challenges of things like overnight notoriety and the loss of community. He also shares about his doctoral work in trauma after-care, the reception of his recent series on Hell and the Atonement, and thinks out loud about his commitment to pacifism.  Finally, Ben joins the team for a good ol’ fashioned round of Jesus or Jay-Z?   New Post Evangelical Facebook Group Announcement (00:33) Conversation with Benjamin L. Corey (01:30) Jesus or Jay-Z Segment (51:12)   RELEVANT LINKS From our Conversation with Benjamin L Corey Formerly Fundie (Benjamin L Corey’s Blog) Don Henley (Musician) Frank Schaeffer (American author, film director, screenwriter, public speaker and painter) Interview with Rob Bell (That God Show Podcast Episode #36) Dispensationalism (Theological Term) Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing by Reba Riley (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Things I’d Do Differently, If I Could Do Seminary Over Again (Blog Post by Benjamin L Corey) Hypocrisy from Pro-Life Legislators (Benjamin L Corey on HuffPost Live) Congolese Refugees Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus by Benjamin L. Corey (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Our Great Big American God: A Short History of Our Ever-Growing Deity by Matthew Paul Turner (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Jeff Cook Letting Go Of Hell - Without Letting Go Of The Bible (Benjamin L Corey Blog Post) Ken Hamm Anabaptist (Wikipedia Page) Dr. Greg Boyd - Theologian (Wikipedia Page)   From our Jesus or Jay-Z Segment Check out the other times we’ve played Jesus or Jay-Z on episodes 001, 013, and 022 Dirty by Audio Adrenaline Hammer and a Nail by the Indigo Girls Wherever You Would Go by The Calling It’s A Great Day to Be Alive by Travis Tritt Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars Made for Me by Toby Mac In the Secret Christian Hard Rock (South Park Episode)   THANK YOU Thank you Benjamin L. Corey for joining us this week!  Follow Ben on Facebook and Twitter, read his blog Formerly Fundie and listen to his podcast called That God Show.   Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music.  Check out his band Soulwise.   WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast!  Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show.  If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.   Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

This week’s listener-requested episode goes after the issues surrounding the afterlife, particularly heaven and hell. Jeff, Mona, and Allen discuss the historical and cultural context behind “hell” passages in the Bible, why they lead us to rethink concepts that have been around since the Middle Ages, speculate about the this-worldly nature of a future heaven, and then disagree about how all of this relates to the here-and-now. Their discussion is topped off with an old-fashioned round of Wacky News.   Host Check In (00:25) Heaven and Hell Conversation (05:14) Wacky News Segment (52:07) RELEVANT LINKS From Show Opening This American Life Episode #559 - Captain’s Log (podcast episode)   From Discussion Doom and Gloom, the Third Eagle’s Tune (YouTube video) Love Wins by Rob Bell (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Rethinking Hell (evangelical organization) Sheol - Hebrew word for ‘grave’ (hebrew word) Dante’s Inferno - The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell by Dante Alighieri (Book - Amazon Affiliate) Paradise Lost by John Milton (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Hades - Greek word for ‘the realm of the dead’ (greek word) Geenna - Greek word translated to hell (greek word) Code of Hammurabi (ancient text) Why ISIS Should Make Christians Rethink The Doctrine Of Hell on Former Fundie, Benjamin L. Corey John Polkinghorn (an English theoretical physicist, theologian, writer and Anglican priest) Hell Yes. Hell No! Or Who the Hell Cares? (7 Part Series) on The Pangea Blog, Kurt Willems Three Views on Hell: Introduction on Split Frame of Reference, Nicholas Quient   From Wacky News Segment Superman Fan Has Plastic Surgery To Look Like Superman (YouTube video) From $250K to $1: Seaside Nova Scotia home declared worthless following discovery of Mi’kmaq artifact (article) Watch bizarre moment firefighters hose down 'randy bulls' so RSPCA can rescue cow (article)   THANK YOU A big thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music.  Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast!  Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show.  If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.   Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links: Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page Love Us

Christian bridge-builder, Benjamin L. Corey blogs as Formerly Fundie on Patheos.  He graduated cum laude from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in his home state of Maine with two Masters degrees in theology and missiology and is a current doctoral student at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of “Undiluted: Rediscovering The Radical Message of Jesus.”  He is one of those, like so many that we have on this show, that have followed (or taken) Jesus in the opposite direction of today’s hijacked Christianity, to what he calls non-violent enemy love. From the highly individualized Western Christian culture to Jesus’ socially collective community-driven message.  Ben is highly active in helping out the least of these and making the world a better place.  I think, like so many progressive Christians, he’s one step away from humanism, but by his own admission, couldn’t be an atheist even if he wanted to.  Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and most podcast platforms.  If you’re feeling grateful for our podcast, Patreon.com is like a tip jar for our work. That’s p a t r e o n dot com slash eapodcast.  This episode was taped on March 23rd, 2015.  Credits: "Towering Mountain of Ignorance" introduction by Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3v3S82TuxU "Never Know" by Jack Johnson Guitar bumper by Cass Midgley http://benjaminlcorey.com/ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/