One Question

What if the biggest obstacle to justice isn't a lack of generosity—but the way we've been taught to think about helping? In this episode, we explore the difference between charity and mutual aid, why simply "helping people" can unintentionally reinforce the very systems causing harm, and how success is often measured by growth, scale, and influence rather than healthier communities. Jason shares h...

In this episode, we continue our conversation on justice, power, and community by turning the spotlight on Jason's story. From discovering anarchist thought as a teenager to founding Radical Guide, Jason shares how his understanding of change shifted away from institutions and toward community-based action. Along the way, we discuss mutual aid, the "Box of Allowable Action," corporate power, prope...

Most believers think standing up for justice means staying within the confines of that very system... but what if true transformation requires us to step outside the box completely? On this episode of One Question , Matt, Jason, and Muoki challenge the binary notions of political engagement, social activism, and faith-based justice, revealing that real change isn’t about supporting the lesser evil...

Matt grew up organizing prayer meetings to vote George W. Bush into office. Today, he's not sure he's welcome in the same churches that shaped him. In Part 1 of Leaving the Christian Right , Matt, Muoki, and Jason trace the real turning points — not the tidy ones. They go deep on the largely untold origin story of the Christian Right: why abortion wasn't actually the founding cause, how desegregat...

In this episode, Matthew, Muoki, and Jason explore the intricacies of justice, the pitfalls of paternalism in mission work, and the importance of mutual relationship in social justice efforts. Muoki shares his experience in overseas Christian missionary work and describes the impact - positive and negative - of the “market” of charity in Christian spaces. They challenge traditional narratives of a...

God has been used to justify war, empire, and oppression. So what happens when people claim divine authority to legitimize their actions? In this episode, we wrestle with a tension that sits at the center of faith, power, and justice: If the divine can be invoked to justify anything… who holds that accountable? What We Explore Why invoking God can create unquestionable authority How power “wraps i...

In this opening conversation, we introduce One Question—a podcast bringing together two Christians and a non-believer to talk about the state of the world and what justice looks like in practice. We explore why cross-belief dialogue matters, where charity falls short, and how communities can move from words to action without defaulting to “us vs them.” What You’ll Hear in This Episode: Why we’re d...