Post Denomination

For this timely fourth Non Sequitur, Jonathan made Connor watch and discuss his (then) latest interest: Wuthering Heights. Time Codes (0:00:00) - Intro(0:02:30) - Story Recap(0:03:19) - What is Love?(0:08:41) - What's Fair in Love?(0:43:15) - What's Wuthering Heights Got to do with My Christian Sex? (1:04:16) - Epilogue: How Much of this is Cope?

In our most thirdly speculative episode, Connor and Jonathan discuss the tips, tricks, and consequences of manipulating kids to be lifelong believers

In our tangentially sixth episode, I respond to Capturing Christianity's defense of the Vice President's weird ordering of love. Reading List: Capturing's Video: https://youtu.be/S9vQjNNxlYE?si=69oTzjdPi6Czj67N

In our apparent quest to keep stretching our runtime, our seriously fifth episode follows the self-reflection of two cis het Christian boys on their sexual experiences.  Content warning: There are brief and irreverent discussions of suicidality (15:30, 41:16, 57:23) and sexual assault (01:06:30 - 01:07:50)   Time Codes (0:00) Content Warning (0:19) Cold Open (0:34) Introduction to the Episode (01:...

On our most fourth episode we continue our conversation on Christian Nationalism, exploring the theological claims this -ism makes.   You can also listen on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon   Time Codes (0:00) Introduction (0:32) Recap (02:06) Roadmap for the Episode (02:55) Defensive Rhetoric of Christian Nationalism (04:18) “Lefties won’t engage (so I won’t either)” (10:04) “I dOn’T wAnT tO… buuut” (13...

[Recorded March 7, 2024]   In our incredibly third episode, we discuss the secular aspects of Christian Nationalism.    Time Codes: (0:00) Introduction (0:20) Disclaimer (01:04) Building the Definition (05:10) Christian Nationalism as Culture (13:48) The Belief Clusters (39:30) Christian Nationalism's Assumptions (58:52) Christian Nationalism's Function (01:17:46) Conclusion& Benediction   Rea...

In our very second episode, we look at the pressure to meet the standards of the middle-class measuring rod and what happens to our faith when we achieve those comforts.    Reading List Big Brains, 2019, “Why Chasing the Good Life is Holding Us Back with Lauren Berlant,” The University of Chicago [YouTube video] Dussel, Enrique, 1979.  “The Kingdom of God and the Poor,” International Review of Mis...

In our inaugural episode, we ask the unfortunately pertinent question: Is God a White Racist?   Reading List: > Berton, Pierre.  The Comfortable Pew . Hodder, 1966. > Cone, James Hal.  Black theology and Black Power . Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street Press, 1969. > Cone, James H. 2000. Black Liberation Theology and Black Catholics: A Critical Conversation. Theological Studies, 61(4), 731-...