Mason Mennenga

A People's Theology

Religion EN ↓ 181 episodes

Exploring theologies that inspire and liberate. Formerly known as Religionless Church. masonmennenga.com

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Mason Mennenga

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Religion

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Latest episode

Feb 17, 2025

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Episodes

Austen Hartke: What Does the Bible Say About Trans People? 15.03.2023

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Austen Hartke about his book, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. They chat about what the Bible says about transgender people and what gifts transgender pe...

Lenny Duncan: Why the Church Needs Revolution, Not Reform 01.03.2023

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Lenny Duncan about their new book, Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for a World beyond the Church. They chat about why the church needs revolution, not reform and why if we actually...

Randy Woodley: How to Reconnect with Sacred Earth 15.02.2023

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Randy Woodley about how to reconnect with sacred Earth. They chat about how our understanding of the Earth has been colonized, practices to reconnect with sacred Earth, and much more. G...

Pete Enns: What To Do When You Doubt Your Faith 01.02.2023

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Pete Enns about his new book, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming. They talk about what you should do when you begin to question your faith and how his theology...

Sarah Lane Ritchie: Can Psychedelics Make You Believe in God? 18.01.2023

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Sarah Lane Ritchie about how psychedelics can shape our religious experiences and theology. We also chat about if psychedelics can help you believe in God. Guest Bio/Info: Sarah is a sc...

Brad Onishi: Why Christian Nationalism is Dangerous 04.01.2023

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Brad Onishi about his new book, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism: and What Comes Next. They talk about the history of white Christian nationalism...

Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis: Who is God in Process Theology? 22.12.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friends Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis where they talk about God in process theology. They talk about the different understandings of God...

Adam Clark: Why Black Theology Matters 08.12.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friend Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals and they chat with Adam Clark about Black theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in...

Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff: What is Christian Communism? 24.11.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff from the podcast, The Magnificast. They chat about what communism and capitalism are and why Christians should be communists. Guests Bio/Info: Matt Bernico...

D.L. Mayfield: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision for the World 09.11.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with D.L. Mayfield about her new book, Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision and its Challenge for Our Times. They chat about Dorothy Day and how her life and work can inspire us to cha...

Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd: Why Prisons Should be Abolished 26.10.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd about their book, Break Every Yoke: Religion, Justice, and the Abolition of Prisons. They chat about how religion has been used to create mass incarcerat...

Karen González: Why the Bible Demands We Care for Immigrants 12.10.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Karen González about her new book, Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration. They chat about immigration in the Bible, how state borders create viol...

Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell: James Baldwin's Challenge to White Liberals 28.09.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell about their new book, You Mean It or Y...

Carlos Rodriguez: Why the Love of Jesus is Political 14.09.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Carlos Rodriguez about his book, Drop the Stones: When Love Reaches th...

Damon Garcia: Does God Riot and Protest? 31.08.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Damon Garcia about his new book, The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Ra...

Kevin Nye: A Christian Call to End Homelessness 17.08.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Kevin Nye about his new book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call...

Amy Kenny: Is God Disabled? 03.08.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Amy Kenny about her new book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disabil...

Rohadi Nagassar: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins 21.07.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Rohadi Nagassar about his new book, When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins. They chat about the Christianities that liberate the oppress and how you can still belong in...

Dianna Anderson: A Non-Binary Theology 06.07.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology In this episode Mason chats with Dianna Anderson about their new book, In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies. They chat about how theology shapes our gender and how being non-binary can...

Brian McLaren: Should You Stay Christian? 22.06.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology In this episode Mason chats with Brian McLaren about his new book, Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned. They chat about all the reasons why you should...

Cole Arthur Riley: Why Embodiment is Essential to Spirituality 08.06.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology In this episode Mason chats with Cole Arthur Riley about her new book, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us. They chat about why embodiment is essential to spiritualit...

Jonny Rashid: Why Jesus Takes a Side 25.05.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Jonny Rashid about his new book, Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel. They chat about why Jesus takes a side and how to navigate American politics if you b...

Andre Henry: How to Fight for Black Lives 11.05.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Andre Henry about his new book, All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope–and Hard Pills to Swallow–About Fighting for Black Lives. We chat about why you should debating racists and w...

Victoria Loorz: Why You Should Pray to Trees 28.04.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Victoria Loorz about her new book, Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred. They chat about how we have to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world an...

Robyn Henderson-Espinoza: Why Embodiment Can Change the World 13.04.2022

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza about their new book Body Becoming: A Path to Our Liberation and how embodiment can change the world. Guest Bio/Info: Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza is a tran...

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