Religion Unplugged

AI tells us what to write in our emails, shows us what we want to watch, and fills our social media feeds. In an increasingly computer-run world, how can society maintain its integrity and its humanity? To find out, Matthew Peterson interviews Loyola philosophy professor Dr. Joseph Vukov about his recent book  Staying Human In an Era of Artificial Intelligence .

Religion Unplugged's Matthew Peterson interviews writer and church planter Bill Tenny-Brittian about the principles found in his recent book entitled  101 Things You Can Do To Help Grow Your Church . Bill speaks on how different generations view church, problems with how churches reach out, and what individual congregation members can do to make a difference. 

Brian and Kelly Estes, creators of the new documentary  God Bless Bitcoin,  sit down with culture critic Joseph Holmes to discuss their view that believers of all faiths need to get behind cryptocurrency to make the world a better place.

There have been some major celebrity pastors who have been canceled. Yet, some of these men turned right around and started a new church after their scandal. In addition, many evangelicals personally know a pastor who has disqualified himself for ministry. These pastors, too, often find new jobs leading churches. But, what does the Biblical process of restoration look like, and should disqualified...

Matthew Peterson speaks with Dr. Kelly James Clark about his recent book,  Raging Fire of Love: What I Learned From Jesus, The Jews, and The Prophet , which explores the ideas that unify the Abrahamic religions.

The Media Project's Jody Hassett Sanchez speaks with author and journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty about her new book,  Bringing Ben Home: A Murder, a Conviction, and the Fight to Redeem American Justice .

The Media Project's Melissa Harrison sits down with attorney, Center for Public Justice fellow, and Fetzer Institute Program Officer Chelsea Langston Bombino to discuss how recent Supreme Court decisions could impact religious freedom.

Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews the makers of the new film Sing Sing, including Director Greg Kwedar, star Colman Domingo, and the real-life inspiration for the film, "Divine G." They discuss the making of the film, and the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program in American prisons that the film portrays.

Kathie Lee Gifford speaks with Religion Unplugged's Matthew Peterson about her new book  Herod and Mary: The True Story of the Tyrant King and the Mother of the Risen Savior . They cover how the book was written, why it was written, and Kathie Lee's goal to inspire hope in all of its readers.

Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham on her new book  Shepherds for Sale.  They discuss whether secular progressive politics have taken over Evangelical institutions, whether there's a difference between conservative and progressive politics in Evangelicalism, and how Christians should navigate them.

Joseph Holmes interviews the founder of new faith-based streaming service "Loor" on what makes his platform different and how he's hoping to shake up the faith-based media industry.

 Religion Unplugged's Matthew Peterson investigates the history of Christian graffiti and speaks with members of Gospel Graffiti Crew, a community of artists seeking to spread the gospel through urban graffiti. 

Joseph Holmes interviews programmer, writer, and animator of the new faith-based TV show "Fleur de Lis". The two talk about how to make authentic Christian art, and the ethics of using AI for making art.

 Matthew Peterson speaks with Emory Professor Jacob L. Wright about peoplehood, the role of women in the Bible, and more subjects covered in his recent book  Why The Bible Began. 

Joseph Holmes interviews Joseph Josselyn, director of the new Jesus film done entirely through American Sign Language. They discuss the making of the film, what they hope to convey about Jesus, and what the church can do better to partner with the deaf community.

Joseph Holmes interviews online influencer Vanessa Rosa (known online as "Gothix") on the new documentary about her, and how she went from being canceled to becoming Christian. 

Machines all around us are becoming more intelligent. Like all technology, this can be used for good or evil. Matthew Peterson interviews Religion Unplugged Executive Editor Clemente Lisi this week about whether artificial intelligence can change humanity for the better, what people of faith think about it and how journalism can play a role.

CEO of Great American Media explains why his company merged with Pure Flix to launch Great American Pure Flix and how they plan to raise the quality of family-friendly faith-based content.

Religion Unplugged’s Matthew Peterson talks to several Christians affiliated with organizations that are dealing with climate change to evaluate their nuanced perspectives on the issue. 

Sarah McCammon is a National Political Correspondent for NPR and cohost of The NPR Politics Podcast. Matthew Peterson interviews Sarah on the contents of her recent book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.

Actress and producer Roma Downey joins Joseph Holmes at Religion Unplugged to discuss her new Prime Video show  The Baxters , and why making faith-based content in mainstream spaces is important to her.

Istanbul’s Chora Church, which has stood for 17 centuries and famous for its mosaics and frescoes depicting the life of Jesus and Mary, will be reopened as a mosque in May as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moves forward with plans to convert iconic Byzantine churches into Islamic houses of worship. Roberta Ahmanson   interviews Alexei Lidov, noted  art historian and Byzantinist, on the pas...

Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews actress Alshey Bratcher (Unplanned) about her new faith-based movie with Great American Pure Flix streaming "Finding Faith", and how her own faith drives her career decisions. 

Matthew Peterson, Religion Unplugged's intern, talks to several Christians involved in ministries which utilize Virtual Reality in order to understand why they believe it is important and how it works.

Culture critic Joseph Holmes interviews celebrated author Rabbi Shai Held about his new book "Judaism is About Love" to explore what both Jews and Christians get wrong about Judaism, and how Jews and Christians can learn to disagree better.