Ribeye Media

What In God's Name

Religion EN ↓ 291 episodes

Recasting the stories of our shared public life together, using theology and philosophy. Smart. Fun. Challenging both the programmatic secularists and the quasi-theocrats, by lifting up a generous public religious voice for the flourishing of all Creation.

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Ribeye Media

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Religion

Podcast website

www.whatingods.com

Latest episode

Sep 18, 2025

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Episodes

S5 Ep527: Why Are Young People Anxious and Depressed? and the Way of Hope: Recap of Bryn, Ella, Linh, Jen 13.04.2023

Give us a rating and a review. We're trying to get the algorithms to be more friendly. As my grandmother used to say, it won't take a minute.

S5 Ep526: How To Recover Hope After Bad Things Happen: Nashville Shooting 06.04.2023

Shayna shares her wisdom as a critical incident facilitator. Chris breaks a WIGN taboo. Join with our other generous donors on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods  

S5 Ep525: Why Are Young People Anxious and Depressed? with Jenna Stutzman 30.03.2023

The future of our shared common life depends on finding a sense of hopefulness. 

S5 Ep524: Why Are Young People Anxious and Depressed? with Ella Sirois 23.03.2023

Contact Us: whatingods@ribeye-media.com Support These Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods

S5 Ep523: Why Are Young People Anxious and Depressed? An International Student's View, with Linh Mai 20.03.2023

Contact Us: whatingods@ribeye-media.com Support These Conversations: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods

S5 Ep522: Why Are Young People Anxious and Depressed? with Bryn Mulligan 16.03.2023

Connect with us: whatingods@ribeye-media.com Support these kinds of conversations: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods

S5 Ep521: Do You Care About Young Adults' Mental Health? with Leaf Seligman 09.03.2023

Leaf Seligman is a writer, teacher, and itinerant preacher who creates healing spaces in collaboration with others. Among other things, she is an adjunct professor at Keene State College in New Hampshire

S5 Ep520: The Economy Is Making Us Crazy. Literally. 02.03.2023

Here are the works cited: Anna Zeira's article on mental health and neo-liberal capitalism: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34032963/ Anthony Annett's book on economics and Catholic social teaching: https://www.amazon.com/Cathonomics-Catholic-Tradition-Create-Economy/dp/1647121426 David Bentley Hart on capitalism: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/discipleship/what-lies-beyond-capitalism Edie...

S5 Ep519: Elisa Rosoff, Brad Littlejohn, Alyshia Keys-Harris, and Tim Peebles Walk Into A Podcast 16.02.2023

What do a Humanist Chaplain and a speaker at the National Conservative Conference have in common? What do a Mennonite pastor/theologian and an Educational Specialist at Harvard (who happens to be a Black Christian woman) have in common? Maybe nothing. Maybe everything. Keep these conversations alive: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods

S5 Ep517: Brad Littlejohn, Ethics & Public Policy Center and Founder, Davenant Institute 02.02.2023

This show is part of a 2-pack with show 518, a conversation recap. Support this kind of conversation at https://www.patreon.com/whatingods It's not about easy agreement. It's about making disagreement more interesting, more fruitful, with people who are committed to the project of learning.

S5 Ep518: Brad Littlejohn Recap: How to Have More Fruitful Disagreement 02.02.2023

Shayna and Chris react to Chris' conversation with Brad Littlejohn. This show is released as a 2-pack, with show 517, Brad Littlejohn

S5 Ep516: All Ecstasies Are Not Created Equal: Losing Self in a Mob, Or Losing Self in Good, in God? 26.01.2023

Resisting emptiness; choosing hope--this is our theme for the winter/spring, as we continue to use the lenses of philosophy and theology to see more deeply into our shared common life

S5 Ep515: Hamline University Art History Professor: Your Contract Is Not Renewed, in a Plural Public Context 19.01.2023

Join with us in an exploration into the recent firing of a Hamline University professor for showing an image of Muhammad in her art history class. We would love to hear from anyone who disagrees with us, as part of fostering healthy disagreement in our plural public square.

S5 Ep514: Tim Peebles Follow-Up: A Relevant Christianity for Our Shared Common Life? 06.01.2023

This Shayna-Chris riff accompanies the Tim Peebles conversation, show #513

S5 Ep513: Tim Peebles: A Generous Jesus for the Plural Public Square 06.01.2023

You can find work Tim is involved in here: https://workshop.org.uk/ You can find our work here: https://www.whatingods.com/ You can support our work here: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods

S5 Ep512: Elisa Rosoff Gathering: Humanist Chaplaincy as a Model for Public Engagement 22.12.2022

Join the Gathering, recorded on December 12 on Zoom.

S5 Ep511: Unbinding Politics Through Re-Framing: Here's How 15.12.2022

Step One: Re-Define Public Space

S5 Ep510: Are You Free? Are We Free? What Are We Free FOR? 08.12.2022

There's a big difference between being free from something, and being free for something. American culture tends toward the negative freedom, freedom from. Freedom for  requires a vision of the good, and is naturally social. We can't be free alone.

S5 Ep509: Elisa Rosoff, Humanist Chaplain, North Carolina Women's Prison: What Are You Grieving In Our Shared Common Life? 01.12.2022

You are invited to our Gathering with Elisa Rosoff and you as our guests, December 12th at noon (12-12 at 12) Use this link to reserve your spot: https://www.whatingods.com/can-humanist-chaplaincy-be-a-model-for-public-conversations-with-elisa-rosoff

S5 Ep508: You: Show Up In Public Space. The Political Will Follow. Really. 17.11.2022

support our upcoming Zoom Gathering in December with Humanist Prison Chaplain Elisa Rosoff, for less than a dollar a week on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods  

S5 Ep507: Did This Election Matter? 10.11.2022

Chris and Shayna discuss the election, using the lens of moral philosophy rather than politics

S5 Ep506: SPECIAL EDITION: What In God's Name Featured in "Why Think Morally in Polarized Times?" 05.11.2022

What In God's Name is the featured guest in this conversation hosted by the New Hampshire Council of Churches deepen your commitment to our shared mission by becoming a patron today on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatingods

S5 Ep505: Alyshia Keys-Harris Talks About Faith, Fear, and Our Shared Common Life 16.10.2022

You are invited to a Talk Back with Alyshia on Tuesday October 25 at 7pm ET. To reserve your spot, send us an email at whatingods@ribeye-media.com

S5 Ep504: Moral Relativism Is A Problem 13.10.2022

Sign up for our next Talk Back on Tuesday October 25 at 7pm Eastern, featuring Alyshia Keys-Harris as our guest. Send an email to whatingods@ribeye-media.com to reserve your spot

S5 Ep503: What Do You Miss In Our Shared Common Life? Making Our Culture Visible, Together 06.10.2022

We want to hear from you. Send us an email at whatingods@ribeye-media.com What are you grieving in our shared common life? 

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