What In God's Name

Come to Talk-Back, Wednesday 9/28 at 7pm Eastern! DS Leiter will be our guest, and you can comment and ask questions. Email for the zoom link: whatingods@ribeye-media.com 

Come to Talk-Back, Wednesday 9/28 at 7pm Eastern! DS Leiter will be our guest, and you can comment and ask questions. Email for the zoom link: whatingods@ribeye-media.com 

Come to Talk-Back, Wednesday 9/28 at 7pm Eastern! DS Leiter will be our guest, and you can comment and ask questions. Email for the zoom link: whatingods@ribeye-media.com

in which Shayna tickles Chris' inner conservative https://www.whatingods.com/

Practicing a theology of encounter could change our culture.

Perfectionism and the fear of making mistakes: anxiety in our time, especially with young people.

Competitiveness can bring out the best in us. It can bring out the worst, as well.

The principles of community organizing are the principles of a civil society.

Which motivation is more powerful: love or anger?

Willie Bodrick helps us understand the relationship of faith and politics more fully.

It doesn't matter what your spiritual practice is, just practice! Repetition is the key. The practice will see you through the times of dryness.

The corrosive effects of self-righteousness appear when humility disappears, and yet we still must exercise the practical wisdom of when to stand firm, and when to yield.

Social justice is deeper than equity. It's about the intention inherent in creation.

We're interested in mental health from a social systems perspective. It's not just about individuals.

This is a summer replay of our best special guests from the last 2 years.

Below are some further resources--positive action on gun violence that you can join or support; theological reflection on gun violence that helps our thinking become more creative: Actions of Shareholders: https://www.iccr.org/shareholders-approve-call-human-rights-risk-assessment-sturm-ruger https://www.iccr.org/sr-judy-byron%E2%80%99s-statement-smith-wesson-agm   https://www.iccr.org/sites/defau...

What In God's Name goes into shadowy places, but always holding on to hope. Come with us. We can walk this together. Repair and renewal begin with truth-telling, and allowing the pain of what is true into our hearts, is hard. Hard-- and necessary.

We're adults. We can't look away. Even if we're comfortable, we should be uneasy. Our shared common life is broken, with too much violence in too many places. Hope is also present. People are doing good things. We need to name the things that make us uncomfortable, and join with others who are awake, aware, and already bringing healing and hope.

The fundamental tension is whether a liberal society--characterized by individual rights and tolerance for diversity--can find enough moral glue to hold together. Join us in this important conversation. We want to hear from you. https://www.whatingods.com/

If American society only had a political dimension and an economic dimension, what would be missing?

We didn't intend to talk about the leak of Justice Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe v Wade, but when the topic is religion in the public square, we couldn't avoid it. Listen for some nuance on a topic that is usually framed in stark terms; listen for some consideration of how politics limits moral conversation and forecloses deeper moral reasoning; listen for a way forward.

We talk with theologian Peter Admirand about liberation theology, religious pluralism, and atheist/theist dialogue. All of these can help us restore a more life-affirming public square--anywhere we meet another.

Amelia works in construction, building houses. She works in building community. You don't want to miss how she got to where she is, and how she brings spiritual and moral practice into the world. This show is about a small company in Maine. This show is about our shared common life. Both are true.

We use a story from the time of the Roman Empire as a point of departure to shed light on the perennial problem of violence that rises from fear. This story, revelatory of a theological understanding of what is often true of men who want to appear strong but who are really weak, illuminates current events: accusations of abuse in some Hillsong churches, and Putin in Ukraine, for example. Good lead...

Why are science and religion-- and more particularly climate science and Christianity-- seen as being at odds with one another, in American culture today? We talk to Tom and Michelle: both are practicing climate scientists, and both are practicing Christians.