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My good friend Christy discusses her work with women who have been abused by the Bible and how the scriptures can be used to heal. 

Friend of the pod, Dr. Heather Evans returns to discuss the dangers of purity culture. 

After a summer hiatus, we're back! My friend Jana stops by to discuss growing up in conservative Christianity and how her experience in university led to a more expansive understanding of the love of God. 

Drs. Michael Toy and Steve Simmons return to discuss what AI looks in our spirituality and theology. 

Author and speaker, Brian McLaren returns to discuss the future of the church in the light of recent cotroversies and the political climate. 

Dr. Toy, from Moravian University School of Theology, returns to discuss Digital Theology and Biblical interpretation. 

Not sure if you noticed, but the state of our world and Christianity seems to be a bit of a dumpster fire. So in this week's episode Drs Lindsey Scott and Michael Toy from Moravian University's School of Theology, stop by to discuss how a healthy theology can help. 

Author Tiffany Yecke Brooks joins us to discuss her book " To Rebehold the Stars: Reimagining Faith and Formation After Deconstruction".  "Brooks helps readers find their way forward after faith deconstruction. She likens the process to Dante's ascent from the underworld: when he emerges from the depths, he steps out into an expansive space where he can "rebehold the stars." Encountering God anew...

My new friend Maggie shares her first hand experience with ICE raids in Minneapolis and what it looks like to take christian neighborliness seriously. 

Dr. Hanna Reichel, Princeton Theological Seminary professor of Systematic Theology, stops by to discuss their timely new book For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional which offers "a timely resource for ordinary Christians seeking to live faithfully in extraordinary times of societal upheaval and political fragility." (Source:https://ptsem.edu/academics/faculty/hanna-reichel/) Bio: Dr. Rei...

Friend and professional photographer, Brittany Scheer returns to discuss the implications of photographing worship, and the complexities of church marketing.     

Danny and I discuss his time on Jubilee's show "Surrounded", where he, and others, debated conservative Christian author and influencer Allie Beth Stuckey, and his experience as the pastor of a fully inclusive church. 

In this episode, T.C. and I, who is a resident of St. Paul Minnesota, discuss, from a boots on the ground perspective, what has been going on Minneapolis with the emergence of ICE and what it means to engage in prophetic ministry.  

My new friend Brittany and I discuss her time in a cult, what drew her family to that community, how she got out, and where she is now in her faith. 

T.C. stops by to discuss his journey from the time he spent in a gang, what led him to be a pastor, and what community means to him. 

Steve returns to discuss why Christians should be concerned about climate change and what is ours to do. 

In this special episode, Dangerous Dogma podcast host, Brian Kaylor talks with William Stell, a religious studies professor and author of the forthcoming book,  Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity .   Kaylor is also joined by guest cohost Jared Burkholder, scholar in residence at  Moravian Theological Seminary . This is in partnership with...

S omething a little different this week! In anticipation of Moravian Theological Seminary 's(one of my favorite places…ever!)annual Moses Lecture, which this year is discussing "Moravians and the Evangelical Question", I'm sharing an important conversation about the state(pun intended?) of the separation of church and state.  Disclaimer: I did not participate in this conversation. Many of you may...

Many evangelical churches are known for their savvy marketing photographs of congregants worshipping and praying. Taylor stops by to discuss how this is not church. 

Byrnese stops by to discuss her time at an evangelical, young adult leadership program(think YWAM or Teen Mania), what led her to the Moravian Church, and why is the self-proclaimed Moravian Bread Lady!

Taylor and I discuss his time in youth ministry, his divorce, firing from a job in ministry, addiction, and ultimate healing through authentic relationships!

Author of books "A New Kind of Christian" and "Faith After Doubt", stops by, along with friend of the pod Mike Petrow, to chat about Brian's book "Do I Stay Christian?".   https://www.amazon.com/Do-Stay-Christian-Disappointed-Disillusioned/dp/1250262798/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A676B9AKNZG6&keywords=do+i+stay+christian+by+brian+mclaren&qid=1652990282&sprefix=Do+I+s%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1

Frequent collaborator and returning guest, Dr. Steve Simmons and I discuss the "bare minimum" beliefs to be a considered Christian. We also discuss the problems with "right belief". 

Tucker stops by to discuss his experiences in youth and worship ministry, and how after the 2016 election he felt he was unable to be his authentic self and how it ultimately led to him leaving ministry. 

Mikayla and I discuss the etimology of our surnames, her desire to pastor while being in a denomination that does not ordain women to be pastors, and her eventual transition in to the Moravian denomination!