Irenicast - A Progressive Christian Podcast
Rethinking and reimagining your faith? That matters. You are not alone. Follow those questions, doubts, and curiosities with us. Hosts Bonnie, Casey, Jeff, and Rajeev cultivate thoughtful conversations for the spiritual journeyer. Especially if you’re evolving out of Evangelicalism or Christian Fundamentalism, you are Irenicast.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 215
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2024
Oregon Community College - Tragedy and Lament - 031
On October 1, 2015 a shooter used six guns to murder nine people on the Oregon Community College campus. In light of the tragic event, our hosts pause to lament, reflect, process, and discuss the da…
Xenophobia - Nothing to Fear but Everyone - 030
What do immigration, violence and homemade clocks have in common? Fear. Fear seems to be a consistent motivator in our culture, especially fear of the other. This week Jeff, Mona & Allen address …
Why People Are Leaving Church - The Dones - 029
The subject of church can be a joyous one or a difficult one depending on your experience. This week Jeff, Mona and Allen explore some of the possible reasons why people are leaving church. Specif…
Conversation with Brandy Daniels - Part 2 - 028.5
The conclusion of our conversation with Brandy Daniels focuses on her current work in the field of theology. She explains in detail her thoughts on the importance of the connectivity of theology …
Conversation with Brandy Daniels - Part 1 - 028
Jeff sits down this week with Brandy Daniels. Among the many things Brandy is involved in she is an author for the blog, Women in Theology (WIT), and a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University. …
The Ashley Madison Hack and Privacy - Let Those Who Are Without Sin Search the First Email - 027
Bugapolocalypse, seductive scarf dancing and humans with lion tails. This is all in just the first 5 minutes of this week’s episode. Our conversation is an in-depth discussion on the Ashley Madiso…
Secular vs Sacred - Part 3, Selves - 026
Total Eclipse of the Heart, Alanis Morrisette, and high school reunions are some of the stops along a stroll through the respective pasts of our hosts this week. In this episode, Jeff, Mona & All…
Secular vs Sacred - Part 2, Spaces - 025
In this second installment of the secular vs sacred, hosts Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss "spaces.” They explore what makes a certain location more or less sacred than another. This weeks episode …
Secular vs Sacred - Part 1, Stories - 024
Jeff, Mona (Umami) and Allen (Smellfungus) start a new series of episodes this week on the secular vs sacred. Their first stop on this journey is exploring the sacredness, or lack of sacredness, …
The Importance of Language - Metaphors Worth Getting Meta For - 023
You might think an episode on the importance of language would be an easy topic to conquer for three people who speak on a weekly podcast. This, however, is not entirely the case. Jeff, Mona and …
Families with Special Needs Children - Lily Kate's Story with Guest Host Casey Comstock - 022
In a special Irenicast episode the team welcomes guest host Casey Comstock. Casey joins us this week to share a very personal story about raising a child with special needs. We hear from him the…
Active Listening - Can You Hear Me Now? - 021
Ever ones to speak, the team takes on the topic of active listening this week. Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss the elements of good listening, the habitual quirks of bad listening, and offer ideas con…
Deconstructing Your Faith - Guest Host Adam Loveridge - 020
With Mona and Allen on assignment this week Jeff brings in guest host Adam Loveridge for a discussion on deconstructing your faith. Adam shares insights from his journey away from Evangelicalism a…
Mental Health and the Church - Guest Host Dylan Van Lant - 019
Sans Mona this week, Jeff & Allen bring in guest host Dylan Van Lant. After sharing interesting stories from their honeymoons, Dylan starts the conversation on mental health and the church by shar…
Heaven and Hell - Get the Hell Outta Here - 018
This week’s listener-requested episode goes after the issues surrounding the afterlife, particularly heaven and hell. Jeff, Mona, and Allen discuss the historical and cultural context behind “hell”…
Criminal Justice and Restoration - Why the Lock Up Should Be on Lockdown - 017
Criminal justice is a complex topic with many ethical streams. This week the team takes on a bird's eye view of justice in the prison industry, capital punishment and immigration, to name a few, a…
On the Nature of Beauty - Beauty within the Beast - 016
The team takes a bit of a break from heavier topics this week to discuss the nature of beauty, and what it means to describe and participate in beauty. The conversation veers philosophical as Jeff…
What is Sin ? - Dun Dun Duuunn - 015
Sin is a difficult subject when viewed from Biblical, cultural and philosophical perspectives. What is sin exactly and what does it have to do with us? The hosts attempt a real discussion of the i…
Homosexuality and the Church – Interview with Jim and Richard – 014
Concluding our series of episodes on gender and sexuality Jeff sits down for an interview with a gay couple, Jim and Richard. Jim and Richard share their individual stories of coming out and how the…
Homosexuality and Christianity – Somewhere Over the Rainbow – 013
After catching up on their past two weeks of life filled with grilling and hammocks, Jeff, Mona and Allen begin an in-depth conversation about homosexuality and Christianity. They touch on historica…