Irenicast - A Progressive Christian Podcast

Can We Get Better At Doing Spirituality?  Astrology to Astronomy, Phrenology to Psychology, and Alchemy to Chemistry -- in what ways is theology becoming? Is there such a thing as spiritual intellige…

The illustrious Deborah Blades joins us to discuss the incarnation, the disruption that are bodies, and what a theology formed in postcolonial and feminist theory might look like around the holidays.…

The sovereignty of God can bring with it a lot of questions and/or baggage depending upon your religious context.  Is God in control?  What is God’s will for our lives?  Is history already determined…

Is sincerity dead?  “I don’t stand by anything” - both presidential quotation and epitaph on the tombstone of sincerity. Do we believe one another? Ourselves? And does it matter anymore? Jeff and All…

What do we do with our Evangelical roots in reconciling the past?  How do we navigate our former relationships? Jeff and Allen review their own efforts to reconnect and reframe at this point in their…

The witch hunts of the early modern period were served by the very things we trade in today: uncritical reception of tradition, groupthink, the impulse toward comfort and away from “otherness.” Since…

The texts we love to misquote. In this new series, Jeff and Allen will occasionally spend an episode tackling infamously out of context verses in the Bible thrown around the Christian world. This tim…

Anyone remotely plugged into 90’s contemporary Christian music has probably heard of Jennifer Knapp. This week Jeff has a wonderful conversation with her about everything from early years in the Chri…

Freshly back in your feed after seven months.  Jeff and Allen discuss their work and the return of the podcast, Mona responds to a listener question about abstinence, and Allen gives important news o…

In our 100th episode, we take time to reflect on the past, present and future of the show.  Jeff, Mona and Allen share about who they were when the show started and reflect on what’s changed.  They a…

Christian Mingle the Movie is about what you’d expect from a faith-based romantic comedy.  The story follows Gwyneth (Lacey Chabert) as she maneuvers through the dating scene with no luck.  On an esp…

Hailing from one of the most violent neighborhoods in the country, from a community of field workers, Dr. Patrick B Reyes speaks with Mona this week about his book, Nobody Cries When We Die: God, Com…

The making of Bucket Lists, the having of #lifegoals, the pursuit of pleasure - what role does pleasure play in giving our lives meaning? Is it central? This week, the dynamic trio discusses hedonism…

Jim Wagner (The Boomer) joins Jeff (The Gen Xer) and Allen (The Millennial) for a conversation about generational stereotypes, what function they serve, and why they exist in the first place. They ex…

Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas is our movie for this edition of Divine SINema.  Allen and Mona take the week off and Adam and Dylan step in to discuss with Jeff this truly awful Christmas film.

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Mass incarceration has reached truly astounding levels in the land of the free and home of the brave and its criminal justice system. Jeff, Mona & Allen discuss the newly released documentary 13th, v…

Video games are a prominent part of the American landscape and are only becoming more accessible with the advent of mobile gaming.  Jeff, Mona and Allen discuss the possible ways in which video games…

Despite the fact that the 2016 election has come and gone there are still so many aspects to reflect on.  This week Jeff sits down with Angelina Hagan, a Bernie Sanders delegate.  Although we are pro…

For the first time Devine SINema steps out of bonus episode territory with a look at the 1972 film, If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horsemen Do?  This movie takes us to a time when America was in fear…

From rallying voter bases to post-election anxieties, the 2016 election, for many, has created an atmosphere of fear. The Irenicast hosts talk about the importance of dialogue rather than dismissal w…