Living On Common Ground
Does it feel like every part of your life is divided? Every scenario? Every environment? Your church, your school, your work, your friends. Left, right. Conservative, liberal. Religious, secular. From parenting styles to school choice, denominational choice to governing preference, it seems you're always being asked to take a side.
This is a conversation between a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist who happen to be great friends. Welcome to Living on Common Ground.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2025
Beyond Reconciliation: Creating a True Common Memory
What happens when we peel back the layers of American mythology to examine the true foundations of our nation? Mark Charles, author of "Unsettling Truths" and a dual citizen of the Unit…
The Mirage of Finding Yourself in a Market-Driven World
"Finding yourself is a lie perpetrated by our consumerist culture." With this provocative statement, two friends – a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist – launch into a fas…
BONUS EPISODE: Peter Rollins-From Shared Beliefs to Shared Vulnerability
Ever wondered why building communities often leads to deeper divisions? In this special follow-up to our conversation with Peter Rollins, we explore a radical alternative to traditional…
The Sin of Certainty: A Conversation with Pete Enns
"I have no idea what I'm talking about and I don't mind that," admits theologian Pete Enns in this refreshingly honest conversation about faith beyond certainty. This realization brough…
Building vs. Tearing Down: A Conversation on Truth
Dive into a fascinating exploration of applied postmodernism with hosts who bring contrasting worldviews to the conversation. This episode tackles the provocative idea that selectively …
Living On Common Ground Trailer
Does it feel like every part of your life is divided? Every scenario? Every environment? Your church, your school, your work, your friends. Left, right. Conservative, liberal. Religious…
Modern Tribes: How Wealth Changed American Families
Are Americans having fewer children because we're too poor—or because we're too wealthy? This provocative question launches our exploration into plummeting birth rates and changing fami…
Aliens Among Us: Faith in an Extraterrestrial World
When Congressional hearings on UFOs feature military personnel claiming encounters with non-human technology, a profound question emerges: how would confirmation of intelligent alien li…
Embracing the Anxiety of Freedom: A Conversation with Peter Rollins
What if the good news isn't finding fulfillment, but discovering we can never be whole? What if community forms not just around shared beliefs, but shared enemies? What if anxiety isn't…
Paranormal
Lucas and Jeff continue the discussion surrounding the topic of metaphysics. Is there a difference between metaphysics and supernatural? Supernatural and paranormal? And what do we make…
Labels and Avatars
This week’s episode is a rerelease of the first episode of Living On Common Ground which was originally published on November 3rd, 2023. We decided to clean up the audio and share it ag…
AI with Michael
This week Lucas and Jeff are joined by their friend, Michael, who works in cyber security. Their recent discussions about metaphysics and consciousness brought up the question, "Will AI…