Tillich Today
Tillich Today is a podcast inspired by the life and works of German-American theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich. Here, you can find interviews, casual discussions, and educational content related to philosophy, politics, cultural analysis, and religion.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Transgender Psychoanalytic Blues
This week, we once again turn to one of Tillich Today's favorite contemporary philosophers, Slavoj Žižek, to talk about the complicated relationship between Lacanian psychoanalysis and gender identit…
01:20:39 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Reading with Paulus: WE FINISHED THE INTRO GUYS!
That's right, Nathan and Taylor managed to actually finish the introduction to the Systematic Theology, with only a small handful of side tangents about philosophy, theology, and religion.
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01:16:07 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Reading with Paulus: Introduction
After a much needed summer break, we're back with the soft relaunch of Tillich Today. In this week's episode, we discuss the evolution of the podcast and begin the first of many deep dives into Paul …
01:19:09 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
The Superman Episode with Will Rose
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a.....philosophical review of the latest Superman movie! Friend of the show and priest of Geekery, Will Rose, returns to the Pod Beyond Pod to chat about James Gunn, D…
01:09:49 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Worship and Witness in the Gardens of Babylon with Tommy Philips
In this episode, Nathan sits down with Tommy Philips for discussion on what faithful witness looks like. They talk about the concept of "Christian Vision" and what it looks like to leave one's denomi…
01:01:16 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
A Philosophical Review of Daredevil: Born Again with Will Rose
After a well needed podcast hiatus, Tillich Today is (sort of) back with an episode dedicated to all things Daredevil. And who better to tackle that conversation than Systematic Geekology co-host and…
00:48:53 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Why Jewish Ethics are Different than Christian Ethics with Rabbi Geoff Mitelman
"Judeo-Christian" morality is a concept that's frequently thrown around in contemporary western culture. The problem? It doesn't really exist. That's why I asked friend of the show, Rabbi Geoff Mite…
00:57:36 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Literature and Ted Lasso with Dr. Kristy Whaley
This week Tillich Today welcomes Kristy Whaley from Theology on the Rocks to talk about our shared love for The Great Gatsby, why the mountains of North America are haunted, and all things Ted Lasso.…
01:39:29 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
Conversion Therapy and Bad Theology with Dr. Leah Robinson
This week, we've got another Theology on the Rocks X Tillich Today crossover with Leah Robinson. She talks about her book - Bad Theology: Oppression in the Name of God - and we shoot the breeze on al…
01:00:17 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
How Politicians Weaponize Aesthetics with Warren Scherb
What is aesthetics and how is it used to shape our political discourse? Find out on this week's episode featuring new friend of the show, Warren Scherb.
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01:22:11 |
Wed 28 May 2025
What Does the New Pope *Really* Believe?
It looks like we have a new Pope....and JD Vance hasn't managed to take him out yet. But what does the Pope actually believe and will his American identity undermine the more progressive legacy of Po…
01:13:12 |
Wed 21 May 2025
All About the Apocalypse with Dr. Robby Waddell
This week, Tillich Today welcomes Dr. Robby Waddell to discuss the history of Apocalyptic literature and how biblical misunderstandings about the end times are negatively shaping our current politics…
01:17:45 |
Sun 18 May 2025
What's a Red Letter Christian? with Shane Claiborne
This week Tillich Today welcomes Shane Claiborne, the founder of Red Letter Christians. We talk about the relationship between the Christian church and contemporary politics, the genocide in Gaza, a…
00:47:18 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Immigration in the Age of I.C.E. with Daniel Montañez
This week, I am joined by Daniel Montañez, a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University and the founder and director of Mygration Christian Conference. We discuss issues related to international migration,…
00:58:27 |
Sat 03 May 2025
Why Revolutions Begin with Thinking Differently with Dr. Nimi Wariboko
Dr. Nimi Wariboko, professor of ethics and theology at Boston University, returns to the Pod Beyond Pod to discuss Pentecostal theology, Paul Tillich, and the importance of friendship in a time of s…
01:12:36 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Slavoj Žižek and Soft Fascism with Nathan Patti
On this week's edition of our newly coined "Philosophizing the News" segment, Nathan and Taylor talk about liberal democracy, capitalism, and the rise of fascism in the context of Slavoj Zizek's phil…
01:32:33 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
How Modern Debt Enslaves You! with Dr. James Brumbaugh
We all know what debt is. And that's probably because most of us are either currently indebted or have been in the past. But why is debt such a big deal in the modern world and how to we fix it? For …
00:59:13 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
The (Trans) Gender of Christ with Dr. Kevin Carnahan
In this episode, Dr. Kevin Carnahan joins the pod beyond pod to discuss his new book The Disappearance of Eve and the Gender of Christ: Why Traditional Soteriology Requires a Trans* Savior. We talk a…
00:54:20 |
Sat 12 Apr 2025
How to Escape the Debt Economy with Dr. Filipe Maia
This week, Dr. Felipe Maia joins Tillich Today to discuss his book Trading Futures: A Theological Critique of Financialized Capitalism. We talk about Marxism, continental philosophy, Latin American l…
01:05:38 |
Sat 05 Apr 2025
Senator Cory Booker: Performative or Prophetic?
In this week's news recap, Taylor and Nathan discuss Senator Cory Booker's 25 hour senate speech in the contexts of performativity and social activism.
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01:06:47 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
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