The Roots of Racism: Transcending Systemic Evil and Violence (The Barbaric Impulse, Part VII)
The Roots of Racism: Transcending Systemic Evil and Violence (The Barbaric Impulse, Part VII)
How do we make sense of the ubiquity of violence and evil throughout human history? In this episode—part of The Barbaric... Read more
14 Jul 2022
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1hr 1min
Naming Rackets: Living in Agency Over Victimhood
Naming Rackets: Living in Agency Over Victimhood
As humans, we tend towards automatic thinking and behavior that keeps us stuck. Over time, we end up not seeing possibil... Read more
29 Jun 2022
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51mins
How We Actually Become Good: Beyond Ego and the Pursuit of Power (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part VII)
How We Actually Become Good: Beyond Ego and the Pursuit of Power (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part VII)
Despite self-doubt and whatever shame and guilt we may carry, the drive to be good lies deep within our humanity. But ho... Read more
15 Jun 2022
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1hr 20mins
Beyond Certainty: Embracing Mystery, Mysticism, and the Path to Holy Imagination (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part VI)
Beyond Certainty: Embracing Mystery, Mysticism, and the Path to Holy Imagination (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part VI)
In a world of suffering, we all want answers and we all want certainty to soothe us, but at some point, being right and ... Read more
1 Jun 2022
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1hr 5mins
Christianity Can Only Be Understood from the Margins (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part V)
Christianity Can Only Be Understood from the Margins (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part V)
Christianity began on the margins: from a Jewish man whose parents were refugees. What if this reality—that Jesus was a ... Read more
18 May 2022
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1hr 5mins
Saving Spirituality from Religion (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part IV)
Saving Spirituality from Religion (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part IV)
Christianity often ceases to be a lifestyle—a path towards transformation and goodness—and becomes obsessed with certain... Read more
4 May 2022
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49mins
Terrible Readings of Scripture and How to Stop Them (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part III)
Terrible Readings of Scripture and How to Stop Them (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part III)
Scripture is easily and often abused and manipulated to support agendas that run the gamut from silly to downright evil.... Read more
20 Apr 2022
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57mins
Two Big Announcements
Two Big Announcements
(1) Naming the Real is launching its first public training. It's a 3-day training [re]Storied, and it explores the pract... Read more
13 Apr 2022
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4mins
The Gospel Americana (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part II)
The Gospel Americana (A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part II)
American evangelicalism has tragically stripped key parts from Jesus’ life and teaching in order to focus on conversion ... Read more
6 Apr 2022
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53mins
A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part I: Hyper-Individualism and the Philosophizing of Evangelical Theology
A Critique of Evangelical Christianity, Part I: Hyper-Individualism and the Philosophizing of Evangelical Theology
From its roots in the first half of the twentieth century, evangelicalism has become a powerful political force within A... Read more
30 Mar 2022
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49mins