Best Jesus Is A Leftist Podcasts (2024)

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Ep.58 - Spirituality for the Secular Left (feat. Graham Jones) 1:15:41

1h ago1:15:41

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Send us a Text Message. Does the secular left need a better approach to spirituality and faith? What can it learn from religious practices? And is a materialist spirituality possible? Join Ben and Adam as they chat with author and activist, Graham Jones, about his book Red Enlightenment. Red Enlightenment is available here! Christians for Palestine…

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Do not match my Jesus freak 58:46

36m ago58:46

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This week on the show, we're talking about recent political turmoil, psychoanalysis, and why evangelicals do the things they do. Support Jeremy, from theillogicalspoon: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-jeremys-journey-to-recovery?attribution_id=sl:c5d42218-652b-43c2-9e7b-8138f758f1bb&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_s…

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This Sweet Earth w/ Lydia Wylie-Kellermann 49:02

7d ago49:02

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This week we're joined by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann, author of the recently published book: This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse. It's a great book about climate change, kids, and community. Get it now at the link below! https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506495125/This-Sweet-Earth Thanks to our mont…

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Magnificast Crossover: Christian leftist politics on the SCM podcast 41:17

13d ago41:17

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Folks, this week we got a chance to chat with William Gibson on the Student Christian Movement UK podcast. In the episode, we chat about solidarity, faith and action, and voting. Find more from the SCM podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5K5WY43VsMDucQPJftwZVA?si=5a09edf02d78410e Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicals…

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Magnificast Classic: Sergio Arce and the Church in Cuba 59:50

15d ago59:50

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Liberation theology is cool! But, what about theology done from inside revolutionary contexts like Cuba? This week we're discussing Cuban theologian Sergio Arce Martinez and his book The Church and Socialism. You can check out his book here on archive.org. What's interesting about Arce's work is that rather than theology as a critique of capitalism…

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Ep.57 - Kicked Out for Queer Inclusion (feat. James Sholl) 1:21:16

11d ago1:21:16

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Send us a Text Message. What happens when a church decides to fully embrace queer inclusion? To find out, Bread and Rosaries takes a rare detour across the Atlantic where Adam chats with James Sholl, pastor of Wellspring Worship Centre, Toronto. James' Instagram Wellspring Worship Centre Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christian…

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Season 1 Thank Yous & Announcements 6:38

24d ago6:38

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Where Micah says thank you to most of the people who support the show but recorded this right before Beck Griffith became a patron supporter! Thank you all for your support and see you soon with season 2: Exodus. https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The ideological college apparatus 55:21

25d ago55:21

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This week, we're talking about the recent news about Cornerstone University's decision to shutter all of their humanities departments and Christian higher education as a site of ideological reproduction. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://theillalogicalspoon.bandcamp.com/track/hoods-up-the-low-down-technified-…

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Ep.56 - Flexing My Electorals 48:41

25d ago48:41

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Send us a Text Message. From the CofE's standard 'let's not be mean' offering in #PrayYourPart, to something a little more interesting from the Diocese of Salisbury, join Adam Spiers and Jonny Bell as they take a look at some Christian responses to the upcoming general election. Is democracy possible under capitalism? How does the Church intersect …

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Religion, revolution, and the future - remembering Jürgen Moltmann 1:01:04

1M ago1:01:04

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With the recent passing of Jürgen Moltmann, we thought it would be worth chatting about some of his thoughts about the Christian-Marxist dialogue. In this episode, we talk about Jürgen Moltmann, Christian freedom, and what freedom movements have to say to one another. Check out the book here: https://archive.org/details/religionrevoluti0000molt/mod…

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1.43 | Genesis 49:29-50:26 | The Death of Israel and the Fear of the Family 1:20:53

1M ago1:20:53

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Join Micah, Lazarus, Ronnie, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 49:29-50:26, the ending of the book of Genesis. What does it mean to reconcile to our families? What does it mean to be gathered to our kin? How might we better grieve? And what the hell does all of this have to do with the bisexual classic The Mummy? Find out answers to these questio…

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Magnificast classics: Revolutionary Forgiveness 58:47

1M ago58:47

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This week on the show, we're talking about a really neat book called Revolutionary Forgiveness: Feminist Reflections on Nicaragua by the Amanecida Collective. The book is a reflection on 13 theologians who took a number of trips to Nicaragua in the early 80's. The book highlights a lot of interesting interactions between Christianity and politics d…

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1.42 | Genesis 49:1-28 | The Destinies of the Tribes 59:35

2M ago59:35

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Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss the blessings given to the rest of the family in Genesis 49:1-28. Why are these blessings so directly tied to the women in their lives? What does this blessing tell us about the perspective of its author? And how can God make it more obvious she cares about the oppressed than in the way the rest of her p…

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Have you prayed about this? 59:21

2M ago59:21

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Folks, The new Magnificast late night talk show is back with another round of headlines, current events, and rambling takes about democracy. This week we're talking about the conviction of Donald Trump, Global Elections, What's happening in the UK Labour party, and Cuba news. Tune in! Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoo…

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Ep.55 - Russell Brand: Brother in Christ 1:06:46

2M ago1:06:46

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Send us a Text Message. So er... Russell Brand's a Christian now apparently. Join Ben and Adam as they rejoice at the news and discuss the Christian/conspiracy theorist/Fascist pipeline. Also listen out for Saint of the Week, Joseph Brotherton. Christians for Palestine: Instagram Facebook Email: christiansforpalestineuk@gmail.com Support the Show. …

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A composted church 50:52

2M ago50:52

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This week, we're coming up for air and talking about some of the big trends in Christianity with regards to its declining membership and closing churches. Listen in and hear our takes on what it all means for Christians on the left. Here are the links we mentioned in the show https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/transge…

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1.41 | Genesis 47:27-48:22 | Blessing Joseph's Strange Foreign Children 44:47

2M ago44:47

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Join Micah, Lazarus, Scott, and Darth as they discuss Genesis 47:27-48:22 for the blessings of Ephraim and Manasseh. What does Jacob bless Joseph's sons in the opposite order? What family trauma is being undone? And why is ball-grabbing so important to the patriarchs? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this latest episode of The W…

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Terry J. Stokes: Jesus and the Abolitionists 1:32:28

2M ago1:32:28

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Join Micah and Ell as they have a conversation with Terry J. Stokes on his book, Jesus and the Abolitionists, a theological exploration of Anarchist Christianity. What does it mean to imagine a non-coercive God? What does it mean to say revelation is an anarchistic process? And what does the nature of God in the Trinity mean for the faith? Find out…

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Magnificast classic: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church w/ Olga Segura 54:36

2M ago54:36

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We've got another cool interview from the archive this week! This week the Magnifiboys are joined by journalist Olga Segura (@OlgaMSegura) a reporter at The National Catholic Reporter and author of the forthcoming book The Birth of A Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church. In this episode, we talk about the silence and sometimes antag…

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Ireland and Liberation Theology 53:00

2M ago53:00

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Folks, we're Ireland pilled. This week we dive into Ireland and how liberation theology shows up in the 20th century struggles. As it turns out, it's complicated! Throughout the episode we talk about the history of Ireland, the troubles, Liberation theology and reconciliation. Here are the books we talk about in this episode. https://archive.org/de…

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Ep.54 - Pain in the Cass 1:01:57

2M ago1:01:57

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Send us a Text Message. Ben, Adam, and Jonny take a look at the Cass Review into gender health care for young people, discussing some of the biases, shady characters and rhetoric associated with it. Naturally Jonny thinks Hegel can help and Adam wants to talk about ageism again. The hosts also discuss Saint of the Week, Jacques Gaillot, best known …

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1.40.2 | Genesis 47:13-26 | Josephonomics 36:23

2M ago36:23

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Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they continue to discuss Genesis 47:13-26. Was Joseph a good person? Can a good person affect real change? Or is the problem power itself, as it has been throughout Genesis? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this second part of the last two-part episode in our f…

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Campus Protest Wave 1:05:06

2M ago1:05:06

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Students have been organizing campus protests at universities across the world, so we're going to have a chat about it. This week, we talk about the campus protests from the level of strategy and pull together a few narrative threads about the faith angle to these protests. These are the articles we talked about in this episode https://sojo.net/art…

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1.40.1 | Genesis 47:13-26 | Joseph Centralizes Power 43:37

3M ago43:37

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Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they discuss Genesis 47:13-26. How does Joseph centralize power? How does Joseph's power grab affect his family? And can a good person change things from the inside, or is corruption inevitable? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this first part of a two part episode…

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#282 - Communications Solutions For A Grid Down Scenario 46:13

3M ago46:13

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Today we will be covering a few topics: 1) Current Events 2) Off Grid Communications (Project Disconnect) *** PRE-ORDER NOW! EMAIL ME AT KINGDOMBIZ@PROTONMAIL.COM WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND I WILL CALL YOU AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS! THIS IS A HUGE SOLUTION. ORDERS GO OUT IN ORDER RECEIVED! *** 3) Iran / Hezbollah and what Shia Islam teaches 4) Under…

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1.39 | Genesis 45-47:12 | The Family Settles in Egypt 51:33

3M ago51:33

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Join Micah and W Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they discuss Genesis 45-47:12. What does Joseph's weeping have to teach us about the redemptive process? How can we reimagine our family dynamics in ways that bring healing? And how can you scam your boss even better? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the la…

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Toward a Philosophy of Photography 1:01:31

3M ago1:01:31

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Something cool about having a podcast is that you can talk about whatever you'd like and no one can stop you. This week, we're doing just that. We've both gotten really interested in photography as a hobby and practice, so we're talking about Vilém Flusser's Toward a Philosophy of Photography and also some ideas about how it relates to the photogra…

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The Gauntlet of Goofs 43:50

3M ago43:50

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This week, we're easing back into podcasting after taking a bit of a hiatus. So, we're getting back into the swing of things with some of our favorite goofs. Don't worry; next week, we'll be back with something a bit more substantive. Also, Dean's audio sounds bad...Sorry. Intro Music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon https://th…

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1.38 | Genesis 43-44 | Joseph Tests His Brothers 1:01:19

3M ago1:01:19

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Join Micah, Avery from Blessed are the Binary Breakers, and Brandon Rhodes and Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation podcast as they discuss Genesis 43-44. How does trauma influence the family's interactions? What could Joseph have done differently? And how is God at work despite all the we do to get in the way? Find out some answers to the…

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1.37 | Genesis 42 | Joseph the Cop 1:00:35

3M ago1:00:35

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Join Micah, Ell, Josiah, and Don as they discuss Genesis 42. Why would you call Joseph a cop here? How is Joseph's abuse of power related to his trauma? And how can we cling to one another so that we do not abuse one another in the same way we have been abused? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in …

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Magnificast Classic: James Connolly w/ Brett O'Shea 56:10

3M ago56:10

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Podcasts are hard for busy and successful people like us. We're away travelling this week and next. But, we'll be back with fresh content later this month. This time, Brett O'Shea from Rev Left Radio is joining us to talk about everyone's fav Irish revolutionary, James Connolly! If you're following along at home, you can check out the writings by C…

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Ep.53 - Britain's Betrayal of Palestine (feat. Dr. Peter Shambrook) 1:10:07

3M ago1:10:07

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Send us a Text Message. When the echoes of history reverberate through today's headlines, understanding the past becomes essential to navigating the present. Ben Molyneux-Hetherington and Adam Spiers are joined by Dr. Peter Shambrook, author of 'Policy of Deceit: Britain and Palestine, 1914-1939', who helps us understand British manoeuvrings in Pal…

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Magnificast Classic: God Isn't an Investment Capitalist (that's right it's parable of the talents time) 57:04

3M ago57:04

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Podcasts are hard for busy and successful people like us. We're away travelling this week and next. But, we'll be back with fresh content later this month. We're still out here doing this Bible study, and this time we're doing a classic, the parable of the talents! You might think God wants you to invest the gifts he's given you so you can grow his…

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1.36 | Genesis 40-41 | Joseph Interprets Dreams & Ascends to Power 1:10:54

3M ago1:10:54

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Join Micah, JoshFightsABear, and Demo as they discuss Genesis 40-41. What power do dreams hold? Is Joseph truly blessed or just really good at manipulating people? And who taught those fat cows how to fight? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See …

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