Best Axtone Podcasts (2024)

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Sermon: Coming to Christ Outside the City 21:09

16h ago21:09

21:09

Christian nationalism, the Trump Bible (including the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence in the Bible), and Christian Zionism, confuse the City of God with the city of man and the Word of God with the word of man. It is a blasphemous religion on the order of the faith of Judaizers who would displace the Gospel wit…

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Sergius Bulgakov's Divine and Human Sophiology 47:06

3d ago47:06

47:06

Matt Welch, explains to Simon, Jim, Tim, Matthew, Jonathan, Brian, and Paul the work of Sergius Bulgakov on sophiology and how this provides an opening for understanding world religions. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.By Paul Axton

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Michael Sweet "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 07-05-24 57:07

2h ago57:07

57:07

American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Michael Sweet is the "focus beam" artist on this extra rockin' episode of Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his career both solo and his main band Stryper, time in Boston and more band ventures! There's a tune from a solo release, a couple from Stryper as well as Sunbomb in the mix. Plus, songs from s…

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Episode 155: Andrew Steven Finds a Red Flag in His Dream Backyard 48:01

2d ago48:01

48:01

From handshake deals to digital pat-downs, the rental market is filled with great opportunities (that is, for scammers). Our very own producer, Andrew Steven recently got some first-hand experience when he and his partner tried to find a new place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Sermon: The Embodied Proofs of Christianity 20:21

3d ago20:21

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Christianity is proven in a lived faith, obedience, and love and does not depend upon arguments or evidences other than those living proofs of the embodied faith. Sign up for the next class, Imaginative Apologetics which will run through the first week of July through the week of August 23rd. https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings Become a P…

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Cycles of Violence and Deception and Christ's Intervention 1:00:38

5d ago1:00:38

1:00:38

Jonathan, Matt, Jim, Brian, Matthew and Paul review the development of Girard's picture of the development of sacrificial religion, the darkness of human desire and rivalry, and tie this into shame and the Janus faced God in Hinduism, Vedantic religion, and Christianity gone bad. Sign up for the next class, Imaginative Apologetics which will run th…

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Crate Digging Extravaganza: Phil Keaggy- "Phil Keaggy And Sunday's Child" (1988) on Boppin' With Beth 06-28-24 57:05

6d ago57:05

57:05

It's Boppin' With Beth's 200th show and to celebrate we take a trip to the record shop for another fun Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza. The focus this hour is on the awesome album by Phil Keaggy titled "Phil Keaggy And Sunday's Child" released on Myrrh and A&M in 1988. This retro sounding album has stood the test of time! Hear 2 full tracks from …

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Episode 154: Can AI Commit the Perfect Crime? 47:05

9d ago47:05

47:05

AI is everywhere – in the news, on our devices, assisting us, making life easier for us, and for criminals, too, harnessing AI to swindle people more efficiently. What’s next? We dive into the dark side of AI and ask two experts: Could AI commit the perfect crime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Sermon: The Self-Evident Proof of the Gospel 22:13

14d ago22:13

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Apologetic arguments often implicitly misconstrue the nature of Christian truth, which John describes as being witnessed to by the Trinity and this divine Testimony, John says, is present within the believer. Sign up for the next class, Imaginative Apologetics which will run through the first week of July through the week of August 23rd. https://pb…

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Girard and Christ's Exposure of Myth and Deception 53:06

17d ago53:06

53:06

Paul, Tim, Jim, Matt, and Simon discuss how it is that Rene Girard's theory explains and exposes myth and how this applies to the human condition in general. Sign up for the next class, Imaginative Apologetics which will run through the first week of July through the week of August 23rd. https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings Become a Patron…

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Eva Cassidy "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 06-21-24 57:05

14d ago57:05

57:05

The late, great American singer and musician Eva Cassidy is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about her career, a couple of solo tracks and songs from some of her influences including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Peggy Lee. Beth's Bop Of Th…

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Episode 153: Roy Gets Hacked by an Evil Clown 33:52

16d ago33:52

33:52

Did you know that you can activate malware on your computer just by looking at an image posted in the comments of an online discussion? We're big on good cyber hygiene. Our first episode provides an important life lesson: Always use a burner computer to troll your enemies. And of course beware of evil clowns. Check out Roy’s story about the time he…

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Sermon: The Crucified God as Abba, Father! 20:16

21d ago20:16

20:16

The only route to knowing God as Abba, according to Jürgen Moltmann, is through the crucified God on the cross. This God displaces the oppressive law-giving God of wrath, the God of paganism, but also the oppressive super-ego father of the human psyche. Through Christ we are liberated from the defense mechanism inclusive of the Unmoved Mover - the …

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Deceit, Desire and the Novel with Rene Girard 1:06:50

19d ago1:06:50

1:06:50

Jim, David, Tim, Simon, and Paul discuss the work of Rene Girard and its unfolding in the novel, as illustrated in both Western and Japanese literature. Sign up for the next class, Imaginative Apologetics https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.…

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Crate Digging Extravaganza: The Beach Boys- "The Beach Boys Today" (1965) on Boppin' With Beth 06-14-24 57:04

20d ago57:04

57:04

There's nothing like a trip to the record shop and a cool new Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. This week, we dig into "The Beach Boys Today!" album from 1965! We'll hear 2 full songs and snippets of the others. Plus, there's covers of most of the songs on the album by Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, The Weeklings, J…

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Episode 152: Max McCoy Investigates $47 Million That Isn’t in Kansas Anymore 50:54

23d ago50:54

50:54

Max McCoy stumbled on a $47 million swindle that starts just north of the Oklahoma panhandle and bounces to Australia before things get really confusing in a haze of small town corruption, secretive law enforcement and competing theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Practical Universalism 36:52

29d ago36:52

36:52

Tim, Simon, Matt, and Paul discuss how a practical salvation is a 4th category, distinguished from inclusivism, exclusivism, and pluralism in that it is simultaneously universal and specific to the salvation to be found in Christ. How this then provides an approach to other religions is discussed. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, pleas…

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Sermon: The Truth of Christ Versus Truth as Defined by Jordan Peterson 23:09

30d ago23:09

23:09

Jordan Peterson is not simply promoting conservative values but is setting forth his own notion of truth, which has captured many Christians. This sermon sets forth the alternative in which Christ is the Truth, which contrasts with the world's truth as set forth by Peterson. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to …

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Bo Diddley "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 06-07-24 57:04

1M ago57:04

57:04

The late, great Bo Diddley is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his great career along with a couple of rockin' tunes from his discography. There's songs from some of his influences including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Louis Jordan and Elmore James. Hear covers from just a portion of the many artists that he i…

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Episode 151: Axton Betz-Hamilton Gets the Shock of a Lifetime (Part 2) 38:04

1M ago38:04

38:04

Growing up in the shadow of child identity theft can be a struggle. For Axton Betz-Hamilton, her discovery of the culprit led to the shock of a lifetime. In the second installment of this two-part episode, we examine the massive financial and emotional toll of finding out a loved one wasn’t all that they seemed, and how to recover. Also discussed: …

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Religion as Communities of Practice 1:00:17

1M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Simon, Tim, Matt, Jim, and Paul discuss how narrative theology or what is known as the Yale School or postliberalism defines Christianity as a community of practice, which can serve as entry into understanding religion in general. Following the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, narrative theologians such as George Lindbeck, Stanley Hauerwas, James McCle…

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Sermon: Self-Emptying Love as Entry into the Truth of Divinity 22:09

1M ago22:09

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In Philippians Paul portrays kenotic love as the very substance of divine reality, power, and truth, and it is in imitating this self-emptying love and not grasping after life that we become imitators of Christ and a community of the Spirit. This marks the central message of Paul rediscovered by Hegel. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, …

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Everclear "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-31-24 57:05

1M ago57:05

57:05

American rock band Everclear is the "focus beam" band on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about the band's early history, lineup changes, various releases and more! Plus, there's a couple of tunes from their discography as well as from influences and peers including The Beatles, X, Pixies, Pearl Jam, The Replacements, Sex Pistols, Bruce Springst…

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Episode 150: Axton Betz-Hamilton Goes Looking For Her Identity Thief (Part 1) 46:03

1M ago46:03

46:03

By the time most people find out that they’ve been the victim of child identity theft, their credit is trashed. That’s what happened to Axton Betz-Hamilton. And like most victims of child identity theft, she was targeted by someone she knew. In the first installment of this two-part episode, the mystery of who stole Axton’s identity unravels in a v…

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Trent Maxey On the Engineering and Creation of Shinto in Modern Japan 1:25:28

1M ago1:25:28

1:25:28

Trent Maxey, Professor at Amhurst College and author of "The Greatest Problem" runs down how Shinto as a native religion is an invention of the modern state in Japan, and how the "secular" state has used Shinto on the order of the American deployment of Christianity. He describes the dishonesty in supposed neutrality toward religion, and the differ…

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Sermon: Becoming Persons 24:28

1M ago24:28

24:28

God is love is definitive of God's personhood and the opening of his personhood in Kenotic Love is the possibility of personhood. This personhood of knowing God is definitive of the personal and of what it means to know and think as persons. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.…

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Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-24-24 57:01

2M ago57:01

57:01

American keyboardist, singer and songwriter Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his career (both in bands and solo) as well as a couple of great solo tunes from his discography. There's also tracks from some of his bands including Jellyfish, Imperial Drag and when was in Beck's backing b…

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Episode 149: Paul Raffile Fights Sextortion No Matter What 44:19

1M ago44:19

44:19

Paul Raffile was in national security and corporate threat assessment before (almost) running human exploitation investigations for a major social media company (therein lies this week’s tale). He talked with us about this "silent epidemic” and vanishing job offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Trent Maxey Challenges the Secularization Thesis 47:37

2M ago47:37

47:37

Trent Maxey, of Amhurst College and author of "The Greatest Problem" on delineating the role of the secular, political and religious in Japan, continues to address the problem of a too simple narrative of secular and religious, and even of the way power functions. Jim, Matt, Jon, Simon, and Paul join the discussion. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed …

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Sermon: I Am That I am Therefore I Think 17:29

2M ago17:29

17:29

Acknowledgement of God and access to wisdom, reason, and understanding of the self and the world are synonymous. Where Kant and the modern age deny access to God as foundation to reason, and attempt to establish foundations within reason, the Bible and Hegel point to God as the possibility giving rise to reason. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this…

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Billy Squier "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-17-24 57:04

2M ago57:04

57:04

American musician, singer and songwriter Billy Squier is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career including early bands and his solo career through today. There's a couple of rockin' tunes from his discography as well as one from his early band Piper. There's songs from some of his influences including…

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Episode 148: Beth Should Have Dated the IT Guy 40:53

2M ago40:53

40:53

Beth sent more than $26,000 to a man she met on Tinder. It was a romance scam, but one that brought complex storytelling, nuanced psychology and even acting skills to bear in a way that shocked even us. Check out this week’s episode to hear just how “good” romance scammers can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Trent Maxey on "The Greatest Problem" of Defining Religion 1:04:15

2M ago1:04:15

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Trent Maxey, Professor at Amhurst College and author of the book, "The Greatest Problem" describes the amorphous nature of Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam in connection with culture, economics, violence, and modernity. He questions the usual categories under which religion, east and west, is perceived and points to our continual enmeshmen…

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