Episode 49: The latest episode of In the Shift examines the fusion of Christian mission with Western capitalism and how it culminates in the "church growth" obsession. But when everything is oriented toward growth we see that for the church machine to function it needs homogeneity and often has an inability to deal with complexity and pain (suffering is very inefficient!). As people's lives are left by the wayside, the collateral damage can be justified by the apparent "greater good" of the kingdom. As an alternative, we explore here the possibilities within Christian spirituality for the cultivation of authenticity, expressed in both honesty and vulnerability.
The multiple paths of ”deconstruction”
Life after death, panpsychism and the plausibility of hope - with Dr Thomas Jay Oord
Heavenly Creatures
The "mark of the beast" - it's not the end of the world after all
On Christian Humanism, LGBT+ inclusion, and what comes 'after Evangelicalism' - with Dr David P. Gushee
"I'm under spiritual attack!" (or am I just having a bad day?)
Speak of the devil
On fundamentalism, forgiveness and finding a better way - with Paul Young & Brad Jersak
Beyond the cliche: My thoughts on JC, reality, and building from the ground up
What's so special about Jesus? with Dr Tripp Fuller
"Tricky Jesus Questions" with Thomas Jay Oord
What if God isn't in "control" and doesn't know the future?
Divine Intervention and the subtlety of God - with Dr Nicola Hoggard Creegan
Divine Intervention, the Mind & Religious Experience - with Dr Sarah Lane Ritchie
Divine Intervention: Vulnerability and the question of divine presence
Divine Intervention: "God Can't" with Dr Thomas Jay Oord
Divine Intervention: Sovereignty and Suffering
Divine Intervention: Where in the world is God?
In the Flesh: Believing with our bodies
In the Flesh: Bodies, pain, and embracing difference
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