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.
In the Flesh: Evolution, faith, meaning and the universe
In the Flesh: Evolution vs Christianity?
In the Flesh: Science vs Religion?
In the Flesh: The (holy) spirit of inclusion
In the Flesh: LGBTQI & overturning exclusion
In the Flesh: "When you're outside on the inside"
In the Flesh: Is healing a thing?
In the Flesh: "Crippled Grace" with Dr Shane Clifton
In the Flesh: Bodies, consciousness, and why you don't have a "spirit-man"
In the Flesh: The purity problem
In the Flesh: The shame of (un)holiness
In the Flesh: Dualism and Disembodiment
Jesus' death and the subversion of power
The death of God
Why Jesus' death wasn't (and was) a sacrifice
How did we get here?
What the hell?! Part 3
What the hell?! Part 2
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Texts of Terror: Divine Violence in Scripture
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