Rethinking Faith

Non-Shitty Ways to Read the Bible - With Jennifer Garcia Bashaw & Aaron Higashi

In this episode of the Rethinking Faith Podcast, host Josh Patterson engages with Dr. Jennifer Garcia-Bashaw and Dr. Aaron Higashi about their co-authored book, 'Serving Up Scripture: How to Interpret the Bible for Yourself and Others.' The conversation explores the importance of understanding biblical interpretation through various lenses, including the cooking metaphor, the significance of context, and the role of biases. They discuss the multi-vocality of the Bible, the authority it holds, and the necessity of recognizing different genres within scripture. The episode emphasizes the need for responsible interpretation and the value of engaging with scripture in a way that respects its complexity and richness. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Serving Up Scripture (Book) THEOLOGY BEER CAMP 2026: Time to nerd out with your geek out! Snag your ticket(s) HERE. *Special thanks to Josh Gilbert, Marty Fredrick, and Dan Koch. Love you guys

Multi/Race/Less/Ness: A Process Philosophy of Race - With Jon Ivan Gill

This week I was joined by Dr. Jon Ivan Gill to discuss his latest book, "MultiRaceLessNess: A Process Philosophy". What might a Process Philosophy of Race look like? While it has become widely accepted that race is a social construct, Gill argues that this insight doesn't go far enough. If race isn't "real" in any essential sense, why do we continue to organize our selves, and our world around it? Jon pushes the conversation looking into the possibility of abolishing the category of race all together. Together we wrestle with the philosophical, theological, and ethical implications of us a proposal. What would it actually mean to dissolve race as a category of human identity? Would doing so heal or erase? Liberate or disorient? Is it even possible to end racism without first letting go of the category of race itself? Without offering easy answers, this conversation invites listeners into a bold and necessary interrogation of the categories we have inherited and challenges us to imagine what might lie on the other side of them. Enjoy! RESOURCES: SevenIvan.com (Jon's Website) MultiRaceLessNess: A Process Philosophy (Book) THEOLOGY BEER CAMP: Come nerd out with your geek out! Get your ticket(s) HERE. *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert, Marty Fredrick, and Dan Koch. Love you guys

Unanswered: Prayer as Screaming Into the Abyss

This is another audio essay that can be found on my Substack. Recently I had an idea… a very Emogelical idea. What if I attempted to read “Unanswered” by Suicide Silence as a Radical Prayer? Don’t get me wrong, I’m under no impression that Mitch Lucker intended the kind of reading that I offer. However, the crazy thing about language and texts and meaning is that they often do something to you that the author never intended… So what happens when “Unanswered” is filtered through the Radical Theology lens of Jack Caputo with the help of Nietzsche, Camus, and Kierkegaard? You get a Radical prayer that is deeply honest, and deeply human. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Subscribe to my Substack HERE! It's FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love Thy Stranger - With Dr. Bart Ehrman

This week I had the honor of being joined by Dr. bart Ehrman for an engaging conversation about his latest book, "Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West". We ask the question of altruism... is true altruism even possible? Next we take a look at the Moral Philosophy and Ethics of the Greek and Roman world prior to Jesus coming on the scene. We then compare and contrast the teachings of Jesus with the world that he came from. As it turns out, he had some pretty radical ideas. Unfortunately, shortly after the death of Jesus, the early Christians abandoned the teachings of Jesus and returned to the more commonly heald views the Greek and Roman world at the time. Despite this, Jesus and his teachings still had a major positive impact on the West as we know it today! Enjoy. RESOURCES: Love They Stranger (Book) The Bart Ehrman Blog BartEhrman.Com THEOLOGY BEER CAMP 2026: Come nerd out with your geek out! Get your tickets HERE. *Special thanks to Josh Gilbert, Marty Fredrick, and Dan Koch. Love you guys

Your Matter Matters - With Will Rose

This week my good friend Will Rose joined me to discuss the intersection of faith and science through the lens of Will's new podcast, 'Your Matter Matters.' We explore themes of curiosity, the importance of community dialogue, and the ongoing questions surrounding faith and science. The conversation highlights the significance of asking questions, the role of wonder in faith, and the insights gained from various discussions on evolution, cosmology, and the future of faith in a scientific world. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Your Matter Matters (Podcast) THEOLOGY BEER CAMP 2026: Time to nerd out with your geek out! Get your tickets HERE. *Special thanks to Josh Gilbert, Marty Fredrick, & Dan Koch. Love you guys