Irenicast - A Progressive Christian Podcast

Irenicast - A Progressive Christian Podcast


Latest Episodes

Thanks for Joining the Conversation - 200
April 19, 2022

Thanks for joining the conversation for 200 episodes of Irenicast! In this episode the hosts answer your questions. The topics range from the bible, hell, marriage and more. After 7 years and 200 e

Atheism and Agnosticism - Is God Always the Answer? - 199
April 05, 2022

One thing that tends to get left out of many conversations on deconstruction is atheism and agnosticism. Why is this? Even when it is brought up, it is rarely spoken of as an ending point. Why is t

War and Christianity - Striving for Co-Flourishing - 198
March 15, 2022

War and Christianity are certainly not strangers. In fact, they seem pretty friendly many of the times. In this episode Bonnie, Rajeev and Jeff discuss the complicated history of war and Christianit

Queer Legacy - Spirit and Calling - 197
March 01, 2022

In this episode on queer legacy, Casey shares a recent revelation from a queer history class he has been taking. He shares the history of the term two-spirit. A term used by some to describe Indigen

Eschatology and Process Theology - A Conversation with Dr. Thomas Oord - 196
February 15, 2022

How do Eschatology and Process Theology fit together? This week we try and answer that question by sitting down with Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. Dr. Oord is an expert on Process Theology, also known as Ope

The Problem with Patriarchal Christianity - Let Go and Let Others - 195
February 01, 2022

The problem with patriarchal Christianity may seem obvious to many listeners of Irenicast. It is no surprise to us that patriarchy has done perhaps irrevocable damage to not just Christianity, but th

A Conversation with Carolyn Baker, Author of Confronting Christofascism - 194
January 18, 2022

In this episode Bonnie sits down and has a compelling conversation with Carolyn Baker PhD mostly about her newest book, Confronting Christofascism: Healing the Evangelical Wound. It is no secret that

The Generational Divide - Special Guest Co-Host Selah Cluff - 193
January 04, 2022

The generational divide in our country feels massive. With the rise of Gen Z and the sentiment of Okay Boomer, it doesn't feel as though one generation values the other. If anything, younger gener

Rebirthing Christmas - Virgin Mary Smashes the Patriarchy - 192
December 21, 2021

In Episode 192 Rebirthing Christmas - Virgin Mary Smashes the Patriarchy, Bonnie, Casey, Jeff, and Rajeev, discuss a broad range of feminist perspectives on Mary the mother of Jesus and virginity. Did

What is Love? - The Space Between - 191
December 07, 2021

What is love? In this episode each host attempts to provide their definition of what they think love is. It quickly becomes apparent that the concept of love is more difficult to pin down than expec