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Saved by the City

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Apr 7, 2021 • 45min

Why You're Wrong About Godless Gotham

There's a stereotype out there that NYC is a secular, godless, pothole. The 80 percent of New Yorkers who believe in God would disagree. We talk to two women, one Jewish, one Muslim, about how they embody their own faiths, before nerding out on some numbers.Check out this exploration of the markers that attend women of faith - and how deeply misunderstood they are.
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Apr 1, 2021 • 42min

How We Survived the Great Evangelical Betrayal

From Jesus Freak to freaked out.In this episode, we grapple with "the e-word" and why we struggle to claim the evangelical label. Having grown up fully immersed in that culture and going on to dedicate much of our careers to the movement, we examine our disillusionment and disappointment with its trajectory — and where we go next.The past five years revealed fractures and hypocrisies that betrayed so much of what we — and a generation of millennial Christians — grew up being taught. Now we wonder: Is evangelicalism worth saving?Plus: We go on an adventure to Washington Square Park to hear what some of our New York City neighbors think about the word "evangelical."
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Mar 31, 2021 • 30min

'How Can You Still Be a Christian?'

It's a question both of us have gotten sometimes on dates! But it's a good question, one we ask ourselves a lot. We hear Robert Monson's quite unusual path into Christian faith (hint: a voice speaks) and unpack the problem of Christianese.In the end it’s about how a condescending question asked in a less than kind way can still lead to a bit of soul-searching.GUESTS: Robert J Monson - co-host of the 3 Black Men Podcast
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Mar 24, 2021 • 47min

The Weird, Wild, Wonderful World of Dating Apps

We've had our fair share of first dates in NYC--some good, some kind of terrible. We talk to journalist Jon Birger about why women like us might need to ditch the online dating apps. Then we talk to a priest about *his* dating life.This episode addresses the natural tension between a culture that encourages experimentation and adventurousness, with an upbringing of ingrained reticence and 'purity'.GUESTS: Jon Birger, author of Make Your Move, The New Science of Dating and why Women Are In Charge The Reverend Ben DeHart, Associate Pastor of The Parish Of Calvary-St.George's
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Mar 17, 2021 • 30min

The Slippery Slope

Katelyn and Roxy talk about the messages they received from fellow Christians when they decided to move to NYC. They heard fear… that they’d lose their faith or be indoctrinated with secular progressive culture. What they found in NYC as Christians is more complex.This episode addresses deep-seated beliefs among evangelicals, about big cities, secular culture, and their neighbors.GUESTS: Dr. Phillip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of History and Co-Director, Program on Historical Studies of Religion Rev. Dr. LaKeesha Walrond of the New York Theological Seminary Karen Beaty & Sharon Stone
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Mar 11, 2021 • 3min

Saved by the City - The Trailer!

A sneak peek at the upcoming podcast from RNS

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