This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Lydia Wylie-Kellermann about her new book, This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse. They chat about raising children during climate change and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Lydia Wylie-Kellermann is a writer, editor, activist, mother, and author of This Sweet Earth: Walking with Our Children in the Age of Climate Collapse.Connect with Lydia here:Instagram: lydiawyliekellermannTwitter: @lydiaiwkGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Charles Halton about if Genesis 1 should be interpreted literally. They also chat about what Genesis 1 can mean for us today if it shouldn't be interpreted literally.Guest Bio/Info:Charles Halton is a biblical scholar and editor of Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither?: Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters.Connect with Charles here:Twitter: @charleshaltonGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket.Watch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Jacob Wright about his new book, Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins. They chat about the origins of the Bible, how its origins should shape our theology, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Jacob Wright is a professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University and the author of the recently released book, Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins.Connect with Jacob here:Twitter: @jacoblwrightGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket.Watch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Scott Coley about his new book, Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right. They chat about the theology behind Christian nationalism and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Scott Coley is a lecturer in philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University and the author of the recently released book, Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right.Connect with Scott here:Twitter: @scott_m_coleyInstagram: faith_philosophy_and_politicsGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket.Watch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Terry Stokes about his new book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. They chat about what Christian anarchism is and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Terry has a master of divinity from Princeton Seminary, works in nonprofit community development, and is the author of the recently released book, Jesus and the Abolitionists: How Anarchist Christianity Empowers the People. Connect with Terry here:terryjstokes.comInstagram: theologywterryGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket.Watch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Sarah McCammon about who exvangelicals are. They chat about why people become exvangelicals, deconstruction, the future of exvangelicals.Guest Bio/Info:Sarah McCammon is a National Political Correspondent for NPR and cohost of The NPR Politics Podcast. She is also the author of the recently released book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.Connect with Sarah here:Twitter: @sarahmccammonInstagram: sarahmccammon_journalistSubstack: substack.com/@sarahmccammonGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Jones discusses socialism, science, and spirituality in his new book Red Enlightenment. They explore why the Left needs religion, nuanced criticisms of religion, unity of secular and religious left for resistance, historical connection between religion and socialism, and the interplay of revolutionary politics and devout religion.

Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford discuss the 1946 mistranslation of 'homosexuality' in the Bible, exploring its historical context, decoding translations, and challenging traditional interpretations. They unravel the impact on biblical verses, advocate for inclusivity, and promote understanding in religious contexts.

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyUse this link to register for ORTCON 2024 and use the promo code "A People's Theology" to receive $100 off your ticket.Watch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Debie Thomas about her new book A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity. They chat the diversity of Christianity and why it is good and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Debie Thomas is a speaker, minister, and author of the recently released book, A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity.Connect with Debie here:debiethomas.comInstagram: debiethomas1Facebook: facebook.com/dtwondererGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyWatch full episodes of A People's Theology:https://www.youtube.com/@APeoplesTheologyMason chats with Bruce Reyes-Chow about his new book, Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith. They chat about Christian beliefs after deconstruction and why Bruce still believes that Jesus literally resurrected.Guest Bio/Info:Bruce Reyes-Chow is a sought-after speaker and writer on topics of faith, culture, politics, race, and technology. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and author of the recently released book, Everything Good about God Is True: Choosing Faith.Connect with Bruce here:reyes-chow.comTwitter: @breyeschowInstagram: breyeschowFacebook: acebook.com/breyeschowGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comBuy merch of your favorite tweet of mine:masonmennenga.com/storePatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices