A People's Theology
Exploring theologies that inspire and liberate. Formerly known as Religionless Church.masonmennenga.com
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Mar 15, 2023 • 57min
Austen Hartke: What Does the Bible Say About Trans People?
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Austen Hartke about his book, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. They chat about what the Bible says about transgender people and what gifts transgender people bring to Christianity.Guest Bio/Info:Austen Hartke is the founder and director of Transmission Ministry Collective and the author of the book, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians.Find Austen here:austenhartke.comTwitter: @AustenLionheartInstagram: austenlionheartFacebook: facebook.com/AustenHartkeGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 3min
Lenny Duncan: Why the Church Needs Revolution, Not Reform
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Lenny Duncan about their new book, Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for a World beyond the Church. They chat about why the church needs revolution, not reform and why if we actually loved our neighbors we wouldn't need police.Guest Bio/Info: Lenny Duncan is a writer, speaker, and scholar working at the forefront of racial justice in America. Lenny is also the author of the recent book, Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for a World beyond the Church.Find Lenny here:lennyduncan.comTwitter: @lennyaduncanInstagram: lennyaduncanFacebook: facebook.com/lennyaduncanGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2023 • 56min
Randy Woodley: How to Reconnect with Sacred Earth
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Randy Woodley about how to reconnect with sacred Earth. They chat about how our understanding of the Earth has been colonized, practices to reconnect with sacred Earth, and much more.Guest Bio/Info:Randy Woodley is an Indigenous theologian, activist, and author of many books including most recently Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth.Find Randy here:randywoodley.comInstagram: eloheheagleswingsFacebook: facebook.com/RandyWoodleyAuthorGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 1min
Pete Enns: What To Do When You Doubt Your Faith
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Pete Enns about his new book, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming. They talk about what you should do when you begin to question your faith and how his theology has changed over the years.Guest Bio/Info:Pete Enns is a professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University and host of The Bible for Normal People podcast. He is also the author of many books, including most recently Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming.Find Pete here:Bible for Normal People: thebiblefornormalpeople.comTwitter: @peteennsInstagram: peteennsFacebook: facebook.com/PeterEnnsAuthorGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 1min
Sarah Lane Ritchie: Can Psychedelics Make You Believe in God?
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Sarah Lane Ritchie about how psychedelics can shape our religious experiences and theology. We also chat about if psychedelics can help you believe in God.Guest Bio/Info:Sarah is a scholar of science and religion and has done extensive work on psychedelics and religious experiences.Find Sarah here:Twitter: @slaneritchieInstagram: slaneritchieGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 2min
Brad Onishi: Why Christian Nationalism is Dangerous
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Brad Onishi about his new book, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism: and What Comes Next. They talk about the history of white Christian nationalism in America, the theology of American white Christian nationalism, and what American white Christian nationalists are doing next.Guest Bio/Info:Brad Onishi is a scholar of religion and cohost of the Straight White American Jesus podcast. He is also the author of the recent book, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism: and What Comes Next.Find Brad here:bradonishi.comTwitter: @BradleyOnishiInstagram: bbonishiFacebook: facebook.com/straightwhitejcGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 22, 2022 • 1h
Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis: Who is God in Process Theology?
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/apeoplestheologyMason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friends Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis where they talk about God in process theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in process theology, how one can experience God, and much more.If you would like to listen and watch to more presentations from the 2022 Theology Beer Camp, you can go to http://experiencinggod.net to signup and get the videos of all the keynotes.Find Diana here:dianabutlerbass.comTwitter: @dianabutlerbassFacebook: facebook.com/d.butler.bassFind Tom here:thomasjayoord.comTwitter: @ThomasJayOordInstagram: thomasjayoordFacebook: facebook.com/thomas.oordFind Andrew here:andrewmdavis.infoFacebook: facebook.com/adventuredavisInstagram: adventure_davisGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 8, 2022 • 55min
Adam Clark: Why Black Theology Matters
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/apeoplestheologyMason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friend Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals and they chat with Adam Clark about Black theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in Black theology, why Black theology matters, and much more.If you would like to listen and watch to more presentations from the 2022 Theology Beer Camp, you can go to http://experiencinggod.net to signup and get the videos of all the keynotes.Guest Bios/Info:Adam Clark is Associate Professor at Xavier University.Find Adam here:Facebook: facebook.com/adam.clark.1884Twitter: @admclarkTim Whitaker is the founder of The New Evangelicals.Find Tim here:Instagram: thenewevangelicalsTwitter: @newvangelicalsTikTok: @thenewevangelicalsGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2022 • 55min
Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff: What is Christian Communism?
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff from the podcast, The Magnificast. They chat about what communism and capitalism are and why Christians should be communists.Guests Bio/Info:Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff are the hosts of the podcast, The Magnificast.Find Matt here:Twitter: @Matt_BernicoFind Dean here:Twitter: @DeanDettloffFind The Magnificast here: themagnificast.comGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 9, 2022 • 54min
D.L. Mayfield: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision for the World
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/apeoplestheologyMason chats with D.L. Mayfield about her new book, Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision and its Challenge for Our Times. They chat about Dorothy Day and how her life and work can inspire us to change the world.Guest Bio/Info:D.L. Mayfield is a writer, activist, and the author of the recent book, Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision and its Challenge for Our Times.Find D.L. here:dlmayfield.comTwitter: @d_l_mayfieldInstagram: d_l_mayfieldGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices