A People's Theology

Mason chats with Yolanda Pierce about her book, In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit. We chat about the faith and life of her grandmother and how her grandmother has shaped her theology.Guest Bio/Info:Yolanda Pierce is professor and dean of Howard University School of Divinity. She is also the author of In My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit.Find Yolanda here:yolandapierce.comTwitter: @YNPierceSpecial music by Slowriter:Spotify: SlowriterInstagram: slowriter.wavGet connected to Mason:masonmennenga.comPatreon: patreon.com/masonmennengaTwitter: @masonmennengaFacebook: facebook.com/mason.mennengaInstagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Mason hangs out with Adrian Gibbs and Josh Link from the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast. They do an ex-evangelical theology fantasy draft, picking from the the dumbest creationist science to what Calvinist pastor they most want to slap. Who picked the best team? Guests Bio/Info: Adrian Gibbs and Josh Link are the host of the Dirty Rotten Church Kids podcast. Find Dirty Rotten Church Kids here: Instagram: @dirtyrottenchurchkids Twitter: @dirtyrottenck Special music by Trey Pearson: treypearson.com Spotify: Trey Pearson Facebook: facebook.com/treypearson Twitter: @treypearson Instagram: treypearson Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chats with Dr. Miguel De La Torre about his new book, Decolonizing Christianity: Becoming Badass Believers. They chat about the history of Christian nationalism and whether or not Christianity can be decolonized. Guest Bio/Info: Miguel De La Torre is professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at the Iliff School of Theology. Find Miguel here: drmigueldelatorre.com Twitter: drdelatorre Facebook: facebook.com/miguel.delatorre.1238 Special music by Sherwood: Spotify: Sherwood Instagram: sherwood Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chats with Lenny Duncan about Lenny's new book, United States of Grace: A Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope. We chat about Lenny's story and whether or not there is hope for America. Guest Bio/Info: Lenny Duncan is a writer, podcaster, and Ph.D student and the author of United States of Grace: A Memoir of Homelessness, Addiction, Incarceration, and Hope. Twitter: @lennyaduncan Instagram: lennyaduncan Facebook: facebook.com/Rev.Lenny Special music by Stavesacre: Spotify: Stavesacre Instagram: _stavesacre_ Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Mason chats with Jes Kast (and the occasional appearance of her puppy) about whether queer Christians should stay in conservative churches or not. We also talk about why I should become a Calvinist and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Jes Kast is a queer progressive minister and constructive theologian. Find Jes here: revjeskast.com Twitter: @revjeskast Instagram: revjeskast Special music by The Homeless Gospel Choir: Spotify: The Homeless Gospel Choir Instagram: thgchoir Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chats with Dante Stewart about his new book, Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle. We chat about how infectious white supremacy is and why Jesus is Black, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Dante Stewart is a writer and speaker and recent author of Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle. Find Dante here:  dantecstewart.com Twitter: @stewartdantec Instagram: stewartdantec Facebook: facebook.com/dstewart37 Special music by Mayyadda: Spotify: Mayyadda Instagram: mayyadda Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chat with Hillary McBride about her new book The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living. They chat about what science is learning about the body, why embodiment is important to justice, and how you can be more embodied. Guest Bio/Info: Hillary McBride is a therapist, researcher, podcaster, and author of the recent book The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living. Find Hillary here: hillarylmcbride.com Instagram: hillaryliannamcbride Twitter: @hillarylmcbride Special music by Thrice: Spotify: Thrice Instagram: thrice Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chats with Dr. Angela Parker about her new book, If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I?: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority. We chat about the oppressive history of biblical inerrancy, how the Bible ought to shape our faith, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Dr. Angela Parker is assistant professor of New Testament and Greek at McAfee School of Theology. She is also the recent author of If God Still Breathes, Why Can't I?: Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority. Find Angela here: Instagram: anp22fab Twitter: @anp22fab Facebook: facebook.com/angela.parker.731 Special music by Laura McElroy: Spotify: Laura McElroy Instagram: lauramcelroymusic Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chats with Elle Dowd about her new book, Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist. We chat about how you can go from being a white moderate to an abolitionist and why people of faith should be committed to fighting white supremacy. Guest Bio/Info:  Elle Dowd is a Lutheran minister and recent author of Baptized in Tear Gas: From White Moderate to Abolitionist. Find Elle here: elledowd.com Facebook: facebook.com/ElleDowdMinistry Twitter: @hownowbrowndowd Instagram: hownowbrowndowd Special music by Hrada: Spotify: Hrada Instagram: hradamusic Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mason chats live at the 2021 Wild Goose Festival with Brenda Davies about her book, On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel. We chat about her journey through purity culture, how sex can shape our theology, and much more. (Episode content warning: Throughout the episode Brenda shares vulnerably about being sexually assaulted. Also, towards the end of the episode she mentions that religious trauma syndrome is recognized by DSM-5. After recording we were corrected that it is not. However, religious trauma syndrome is recognized by many psychologists.) Guest Bio/Info: Brenda Marie Davies is a podcaster and YouTuber of the channel God is Grey, which has over 100,000 subscribers. She is also the author of the recent book, On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel.  Find Brenda here: godisgrey.com Instagram: godisgrey Twitter: @GodisGreyxo YouTube: youtube.com/godisgrey Special music by Hudson Freeman: Spotify: Hudson Freeman Instagram: hudsonfreeman Get connected to Mason: masonmennenga.com Patreon: patreon.com/masonmennenga Twitter: @masonmennenga Facebook: facebook.com/mason.mennenga Instagram: masonmennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices