Context Matters

Dr. Bantu grew up in a racially segregated St. Louis. His neighborhood was "the hood" (as he says), but he went to school in an affluent area. The church they went to was nearby, but it was over the line separating the white and black neighborhoods. This week we talk about the subtleties of cultural clues that get mixed into the expression of religions, and how detangling culture and religion pushed Dr. Bantu into his PhD studies. Join our Patreon Team: https://www.patreon.com/cyndiparkerRead more about Dr. Bantu: https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/vince-bantu/Read his book!!!  A Multitude of All Peoples Send me comments and questions on Facebook or Instagram or through my website at:   www.narrativeofplace.com 

This week we start by addressing a question a listener sent in to Dr. Kalantzis about the Eucharist and Ecclesiology. Then we get into who the early church mothers are and what we lose by not preserving and passing along their stories.Find out more about me: www.narrativeofplace.com Join the Patreon team here: https://www.patreon.com/cyndiparker More about Dr. Kalantzis: https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/george-kalantzis/ Suggested book for learning more about early church theologians: The Spirit of Early Christian ThoughtFollow me on Facebook @narrativeofplace  Instagram @narrative_of_place Twitter @CyndiParkerPhD

The early church theologians were pastors who wrote to address the context of their local congregations. Some of their writings were lost and have been recently rediscovered. What can we know about these early thinkers and how do they impact what we believe now?Join the Patreon team here: https://www.patreon.com/cyndiparker More about Dr. Kalantzis: https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/george-kalantzis/Follow me on Facebook @narrativeofplace  Instagram @narrative_of_placeTwitter @CyndiParkerPhD

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Can stages, rock bands, and moving lights usher us into the sacred? Many of you on social media said no, although you recognized your upbringing in such places. Do we value the theological teachings on Sunday over what the place of Sunday worship communicates? And is it possible that the place can be objectively "sacred" even when a person does not intellectually or emotionally feel it as sacred? These are all the issues we cover this week.Follow Father Andrew on Twitter  @FrAndrewSDamickOr find him online at www.andrewstephendamick.comJoin the Patreon team at  https://www.patreon.com/cyndiparkerCommunicate with me on Twitter @CyndiParkerPhD 

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This week I am joined by Mom and Dad Parker, Kendra, Shanna, and Brian as we all look back at the first season of Context Matters. What stories drew us in and which lessons keep us coming back for more?And I am getting ready to move and reorganize my pandemic-shaped life, so Context Matters is taking a break until mid August. Make sure to subscribe now so you do not miss Episode 1 of Season 2 when it is released! Until then, enjoy this trip down memory lane and get caught up on any of the episodes you may have missed...they are just so good!