Your god ain’t no God at all! with Dr. Jason Byassee
Do you recoil when your Christian faith is presented in a manner that is oppositional or polarizing? It has become almost caricature in the United States, but just about everywhere in history and geography, Christian faith has been easily given to fights and battles to one group against another. Why is this? Is there a better way?
Jason has been a professor at Duke Divinity School and has worked in Pastoral Ministry. Jason is a journalist and author who has written extensively on topics ranging from popular culture to the Trinity.
We speak with Jason around the topic of polarization in the Christian Church and around the topic of Christian faith being expressed against the world.
With Jason we look at examples of Hopeful Faith and cultural engagement that point to a better way of understanding and practice.
Links and articles and books discussed in this episode:
Not a Public Playground – Toronto Star, September 18, 2019
Paul Elie – The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage
This episode we were hosted at Wildeye, tasting their Czech Dark Lager and Drinking Nemo Candy Kettle Sour.
Episode Terminology
Rowan Williams: Former Archbishop of Canterbury (2002-2012). prolific writer, take a look at series, “Being Human”, “Being Christian”, “Being Disciples”
Thomas Merton (1915-1968): Trappist Monk, theologian, writer, social activist. Much to read, including, “New Seeds of Contemplation”, particularly the chapter, “The Moral Theology of the Devil”