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It's a Theological World After All
by Joshua R. Farris
*It’s a Theological World After All* explores how theology shapes everything—from science and technology to culture, politics, and human identity. Join Dr. Joshua Farris and guests from around the world for deep conversations at the crossroads of faith, reason, and the big questions of our time.
Episodes
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EP26 | The Return of Magic and the Myth of the Secular World
Why are astrology, witchcraft, and psychedelics making a massive comeback in the modern, scientifically advanced West? In this episode, Joshua Farris explains why the secularization story failed and why modern disenchantment only created a hungry market for re-enchantment. We explore why…
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EP25 | You Are Not Your Brain (The Hard Problem of Consciousness)
Are you nothing more than the firing neurons inside your head? In an age where neuroscience has seemingly mapped every function of the human mind, many have concluded that the brain is the whole story of who we are. But is that actually true? In this episode of It's a Theological World After All,...
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EP24 | What Burning Man Reveals About the Human Soul
Is the modern world really secular, or just differently enchanted? In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, Joshua Farris explains why the cultural fascination with events like Burning Man reveals a deep, ongoing human hunger for transcendence, ritual, beauty, and meaning. We…
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EP23 | Why Are Billionaires Obsessed With Consciousness?
If materialism has successfully explained the universe, why is everyone suddenly searching for the soul again? In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, Joshua Farris explores the unprecedented, renewed cultural obsession with consciousness. From Silicon Valley tech elites pouring...
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EP22 | The Forgotten Person of the Trinity: Recovering God the Father | Ryan Rippee
While Christians spend a great deal of time talking about Jesus and the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of God the Father often remains in the background. What happens when the Father becomes little more than a name in our creeds? In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, host Joshua…
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EP20 | Are Deathbed Visions Real? Exploring NDEs and the Afterlife | Stephen Miller
One of the great assumptions of the modern age is that we are simply our brains, and that consciousness ceases at death. But what if the experiences of the dying tell a profoundly different story? In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, host Joshua Farris sits down with Professor...
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EP19 | Why Chat GPT is Bullshit (partly) | AI and Human Deception
Are systems like ChatGPT really destroying the truth, or are they just reflecting our own deeply flawed human nature? In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, host Joshua Farris sits down with Professor Jimmy Alfonso Licon to explore his provocative paper, ChatGPT is bullshit partly...
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EP18 | The Rise of Neo-Paganism, Sacred Spaces, and the Unseen Realm
Are we witnessing the rise of a neo-pagan culture? In this episode, Dr. Joshua R. Farris sits down with Carl and Anthony to explore how pantheism and ancient pagan worldviews are actively reshaping modern society and politics. From the intensely polarized rhetoric of Christian Nationalism to Dr....
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EP17 | How the Trinity Shapes Human Reason and Science With Fr. Andrew Hollingsworth
Can the doctrine of the Trinity explain the very structure of human consciousness and the natural world? In this episode, I sit down with Fr. Andrew Hollingsworth to explore why the Trinity isn't just an abstract theological puzzle—it’s the "grammar" of reality itself. From the "triadic"…
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EP16 | The Rise of Tech-Paganism: How AI and Ancient Rituals are Merging
As materialism fails to explain human consciousness, a new and ancient "Liturgy of Self-Making" is rising. In this deep-dive, Anthony Costello, Carl Teichrib and myself, Joshua Farris, explore how AI, Neo-Paganism, and the sexual revolution are converging to redefine what it means to be human. Is...
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EP15 | Is AI Devaluing the Soul? A New Defense for Being Human
Is technology changing what it means to be human? Today I sit down with Matthew Burford (Founder of Tactical Faith) to discuss why modern apologetics is shifting from "winning arguments" to "reclaiming wonder." As we move deeper into the age of AI and digital distraction, Burford argues that we…
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EP14 | The Death of Materialism: Why Panpsychism is the New Worldview
Is the universe a mindless machine, or is it alive? In this episode, we explore the dramatic collapse of materialism and the rise of Panpsychism—the radical idea that consciousness is a fundamental feature of all matter. From the "Hard Problem of Consciousness" to the return of ancient animism in...
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EP 13 | From the Bible to Gaia: The Secret Pagan Roots of Modern Green Policy
Is environmentalism the new global religion? In this deep-dive discussion, we explore the shocking shift from traditional Christian stewardship to a "Dark Green" neo-paganism that is quietly reshaping our churches, our laws, and our view of what it means to be human. From the "Pachamama" rituals…
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EP 12 | The New Paganism: A Deep Dive into the West’s Emerging Spiritual Identity
Is the West Returning to Paganism? In this deep-dive episode, I sit with Carl Teichrib and Anthony Costello to peel back the layers of the modern Neo-Pagan revival. Far from being just "Halloween costumes" or "Burning Man nostalgia," we argue that we are witnessing a massive ontological shift in...
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EP 11 | The Death of Secularism and the Rise of Modern Paganism
We will be watching a new multi-part podcast series that examines a major cultural and spiritual shift in the West. Rather than moving toward disbelief, contemporary culture is experiencing a renewed interest in spirituality—particularly forms resembling paganism, New Age beliefs, occult…
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EP10 | Am I My Body? A Robust Response to Gregg Allison
Today, we're joined by Lauren Ponder, a professional Death Doula, to pull back the curtain on the "Death Positive" movement, Swedish Death Cleaning, and how to reclaim your dignity at the end of life. In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, we explore why our culture is so...
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EP09 | Why the "Death Positive" Movement is Growing and What is a Death Doula?
Today, we're joined by Lauren Ponder, a professional Death Doula, to pull back the curtain on the "Death Positive" movement, Swedish Death Cleaning, and how to reclaim your dignity at the end of life. In this episode of It's a Theological World After All, we explore why our culture is so...
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EP 08 | How Philosophy Revealed God with Dr. Stephen Priest
Is God just an abstract idea, or is He the literal "Now" that holds your reality together? In this deep-dive finale, philosopher Dr. Stephen Priest explains how "fundamental ontology," the study of pure being, leads logically from atheism to the Trinitarian God. We move beyond abstract theory…
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EP 07 | Grief is NOT a Problem to Solve: Mourning, Memory, and the Soul w/ Philosopher Mikolaj Slawkowski-Rode
In modern culture, we treat loss like a problem to be solved, something we're told to hurry through so we can "move on." But what if this mindset, which I trace back to the Enlightenment's focus on individual happiness, is actually making our society impoverished? I sat down with the brilliant...
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EP 06 | The Psychopath God? Rethinking Perfection, Time, and Emotion in Modern Theology w/ Dr. R.T. Mullins
I sat down with theologian Dr. R.T. Mullins (The Reluctant Theologian, author of Eternal in Love: A Little Book About a Big God) for a radical discussion that challenged centuries of tradition. We broke down why the idea of a timeless, unmoving God is not only logically incoherent but also deeply...
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EP 05 | Is Consciousness Proof of God? A Philosophical Exploration Beyond Materialism
What if the deepest questions about consciousness aren’t scientific puzzles… but theological ones? In this conversation, we journey through the great frontier where philosophy, consciousness studies, and theology meet. From the mystery of the “I”, to the nature of time and the eternal present, to...
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EP 04 | Demons, Culture, and Scholarship: Reclaiming Christian Influence Today
Public Theology in a Noisy Age: Fighting Ideas with Truth & Grace What it means to be a Christian in today’s chaotic culture and how we can be better representatives of Christ? Don’t let shallow content, demonic influence, social media noise, and declining Christian scholarship numb you into...
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EP 03 | Philosophy Can’t Escape God: Stephen Priest Explains Why
What if the biggest questions of life, who am I? Why am I here? What is consciousness? Why is it always now? Can’t be solved by science or philosophy alone? What if they require theological answers? In this conversation with Stephen Priest (Oxford and Cambridge philosopher), we explore why every...
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EP02 | The Power of Imagination in Faith: Theology Beyond Naturalism
Can imagination lead us closer to God? Can beauty, art, and even pain reveal something deeper than naturalism allows? In this conversation with Charles Taliaferro, we explore the role of forgiveness, theological imagination, beauty, suffering, and art in pointing us toward transcendence. From the...
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EP01 | The Decline of Theology in the Church and Culture with Roger Olson
Is theology disappearing from the church and public life? In this conversation with Roger Olson, we explore the decline of theology in evangelical culture, the rise of anti-intellectualism, and how “feelings over doctrine” has reshaped faith communities. From the 1966 Time cover declaring “God is...
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*It’s a Theological World After All* explores how theology shapes everything—from science and technology to culture, politics, and human identity. Join Dr. Joshua Farris and guests from around the world for deep conversations at the crossroads of faith, reason, and the big questions of our time.
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