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MannaCast
by Manna Gum
Conversations about a vision of life that is truly good news for us, for our neighbours, and for the world. On the MannaCast we discuss the intersection of Christian faith, ecology, and economics.
Episodes
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Ep. 49 - What is Money?
We use money everyday, and we trust it implicitly, but what is it? It is stranger than you think. Where did it come from? How does it work? Jonathan and Jacob unpack the strange history, character, and power of money, with particular attention to its spiritual significance. Theme music: © Don...
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Ep. 48 - Interview: Growing up with digital tech
Can you remember a time before smartphones, before social media, before the internet? Our guests on this episode can't, and they sit down with Jacob to describe what it's like growing up in a world which has been so dramatically shaped by these things. Along the way they talk about some of the...
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Ep. 47 - Legacies (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 12)
After eleven episodes exploring the history and themes of settler colonisation, Jon and Jacob step back to reflect on the legacies that live on today, not just for First Nations people, but for the whole nation. And what does all of this mean for a Christian response to the legacies of the past…
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Ep. 46 - Interview: Truth, Treaty and Voice in Victoria Today with Aunty Esme Bamblett (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 11)
Jonathan chats with Aunt Esme Bamblett about her long life of activism struggling for First Peoples' justice, and her involvement at the centre of contemporary processes of truth-telling and treaty-making in Victoria today. Esme Bamblett is a Bangerang, Taungurung and Wiradjuri woman; CEO of the...
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Ep. 45 - Interview: Building Relationships Between First and Second Peoples with Safina Stewart (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 10)
Jacob sits down with Safina Stewart to discuss the how and why of building relationships between the First and Second Peoples of this continent. Along the way, Safina shares some of her own experiences and some of the challenges she has observed to doing this well. Safina Stewart is a proud...
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Ep. 44 - Christianity & Colonisation (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 9)
There's a lot to unpack if we're to understand the role of Christianity in the process of Australia's colonisation. From the historical context and the history itself, to the theology and the experiences of the actual people on the ground, as well as the contemporary legacies of these things,...
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Ep. 43 - From Control to Citizenship (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 8)
With the conquest of Australia pretty much complete by federation in 1901, what will be the status and role of the conquered peoples in this new nation? How does this change over time, and why? On the longest episode of the MannaCast to date (!), Jon and Jacob focus on the story in Queensland and...
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Ep. 42 - Conquest Considered (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 7)
Between 1788 and 1901, the great southern landmass went through a process of enormous change both in the human sphere and beyond. On this episode, Jonathan and Jacob pause the narrative to chew the fat, examining some major themes and turning points in the story so far. How can we characterise…
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Ep. 41 - The Conquest of Australia (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 6)
Was Australia settled or was it conquered? How do you conquer a continent in the space of 70 years? This episode charts the explosive growth of colonisation after 1835 to cover pretty much the entire continent by the time of Federation in 1901. But that was not the end of frontier violence......
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Ep. 40 - The End of the World: Victoria (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 5)
The influx of pastoralists and land speculators into Victoria's grasslands was one of the fastest and largest land grabs in colonial history, but it begun with the only known formal land agreement between the First Peoples of Australia and British settlers. What was this agreement between Kulin...
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Ep. 39 - The End of the World: Van Diemen's Land (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 4)
By 1815, the extent of British colonisation in Australia is still a tiny speck on a vast continent, but that’s all about to change. From about 1820, a radical shift occurs in the British colonial project which leads to a world-shattering experience for Australia’s First Peoples. In this episode…
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Ep. 38 - Alien Invasion II (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 3)
Was there war between First Peoples and the newcomers from Britain? If so, when did it begin, and how? This episode takes us beyond the limits of Sydney town to discover what was going on in the bush and the reasons for conflict. Who drove these developments, and where did they lead? Note: some...
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Ep. 37 - Alien Invasion I (Legacies of Colonisation pt. 2)
The arrival of the First Fleet and the establishment of a penal colony at Port Jackson meant a collision of worlds on an almost science fiction scale. Did these aliens from Britain think of themselves as "invaders"? How was their arrival received? How do the early years of this story set the…
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Ep. 36 - Colonisation and Culture Wars (Legacies of Colonisation pt.1)
There is probably no bigger fact for the Australian economic context than the fact that we are a settler colony, so it’s no surprise that colonisation is one of the most contested subjects in Australian politics today. But how many of us actually know the history of what happened? With both sides...
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Ep. 35 - Interview: Romans, Suffering & the Poor
Jonathan interviews Dr Siu Fung Wu about his book, Suffering in Romans. Siu Fung describes how his own childhood experience of poverty in Hong Kong led him to explore themes of suffering in Paul's letter to the Romans, and how understanding the economic hardship of many of the Roman Christians to...
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Ep. 34 - Genghis and the Gospel
Did the Mongolians kick start the modern world economy? Can Christianity work in a yurt? What can Australians learn from Mongolia? And why are Jonathan and Jacob talking about Mongolia anyway? Theme music: © Don Stewart, Recorded/Mixed by Unmuzzled Music Productions.
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Ep. 33 - Christian Political Witness (Christianity and Politics p. 4)
It’s an election year! But should Christian involvement in politics be limited to voting? Who should we vote for anyway? More than that, might there be a distinctively Christian way of negotiating our common life together? We bring our Christianity and politics series to a close with a frank...
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Ep. 32 - The Australian Project (Christianity and Politics pt. 3)
On part three of this four-part series we explore the lies, achievements, and compromises in Australia's political settlement. Believe it or not, Australia was once seen as the political laboratory of the world! Theme music: © Don Stewart, Recorded/Mixed by Unmuzzled Music Productions.
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Ep. 31 - The Gospel VS the Christian West? (Christianity and Politics pt. 2)
How did we get here? On this mammoth episode we try to tell the story of politics in "the Christian West" from about 330 AD - present. Sounds crazy? It probably is, but we need to understand where we've come from if we're going to understand where we are (and where to go from here). There's much…
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Ep. 30 - The Politics of God (Christianity and Politics pt. 1)
How do Christianity and politics go together? Do they? Jesus said his kingdom was ‘not of this world’ and yet ever since God made a nation out of Abraham’s descendants the people of God have always been ‘political’ in one way or another. In part one of this series, Jacob and Jonathan try to get a...
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Ep. 29 - The Industrial Revolution (pt. 2)
We live in a world shaped by the Industrial Revolution, but what do we make of it out the other side? Modern life would not be possible without this transition, but does that just cloud our judgement? Are the immense benefits, on balance, worth the costs? Can we even imagine an alternative? The…
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Ep. 28 - The Industrial Revolution (pt. 1)
The Industrial Revolution is one of the biggest shifts in human history, but what did it involve, and what does it mean for us today? In part one of this two-part series, Jonathan and Jacob survey what actually changed, how things changed, and what it looked liked for the people who lived through...
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Ep. 27 - Interview: Slavery in our Food with Heather Roberts
Which foodstuffs are most at risk of slavery? How does slavery get into—and out of—supply chains? On this episode, Jacob talks to Heather Roberts from Just Kai, an organisation which promotes slave-free choices in food. Food made with slave labour is hidden in plain sight in every supermarket –...
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Ep. 26 - What is Manna Gum?
To celebrate the launch of Manna Gum's new website and a new logo, Jacob and Jonathan take the opportunity to discuss the what, how, and why of Manna Gum. What is it all about and where is it going? There is no doubt that some things about Manna Gum are a bit unconventional - this episode will…
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Ep. 25 - In the Shadow of Christendom (Reflecting on Constantine pt. 3)
From Constantine to Scott Morrison… that’s a lot of water under the bridge. We live now on the other side of Christendom, but we still live in its shadow. How does all that’s come and gone since the days of “the Christian West” mean Christians should approach politics, power, and active…
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Ep. 24 - A New Kind of Christian? (Reflecting on Constantine pt. 2)
It’s an understatement to say that the legacy of Constantine is a divisive issue! In this episode, Jonathan and Jacob canvas a range of perspectives from scholars of the Constantinian Shift: does the entry of Christianity into the halls of power constitute a failure of the church or does it...
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Ep. 23 - Christians Rule! (Reflecting on Constantine pt. 1)
For the first three hundred years, Christianity was a minority religion on the margins of ancient Roman society. Only half a century later, it was the state religion for a quarter of the world's population. How did this happen, and how should Christians understand this profound shift? In part one...
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Ep. 22 - Sabbath Economics
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible present a rich vision of God's gift of abundant life for all, but our view can sometimes be obscured by our distance from its ancient setting. Taking their lead from various Old Testament scholars, Jacob and Jonathan trace the economy of God from Creation…
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Ep. 21 - Christian Vocation (pt. 2)
In part one of this double episode, we suggested contemporary concepts of Christian vocation often suffer from being too thin or too narrow. In part two, Jacob and Jonathan get stuck into what the “counter-cultural ethical content of the gospel” might mean for thinking about vocation in a variety...
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Ep. 20 - Christian Vocation (pt. 1)
If we’ve heard and believed the good news of Jesus, what are we then supposed to do? If Christian faith is a call, what are we called to? These are the questions of Christian vocation, but if we’ve never heard a voice from God, does this mean we can simply do what we like? Are there things...
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Ep. 19 - Christianity and the Rise of Capitalism
How do Christians go from the economic ethics of Jesus to endorsing the competitive pursuit of wealth? How does 'Christian Europe' end up being driven by an economic paradigm of endless accumulation, and what role did the Reformation play? Are Protestants responsible for global capitalism?…
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Ep.18 - Towards a Downshifting Economy
Australians are amongst the wealthiest people on the planet, but very few people feel that way. Not only have high levels of consumption failed to translate into a sense of wellbeing, we are increasingly confronted with the fact that they cannot be sustained. This podcast is an exercise in new...
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Ep. 17 - Technology
'Technology' doesn’t have to mean just ‘tech’! Hammers, money, writing… all these things are technologies. How do we use them well? If we don’t get our relationship to our tools right, they might just use us instead. Theme music: © Don Stewart, Recorded/Mixed by Unmuzzled Music Productions.
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Ep. 16 - Interview: The Church and Climate Change with Jessica Morthorpe and Jane Kelly
What role can churches play in tackling climate change? Where have we fallen short? What unique opportunities are there? What can we do when we're overwhelmed? Is it all about sacrifice, or do we gain by the changes? What needs to happen next? These are just some of questions we ask Jane Kelly of...
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Ep. 15 - Christian Socialism
The same year Marx and Engels published their Communist Manifesto, three Christians met together seeking to improve the lot of industrial workers in Britain—without wholesale revolution. Their work sparked a multi-generational movement whose political and economic legacy can still be felt. These...
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Ep. 14 - Catholic Social Teaching
The Catholic Church has a rich history of deep thinking and diverse social action toward a bold, Christian economic vision. On this episode, we dip our toes into this amazing resource. From the Middle Ages to Pope Francis, Jacob and Jonathan discuss some of the ways Catholics have sought to apply...
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Ep. 13 - Interview: Faith and Local Politics with Claire Harvey
On this episode we hear from Claire Harvey, a councillor on Frankston City Council, about how and why she got involved in local politics, the challenges involved, some insights gained so far, and how her Christian faith intersects with public service and the task of practically working for the…
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Ep. 12 - Ethical Consumption
What is ‘ethical consumption’? What are the practical challenges and spiritual risks involved? Is it something Christians should engage with or would we do well to stay clear? What difference does it make anyway? Jacob and Jonathan take aim at the heart of the matter to find out if what is good…
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Ep. 11 - The Church as Economic Community
Don't do a Bible word search for 'economics': you won't find anything! Yet the church takes up and extends Israel's calling to communicate God to the rest of the world, primarily by the way it worships God. This worship is embodied in the way God's people are to live, meaning how the community...
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Ep. 10 - The Church
The first Christian communities existed before the New Testament was written, and their word for their meetings is normally translated into English as 'church'. But what do we mean when we talk about The Church? The meaning and story of the Christian community from those first beginnings is a...
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Ep.9 - Living with Less
The way we relate to the material world has always had a profound relationship with the life of faith, while the dramatic implications for the health of all on the planet have never been clearer. In this episode Jacob and Jonathan unpack what it might mean to 'live with less': the biblical…
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Ep.8 - THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE! (or is there...?)
We are often told there is no alternative to our current economic structure and that we have never had it so good. But the cracks in this claim are clearly evident - overlapping ecological, financial, social and mental health crises now demand our urgent attention. In this podcast Jacob Garrett...
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Ep.7 - The Moral Economy of Judgement (2)
Jonathan and Matt explore some of the thornier questions that arise from Jonathan's final article in the series on the moral ecology of judgement. Read the article: https://www.mannagum.org.au/manna_matters/december-2020/faith_and_economy1 Theme music: © Don Stewart, Recorded/Mixed by Unmuzzled...
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Ep.6 - Living Faithfully in the 21st Century (2): Inhabiting the good news
This is the second of a two-part talk that Jonathan Cornford gave to the TEAR NSW Conference in 2016. Over the course of these talks Jonathan suggests that central to the task of living faithfully in the 21st century, is the task of allowing the gospel to speak re-shape our material lives. In…
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Ep. 5 - Living Faithfully in the 21st Century (1): Facing the bad news
This is the first of a two-part talk that Jonathan Cornford gave to the TEAR NSW Conference in 2016. Over the course of these talks Jonathan suggests that central to the task of living faithfully in the 21st century, is the task of allowing the gospel to speak re-shape our material lives, and…
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Ep.4 - Imagining Alternatives to Normalised Destruction
Jonathan and Matt discuss being overwhelmed by ecological and other crises and how we deal with it, the scope of salvation in Christian theology, why some Christians are unconcerned by animal extinctions, how overseas travel has become an expected part of life for many folks, whether we'd walk…
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Ep.3 - Co-Housing as Pioneering an Alternative Way
Jonathan and Matt discuss the topic of co-housing. What is co-housing? Why might it be important in an age of environmental disaster and social isolation? Why do Christians need "scaffolding" in their lives to make it easier to live according to the gospel? Read more:...
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Ep.2 - Consuming Desire
Jonathan and Matt discuss Matt's recent article, 'Consuming Desire: Self-Mastery as Alternative to Consumer Culture'. Consumerism is widely thought to be destructive, but what's at the heart of consumer culture? Why does consumerism leave us feeling so dissatisfied? And what can we do to resist…
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Ep.1 - The Moral Ecology of Judgement (1)
In the maiden episode of the MannaCast, Jonathan Cornford and Matthew Anslow explain what the podcast is all about. Then they discuss Jonathan's recent article on The Moral Ecology of Judgement. What do we mean by 'judgement', why do we dislike it so much, and why is it so important in an age of...
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Conversations about a vision of life that is truly good news for us, for our neighbours, and for the world. On the MannaCast we discuss the intersection of Christian faith, ecology, and economics.
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