PODCAST · religion
Misfit Faith
by Jason Stellman
Where anything worth doing is worth doing badly.
Episodes
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37. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts): Week 9 — God's Risky Atheism
In this season finale episode of Misfit Faith, I conclude my Vatican't series by suggesting that perhaps the entire Gospel has always been about God working himself out of a job (as in, humanity will eventually outgrow our need of him). We hear a snippet of philosopher John Caputo talking about…
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36. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts): Week 8 — Humanity 2.0
In this episode of Misfit Faith I discuss what Christianity might look like on the other side of our deconstruction and the death of our old idol-God, and I share how that my own journey has caused me to rethink what it means to be human. We hear a snippet from Nadia Bolz-Weber on the need to...
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35. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts): Week 7 — The Absurdity of the Cross
In this episode of Misfit Faith a turn my attention to "atonement theory," suggesting that perhaps some things are better left ambiguous. We hear a snippet of Peter Rollins discussing Christianity and the Absurd, after which I answer a listener's question about whether crises of faith are normal.…
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34. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts): Week 6 — The Dangers of an Early Easter
In this episode of Misfit Faith I explore the space between crucifixion and resurrection, suggesting that we must exercise an atheistic faith in order to allow our old ideas sufficient time in the tomb before they re-emerge. I share a clip of a conversation with Barry Taylor, and end by sharing…
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33. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts): Week 5 — Divine Atheism
On this episode of Misfit Faith I delve deeper into Jesus' own confrontation with the void during his crucifixion, going as far as to suggest that in his cry of dereliction, God became an atheist. We hear a trinitarian argument from the Daily Show's Trevor Noah (although I doubt he realized he…
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32. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts) – Week 4: The Death of God
In this episode of Misfit Faith we look to the cross in order to discover exactly what "embracing the void" looks like (turns out it's a real bummer). We hear from Peter Rollins about the message that Christianity frees us from the expectation of personal fulfillment, and I take a call about what...
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31. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts) — Week 3: Quantum? I Barely Knew Him! (With Diarmuid O'Murchu)
In this episode I revisit the topic of the lack or void we feel at our core, bringing the principles of quantum theory to bear upon the issue and seeking to show that unknowing lies at the very core of existence itself. I am joined by psychologist and priest Diarmuid O'Murchu (whose name I...
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30. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts) — Week Two: The Gospel According to Satan
In this episode of Misfit Faith I discuss the origins of the American Gospel which promises wholeness and wellbeing to those who jump through the right hoops (hint: its source has a forked tongue). We hear from Peter Rollins about the church as a satanic community, and then I answer a caller's...
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29. VATICAN'T (Catholicism Without All the Uplifting Parts) — Week One: Avoiding the Void
In this episode of Misfit Faith I launch a new series seeking to bring some of the ideas of the thinkers I have been reading for the last several years with my own "Catholish" worldview. We begin with a discussion of the lack or void that we all sense within ourselves, and what we usually do…
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28. Fear and Loathing in American Christianity
In this episode of Misfit Faith I explore the utter lack of moral and spiritual credibility on the part of American Christianity, especially in the light of the crisis at our border. We hear some thoughts from Brian McLaren on church in the Trump age, as well as hear from a caller asking about...
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27. Anthony Bourdain, Suicide, and Radical Theology
In this episode of Misfit Faith I reflect on the tragic suicide of Anthony Bourdain as well as engage with the responses to it from Matt Walsh and USA Today. I suggest that perhaps the conservative evangelical approach both lacks compassion (gasp!) as well as fails to address the underlying...
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26. The Great Spiritual Migration: Is It OK for Christianity to Evolve?
In this episode of Misfit Faith I begin a series exploring Brian McLaren's latest book, The Great Spiritual Migration. I address whether the Christian faith should be understood as static and unchanging or whether dynamic growth and evolution are possible. We hear from McLaren himself, albeit not...
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25. Faith Getting Woke: Escaping Escapism
In this episode of the Misfit Faith show I address the topic of escapism, suggesting that the root of American Christianity's dismissiveness toward social justice and environmental stewardship is the idea that it's all gonna burn anyway. I share some material from the Misfit Faith Community…
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24. Faith Getting Woke: They Blinded Me with Science (with Christian Kingery)
In this episode I address another area where American Christianity may need to rethink its stance: science. I suggest that science poses no threat to faith, and yet, we must not allow these scientists to get too big for their britches (or lab coats). I chat with my Drunk Ex-Pastors co-host,...
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23. Faith Getting Woke: Queer Eye for the Straight Church (with Jay Bakker)
In this episode of Misfit Faith I suggest that the American church needs to strike a new posture towards the LGBT community if they want to avoid utter cultural obscurity in this post-Christian world of ours. I speak with pastor Jay Bakker (son of Jim and Tammy Faye) about his experience moving…
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22. Faith Getting Woke: Dr. Evil & Mr. God (with Jonathan Hays)
In this episode I continue our series on what the church needs to do in order to be able to speak meaningfully into the lives of people in a post-Christian culture. I address the problem of evil and the oft-cavalier Christian response to it. I chat with fellow ex-pastor Jonathan Hays about his...
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21. Faith Getting Woke: Killing the Cage-Fighter God
Episode #21 of the Misfit Faith Podcast continues our series on how the church can survive in a post-Christian culture. I address the issue of power, showing how American Christianity is just the latest expression of humanity's age-old principle of "might makes right." I suggest a better way...
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20. Faith Getting Woke: Overcoming our Body Issues (with Seth Taylor)
Episode #20 of Misfit Faith begins a new series on how Christianity can survive in our twenty-first century postmodern culture. I address the various ways we might respond to this challenge, and then chat with Seth Taylor about the church's fear of the body and of the material world. I answer a...
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19. The Economics of Gratitude (with Diana Butler Bass)
In this episode of Misfit Faith I offer a brief reflection on the degree to which many tend to understand the Christian life according to an "economic model" (which basically means it's all one big eternal quid pro quo where we scratch God's back by being good and he scratches ours by admitting…
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18. He is Risen! Or is He? (with John Dominic Crossan)
In episode #18 of the Misfit Faith podcast I suggest a couple distinct approaches to the issue of resurrection (one I hope is right and the other I expect probably is). I then speak at length with world renowned Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan about his new book, Resurrecting Easter…
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17. Thoughts on the Good Book: Disarming Scripture (with Derek Flood)
In this episode of Misfit Faith I share a few suggestions for how to read the Bible without expecting it to play by the rules of a game it has no stake in (as in, it's not a history book as we understand that term). I chat with author Derek Flood about his book, Disarming Scripture, and then take…
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16. Thoughts on the Good Book: Can We Really Trust that Table of Contents? (with Mark Shea)
Episode #16 of Misfit Faith tackles the issue of the New Testament canon — what good are concepts like biblical inspiration and inerrancy when we can't even be sure which books to apply them to? I am joined by Mark Shea, who walks us through this thorny issue. I take a call about whether we…
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15. Thoughts on the Good Book: The Numerous "Dick Moves" of Israel's God (with Jared Byas)
In this episode we continue our series on the Bible, exploring issues such as whether God is in the business of mauling little children with bears or murdering innocent people because his prophet lost a bet. We are joined by Jared Byas, who shares his insight into how to tackle some of these Old...
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14. Thoughts on the Good Book: How to Tame Your Deity (with Brad Jersak)
Episode #14 of Misfit Faith begins a short series on the Bible in which we will tackle questions like, "How do we know that Scripture's Table of Contents is accurate?"; "Why doesn't the New Testament condemn slavery?"; and in this episode, "Why does the God of the Hebrews seem so pissed off most…
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13. A Down-to-Earth God (with Matt Polley)
Episode #13 of the Misfit Faith podcast addresses the dangers of the evangelical obsession with high-octane spirituality and in its place suggests pursuing a form of life that is a bit more mundane and earthy. I chat with Matt Polley (1/3 of the Inglorious Pasterds) about the divinity of tobacco...
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12. Sex & Guns in Trumpland (with Donna Provencher)
In episode #12 of Misfit Faith we turn our attention to the "new sexual revolution" and the hookup culture it generates. I chat with actor and writer Donna Provencher about her perspective on masculinity, femininity, and whether random relationship-less sex is really satisfying for those who…
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11. Letting the Tale Wag the Dogma (with Bryan Stupar)
Episode #11 begins with a continuation my reflection on what spirituality would look like if built from the ground up, this time applying the thought-experiment to Catholicism in particular. I chat with pastor and free-thinker Bryan Stupar about which theological ideas have helped him dignify,...
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10. Anarchist Faith (with Christian Kingery)
In episode #10 of the Misfit Faith podcast I suggest a thought experiment according to which we build our theology from the ground up rather than it being imposed from the top down. I chat with my Drunk Ex-Pastors co-host, Christian Kingery, and then take a call from a listener about the…
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9. The Evil of an Omni-Controlling God (with Ryan Meeks)
In episode #9 of Misfit Faith I address the topic of a supposedly all-powerful God and the existence of suffering and evil in the world. I chat with the infamous pastor of Eastlake Church, Ryan Meeks, about this issue (and what he has to say may surprise you). I answer a listener's call about…
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8. When Christianity Craps the Bed (with John Terranova)
In episode #8 of Misfit Faith I tackle the issue of what happens when American Christianity screws the pooch, craps the bed, jumps the shark, or whatever other colorful metaphor you want for losing its credibility and moral authority. I chat with long-time friend John Terranova about his own loss...
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7. See? I Told You I'm an Ex-Pastor!
When episode #7 drops I will be on the Drunk Ex-Pastors cruise, but rather than leaving you all high and dry I thought I'd dust off an old sermon and put it out there so all of you could mock me. Enjoy!
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6. We're One, But We're Not the Same (with Cash Peters)
Our New Year's Day episode of the Misfit Faith podcast focuses on the issues of unity and division. I share my frustration with my own shortcomings in this department, and receive a free therapy session from my guest, writer and TV personality Cash Peters. I take a call from the 909 about grace…
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5. The Sacred and the Secular (with Peyton Jones)
Episode #5 of the Misfit Faith podcast begins with a brief reflection on how the union of heaven and earth that we celebrate at Christmas has some pretty massive ramifications for how we relate to the world around us. I chat with author and church planter Peyton Jones about our former evangelical...
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4. Keeping Christ in Xmas (with Mark Shea)
The first annual Christmas episode of the Misfit Faith podcast begins with a brief meditation on the claim of many to be "spiritual but not religious." I chat with author and speaker Mark Shea about what a truly earthly-minded religiosity might look like, after which I answer a listener's…
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3. I Once Was Found, But Now I'm Lost: Spiritual Vagabonds (with Jessica Griffith)
In this episode of the Misfit Faith podcast I focus upon what it means to be a spiritual vagabond and outsider. I chat with Sick Pilgrim founder Jessica Griffith about the community of misfit artists she is a part of, and then take a question from a listener about spiritual abuse. And finally…
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2. I Once Was Found, But Now I'm Lost: Subverting Sin and Guilt (with Seth Taylor)
In episode #2 of the Misfit Faith podcast I focus on the issues of sin and guilt, reflecting on how the church often mythologizes certain activities by obsessive prohibitions which end up creating a kind of taboo allure. I am joined by Seth Taylor for a brief discussion of guilt and grace, after...
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1. I Once Was Found, But Now I'm Lost: FOMO, Jesus-Style (with Christian Kingery)
In episode #1 of the Misfit Faith podcast I recount the "fear of missing out" that initially lured me into the Christian faith. I have a brief discussion about the role of fear with Christian Kingery, and then answer a listener's question about the value of offering "thoughts and prayers" to…
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