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ReThink Mission
by Dr. Michael Brown
ReThink Mission is a podcast released ever other week by historic Missiologist Dr. Michael Brown. In this podcast we discuss issues related to current American culture, Globalization, practical Theology, Religion, Christian Mission, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, and Evangelism. Our current project is called "Jesus and Mission." Throughout the 23 episodes, we will examine the life and mission of Jesus within his geo-political time and place.
Episodes
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 23: The Fate of the Apostles
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 22: The Early Message
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 21: Messengers
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 20: Eat and Drink
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 19: Christian Identity
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 18: The Jump
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 17: Antioch
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 16: Expanding the Mission
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 15: Social Justice
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 14: The Way Part 2
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 13: Creeds
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 12: Tactics Part2
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 11: Tactics Part1
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 10: Constants in Context Part2.
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 9: Constants in Context Part1.
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primative Christian Mission Episode 8: Miracles
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primative Christian Mission: Episode 7: The Synoptics.
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission: Episode 6: The Way
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 5: The Church
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission Episode 4 Holy Spirit
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission: The Assention
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission : Synoptics
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Primitive Christian Mission : Community and History
Rethink Mission is a historically grounded podcast hosted by Dr. Mike Brown that reexamines early Christianity by beginning with lived communities, shared memory, and received tradition rather than later institutions or isolated texts. Focusing on what the series calls primitive Christian…
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Identity 13 Wrapping up.
In this final episode of Identity we wrap up the discussion by presenting the ancient Christian concept of identity formation and what it looked like in the Early Church.
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12 Review
In this episode we review the major topics that were covered in the last 11 weeks. We push in on the social basis for our identities and recognize that our identities are not formed singularly but rather collectively.
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Identity 11 Teleology
In this episode of Teleology we unpack the four causes by Aristotle and examine the role of final causality in our search for meaning. Briefly unpacking the scientific progress that resulted from ignoring final causes and focusing upon material, formal, and effecient causality we discover the…
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Identity 10 Nationalism
In this episode we discuss the history of Nationalism and the idea of a nation state. What does it mean to be an American? What is an american? To whom should we be loyal? How should a government relate to its people?
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Identity 9 Universal Humanism
Universal Humanism is the idea that a person should be loyal to the human race. In this episode we uncover the complex history of different cultures and ideas that believe in Universal Humanism.
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Identity 8 Race, Ethnicity, Tribalism,
This first of three episodes deals with Race, ethnicity and tribalism. In this episode we focus upon the history and impact of these ways of understanding ourselves in the world.
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Identity 7 Poemic vs Memetic cultures.
How should people relate to the physical world? Should humans control the world and force it to conform to their expectations or should humans conform their expectations to the physical world? What does it mean to live in the world and use it resources?
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Identity 6 Guilt and Innocence; Honor and Shame; Fear and power. Part 2
In the secod of this two part episode we discuss the ethical paradigm of Fear and Power as way of navigating good and evil in the world. There are several methods cultures use to navigate the ethical problems in the world, Guilt Innocence, Honor and Shame, Fear and Power. In this second part we...
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Identity 5 Guilt and Innocence; Honor and Shame; Fear and power. Part 1
In this two part episode we discuss the ethical paradigm of Guilt and Innocence and Honor and Shame as way of navigating good and evil. There are several methods cultures use to navigate the ethical problems in the world, Guilt Innocence, Honor and Shame, Fear and Power. In this two part series…
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Identity 4 The Buffered Self vs the Porous Self
In this episode we discuss the Porous Self vs the Buffered Self. Building on ideas present in Charles Taylor's work on Secularism this episode discusses the different ways in which we find ourselves insulated from the problems of life and death by setting up buffers which prevent us from feeling...
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Identity 3 Authentic Self
In this episode we uncover the roots of our desire to be authentic. Authenticity is a halmark of many cultures today and we explore the consequences of this emphasis for the American context.
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Identity 2 Individualism
In this Identity episode vwe discuss the topic of Individualism. How does individualism compare to other ways of bering in the world. Is Christianity only for individuals or can people with a more collective understanding serve God.
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Identity 1 Plausibility
Starting our second season we begin with our Identity series. In this series we discuss what it means to be a person in the 21st century. We will begin with the concept of Plausibility Structures.
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Mission: Ukraine Part 2
In this second part Monica and Mike finish up the conversation about Ukraine. You can find more information about Mission: Ukraine at www.wished1.net. Thank you all for a great season we look forward to season two.
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Mission: Ukraine
In this episode Monica and Mike begin a conversation about Ukraine. You can find more information about Mission: Ukraine at www.wished1.net. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] .
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Supernatural #6
In this final episode of Supernatural we close out the series talking with Pastor Brad Terhune. Mike Monica and Brad dance around the theme of Supernatural and close out the series with practical thoughts on what it all means.
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Supernatural #5
In this episode we interview Pastors David Kelly and Brian Burke in their ministry, Well Springs. We discuss how the ministry began and what it means in the developing new context.
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Supernatural #4
In this episode we interview scholar Craig Keener and talk about some of his most recent work in Miracles. He relates multiple experiences and multiple accounts of what is happening all over the world in terms of Miracles.
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SuperNatural #3
In this third episode of Supernatural, we relate multiple stores and experiences that connect to the so called supernatural world. We examine multiple sources and provide layers of understanding pointing out that some of the very arguments of the podcast are over a hundred years old but still valid.
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Supernatural #2
In this second episode of Supernatural we discuss the deep and complicated history of creation. We begin by talking about Augustines ideas of God's relationship to creating and sustaing creation. We also discuss Aquinas' conception of God's creating and sustaining power, and finally we end with a...
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Supernatural #1
Building on the information shared in the previous series Jesus and Mission we broach the topic of what is Natural and what is Supernatural. We set the stage for the six episode series by looking at different ideas involved in this topic. We talk about how Miracles are used in the Christian...
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Wk23 Final Bonus #7
In this final episode about Jesus and Mission Monica and Mike discuss the revolt in 74 AD with a Guest.
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WK22 Revolt Prt2
In this final episode of Jesus and Mission we examine the last days of the Jewish nation in 74 A.D. the revolt in 66 A.D. culminates in the disastrous out come of the destruction of the Temple and the nation of Israel.
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WK21 Revolt Prt1
In this two part episode we discuss the revolt culminating in the destruction of the temple in 70 AD. In the first part we discuss how the revolt occurred and the Battle of Beth Horon.
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WK20 Sacrifice or Murder
This episode discusses Jesus crucifixion and how it became understood as a sacrifice. This episode discusses Jesus death.
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WK19 Jesus' Political life and Death
Jesus’ Political Life and Death. We discuss the complex relationship Jesus had with rulers and authorities and why it was necessary for him to die.
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WK18 Bringing the Nations Back to God
In this week we discuss Jesus’ mission to the nations. How did a 1st century Jew become the hope of the world?
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ReThink Mission is a podcast released ever other week by historic Missiologist Dr. Michael Brown. In this podcast we discuss issues related to current American culture, Globalization, practical Theology, Religion, Christian Mission, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, and Evangelism.
Our current project is called "Jesus and Mission." Throughout the 23 episodes, we will examine the life and mission of Jesus within his geo-political time and place.
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