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The conclusion of the story found in Judges chapter 11 and 12.

Part 1 in the story of Jephthah from the book of Judges.

Punishing Bullies, Old Testament Style

A Retelling of Genesis 38.

In this episode, we introduce the new series, "Vulgar Bible Stories, being published by the RZ. We hope you enjoy what's to come.

Hear the account of the first impression of America from a European and a re-telling of his experiences after an 1,800 mile road trip through the Mid-West.Correction: In this episode I mention the revolutionary war starting in 1776. However, it was initiated in 1775.

Today some think that religion is bound to die out, while others think it is essential to what it means to be human. Joseph Campbell's views on the matter from his book, "The Heroes Journey" are discussed with a couple of complementary views. One of these views has the potentially controversial title, "God Building". One correction. It is said that the discussion is in light of "The Hero's Journey", the book which deals with this is titled, "The Hero With A Thousand Faces" (reference below). Links/Books Discussed:Rosenstock-Huessy, Eugen and Stahmer, Herold. The Christian Future: Or The Modern Mind Outrun. New York: Harper & Row, 1966. Campbell, Joseph. The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Navato: New World Library, 2008.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God-Building

Every wondered how the Christian Church is structured in other countries, or why there are different Protestant Churches? Listen to a conversation with a German Pastor and learn about how different the church is on the other side of the pond and maybe learn some European History along the way.

Albert Camus - Novelist, French Resistance Member, Absurdist Philosopher and Existentialist. Explore the philosophical elements of Camus' novel "The Stranger" in this episode.Translation used: Albert Camus, The Stranger. Translated by Matthew Ward. New York: Vintage International, 1988.

As a Reformed Theology Pastor, Uli discusses his devotion to the Reformed Tradition, as well as being confronted with who is Grandfather was during WWII.

In this episode we discuss Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Lecture on Ethics". The criticism that he launches in this lecture argues against ethics, at least in the common way they are understood.

An excursion exploring the theological thought of Paul Tillich. In particular, how he can assert that reading the Bible literally is idolatrous. In order to understand this, some key aspects of his theology are explored.

Share in a conversation with two seasoned ex-pats about living life abroad: the good, the bad, the unexpected.

Benjamin Newburn discusses his new song and music video, Waves. It proves to be much more than a catchy tune, but a reflection of his views on life, morality, God... and more.Listen to the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATDqDZy6OI

Caleb and I share a conversation on what's it like for him as an atheist living in Heartland, U.S.A.

André speaks with us about how he became a hospital chaplain, shares some thoughts on God and gives some advise on preparing for your own death.Also, check out his podcast by looking up EuroThinkTank on YouTube and other podcast providers.

What is it like to regularly work with those terminally ill? Learn from an experienced chaplain who worked in the palliative care section for a decade.

She's lived all over the world, traveled to a plethora of places and unencumbered herself from the trappings of modern American life. Listen to a conversation with a traveling enthusiast.

Take a walk down one of the uncomfortable lanes of American history and learn something about Redlining, Gentrification and Jim Crow. This isn't ancient history.

In this episode we juxtapose the German political system to that of America. Listen and make up your own mind whether or not you favor a parliamentary democracy.For a good written summary of German elections:https://www.dw.com/en/how-do-germans-elect-their-parliament/a-17018116?fbclid=IwAR2-1xH5gJTVtFHwR9DMrXmqLpzE-uUv1YOuPNbdCE0h3iuVa94xRhCC3f0

You don't have to spend much time listening to politicians and the media to hear a bunch of bumper sticker descriptions of the political "Left". Listen to an in-depth discussion on the all too often misused word in today's popular discourse - What is the Left?

Learn about Germany from the perspective of an American and Slovakian. As well as hear some about some of the differences between American "smiley culture" and European culture. 

In this episode I talk to a Bitcoin enthusiast about what Bitcoin is, how he got into it, a crazy story and why it gives him hope.

Take a look behind the curtain and get to know some of the words and phrases that conservative Christians use to identify who's in and who's out of the inner circle.

Listen to us ramble about what we loved about the snyder cut, and what we didn't about jossticeleague.

In this episode find out what The RZ means, what to expect and why you should listen to it.