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The Progressive Christians Podcast — 102 episodes
99: We Asked 3 Pastors Their Favorite Books—Here's What They Said
98: Being A Billionaire Is A Sin
97: God Has A Bias For The Poor: What The DSA Wave Means For The Church
96: The Homophobic Belief Statement That Will Send Foster Children Back To The System
Wrestling With God: What Jacob's Name Change Teaches Us About LGBTQ+ Identity
95: The SBC Just Banned Women Pastors!? Here's What the Bible Actually Says
94: Methodist Women Have Only Been Allowed To Preach For 70 Years?!
93: "Coming Out As Christian" With Minnesota Representative Leigh Finke
92: What a Muslim Senate Candidate Taught Us About "Love Your Neighbor" with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed
91: The Supreme Court Just Gutted The Voting Rights Act | How Should Christians Respond?
90: Midwestern Christians Did the Largest Refugee Resettlement in US History!? With Dr. Melissa Borja
89: Is James Talarico the Game Changer the Right Didn't Expect?
88: Weaponizing Scripture: Unmasking Political Violence & Abuse in the Name of God
87: Building Leftist Christianity in Dying Empires with Jonty Langley from Shibboleth Magazine
86: Trump Is Fighting With Pope Leo?
85: The Real Reasons Evangelical Pastors Compare Trump To Jesus
84: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Reconstructing Progressive Christianity with Joe Smith
The Questions That Linger After Deconstruction - A Bonus Episode of Special Listener Questions!
83: Teens Tracking ICE: Confronting Trump's Deportation Reality
82: The Political Underside of Contemporary Christian Music with Leah Payne
81: Progressive Christians Weigh In On THE OSCARS
80: Transitioning out of Evangelical Christianity into Progressive Politics with Johanna Whaley
79: The Real Reasons LENT is So Important
78: Liberation Theology? What You Actually Need To Know
77: MAGA's Christian Nationalist Plan for Women
76: Progressive Christian Parenting Meets Fascist Reality
75: Alex Pretti & Radical Community in Minneapolis
74: Our First Ever Q+A!
73: Renee Nicole Good, And How Just War Theory Makes Room For Christian Authoritarianism
72: Is Being Biblical The Same As Being Christian?
71: Is Artificial Intelligence ANTI Christian?
70: How Should Christians Feel About Artificial Intelligence?
69: How To Survive A Conservative Family Christmas
68: Samantha Fulnecky, Transphobia, & The Conservative Christian Grift
67: What Does Progressive Christianity Look Like in a Conservative Area? (with Pastor Ben Stringer)
66: Can Christians Embrace Socialism?
65: Is Having Empathy Really A Bad Thing?
64: What is JD Vance's Christian Nationalist Vision?
63: The Dangerous Rise of Christian Nationalism in the Military
62: Christian Nationalism & Its Role in Shaping America's Politics
61: What Happens to the Forgotten Women of the BIBLE?
60: What Are The TOP 5 Myths About Progressive Christianity?
59: Purity, Shame, and Its Impact On A Generation of Christians
58: What Makes People LEAVE the Church and Then Return?
57: Maybe This Is Who We Are? A Conversation on Violence, Trauma, and Faith
56: Beyond the "Thin Blue Line": Exposing the Religious Roots of Mass Incarceration
55: Cruelty Disguised As Christianity? Examining The Legacy of James Dobson
54: I Was A Christian Nationalist & Didn't Know It w/ April Ajoy
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53: Seeing Jesus In A Queer Black Woman
52: Israel, Gaza, & The Political Theology of Collective Punishment
51: Who Wants To Be A Trad Wife? Deconstructing Gender Roles & Traditional Marriage
50: South Park Jesus: Examining Christianity's Broken Public Image
49: The Epstein Files, Trump, & Why This Matters To Conservative Christians
48: How Rapture Theology Influenced The Guadalupe River Flood Response
47: Debunking MAGA's Biblical Argument Against A Government Social Safety Net
46: A Spirituality of Staying In A Culture Of Leaving
45: Why Young Men Are Struggling & Why It Should Matter To All Of Us
44: The Spiritual Immaturity of MAGA & A Progressive Theology of Spiritual Formation
43: ICE Raids, LA Protests, & Progressive Christian Resistance To Tyranny
42: How Could Progressive Theology Influence Economic Policy?
41: Ageism & The Fear Of Young Adults In Power
40: Why Are You (Still) A Christian?
39: What Is Fascism & How Progressive Christianity Can Help Us Resist It
38: How Do We Hold On To Hope In Times Of Crisis?
37: RFK Jr. Wants To Save Autistic Children But He's Making Things Worse
36: The Problem of Evil with Dr. Becky Copeland
35: How Christian Authoritarian Parenting Helps Explain Our Response To The Disappearing Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
34: What Do Progressive Christians Believe About Salvation?
33: How To Talk To Conservatives About Politcs & Religion
32: Adolescence, Doechii, and the Wisdom of Youth
31: Project Esther & The Crackdown On Speech That Is Critical of Isreal
30: They Like The Lying: Trump's Lies & His Support Among Conservatives
29: What Is Sin?
28: Do Progressive Christians Believe In The Bible?
27: Sex, Gender, & Christian Theology
26: Undocumented Immigrants & The Sanctuary Movement
25: Trump's Executive Order for Christian Supremacy
24: Project 2025: A Progressive Christian Analysis
23: Women, Patriarchy, & the Bible with Claire McKeever-Burgett
22: Trump 2.0 - How Should Progressive Christians Respond To The Second Trump Presidency
21: MAGA Evangelicalism vs. Jimmy Carter's Progressive Evangelicalism
20: L.A. - Where We All Live - Is On Fire
19: What Do Progressives Believe About Evangelism?
18: Our Favorite Christmas Traditions
17: Netflix's Mary & A Progressive Christian Christmas
16: Can Murder Be Just? Luigi Mangione & Healthcare In America
15: Wicked & The Power of Political Propaganda
14: Dealing with MAGA Religion at the Thanksgiving Table
13: Christian Nationalism helped Trump win the election. What should progressive Christians do now?
12: A Qualified Black Woman Lost To An Under-Qualified White Male Criminal
11: Christian Nationalism is More Pervasive Than You Realize
10: Evangelicals Fear Sexual Assault, But Misplace Their Focus
9: Hurricane Helene and the Christian roots of Environmental Justice
8: What Is A Progressive Theology of Immigration?
7: Young women are leaving the church, why?
6: Creating A Church With & For Families With Disabled Children
5: Grump lost the debate but does that matter to Christians who would vote for him?
4: Why are Conservatives (J.D. Vance) Obsessed with Childless People?
3: What does progressive Christian masculinity look like?
2: The Black Church Shows Up To The DNC
1: Living Single…and being shamed for it.