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Beer Christianity

Jonathan Langley

Faith, hops and love. Beer Christianity is a progressive Christian podcast that blends faith, politics and culture with pub chat. Interviews with thinkers, artists and theologians. Honest, authentic discussions of theology and society. Almost no real understanding of beer. Expect all this and a bunch of laughs as we try to deconstruct, reconstruct and unf*ck our Christianity with fear, trembling and a couple of drinks. Pour a pint, put your feet up and listen your way into a different kind of

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01:07:56

Beer Christianity episode 18: Kalle Lasn and Consumerism

Beer Christianity ·

2020/02/16

Kalle Lasn is a bit of a hero. You can tell that if you read his books Culture Jam and Meme Wars, or from his legendary magazine, movement and media foundation Adbusters. But really, the best way to get to know him is in this interview from around 2009. Drabs, Lau-Lau and Jonty discuss the interview (and therefore consumerism, mental health and the ecological crisis of capitalism) from a Christian perspective in this episode. They also drink a reasonable amount of terrible beer and have a few

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Episode 17: Eagle and mild - CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien...

Beer Christianity ·

2020/01/22

Is Tolkien hobbit-forming? Do you like CS Lewis, are you like Nah-nia? Did you know that JRR stands for Jessica Ra-Ra? These and many other questions are answered in this episode recorded in the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford. Drabs, Lau-Lau and Jonty talk contextualised Christianity and whether being a 'moderate' Christian' is something to be proud of. They also answer listener questions, make some friends and drink some very average beer. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and

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Episode 16: New beer, new you - New Year's...

Beer Christianity ·

2020/01/13

It's 2020, b-words. And not a single vision joke in this whole goshdarn podcast! But it does contain politics, mission, faith-goals and a blessing for our pub. We also answer a letter from a fan in Amsterdam! Lau-Lau, Drabs and Jonty see the new year in with a few pints. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher. All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com Jesus Christ is the Son of God

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Episode 15: Philip Yancey on suffering, Jonty on...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/12/30

Philip Yancey is a bestselling author and generally lovely chap. In this episode he discusses suffering, what we get wrong about suffering, who we are in the Job story and the most important thing to know about God's attitude to suffering: that Jesus is always on the side of the sufferer. Jonty unearthed this very old interview he'd done with Philip Yancey while in Cornwall between Christmas and New Year (Jonty was in Cornwall with his wife in 2019, not Yancey back in the day). The interview was all

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Episode 14: Jingle Balls

Beer Christianity ·

2019/12/25

Merry Christmas from Beer Christianity! A short episode to keep you company while you cook or chill. Drabs shares a reflection on Scripture while drinking a mediocre IPA. Jonty talks about Christmas blues and seasonal Good News while sipping on a Mimosa* and tea. Lau-Lau gets her friends to say hi and almost chokes to death. Merry Christmas! Recorded at our homes on 24 and 25 December 2019. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple

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Episode 13: Literature - Graham Greene, Prof David...

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2019/12/21

Graham Greene wrote wonderfully challenging and troubling books with deeply Christian themes. He was called the greatest author of the 20th century. Jonty loves him. David Jasper is Professor Emeritus of Literature and Theology at the University of Glasgow. He's a lovely chap, and he talked to Beer Christianity about Graham Greene and Christianity in literature at the Graham Greene International Festival in Berkhamsted in 2019. The festival is wonderful and you should go if you can. You should

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Episode 12: Mistletoe and beer - It's Christmas!

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2019/11/26

Is a real tree or a plastic one more environmentally friendly? Is a matt black tree disturbing? Can you do Christmas without consumerism? Is it ever okay to give a goat? Lau-Lau, Drabs and Jonty answer these and other yuletide questions. Listen to this long chat in Berro Lounge, Didcot, for the lowdown on Christmas books, where Beer Christianity's listeners come from, shout-outs to the BC fandom, plus our take on Boris Johnson and Kanye West. More fun than a kick in the jingle balls. You can also

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Episode 11: Shane Claiborne - pacifism, politics,...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/11/11

Is it a sin to be rich? What should Christian politics and power look like? Jonty interviewed Shane Claiborne around 2010 and the authour/activist's answers are especially relevant today. Which is mildly depressing. Claiborne's progressive Christianity provides some inspiring answers we can apply right now. No Lau-Lau or Drabs this episode, but Jonty muses on British and American politics (as well as "Waitrose Progressives" and pacifism, all while drinking Ice Breaker by Greene King. Which is

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Episode 10: Halloween 3 - The Pilsner of Azkaban...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/10/31

What's worse: dressing your kid for Halloween or buying Nike clothes? Jonty gets irate, Drabs gets biblical and Lau-Lau gets drowsy. It's the third and final part of our 'is it okay for Christians to celebrate Halloween?' arc! Peter Laws shares the second installment of his Horror flick recommendations and we ask: is Halloween conforming to this world? Is it too commercial? Have we forgotten the true meaning of Samhain and Walpurgisnacht? The team drink beer and discuss all this and more at Berro

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Episode 9: Halloween part 2 (Horror movies for...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/10/24

Rev Peter Laws recommends horror movies for Christians, Laura has a swollen face and the team talk about whether Halloween is dangerous or evil. Jonty also recommends articles to read about Christianity and Horror. Contains strong language and weak attention to argument detail. This is part two of three on the subject of Halloween (Episode 8: Hell-ish was part 1 - it's all very confusing, isn't it?). Part three (Episode 10) will also feature Peter Laws and more discussion on the goods and evils of

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Episode 8: Hell-ish - Peter Laws on Christians,...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/10/14

Peter Laws is the author of The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death and Gore. He's also a Baptist Minister, novelist, podcaster, columnist and YouTuber. As Halloween approaches, an expert in Horror and the spooky seems the perfect guest. And he was! Peter chatted to Beer Christianity about how Christians should view Horror movies, Halloween and Hell. Actually, Hell features strongly. Should we focus on Hell in churches? Some of us came to faith through that fear to some extent. But

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Episode 7: Amie Aitken - women in leadership, shame,...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/10/10

It's not often you get to get real with someone who has something to say, but Amie Aitken is one of those people. She's the second female minister ever to be the sole pastor of a Baptist church in Scotland. She is an ambassador for Home for Good. She once planned a tour as a worship singer without writing any songs. Amie is a former complementarian who has started leading a church. She is a respite foster carer, a survivor of neglect and a tough family background, and in this episode she talks

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Episode 6: Doug Van Pelt on Christian Rock and Metal,...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/10/03

Downton Abbey. Great series. Movie tho: bourgeois propaganda. So this episode features a seven minute rant about why it's ideologically enraging. Fun tho! CONTAINS SO MANY SPOILERS. Also: ever wanted to understand the Christian Rock and Metal scenes? Start here >>> Doug Van Pelt founded legendary Christian Metal mag Heaven's Metal in 1985. It later became HM magazine and covered some of the most interesting Christian music ever made. This interview is from around 2006 (probably!) and gives a great

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Episode 4 part 2: How dare Greta Thunberg (and rhino...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/09/25

Greta Thunberg said How dare you at the UN. We loved it. Our friend Picket told us more about being in a Zimbabwean anti-poaching unit and why he believes God calls us to conservation. We nearly came to blows about fracking. Luckily, we'd had a few. Jonty, Laura and Ben explore Christian environmentalism in part two of Going EnvironMENTAL. Check out Beer Christianity on Spotify and Beer Christianity on Apple podcasts Follow us on Twitter: @Beerxianity

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Episode 4: Going EnvironMENTAL Part 1 - Picket...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/09/20

Anti-poaching unit leader Picket Chabwedzeka defends rhinos from heavily armed and well funded international poachers in Zimbabwe. As the amazon burns and capitalism drives us towards a climate change catastrophe, Jonty, Ben and Laura discuss vegetarianism, big game hunting and beer. Jonty also looks at the seminary chapel that did a ritual of confession to plants. There's so much to say that we've split this episode in two. Part one does not contain fracking. Part two does. Email us at

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3: Beer Mess. Power: an interview with Andrew Graystone

Beer Christianity ·

2019/09/08

After the horrific attacks on Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, an image of a Christian in England standing guard outside his local mosque went viral. Andrew Graystone was the good witness. Speaking in a press tent at Greenbelt festival, he talks to Beer Christianity about power and whether the Church needs it. Also on the podcast, in the pub: a man called Drabs and a woman called Laura talk about losing our confidence in evangelism, how beer once funded the Baptist Missionary Society (but

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2: Ginesis: Greenbelt festival, Harry and Chris

Beer Christianity ·

2019/09/08

The pub: Broadways, Didcot. The presenters: a 22-year-old feminist environmentalist and a 42-year-old Christian socialist. The beer: American and surprisingly hard to pronounce. Also: gin. Beer Christianity episode 2: Ginesis features a long and funny interview with Harry and Chris, whose entire back catalogue you should get immediately. It also features reflections on Greenbelt festival 2019, which hosted Harry and Chris, Justin Welby, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Extinction Rebellion and Brass Against. You

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Episode 1: About Beer Christianity - interview: Noam...

Beer Christianity ·

2019/09/08

Introducing Beer Christianity - the podcast of faith, hops and love. The opening episode features an exclusive interview with Noam Chomsky from a few years ago that is still depressingly relevant, as well as some lone beer-sipping and musing from host and former Baptist Times 'news communist', Jonty Langley. With the aid of a bottle of Tusker (a tasty Kenyan beer), Jonty talks about what you can expect from Beer Christianity - a progressive Christian podcast with a sense of humour and a strong drink

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