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A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar

Randy Knie & Kyle Whitaker

Mixing a cocktail of philosophy, theology, and spirituality.We"re a pastor and a philosopher who have discovered that sometimes pastors need philosophy, and sometimes philosophers need pastors. We tackle topics and interview guests that straddle the divide between our interests.Who we are:Randy Knie (Co-Host) - Randy is the founding and Lead Pastor of Brew City Church in Milwaukee, WI. Randy loves his family, the Church, cooking, and the sound of his own voice. He drinks boring pilsners.Kyle

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61:35

Chatting about Church with Brian McLaren and Tim...

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2024/11/03

Text us your questions!This episode was recorded live at Theology Beer Camp 2024. We sat down with Brian McLaren and Tim Whitaker (from The New Evangelicals podcast) to discuss Brian's history in the emerging church movement, the current progressive religious movement (of which we're a part), the Christian nationalist backlash, and our political moment. For those of us who think of ourselves as progressive Christians, it's tempting to feel like we're carving a brand new space out of the ashes...

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Q&A Bonus Episode: The Soul

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2024/10/16

Text us your questions!Jeff Cook is back with us to dive deeper into our conversation from a while back about the soul and why Kyle is a materialist (and why Randy thinks he's silly for it). We discuss the difference between the claim that God is non-physical and the claim that humans are, Jeff's reservations about materialism, the mystery of the Incarnation and Christ's dual natures, reduction in science, and a lot more.If you'd like to ask a question about a recent episode to be featured on...

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69:31

Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Her New Film For Our Daughters

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2024/10/12

Text us your questions!After more than three years, Kristin Kobes Du Mez is back on the show to discuss her new short film For Our Daughters, which examines the connection between the culture of submission and sexual abuse within the evangelical church and the Christian nationalist effort to influence the 2024 presidential election. It tells harrowing stories of survival and coverup and puts a spotlight on the theological and ecclesial structures that facilitate abuse and wield enormous power...

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51:26

Evolution + Christianity, Part II: An Interview w/...

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2024/09/30

Text us your questions!More Jim Stump!We hope you loved Part I of our conversation with Dr. Jim Stump as much we did. Here's Part II! In this one, we talk about the problem of evil and more about AI. Also...aliens! Seriously.Cheers!=====Join us at Theology Beer Camp 2024!Get your tickets here to join us in Denver Oct. 17-19. Use code PASTPHIL2024. Let us know if you sign up!=====Want to support us?The best way is to subscribe to our Patreon. Annual memberships are available for a 10% dis...

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67:05

Evolution + Christianity, Part I: An Interview w/ Dr....

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2024/09/18

Text us your questions!Are Christianity and evolution compatible? Can a person trust God and trust science at the same time? Jim Stump wrote a book called The Sacred Chain: How Understanding Evolution Leads to Deeper Faith, and we are very much here for it.In this interview, we chat about the Bible, science, evolution, the soul, afterlife, and many other juicy topics. We actually had so much to talk about that we had to make this a two-parter. Stay tuned!Cheers!=====Join us at Theology Beer C...

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Sarah McCammon on Exvangelicals

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2024/08/23

Text us your questions!Welcome to Season 5!We're joined by Sarah McCammon, a National Political Correspondent for NPR and author of The Exvangelicals, an insightful and empathetic look at the stories of those who have left white American evangelicalism. Sarah is also an exvangelical herself, so she has a unique perspective that blends both personal experience and rigorous journalism.The Exvangelicals examines the complex dynamics of leaving a faith community that has deeply influenced one's u...

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The Book of Belonging: An Interview w/ Mariko Clark...

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2024/07/17

Text us your questions!How do we grow and steward our children's spirituality when we've deconstructed so much of the spirituality that we were raised with? And even if we figure that out, how do we guide and encourage our kids on their spiritual journeys when there are so few quality resources and books that don't get all cheesy and cringe? We aren't the only ones asking these questions, are we?Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor wrote and illustrated The Book of Belonging: Bible Stories for Kin...

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The Bible, Evangelicalism, and Propaganda with Scott...

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2024/07/01

Text us your questions!Good, Bible-believing Christians should just automatically be Republicans. Everybody knows this.Have you heard that sort of argument or been led to believe that this is just the "biblical" way? If so, that probably means you've been given a hearty serving of propaganda. Our friend and philosopher Scott Coley wrote Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power and the Ideology of the Religious Right to expose the rhetoric of the religious right for what it often is--propaganda t...

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Pastors Behaving Badly with Sheila Gregoire

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2024/06/13

Evangelical megachurch pastors saying cringe things is nothing new, right? However, there's a point when cringe turns destructive and abusive. That's what this episode is about.Dallas/Ft. Worth megachurch pastor Josh Howerton said some very ugly and destructive things, and then doubled down with a weak (plagiarized) apology. Our friend Sheila Gregoire has some powerful, insightful, and important things to say about what Josh said and the culture that is being cultivated in churches like this....

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61:21

God, Goodness, and Choice: A Conversation with Bruce...

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2024/06/01

We speak with Bruce Reyes-Chow about his recent book Everything Good about God Is True, a primer on what it means to choose faith in the midst of a bleeding world and an often broken church. We discuss the Christian ethic of loving enemies, listening, having compassion across ideological division, embodying faith in the public square, biblical literalism, Christian formation, soteriological exclusivism, the eucharist, missions and colonialism, and that time Bruce hung out with Desmond Tutu.Yo...

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Q&A Bonus Episode: Corporate Deconstruction

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2024/05/25

Jeff Cook is back with us to dive deeper into deconstruction, inspired by our interview with Keri Ladouceur, the Executive Director of the Post-Evangelical Collective. We discuss the nature of deconstruction, its corporate, personal, and ethical dimensions, and what it implies about what's next. And because we're nerds, we also touch on ecclesiology and postmodernism.If you'd like to ask a question about a recent episode to be featured on one of these bonus segments, email us at pastorandphil...

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82:34

Recovering Enchantment in a Secular Age: Interview...

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2024/05/18

Psychologist and author Richard Beck joins us to discuss his recent book Hunting Magic Eels: Recovering an Enchanted Faith in a Skeptical Age. Richard is an engaging critic of some forms of contemporary "disenchanted" spirituality. He's also a fun dialogue partner and a good sport, who was willing to roll with Kyle's annoying philosophy questions. Some stuff we discuss in this conversation:Is our age really disenchanted?Does enchantment need to be transcendent?What's wrong with consumerist sp...

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Is American Democracy in Danger? Interview with David...

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2024/05/05

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Making Sense of Negative Theology: Peter Rollins, Part 2

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2024/04/20

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Disillusionment, Pyrotheology, and the Death of God:...

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2024/04/06

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Is Your Theology Too Small? A Conversation with Trey...

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2024/03/23

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Is There a Soul?

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2024/03/08

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Randy Quit

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2024/02/23

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Changing Our Mind with David Gushee

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2024/02/09

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Philosophy in the Wild: Aaron Simmons

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2024/01/26

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