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Living On Common Ground

Does it feel like every part of your life is divided? Every scenario? Every environment? Your church, your school, your work, your friends. Left, right. Conservative, liberal. Religious, secular. From parenting styles to school choice, denominational choice to governing preference, it seems you"re always being asked to take a side.This is a conversation between a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist who happen to be great friends. Welcome to Living on Common Ground.

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BONUS EPISODE: Peter Rollins-From Shared Beliefs to...

Living On Common Ground ·

2025/08/24

Send us a text Ever wondered why building communities often leads to deeper divisions? In this special follow-up to our conversation with Peter Rollins, we explore a radical alternative to traditional community-building that might change how you think about human connection forever. Rollins draws a crucial distinction between three forms of social bonds. Communities form around shared identities, beliefs, and especially shared enemies—inherently creating insiders and outsiders. The commons a...

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The Sin of Certainty: A Conversation with Pete Enns

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2025/08/21

Send us a text "I have no idea what I'm talking about and I don't mind that," admits theologian Pete Enns in this refreshingly honest conversation about faith beyond certainty. This realization brought him not panic or dread, but profound relief—a sentiment that has guided his work helping others navigate their spiritual journeys. Pete shares how embracing uncertainty transformed his relationship with Christianity, moving from rigid certainty to authentic questioning. As an academic expert i...

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Building vs. Tearing Down: A Conversation on Truth

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2025/08/14

Send us a text Dive into a fascinating exploration of applied postmodernism with hosts who bring contrasting worldviews to the conversation. This episode tackles the provocative idea that selectively applying postmodern principles amounts to "cheating" in philosophical discourse. The conversation begins by unpacking postmodernism itself – a philosophical approach questioning whether objective reality can truly be known. While the hosts acknowledge value in considering multiple perspectives, ...

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Living On Common Ground Trailer

Living On Common Ground ·

2025/08/07

Send us a text Does it feel like every part of your life is divided? Every scenario? Every environment? Your church, your school, your work, your friends. Left, right. Conservative, liberal. Religious, secular. From parenting styles to school choice, denominational choice to governing preference, it seems you're always being asked to take a side. This is a conversation between a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist who happen to be great friends. Welcome to Living on Common Ground.

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Modern Tribes: How Wealth Changed American Families

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2025/08/07

Send us a text Are Americans having fewer children because we're too poor—or because we're too wealthy? This provocative question launches our exploration into plummeting birth rates and changing family structures across America and other developed nations. When fertility rates drop below replacement level, what does it mean for our future? We dive into recent statistics showing U.S. birth rates hitting historic lows (fewer than 1.6 children per woman) while challenging conventional narrativ...

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Aliens Among Us: Faith in an Extraterrestrial World

Living On Common Ground ·

2025/07/31

Send us a text When Congressional hearings on UFOs feature military personnel claiming encounters with non-human technology, a profound question emerges: how would confirmation of intelligent alien life change religious beliefs? In this thought-provoking episode, a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist find surprising common ground as they explore the resilience of faith in the face of paradigm-shifting discoveries. The journey begins with a candid confession about social media ad...

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Embracing the Anxiety of Freedom: A Conversation with...

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2025/07/24

Send us a text What if the good news isn't finding fulfillment, but discovering we can never be whole? What if community forms not just around shared beliefs, but shared enemies? What if anxiety isn't something to overcome, but the very evidence of our humanity? These provocative questions form the heart of our conversation with philosopher, author and public speaker Peter Rollins about his concept of "pyrotheology" – a radical approach to faith that embraces uncertainty rather than fleeing ...

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Paranormal

Living On Common Ground ·

2025/07/17

Send us a text Lucas and Jeff continue the discussion surrounding the topic of metaphysics. Is there a difference between metaphysics and supernatural? Supernatural and paranormal? And what do we make of similar beliefs in the paranormal that appear in numerous cultures? Is this evidence that the paranormal, does in fact, exist?

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Labels and Avatars

Living On Common Ground ·

2025/07/10

Send us a text This week’s episode is a rerelease of the first episode of Living On Common Ground which was originally published on November 3rd, 2023. We decided to clean up the audio and share it again because in this episode you will get a chance to learn a bit more about Lucas and Jeff as they discuss the problems which arise when we only know other persons by labels and avatars. These labels are sometimes placed on us and other times we actively try to present them as our true selves to ...

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AI with Michael

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2025/07/03

Send us a text This week Lucas and Jeff are joined by their friend, Michael, who works in cyber security. Their recent discussions about metaphysics and consciousness brought up the question, "Will AI become sentient?" If so, what are the implications?

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