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The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

A podcast about building new faith. Its all about construction, but sometimes that means you have to deconstruct a little. Questions, exploration, mystery...

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Ep 64 - Peter Rollins "An Experiment in Criticism"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/11/29

Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with our friend the good Dr. Peter Rollins. Dr. Rollins is a provocative writer, philosopher, storyteller, and public speaker who has gained an international reputation for overturning traditional notions of religion and forming “churches” that preach the Good News that we can’t be satisfied, that life is difficult, and that we don’t know the secret. Peter gained his higher education from Queens University, Belfast and has earned degrees (with distinction) in

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Ep 63 - Kent Dobson "Bitten by a Camel"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/11/23

Guest Bio: This week we talk with our kindred spirit Kent Dobson! Kent is a scholar and (former) pastor. He guides wilderness based programs designed to cultivate human wholeness and raise questions of the soul. He also leads pilgrimage adventures to Israel, and he is the editor of the NIV First Century Study Bible. (Selected) Published Works: NIV First Century Study Bible & Bitten by a Camel: Leaving Church, Finding God. Guest Links: www.kentdobson.com Twitter: @KentDobson Facebook: @KentDobson

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Ep 62 - Kaitlin Curtice "Glory Happening"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/11/15

Guest Bio: This week week we talk with Kaitlin Curtice! We chat with her about what it’s like to embrace your Native American heritage, Christianity in the modern era, and her brand new book. Kaitlin is a Native American Christian writer, speaker, and worship leader. She is an author with Paraclete Press and writes at www.kailincurtice.com, on the intersection of culture and spirituality. (Selected) Published Works: Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places Special guest music provided

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Ep 61 - Brian Zahnd "Sinners in the Hands of a Loving...

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/11/08

Guest Bio: This week week we have the incredible Brian Zahnd. We cover a whole host of topics from Brian’s amazing new book, “Sinner in the hands of Loving God.” This was a really fun conversation that we think you’ll enjoy! Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a non-denominational congregation in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is a passionate reader of theology and philosophy, an avid hiker, moutain climber, and authority on all things Bob Dylon. (Selected) Published Works: Water

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Ep 60 - Father Gary Thomas "Deliver us from Evil"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/10/31

Guest Bio: This week week we have a very special episode with Father Gary Thomas. Father Thomas has served as the diocese of San Jose’s official Vatican - certified exorcist since 2009. He also served as a consultant on the movie, “The Rite” starring Anthony Hopkins. The movie is based on a book by the same name which chronicles accounts from his real life career. Special guest music provided by: Derek Webb www.derekwebb.com Facebook: @derekwebb Twitter: @derekwebb Instagram: @derekwebb Enjoy the

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Ep 59 - Dr. Eben Alexander "The Heart of Consciousness"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/10/18

Guest Bio: This week week we have a very special episode with Dr. Eben Alexander. Dr. Eben Alexander spent over 25 years as an academic neurosurgeon, including 15 years at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Over those years he personally dealt with hundreds of patients suffering from severe alterations in their level of consciousness. Many of those patients were rendered comatose by trauma, brain tumors, ruptured aneurysms, infections,

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Ep 58 - Ryan Alexander "from Civilian"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/10/11

Guest Bio: This week week we talk to our good friend Ryan the lead-singer from the band Civilian. We had the good fortune to be able to record with Ryan over the summer as he was coming through town on tour for his new album, “You wouldn’t believe what privilege costs.” Enjoy this insight into one of the best songwriters around. Make sure to catch Civilian live when they come through your town! Special guest music provided by: Civilian www.civiliansounds.squarespace.com Facebook: @CivilianSounds

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Ep 57 - Dr. Martin E. Marty "The day that changed the...

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/10/03

Guest Bio: This week we speak with legendary Historian/Theologian Dr. Martin E. Marty. The Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he taught for 35 years, chiefly in the Divinity School, where the Martin Marty Center for advanced studies has since been founded, and in the History Department. Dr. Marty has been a columnist for and Senior Editor at the Christian Century for decades after 1956 and now a writer for its blog. He has served as editor of

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Ep 56 - Dean Strang "Making a Murderer"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/09/28

Guest Bio: This week we speak with Dean Strang! If the name sounds familiar you probably remember him as half of the defense team for Steven Avery in the hit Netflix documentary called, “Making a Murderer.” Dean is a criminal defense attorney from Wisconsin who graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1982 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 1985. Today, Dean currently runs his own law firm in Madison, Wisconsin. (Selected) Published Works: “Worse than the Devil: Anarchists,

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Ep 55 - Brian McLaren "The Great Spiritual Migration"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/09/20

This week we speak with Brian McLaren! Brian is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” - just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors, church planters, and lay leaders called Convergence Leadership

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Ep 54 - Kanene & Jason Pipkin "from The Lone Bellow"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/09/13

Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak Kanene and Jason Pipkin, two parts of the band, The Lone Bellow! We talk about the origins of the band, living abroad, seminary, the hardships of pastry school, the dangers of eating hot wings in bed, faith, life on the road, marriage, band babies, and much much more! Guest Website/Social Media: www.thelonebellow.com Facebook: @thelonebellow Twitter: @thelonebellow Instagram: @TheLoneBellow Enjoy the songs? The songs featured on this episode were: “Take my love,

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Ep 53 - Zach Hoag "The Light is Winning"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/09/07

Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with Zach Hoag! Zach is an author, preacher, and creator from New England. He’s also an all around awesome guy. We talk to Zach about his journey all the way from growing up in a cult to where he finds himself today. (Selected) Published Works: “The Light is Winning: Why Religion Just Might Bring Us Back to Life.” Guest Website/Social Media: www.zhoag.com Facebook: @zhoag Twitter: @zhoag Instagram: @zhoag Special guest music on this episode provided by: Manchester

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Ep 52 - Father James Martin "Ignatian Spirituality"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/08/30

Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with Father James Martin! Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communications, and author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestsellers "Jesus: A Pilgrimage" and "The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything." Among his other books, "My Life with the Saints" and "Between Heaven and Mirth" were named by Publishers Weekly as "Best

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Ep. 51 - Rabbi Arthur Green "Radical Judaism"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/08/16

Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with the incredible Rabbi Arthur Green PhD. Rabbi Green is one of the preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. He was the founding dean and is currently rector of the Rabbinical School and Irving Burdnick Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Religion at Hebrew College. He is Professor Emeritus at Brandeis University, where he occupied the distinguished Philip W. Lown Professorship of Jewish Thought. He is both a historian of Jewish religion and a

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Ep 50 - Kevin James Doyle "The Divine Comedy"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/08/02

Guest Info/Bio: We’re baaaaaaaaaack! After taking July off we’re excited to bring you the rest of 2017. We kick it off with comedian, Kevin James Doyle! Kevin is a very funny comedian from Brooklyn, New York who also happens to be John’s brother-in-law. Kevin has co-written and starred in an off Broadway play called, “How to be a New Yorker,” co-hosts a monthly comedy show in New York called “GREAT TIMES w/Cory & Kevin,” and is performing his new show, “The 30 year old Virgin” at the Edinburgh

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Ep 49 - Rob Bell "What is the Bible?"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/06/28

Guest Info/Bio: This week we try to redeem ourselves from our infamous Rob Bell “fanboy” episode and are somewhat successful! We had the pleasure of recording live with Rob in Dayton, Ohio on the last top of his bookstore tour. Rob had a lot of great stuff to say about his brand new bestselling book, “What is the Bible?: How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters, and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything.” We dive into how we read the bible, how it’s still relevant today,

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Ep 48 - Saumya Arya Haas "Hinduism and ultimate concern"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/06/21

Guest Info/Bio: This week we cap off our series on religious pluralism with our guest, Saumya Arya Haas. Saumya is the Digital Outreach Coordinator for Agape Editions, an imprint of Sundress Publications. She was an early adopter of Social Media for interfaith and social outreach and has been nominated as a Twin Cities Titan in Social Media. While pursuing her Religious Studies degree at Harvard University, she founded Headwaters/Delta Interfaith, which facilitated interfaith/intergroup dialogue and

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Ep 47 - Rabbi David Wolpe "Why Faith Matters"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/06/14

Guest Info/Bio: This week we continue our series on religious pluralism with the incredible Rabbi David Wolpe. Rabbi Wolpe is the Max Webb senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, California. He’s been named one of the most influential rabbis in America by Newsweek Magazine and one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by the Jerusalem Post. He’s taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York, The American Jewish University in Lose Angeles, Hunter College, and UCLA

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Ep 46 - Sumbul Ali-Karamali "The Muslim Next Door"

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/06/08

Guest Info/Bio: This week we kick off our series on religious pluralism with the incredible Sumbul bol Ali-Karmali! Sumbul grew up in Southern California in an ethnically Asian Family. She earned her undergraduate degree in English, with Distinction, from Stanford University. After working as an editor in a publishing company, she attended law school and graduated with her J.D. from the University of California Davis. She practiced corporate law in San Francisco for several years. Although always a

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Ep 45 - NT Wright "The Day The Revolution Began..."

The Deconstructionists ·

2017/05/26

Guest Info/Bio: This week we welcome back one of our personal heroes Archbishop N.T. Wright! N.T. Wright is the former bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world’s leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. As being both one of the world’s leading Bible scholars and a popular

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