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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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Episode 56: SHO(R)T - Baptism, sin and loving sinners

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2021/10/12

If baptism means dying to sin, what does sin mean for progressives? And how is our treatment of people we deem sinful any different from the judgemental Christians we don't want to be? Jonty meditates on this as well as the TV dramas The North Water and Midnight Mass. About Beer Christianity Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be

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Episode 55: SHO(R)T - Faith in Healing

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2021/10/07

IS it irresponsible to confidently promise God's healing from the pulpit? Is it unfaithful not to? Is there a better way than damaging optimism or modern day Sadduceeism? Jonty and Laura chat on the way to go bowling. Beer Christianity SHO(R)TS are shorter episdoes of Beer Christianity sharing thoughts on issues of religious, political or social interest. About Beer Christianity Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and

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Episode 54: SHO(R)T - Toilet paper, petrol and...

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2021/09/30

A short sharp shot of an episode, talking about the petrol crisis in the UK and judging panic buyers. Jonty drives his car around to talk about petrol shortages. Never knowingly not on brand. Here's a more chill explanation. With less road rage. About Beer Christianity Beer Christianity is a left-leaning, evangelical-adjacent Christian discussion podcast that often features interviews and always features a few drinks and laughs. Our aim is to be real, to be helpful and to be entertaining

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Episode 53: Arab, Muslim and American - Ehab Jalal of...

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2021/09/28

Three Christians and a Muslim walk into a bar... They get along famously. The end. Ehab Jalal is the producer, director, host and editor of The Amreekies podcast - a show about being Arab, Muslim and American. It has a very similar vibe to Beer Christianity (but with significantly less swearing and a LOT less drinking). Ehab talks to us (over a kombucha) about being 14 and recently returned to the US when 9-11 happened; how it feels when people try to convert you and the Christian who has been a

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01:04:46

Episode 52: God is not a White Man, redeeming...

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2021/08/31

White supremacy, the assumption of white superiority and white normalcy, as well as patriarchy and what the hell might be wrong with evangelicalism. We tackle these and other thorny topics with writer, broadcaster, Greenbelt Trustee and Christian Aid Head of Public Engagement, Chine McDonald. We also talk: 'Pretty Jesus' and the othering of God Why Margaret Thatcher wasn't great despite being a woman Whether writers are worth as much as designers Gay TikTok (a LOT) Whether evangelicalism can be

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Episode 51: Resisting injustice, breaking the law and...

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2021/08/04

Is it ever okay for Christians to break the law? Many Christians believe it's fine in the fight against injustice. But how far can we legitimately take that resistance? And what about the Bible verses that tell us to submit to authorities? Wale Hudson-Roberts is a justice enabler for the Baptist Union of Great Britain and minister of a Church of England congregation. He joins us to talk about privilege, resistance and the use of force. Symon Hill has been arrested for obstructing an arms fair in

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01:23:44

Episode 50! HArry and Chris (Plus: Reunion,...

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2021/06/24

Holy crap! 50 episodes! Whodathunk?! In celebration, we got back with our first proper guests on the show, the amazing Harry and Chris! Harry and Chris talk about their favourite episodes of Beer Christianity*, as well as sharing some incidents of animal cruelty, nudity and beer-based Narnia puns. This bumper episode also features a retrospective of all 49 preceding ones and a discussion of what the point of the Christian life really is. Full disclosure, we started recording after midnight on a

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Episode 49: Martin Accad - Christian-Muslim relations...

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2021/06/02

Lebanese thinker and Theologian Martin Accad joins Laura, Malky and Jonty for a light conversation about heavy topics. We cover Palestine, Muslim-Christian relations, an alternative to both syncretism and apologetics, and whether Jesus calls us to be supra-religious. Martin Accad was a senior leader in the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut for many years (where he still lectures) and was a founder of IMES, the Institute for Middle East Studies (where he still occasionally blogs). He now

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01:08:29

Beer Christianity 48: The Fight, with Ryanhood

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2021/05/11

Music, 'Merica and marrying love and justice with power folk duo Ryanhood. Which Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd era was best? Can we 'work on ourselves' while not using that as an excuse not to confront injustice? Can the 12 Steps deepen your faith journey? Could Ryanhood be the first guests to research Beer Christianity thoroughly? These questions and more are answered in episode 48. Honestly we loved Ryanhood even more than we expected to from their music so do check them out at ryanhood.com and on

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Episode 47: Football and Filthy Lucre - Super League...

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2021/05/04

Is the game gone? Is there too much money in football? Is American Football kinda communist? Beer Christianity talks to sometime sports journalist and head of Be With Community, Jamie Cutteridge, about the Super League controversy, why we support sports teams and how capitalism may or may not be ruining soccer. In honour of that, here’s the official Beer Christianity football jersey: We also cover: why Chiltern Brewery is so cool for Christians; a Beer Christianity OnlyFans; how to game the

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Episode 46: Richard Rohr interview, nuclear weapons...

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2021/03/08

We love Richard Rohr and his work, even when we don't agree with it. And those moments are fewer and further between than ever. Fr Richard Rohr talks to Jonty about the two halves of life, dualism and riding on the coat-tails of St Francis. An interview from 2010 that leads into a discussion about whether God changes and whether that might be a problem. We also give our views on a listener question about nuclear weapons. This episode manages to be rowdy and ribald as well as deep, dark and

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Episode 45: Alcohol-free Styling (a meander through...

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2021/02/08

The words "Bless this mighty woman of God" feature in this episode. As does an advert that would be a serious money-spinner if it were real. Plus alcohol-free beer we like (and whisky we don't). AND: Lucky Saint. Forgetting names during group prayers. Parenting in lockdown. Explaining Scotland. Listener messages. Epiphanies. And Malky's cockney child, the podcast sensation. We go off-piste, un-pissed and 'phany things up. We had a lot of fun making this. We hope you enjoy listening to it. Here's

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01:03:57

Episode 44: Israel-Palestine with Ilan Pappe - an...

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2021/01/16

Don't know much about Israel and Palestine? This is a really good place to start, navigated by the Chair of History at Exeter University, Ilan Pappe. Ilan Pappe was born in Israel to parents who fled Germany in the 1930s. He is a historian, author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine and (with Noam Chomsky) On Palestine. This episode features an interview with Ilan Pappe in which we talk about Zionism, anti-Semitism, whether Israel is an Apartheid state, settlements and the Christian Zionist

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Episode 43: Should Covid close churches? (plus: the...

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2021/01/08

Are Christians in Scotland being persecuted because their church buildings are closed? Were the protesters at the US Capitol this week taking the Lord's name in vain? Can you send our pod-pastor a picture of your dog please? Our favourite Scottish minister, Amie Aitken, is back! Covid-19 restrictions leading to church building closures in Scotland have prompted some Christians to consider a legal challenge to lockdown rules. But is that a good witness and is it being true to our covenantal duty

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Episode 42 - Christus Victor v Penal Substitution...

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2021/01/08

Atonement theory standoff! Plus resurrection and resolutions revisited. Featuring Doctor Helen Paynter and Tom Wright! This one is a goodie. Jonty refuses to go to A&E for a possible broken arm, despite the advice of theologian and actual doctor, Helen Paynter. A listener sends us a voice-note on SpeakPipe (God be praised!) and we ask Helen to answer it. Another Tom Wright answer to a question a few years ago gets an outing. And the (non-binary-use-of-the-term) lads talk about old and new year's

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Episode 41: Annihilationism, judgement and the...

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2020/12/31

Is Hell just? Does it exist? Do Christians get judged after death? It's been a hard year so we're keeping it light. We're also answering questions like: do fundamentalist churches have anything to offer in brimstone preaching, and can we really take comfort in the idea of ceasing to exist rather than eternal conscious torment? What would Tom Wright six years ago say about it? And what kind of voicenotes would Laura and Jonty exchange on it? What does Jonty's microwave really sound like? This is the

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Episode 40: Mental health, American Christian college...

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2020/12/06

What's it really like at an American Christian college? We speak to Emily about her experience studying and pushing herself as an athlete at Jerry Falwell Jr's Liberty University, and the effect of Christian college, church and sporting culture on mental health. We share what works for us in terms of mental health and well being, discuss whether God wants us to focus on self-care, and the unhelpful and helpful things Christians can do when deal with mental health issues. Also: our first listener

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Episode 39: Thanksgiving 2020

Beer Christianity ·

2020/11/26

2020 may not feel like a year that us much cause for thanksgiving, but the Beer Christianity crew take a moment to cultivate gratitude while recognising privilege and the need to do things to help others to have reasons to give thanks. We also debut our voicemail service! Leave us a question or comment to be included in the podcast at: speakpipe.com/beerchristianity and we'll love you forever. WARNING This episode contains yams. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us

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Episode 38: A list of things we love (plus Donald...

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2020/11/24

Christian podcast recommendations, movie recommendations and book recommendations aren't hard to come by. But how many of them come with a large helping of lefty Christian analysis of the US election? We have no idea. But probably not a lot. Almost certainly. Jonty, Lau-Lau and Malky talk about the joy that is Donald Trump losing and the horror that is people thinking Biden and Harris are leftist progressives. They also share their book, movie, music and podcast recommendations. So, if you

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Episode 37: Talking to Atheists with Justin Brierley...

Beer Christianity ·

2020/11/03

Justin Brierley did not "DESTROY RICHARD DAWKINS" regardless of what the internet would have you believe. He did interview him and get to ask him a significant question, with a fascinating answer. (You can find out what it was by listening to this interview.) He did also put Derren Brown and Rev Richard Coles together to talk about the Christian faith. That's because Justin Brierley is the mastermind behind Premier Christian Radio's apologetics and debate show, Unbelievable? - which gives

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