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Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City. Earlier he taught economics at … Read more about Richard Wolff: Why Marx? Why Now?

John Cottingham is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Reading and Honorary Fellow, St John’s College, Oxford University. He is co-editor and translator of the three-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. He was formerly an editor of Ratio, the international … Read more about John Cottingham: Philosophy & the Spiritual Dimension

Dr. Aaron Simmons is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Furman University. He returns to the podcast for some seriously nerdy fun. For real. It was tons of fun. On top of nerdy things, we discussed parenting in lockdown, 90s music, off-roading, nostalgic film selection, teenagers, and more. … Read more about Aaron Simmons: Off-Road Religion & Pandemic Philosophizing

Dr. Bruce Rogers-Vaughn is a Public Theologian & Scholar, Psychotherapist, Teacher, and Advocate for Radical Care. Check out his book: Caring for Souls in a Neoliberal Age Here's Bruce's previous visit to the … Read more about Bruce Rogers-Vaughn: the Economic Crisis is a Spiritual Crisis

Peter Rollins returns to the podcast and we have a bunch of fun. Some of Pete's previous visits Peter Rollins Casts Out a Demon & Plans a Middle School Purity Retreat #theologybeercamp Tony Jones & Peter Rollins on #TheGreatDebacle Soapbox Blabbery with Peter Rollins … Read more about Peter Rollins: friends are friends forever

I am pumped to have Andy Root back on the podcast! Plus... we are doing a GIANT BOOK GIVEAWAY...  And.... announcing a special summer reading group - Religion & the Spiritual Crisis: Ministry in a Secular Age. Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family … Read more about Andrew Root: Ministry in a Secular Age

Dr. Gerardo Marti is a professor of Sociology at Davidson in North Carolina. His research centers around race-ethnicity, religion, identity, inequality, and social change. Through his research, he works to uncover the dynamics of contemporary issues like diversity, religious innovation, and … Read more about Gerardo Marti: a Sociologist on American Religion

Long time friend of the podcast - Tony Jones - is back. This episode includes a bit of storytelling about origins of the podcast, the emerging church movement, and thoughts about the church post-collapse . Have you heard of the new app ClubHouse? Tony talked me into trying it out this coming … Read more about Tony Jones: the Post-Emergent Church

Dr. Petra Carlsson is an Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Stockholm School of Theology and a minister of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. It was a blast discussing her work and how radical material theology moves between the seminary classroom and the congregation. Be wise and go check … Read more about Petra Carlsson: Radical Material Theology

We just launched a brand new online pop-up learning community - Captial Change with Dr. Joerg Rieger. Over 6 weeks we will explore the intersection of religion and economic justice. To join learn more details and sign up just head over here. Want to get all the class sessions in a podcast feed … Read more about Joerg Rieger: the End of Religion & Business as Usual

"John Polkinghorne said his being a physicist-priest might strike some like being a vegetarian-butcher. But in his writings, speaking, teaching, and ministry, he showed one could affirm the best of both science and theology. John died on March 9, 2021. I was privileged to work with him on several … Read more about On John Polkinghorne: Creation, Prayer, Miracles, and Time

Douglas Ottati joins the podcast for his 5th visit to discuss his new book, A Theology for the Twenty-First Century. This is one of the most significant Protestant Systematic Theologies in years. I absolutely loved it. Of course, I talk about Ottati's Christology in my recent book so I am a bit of a … Read more about Douglas Ottati: Reformed Theology for the 21st Century