Beer Christianity
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFaith, 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 Christian podcast. A fresh alternative to conservative Christian podcasts that fail to question anything and deconstructing podcasts that see nothing in evangelicalism worth saving.
Expect strong political views, open religious dialogue and the occasional shambles in the ‘studio’.
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Episodes
Episode 45: Alcohol-free Styling (a meander through the minds of Beer Christianity hosts and listeners)
February 08, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBThe 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 ...
Episode 44: Israel-Palestine with Ilan Pappe - an Israeli historian's analysis
January 16, 2021 12:01 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBDon'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 Zio...
Episode 43: Should Covid close churches? (plus: the attack on the Capitol) with Amie Aitken
January 08, 2021 18:52 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBAre 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 covenan...
Episode 42 - Christus Victor v Penal Substitution (with Helen Paynter and Tom Wright)
January 08, 2021 08:10 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBAtonement 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 ne...
Episode 41: Annihilationism, judgement and the afterlife (featuring Tom Wright)(briefly)
December 31, 2020 13:15 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBIs 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? ...
Episode 40: Mental health, American Christian college and SPORTS
December 06, 2020 18:05 - 1 hour - 113 MBWhat'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 firs...
Episode 39: Thanksgiving 2020
November 26, 2020 19:22 - 30 minutes - 43.4 MB2020 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 an...
Episode 38: A list of things we love (plus Donald Trump and the Democratic Party)
November 24, 2020 17:26 - 1 hour - 109 MBChristian 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. ...
Talking to Atheists with Justin Brierley of Unbelievable?
November 03, 2020 23:54 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBJustin 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 ...
Episode 37: Talking to Atheists with Justin Brierley of Unbelievable?
November 03, 2020 23:54 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBJustin 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 ...
Episode 36 - Is Patriotism a sin? Stephen Backhouse
October 30, 2020 08:05 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBIs having a flag in your church wrong? What about church remembrance services for military causes? Is all patriotism bad? Stephen Backhouse of Tent Theology thinks that patriotism is incompatible with following Jesus. He makes a very strong case. Listen to this episode to find out how the Early Church dealt with babies being killed and how Jesus didn't take on the perpetrators of racial insults. There's something for everyone to get annoyed at in this episode. It's one of our best. Tha...
Get on the PodMarch with Everybody Now!
October 19, 2020 12:13Everybody Now The wonderful folk at the Nomad podcast have created something beautiful. A longform reflection on climate crisis and faith called Everybody Now. You may have seen it popping up in your podcast feeds or on social today. We think it's great. We think you should check it out. Read all about it: Climate Emergency and Sacred Duty We’ve caused a turning point in the Earth’s natural history. Everybody Now is a podcast about what it means to be human on the threshold of a...
Episode 35: Should Christians protest?
October 12, 2020 12:52 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBDo we have a duty to get arrested for the planet? Should followers of Jesus demonstrate, protest and publicly oppose power? Are there causes more important than law and order? Laura goes to an Extinction Rebellion uprising and meets with the other Christians there, and she, Malky and Jonty talk about Christian attitudes to protest, democracy and demonstrations. We also hear from Stephen Backhouse of the Tent Theology podcast, asking us some tough questions about nationalism and our own ...
Beer Christianity: THE TRAILER
September 27, 2020 13:54 - 1 minute - 2.26 MBBeer Christianity is a podcast that's more pub than pew, more fun than fundamentalist. Three Christians discuss faith, justice, politics and culture over a few drinks. Maybe more than a few. We laugh a lot, we're sweary, we like socialism and we love Jesus. Politically we are left-leaning to the point of almost falling down, theologically we come from a variety of backgrounds (unchurched fundamentalist, Piper-loving Reformed, chill evangelical) and now span post-evangelical to liberal, wi...
Episode 34: Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury
September 26, 2020 10:48 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBThe Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, is head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, a diverse body of 80 million Christians in 165 countries. Beer Christianity caught up with Archbishop Justin at Greenbelt Festival (2019) to talk about power, the World Church and theological diversity. Turns out he's a lovely chap! Although he's not a person, apparently. Which is awkward. Listen to our long-awaited Justin Welby episode to find out what that's all about, as well as to h...
Episode 33: The weaponised Bible with Helen Paynter
September 15, 2020 12:40 - 52 minutes - 73.1 MBMust we empathise with Nazis? How can we disagree better? Are there limits to forgiveness and how do we avoid becoming monsters as we fight them? Dr Helen Paynter of Bristol Bible College talks about the weaponised Bible, God and violence. From right-wing nationalism in the USA to domestic violence pretty much everywhere, the Bible has been used to justify violence and oppression when the christian message is one of liberation and flourishing. But knowing this does not let us off the ho...
Episode 32: Beer birthday & Greenbelt Festival, featuring Harry and Chris (briefly)
September 08, 2020 04:00 - 56 minutes - 78.8 MBIt's Beer Christianity's birthday! One year of left-leaning, beer-drinking, laugh-having news, views and interviews. It's only right that we revisit the wonderful Greenbelt Festival, plus talk about how Christianity doesn't need to be right-wing, power obsessed or mean. We also have a special appearance by the lovely Harry and Chris, our favourite Comedy-Jazz-Rap duo OF ALL TIME. Chris sings a song about otters. Just saying. So if you like progressive Christian festivals, musical comedy...
Episode 31: Death, WAP and taxes
August 21, 2020 17:18 - 58 minutes - 82.2 MBWhat do WAP, Stone Cold Bummer from 30 Rock and the Democratic ticket have in common? This. Frickin. Podcast. Drabs, Laura and Jonty talk Biden-Harris 2020, ideology and the next generation, fear of death and hope in an afterlife. We also ask what a Christian politics would look like and how to save Labour and the Democrats from the right wingers within (with no answers whatsoever). More importantly, we explore the theologically significant area of Cardi B's WAP. Get ready for WAP (worsh...
Episode 30: Christians = Republicans? Linda Seger on why so many Christians are Democrats
July 13, 2020 11:38 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBUSA Christians are Republicans, right? Wrong. Linda Seger, author of Jesus Rode a Donkey, talks politics, faith and the Democratic Party, and Jonty gives her a hard time about Joe Biden. Check out the latest edition of Jesus Rode a Donkey by Linda Seger. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher. All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com Jesus Christ is the Son of Go...
Episode 29: Genocide in the Bible with Helen Paynter
June 26, 2020 14:15 - 58 minutes - 81 MBGenocide in the Bible. Did Joshua really kill all those people? Should we take scumbag Samson at his word? How to talk to right wing Christians. How the flood story is all about God's re-Creation. All part of this interview with academic from Bristol Baptist College and head of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence, Dr Helen Paynter. Plus, we reply to a listener who thinks we're a good example of Trinitarian love and how our ministry is #socrucial. Find out more about the Centre f...
Episode 28: George Floyd, race and us - in conversation with Pearl Mashabane
May 31, 2020 23:14 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBGeorge Floyd was killed by a Minnesota policeman and his violent and unprovoked death has sparked protests and riots because it is far from an isolated incident. How should Christians respond and what can we do? Should we be concerned about violent protests? What can white people do to fight racism? Pearl Mashabane is a black South African who has been part of the Christian embassy to the UN - she has also experienced American police first-hand. Pearl joins Jonty, Lau-Lau and Drabs for an...
Episode 27: The blessing of plurality with Simon Cross
May 31, 2020 15:11 - 58 minutes - 81.4 MBSimon Cross describes himself as a heretic. In more serious moments he describes his position as post-liberal. We'd call him post-evangelical, post-monolithic Christianity and post-certain. In this episode he talks to Drabs, Lau-Lau and Jonty about the blessing of plurality. It's an exciting, challenging, sometimes controversial way of seeing Christian faith, and we gave him a bit of a hard time. But we loved him. And we think there is a lot of wisdom in what he says, and a lot that evangeli...
Episode 26: Brian McLaren Interview - a new kind of liberal
May 16, 2020 18:22 - 59 minutes - 83 MBBrian McLaren is one of the most influential Christian thinkers of a generation. He expresses a Christian faith that is perfectly in tune with contemporary progressivism. Jonty spoke to him at Greenbelt Festival in 2014 and discussed the interview in 2020 with Drabs and new guy Alex (don't worry, Laura will be back, but Al was kind and took these great photos). It's a great interview, we're not gonna lie. And a pretty good discussion afterwards. Because Brian McLaren is a fascinating dude...
Episode 25: Science and faith with Mario Russo
May 07, 2020 18:56 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBCan you be a Christian and believe in science? Can you be a rational, science-friendly person and believe in God? Are there any real scientists who take religion seriously? Is Richard Dawkins a competent theologian? Drabs and Jonty talk to a Southern Baptist to find out. Naturally. Six Day Creationism, science, scientists and faith with Mario Russo, a regular writer for Biologos.org. Follow Mario on Twitter: @Mario_A_Russo Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find ...
Episode 24: Singleness with A Tale of Two Singles
May 02, 2020 17:23 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBDating disasters, myths about singleness and unfair expectations on single Christian women. As well as our WORST DATES EVER. Beer Christianity talks singleness, particularly Christian single women, with A Tale of Two Singles podcast presenters Geraldine and Sarah. You can check out their podcast at https://soundcloud.com/ataleoftwosingles and find them on Instagram. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher. All Beer...
Episode 23: Holly-Anna Petersen of Extinction Rebellion and Christian Climate Action
April 29, 2020 21:02 - 52 minutes - 72 MBCan Christians be part of Extinction Rebellion? Hell Heaven yeah! Christian Climate Action actually came before Extinction Rebellion and Holly-Anna Petersen has long been active in both. She has a drink with Jonty and Laura and talks about how her faith informs her activism, when it's okay to upset the children and what she used to cry about after drinking in uni (it's super cute and wholesome!) You can follow Holly on Twitter at @HollyAPetersen Check out the Extinction Rebellion site...
Episode 22: Guest 'conservative', Sam Hailes, Magazine Editor
April 10, 2020 12:35 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBA 'conservative' and 'liberal' in conversation. Sam Hailes is Editor of Premier Christianity magazine. And while he occupies a different space politically and theologically from the one Beer Christianity generally occupies, this episode proves we can get along despite our differences. Sam and Jonty talk the future of print magazines, whether Facebook is right wing and Christian conspiracy theories. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts,...
Beer Christianity episode 21: Covid-19 Top 19 - podcasts, series, films and activities for surviving lockdown
April 05, 2020 13:44 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBBeer Christianity presents: 19 recommendations for your lockdown. (Full list with links at BeerChristianity.libsyn.com) From podcasts to Netflix (and other) series, to radio drama, films and real life activities. Stay sane with out top 19! Drabs, Lau-Lau and Jonty give you their recommendations: Beer Christianity's Covid-19 Top 19 Streaming series Mindhunter (Drabs) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Laura) Tiger King (Jonty) [We recorded this before everyone had watched this] Activities 4. Gar...
Episode 20: Coronavirus special
March 28, 2020 19:42 - 54 minutes - 75.9 MBCorona. It's not just a reasonable beer. Nobody's really talking about it, but it's also a virus. You heard it here first. What is it okay to be judgey about, Covid-wise? And will anyone go back to church after the joys of online services? What is helpful and unhelpful for the Church to be saying right now? Ben, Laura and Jonty get together online to discuss Christian responses to Covid-19, whether real life church will survive online services and unscientific judgementalism in the age o...
Episode 19: Queer Christianity - LGBTQ faith with Grace
February 23, 2020 17:07 - 49 minutes - 68.9 MBMeet Grace. She's cool, funny, a committed Christian, and gay. Being gay and a Christian is a hard concept for some people to get their heads around. If we're going to move beyond the same old arguments, it might be helpful to move from propositions to the personal. To meet someone who has experienced it themselves. This episode is a simple interview with Grace, in a pub called The Alex in Southend-on-Sea, where Jonty talks to Grace about her story. You'll hear some of the hurt that chur...
Beer Christianity episode 18: Kalle Lasn and Consumerism
February 16, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBKalle Lasn is a bit of a hero. You can tell that if you read his books Culture Jam and Meme Wars, or from his legendary magazine, movement and media foundation Adbusters. But really, the best way to get to know him is in this interview from around 2009. Drabs, Lau-Lau and Jonty discuss the interview (and therefore consumerism, mental health and the ecological crisis of capitalism) from a Christian perspective in this episode. They also drink a reasonable amount of terrible beer and have a fe...
Episode 17: Eagle and mild - CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and moderate Christians
January 22, 2020 09:09 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBIs Tolkien hobbit-forming? Do you like CS Lewis, are you like Nah-nia? Did you know that JRR stands for Jessica Ra-Ra? These and many other questions are answered in this episode recorded in the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford. Drabs, Lau-Lau and Jonty talk contextualised Christianity and whether being a 'moderate' Christian' is something to be proud of. They also answer listener questions, make some friends and drink some very average beer. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxiani...
Episode 16: New beer, new you - New Year's resolutions, Iran & conservative friends
January 13, 2020 22:06 - 57 minutes - 79.8 MBIt's 2020, b-words. And not a single vision joke in this whole goshdarn podcast! But it does contain politics, mission, faith-goals and a blessing for our pub. We also answer a letter from a fan in Amsterdam! Lau-Lau, Drabs and Jonty see the new year in with a few pints. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Stitcher. All Beer Christianity shows and info available at http://beerchristianity.libsyn.com Jesus Christ is...
Episode 15: Philip Yancey on suffering, Jonty on Cornish porter
December 30, 2019 22:37 - 28 minutes - 42.4 MBPhilip Yancey is a bestselling author and generally lovely chap. In this episode he discusses suffering, what we get wrong about suffering, who we are in the Job story and the most important thing to know about God's attitude to suffering: that Jesus is always on the side of the sufferer. Jonty unearthed this very old interview he'd done with Philip Yancey while in Cornwall between Christmas and New Year (Jonty was in Cornwall with his wife in 2019, not Yancey back in the day). The intervi...
Episode 14: Jingle Balls
December 25, 2019 11:23 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MBMerry Christmas from Beer Christianity! A short episode to keep you company while you cook or chill. Drabs shares a reflection on Scripture while drinking a mediocre IPA. Jonty talks about Christmas blues and seasonal Good News while sipping on a Mimosa* and tea. Lau-Lau gets her friends to say hi and almost chokes to death. Merry Christmas! Recorded at our homes on 24 and 25 December 2019. Follow Beer Christianity on Twitter: @beerxianity and find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTub...
Episode 13: Literature - Graham Greene, Prof David Jasper and broken priests
December 21, 2019 12:22 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBGraham Greene wrote wonderfully challenging and troubling books with deeply Christian themes. He was called the greatest author of the 20th century. Jonty loves him. David Jasper is Professor Emeritus of Literature and Theology at the University of Glasgow. He's a lovely chap, and he talked to Beer Christianity about Graham Greene and Christianity in literature at the Graham Greene International Festival in Berkhamsted in 2019. The festival is wonderful and you should go if you can. Yo...
Episode 12: Mistletoe and beer - It's Christmas!
November 26, 2019 19:54 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBIs a real tree or a plastic one more environmentally friendly? Is a matt black tree disturbing? Can you do Christmas without consumerism? Is it ever okay to give a goat? Lau-Lau, Drabs and Jonty answer these and other yuletide questions. Listen to this long chat in Berro Lounge, Didcot, for the lowdown on Christmas books, where Beer Christianity's listeners come from, shout-outs to the BC fandom, plus our take on Boris Johnson and Kanye West. More fun than a kick in the jingle balls. Yo...
Episode 11: Shane Claiborne - pacifism, politics, power & poverty
November 11, 2019 12:28 - 29 minutes - 42 MBIs it a sin to be rich? What should Christian politics and power look like? Jonty interviewed Shane Claiborne around 2010 and the authour/activist's answers are especially relevant today. Which is mildly depressing. Claiborne's progressive Christianity provides some inspiring answers we can apply right now. No Lau-Lau or Drabs this episode, but Jonty muses on British and American politics (as well as "Waitrose Progressives" and pacifism, all while drinking Ice Breaker by Greene King. Whic...
Episode 10: Halloween 3 - The Pilsner of Azkaban (more horror recoms)
October 31, 2019 06:30 - 54 minutes - 76.3 MBWhat's worse: dressing your kid for Halloween or buying Nike clothes? Jonty gets irate, Drabs gets biblical and Lau-Lau gets drowsy. It's the third and final part of our 'is it okay for Christians to celebrate Halloween?' arc! Peter Laws shares the second installment of his Horror flick recommendations and we ask: is Halloween conforming to this world? Is it too commercial? Have we forgotten the true meaning of Samhain and Walpurgisnacht? The team drink beer and discuss all this and more ...
Episode 9: Halloween part 2 (Horror movies for Christians)
October 24, 2019 20:18 - 48 minutes - 68.1 MBRev Peter Laws recommends horror movies for Christians, Laura has a swollen face and the team talk about whether Halloween is dangerous or evil. Jonty also recommends articles to read about Christianity and Horror. Contains strong language and weak attention to argument detail. This is part two of three on the subject of Halloween (Episode 8: Hell-ish was part 1 - it's all very confusing, isn't it?). Part three (Episode 10) will also feature Peter Laws and more discussion on the goods and...
Episode 8: Hell-ish - Peter Laws on Christians, Halloween and Hell
October 14, 2019 07:45 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBPeter Laws is the author of The Frighteners: Why We Love Monsters, Ghosts, Death and Gore. He's also a Baptist Minister, novelist, podcaster, columnist and YouTuber. As Halloween approaches, an expert in Horror and the spooky seems the perfect guest. And he was! Peter chatted to Beer Christianity about how Christians should view Horror movies, Halloween and Hell. Actually, Hell features strongly. Should we focus on Hell in churches? Some of us came to faith through that fear to some exten...
Episode 7: Amie Aitken - women in leadership, shame, healing and planning a worship tour before writing your album
October 10, 2019 07:41 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBIt's not often you get to get real with someone who has something to say, but Amie Aitken is one of those people. She's the second female minister ever to be the sole pastor of a Baptist church in Scotland. She is an ambassador for Home for Good. She once planned a tour as a worship singer without writing any songs. Amie is a former complementarian who has started leading a church. She is a respite foster carer, a survivor of neglect and a tough family background, and in this episode she ...
Episode 6: Doug Van Pelt on Christian Rock and Metal, Downton Abbey: a socialist review
October 03, 2019 07:53 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBDownton Abbey. Great series. Movie tho: bourgeois propaganda. So this episode features a seven minute rant about why it's ideologically enraging. Fun tho! CONTAINS SO MANY SPOILERS. Also: ever wanted to understand the Christian Rock and Metal scenes? Start here >>> Doug Van Pelt founded legendary Christian Metal mag Heaven's Metal in 1985. It later became HM magazine and covered some of the most interesting Christian music ever made. This interview is from around 2006 (probably!) and gi...
Episode 4 part 2: How dare Greta Thunberg (and rhino poachers)
September 25, 2019 17:54 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBGreta Thunberg said How dare you at the UN. We loved it. Our friend Picket told us more about being in a Zimbabwean anti-poaching unit and why he believes God calls us to conservation. We nearly came to blows about fracking. Luckily, we'd had a few. Jonty, Laura and Ben explore Christian environmentalism in part two of Going EnvironMENTAL. Check out Beer Christianity on Spotify and Beer Christianity on Apple podcasts Follow us on Twitter: @Beerxianity
Episode 4: Going EnvironMENTAL Part 1 - Picket Chabwedzeka
September 20, 2019 13:19 - 57 minutes - 79 MBAnti-poaching unit leader Picket Chabwedzeka defends rhinos from heavily armed and well funded international poachers in Zimbabwe. As the amazon burns and capitalism drives us towards a climate change catastrophe, Jonty, Ben and Laura discuss vegetarianism, big game hunting and beer. Jonty also looks at the seminary chapel that did a ritual of confession to plants. There's so much to say that we've split this episode in two. Part one does not contain fracking. Part two does. Email us a...
3: Beer Mess. Power: an interview with Andrew Graystone
September 08, 2019 23:34 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBAfter the horrific attacks on Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand, an image of a Christian in England standing guard outside his local mosque went viral. Andrew Graystone was the good witness. Speaking in a press tent at Greenbelt festival, he talks to Beer Christianity about power and whether the Church needs it. Also on the podcast, in the pub: a man called Drabs and a woman called Laura talk about losing our confidence in evangelism, how beer once funded the Baptist Missionary Society...
2: Ginesis: Greenbelt festival, Harry and Chris
September 08, 2019 22:45 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBThe pub: Broadways, Didcot. The presenters: a 22-year-old feminist environmentalist and a 42-year-old Christian socialist. The beer: American and surprisingly hard to pronounce. Also: gin. Beer Christianity episode 2: Ginesis features a long and funny interview with Harry and Chris, whose entire back catalogue you should get immediately. It also features reflections on Greenbelt festival 2019, which hosted Harry and Chris, Justin Welby, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Extinction Rebellion and Brass Agai...
Episode 1: About Beer Christianity - interview: Noam Chomsky
September 08, 2019 22:08 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIntroducing Beer Christianity - the podcast of faith, hops and love. The opening episode features an exclusive interview with Noam Chomsky from a few years ago that is still depressingly relevant, as well as some lone beer-sipping and musing from host and former Baptist Times 'news communist', Jonty Langley. With the aid of a bottle of Tusker (a tasty Kenyan beer), Jonty talks about what you can expect from Beer Christianity - a progressive Christian podcast with a sense of humour and a st...