Nomad Podcast
365 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 402 ratingsFor more than 15 years Nomad Podcast has been hosting conversations with theologians, activists and contemplatives from across the Christian spectrum and beyond. Reflecting on our evangelical heritage we explore the possibilities of a more inclusive, generous and hopeful faith.
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Pete Enns - The Sin of Certainty (N126)
July 22, 2016 08:08 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBIs faith based purely on belief, and a strong faith holding to those beliefs with certainty? If so, what happens when our beliefs evolve and shift? Prof. Peter Enns - author of The Sin of Certainty - believes that we've misunderstood the nature of faith, and it is actually trust rather than certainty that lays at it's heart. And it is this trust that can withstand the inevitable uncertainties, questions, and doubts that come our way. So tune in for a really engaging conversation. Intervi...
Diana Butler Bass - A Horizontal Church for a Horizontal Spirituality (N125)
July 08, 2016 08:47 - 1 hour - 51 MBThe question 'who is God?' used to be the starting point for religious reflection, but increasingly spiritual seekers are concerning themselves with the question 'where is God?'. We ask historian, religious commentator and author of Grounded: Finding God in the World, Diana Butler Bass, about her faith journey and how her shift from a vertical to a horizontal theology dramatically reshaped her faith and understanding of Church. Interview starts at 6m 16s If you want more from Nomad, che...
Anthony Reddie - Is God Colour-Blind? (N124)
June 22, 2016 08:23 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBWhy in our multicultural society is the Church still predominantly led by, and our theology predominantly written by, white men? We head to Birmingham to meet up with one of the UK's leading black theologians, Anthony Reddie. We ask him if the Church is racist and if so what we can do about it? And, what difference would it make to our understanding of God and what he is doing in the world if we read the Bible through black eyes? Interview starts at 8m 45s If you want more from Nomad, ch...
Welcome the Stranger - A Refugee Special (N123)
June 12, 2016 07:20 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWe have a humanitarian disaster unfolding on our doorstep. Many of us feel frustrated at our government's half-hearted response, yet we feel overwhelmed and powerless to do anything ourselves. In this episode we hear from Adel Hamad, a Syrian refugee who made the trip to the UK. We then hear from Naomi Jemmett, who works with refugee children who have made similar journeys. And finally we hear from musician and activist David Benjamin Blower. David has written an album - Welcome the Stran...
Christena Cleveland - Disunity in Christ (N122)
May 23, 2016 09:33 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBWhy is the Church divided into over 40,000 denominations? Why do Churches in the same town often have very little to do with each other? Why are Christians always fighting on social media? It doesn't seem much like the one new humanity Jesus came to establish! To find some answers we quiz social psychologist, Christena Cleveland, author of Disunity in Christ. Interview starts at 7m 18s If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're...
Gary Burge - Whose Land? Whose Promise? (N121)
May 09, 2016 08:35 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBProfessor Gary Burge joins us on the podcast to help us get our heads round the complexities of Israel/Palestine. Gary was a student at the university of Beirut, he now lecturers in the US on the New Testament and the Theology of the Promised Land. He regularly visits the Middle East and has close connections to Christian leaders from Damascus to Jerusalem to Cairo. So tune in if you're wrestling with Whose Land? Whose Promise? Interview starts at 5m 56s. If you want more from Nomad, che...
Jon Underwood - Tea and Mortality at the Death Cafe (N120)
April 25, 2016 09:19 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBApparently the vast majority of us feel uncomfortable talking about death, and haven't spoken to anyone about our end of life wishes. Jon Underwood thinks this is having a profoundly negative effect on society. So he pioneered the Death Cafe movement where people gather together, drink tea, eat cake and talk openly and honestly about death. Interview begins at 4m 19s If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other pe...
Wayne Jacobsen - What Sort of Church is Jesus Building? (N119)
April 11, 2016 13:32 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBWayne Jacobsen - author of The Shack - was a successful pastor. But as his disillusionment with the institutional nature of church grew, he decided to walk away and begin to search for the church Jesus was building. 20 years later he says this was one of the best decisions he ever made. Interview begins at 6m 4s. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our ...
Pentecost for Progressives - Richard Beck (NS32)
April 07, 2016 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.26 MBWith Pentecost almost upon us, we offer you our 7th and final refection. Associate Professor of Psychology, blogger and author, Richard Beck has the privilege of closing our this series. We hope you've found these reflections helpful. See you later on in the Church calendar. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomad...
Pentecost for Progressives - Roger Mitchell (NS31)
April 06, 2016 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBIn our sixth instalment of our Pentecost for Progressives series, we bring you Roger Mitchell. Roger teaches political theology at Lancaster University and has pioneered a movement around the idea of Kenarchy, by which he means ‘self emptying power’. You can read more about this in his book Discovering Kenarchy: Contemporary Resources for the Politics of Love. But until you do, you can enjoy this refection! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Faceboo...
Pentecost for Progressives - Rachel Mann (NS30)
April 05, 2016 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MBRachel Mann brings us our fifth Pentecost for Progressives reflection. Rachel is a Church of England priest, and is poet in Residence at Manchester Cathedral. She's also transgender, and brings something of her experience of wrestling with identity and faith to this fascinating refection. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any...
Pentecost for Progressives - Sharon Putt (NS29)
April 04, 2016 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBOur Pentecost series continues with a jazz inspired reflection from Sharon Putt. Sharon is a theologian, and author of Razing Hell and Executing God. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are in your area. Nomad can only keep going because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. If you want...
Pentecost for Progressives - Ann Morisy (NS28)
April 03, 2016 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MBOur journey towards Pentecost continues. This week's refection comes from freelance community theologian and author, Ann Morisy. Ann has researched and written on everything from the spirituality of public transport, through to the spirituality of ageing. But for us, she turns her attention to Pentecost. Enjoy. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our List...
Pentecost for Progressives - Alastair McIntosh (NS27)
April 02, 2016 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBHere's our second Pentecost reflection for you. This time Alastair McIntosh reflects on how his understanding of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit has changed and evolved, from one of judgement to one of spiritual activism. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are in your area. Nomad can only keep going because ...
Pentecost for Progressives - Barbara Glasson (NS26)
April 01, 2016 07:55 - 14 minutes - 9.95 MBWe've got a new Nomad Spirituality series for you, Pentecost for Progressives. Each week between Easter and Pentecost we'll be giving you a reflection from someone who's been through a faith shift/deconstruction, or who just views the faith with a critical eye. We asked them the question, what does Pentecost/Holy Spirit mean to you now? First up is Barbara Glasson. Enjoy! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for oth...
James Martin - Jesus Understands You (NS25)
March 26, 2016 09:35 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBAs well as our usual interview shows we like to give you some food for thought focussed around the Church Calendar. This Easter we've asked the Jesuit Priest, Father James Martin to reflect on how he relates to the suffering and resurrected Jesus. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are in your area. Nomad c...
Alan Mann - Atonement for a Sinless Society (N118)
March 24, 2016 09:26 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBEaster is upon us, so we thought it was a fine time to look at the atonement again. So we popped down to Bristol to chat with Alan Mann. Alan asks the question, what could the atonement mean for a society that doesn't consider itself sinful in any traditional sense. Rather than 'sin' Alan believes the issue we now face is shame and it is this that Jesus's death needs to set us free from. Tune in for an intriguing conversation. Interview starts at 5m 39s If you want more from Nomad, check...
Robin Parry - How to Live in the Biblical Cosmos (N117)
March 11, 2016 07:54 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBRobin Parry is a theologian best known for advocating universalism (see our interview with him on this very topic). More recently he's turned his attention to writing about The Biblical Cosmos. In this book he systematically lays out all the weirdness of the biblical universe, with its flat earth, the dead residing underneath it and God residing above a solid sky dome. Oh, and there's sea monsters and angel-stars for good measure. The question is, then, how do we relate to a God who lives ...
Grace Davie - Cathedrals, Charismatics, and the Future of Church (N116)
February 25, 2016 09:07 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBOn Nomad we often talk about the changing nature of culture and how the church has changed (or not) in response. But rather than continuing to rely on our own anecdotal evidence, we thought it was about time we spoke with someone who actually knows what they're talking about. Grace Davie is a professor in the sociology of religion and wrote the influential book Religion in Britain. So she seemed like the perfect person to speak to about exactly what's going on. Interview starts at 0...
Jamie Arpin-Ricci - A Vulnerable Faith (N115)
February 09, 2016 14:22 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBJamie Arpin-Ricci joins us on the latest leg of our Nomadic pilgrimage of hope. Jamie felt called to leave behind his comfortable middle class life and move to a high poverty and crime inner-city area. Obviously this presented many challenges, but none more so than being confronted by his own vulnerability. So we ask Jamie to reflect on what it means to make ourselves vulnerable before God and those around us, and how this can shape the community we're a part of. Interview starts at 5m 43s...
Elaine Storkey - Scars Across Humanity (N114)
January 25, 2016 09:44 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBThe UN said recently that 'Gender-based violence is perhaps the most widespread and socially tolerated of human rights violations.' We spoke to philosopher, sociologist and theologian Elaine Storkey about the reasons behind this, and how the church should respond. This led on to a fascinating discussion about what it really means to be a man. Interview begins at 3m 36s If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for oth...
Terry Waite - In Captivity with Christ (N113)
January 08, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBTerry Waite travelled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, negotiating with the likes of Idi Amin and Colonel Gaddafi for the release of hostages. Then while working in Lebanon he was taken hostage by Islamic Jihadists. He was held for nearly 5 years, most of it in solitary confinement, was tortured and underwent a mock execution. Tune into the podcast for an incredible story of humility, grace and finding God in the darkest of places. Interview starts at 7m 41s If you wa...
John Hayes - Christmas Contradictions? (NS24)
December 22, 2015 14:11 - 14 minutes - 9.64 MBLast year we gave you our 12 Days of Christmas refections. We're adding to that series with a refection by the director of the missional community InnerChange, John Hayes. John reflects on the contradictions inherent in our modern celebration of Christmas. See you in 2016! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads ar...
Tim and Dave's Q&A Marathon (N112)
December 17, 2015 09:28 - 2 hours - 91.7 MBOn this edition of Nomad we thought we'd answer a few of your questions. Everything from 'Who are you two?', through to 'Is there a north-south divide in heaven?'. It's a marathon 2 hour something ride of beer fuelled banter and 'profound' insights! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are in your area. Nom...
Rob Bell - Millones Cajones (N111)
December 11, 2015 12:56 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBAs if building a church of 10,000+, producing an international bestselling DVD series, writing critically acclaimed bestselling books, producing a hugely popular podcast, and having his own TV show wasn't enough, Rob Bell has decided to write a novel. And much to the frustration of all us lesser mortals, it's really rather good! But what does Milliones Cajones reveal about Rob's own struggle to find himself amidst all this success? If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and ...
Jonny Baker - Church and the Gift of Not Fitting In (N110)
November 24, 2015 10:26 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBEver felt awkward and uncomfortable in Church, like you just don't fit in? Well, according to Jonny Baker that could well be the gift of pioneering. Jonny was pioneering before pioneering was a thing. Most notably he founded the alternative worship community Grace, and more recently he's pioneered a training course for pioneers. So if you're dreaming that things could be different, then tune into the podcast, Jonny might just be the person you've been waiting to stumble across. If you...
Brad Jersak - A More Christlike God (N109)
November 10, 2015 07:55 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBAt the core of author and teacher Brad Jersak's faith is the belief that God looks like Jesus. Simple enough, right? But what about the violent 'God of the Old Testament'? What about the parable's of Jesus that liken God to an angry king? And what about all the suffering in the world that God seems to simply stand by and watch. How do these look like Jesus? We caught up with Brad in Telford, and asked him to explain. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Face...
Dave Andrews - The Jihad of Jesus (N108)
October 23, 2015 07:21 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBDave Andrews has lived and worked in intentional communities with marginalised groups of people in Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal. Through these experiences he developed a passion for seeing Christians and Muslims learning together what it means to follow Jesus. To this end, he proposes that we all observe the Jihad of Jesus. We caught up with Dave at the Greenbelt Festival to uncover what exactly this means! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follo...
Dave Smith - Facing Up to the Refugee Crisis (N107)
October 09, 2015 07:33 - 26 minutes - 18 MBThe recent image of a drowned child washed up on a Turkish beach brought the refugee crisis into sharp focus. So to help us better understand the complexities of the situation and how best to respond, we've asked Dave Smith to send us a reflection. Dave is the founder of the Boaz Trust, a charity that houses, supports and speaks up for the most vulnerable and destitute refugees in Manchester. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If yo...
Bruce Stanley - Harvest Thanksgiving? (NS23)
October 03, 2015 06:34 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MBEvery now and then we treat you to Nomad Spirituality, a guest meditation based around the Church calendar. So we thought a reflection on Harvest might be in order. Bruce Stanley seemed like the man as he's a forager, owns a small holding, pioneered the Forest Church movement, and wrote the book on it. But rather than giving thanks, what harvest prompts Bruce to do is ask some challenging questions. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter ...
Joanna Jepson - Searching For Beauty (N106)
September 25, 2015 10:09 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBThe idea of beauty has shaped Joanna Jepson's life and ministry. Born with a jaw defect she was mercilessly bullied through her childhood and into adulthood. But after successful surgery she then had to figure out how her internal self related to her new external self. She then went on to issue a legal challenge against the late abortion of a foetus with a cleft lip and palate. And later she became a chaplain to the London College of Fashion. So we asked Joanna to tell us what she's learnt a...
Marina Cantacuzino - The Forgiveness Project (N105)
September 10, 2015 08:07 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB10 years ago Marina Cantacuzino began to interview people who had suffered all sorts of trauma, abuse and wrongdoing, but who instead of choosing vengeance chose forgiveness. It's easy as Christians to think that we've cornered the market on forgiveness, but listening to these stories from people from a range of faith traditions and none is deeply challenging and inspiring. So we asked Marina to share the wisdom she's gained from working on The Forgiveness Project. If you want more ...
Robert Song - Sex AD vs. Sex BC? (N104)
August 25, 2015 08:11 - 52 minutes - 29.8 MBRobert Song is a professor in the department of Theology and Religion at Durham Uni. He recently wrote 'Covenant and Calling', in which he challenges traditional ideas of straight and gay marriage, having children and celibacy and proposes a whole new category called 'covenant partnerships'. And he reaches these conclusions not by looking to Genesis, or pulling out proof texts, but by looking to what life will be like when God's Kingdom fully comes. So brace yourself for some serious thinkin...
Kelly Bean - How to Be a Christian Without Going to Church (N103)
August 10, 2015 09:49 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBNomad started out with a group of people wanting to explore new forms of church, so after six years we thought we'd once again explore this idea. Kelly Bean grew up in traditional church and never questioned its practices or structure. But over time she began to realise that the house group she led felt a lot more like church than what happened on a Sunday. So when her Church closed down, her house group became her church. So we asked Kelly what she's learnt along the way. If you want mo...
Robert Cohen - Back to Our Roots? Lessons from Judaism (N102)
July 24, 2015 08:19 - 56 minutes - 32.5 MBJewish blogger, Robert Cohen is back on the show, sharing with us lessons from his faith journey. So if you're interested in knowing more about the connection between faith, ancestry and land, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, interfaith marriage, what a Jew makes of church, and what a true prophet looks like, then this is the episode for you! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journ...
Eve Tushnet - Gay, Catholic and Celibate (N101)
July 10, 2015 06:56 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBEve Tushnet is a freelance writer and blogger. And she's gay, Catholic and celibate. So we ask Eve to tell us the story of how she went from atheist lesbian, to Catholic and celibate. And what she learnt about love, friendship and what it means to commit to the Church. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are...
Carl Medearis - Is Islam Inherently Violent? (N100)
July 01, 2015 09:43 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBWith yet another terrorist atrocity in the news, this time leading to the deaths of at least 38 people in Tunisia, people are again asking, 'Is Islam inherently violent?' We ask Carl Medearis, an international expert in Muslim-Christian relations who has lived, worked and travelled in the Middle East for the last 30 years, to help us unpack this question. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to sha...
Tom Wright - The Man Behind the Theology (N99)
June 25, 2015 08:16 - 1 hour - 35.6 MBTom Wright is unquestionably one of the most influential New Testament scholars of our generation. It's hard to overestimate the influence he has had on the Church's understanding of Jesus and Paul. But what makes this great man tick? We asked you what you'd like to know about the man behond the theology. As a result, we ended up asking him everything from what his favourite childhood book was, to how he manages his work/life balance, through to which three people he'd most like to invite ...
Alastair McIntosh - Soil, Soul and Spiritual Activism (N98)
June 10, 2015 07:43 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBIt's quite popular these days to refer to yourself as an activist. But Alastair McIntosh is the real thing. He's taken on major corporations, and won! Why? Because he believes much of the modern world is threatening our sense of place, which he believes is vital for humans to fully flourish. Tune in for a fascinating conversation! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then ...
Rachel Held Evans - Losing My [Evangelical] Religion (N97)
May 23, 2015 07:25 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBRachel Held Evans is a hugely successful and influential progressive Christian blogger, author and speaker. We talk to Rachel about her journey from a conservative evangelical faith characterised by certainty, to wrestling with questions, doubt, cynicism and despair, through to a new kind of faith. And we discuss the trials and tribulations of embarking on this journey under the gaze of social media. It's a fascinating and insightful story. If you want more from Nomad, check out our web...
Mike McHargue - Faith Lost and Found (N96)
May 08, 2015 09:17 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB[Science] Mike McHargue describes himself as a Christian turned atheist turned follower of Jesus. That's right, Mike was a fully-fledged conservative evangelical Christian, but his faith crumbled away and he found himself in the rather awkward position of being a Church deacon who no longer believed in God! Then Mike rediscovered faith, but in a very different way. Now he teaches on science, faith, atheism, doubt and knowing God. It's a great story. Enjoy! If you want more from Nomad, che...
Derek Flood - Disarming Scripture (N95)
April 24, 2015 09:57 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBWhat on earth are we meant to do with those passages in the Bible where God commands genocide, the stoning to death of rebellious children or poems about dashing the heads of babies on rocks?! Well, according to theologian, author and artist, Derek Flood, the answer is pretty straight forward, we just read the Bible like Jesus did. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then ...
Paul Bickley - Why Vote? (N94)
April 16, 2015 09:39 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBAnother General Election is upon us. Levels of apathy and disillusionment are at an all time high, and popular figures like Russell Brand are urging us to have no part in what he sees as a corrupt system. So the question we're wrestling with is: Why Bother Voting? To help answer this we've turned to Paul Bickley for help. Paul has experience working in parliament and public affairs and is currently Director of Political Program at Theos Think Tank, a Christian think tank working in the are...
Lewis Dartnell - How to Survive if You're Left Behind (N93)
April 08, 2015 08:25 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBThe Rapture is a curious doctrine, as it's not in the Bible, anywhere! But let's pretend it's real, and you missed it! How would you survive the collapse of civilisation? Lewis Dartnell's day job is to search for life on Mars, but for fun he wrote 'The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch'. It may sound a tad abstract, but it sheds light on our relationship with the planet and with each other and why Rapture theology is potentially so destructive. If you want more from Nomad...
Rick Love - Love Your [Isis] Neighbour? (N92)
March 07, 2015 03:30 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBJesus told us to love our enemies. But surely not the monstrous soldiers of Isis?! Rick Love is President of Peace Catalyst International, and Associate Director of the World Evangelical Alliance Peace and Reconciliation Initiative. He seemed like a pretty good person to ask what a Christian response to Isis would look like. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then reg...
Mike Stygal - Dancing with the Devil? (N91)
March 02, 2015 08:50 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBMike Stygal is a shaman (i.e. he whips himself up into an altered state of consciousness in order to hang out in the spirit world). He also happens to be the president of the British Pagan Federation. Oh, and he's married to a Christian. So he seems like the right guy to talk to about what Christians can learn from pagans (and indeed, what pagans can learn from Christians). If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for ot...
Denis Alexander - Three-Parent Babies? (N90)
February 26, 2015 12:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBBritain is set to become the first country to have three parent babies! It's all to do with genetically modifying an embryo to prevent certain inherited diseases. But as with many scientific advances folks like us are left worrying about the scientific and ethical implications. So we asked the molecular biologist professor Denis Alexander to send in a reflection to explain all (which he does, in a professory type of way...) If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us ...
Interfaith Easter: James Ford - A Buddhist Easter (NS22)
February 25, 2015 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBFor the final show in our 'Interfaith Easter' series we've asked Zen Buddhist Priest, James Ford, to reflect on Easter, which he does with great wisdom and insight. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are in your area. Nomad can only keep going because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bill...
Interfaith Easter: Jason Mankey and Mike Stygal - A Pagan Easter (NS21)
February 24, 2015 12:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBOur latest Easter reflection comes from Jason Mankey and Mike Stygal. Jason was a Christian, but became increasingly disillusioned with right wing politics and intolerant attitudes, and so began to explore paganism. But despite this, he maintained his love of Easter. You'll remember Mike from our recent interview. He's the President of the Pagan Federation. Enjoy! If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other pe...
Interfaith Easter: Paul Beaumont - An Atheist Easter (NS20)
February 23, 2015 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBFor our sixth Easter reflection we've asked Paul Beaumont to mull over what Easter means for someone who has lost their faith. Paul was a committed evangelical Christian for 25 years, but when he began to be honest about his lack of spiritual experiences and his concerns about aspects of the character of God as revealed in the Old Testament, his faith began to unravel... If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for oth...