Pragmatic Christian Podcast
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsExamining the varieties of religious and human experience to discover a common faith. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
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#44: Theology Twitter Bad Boy (Mason Mennenga #2)
December 12, 2020 06:18 - 1 hour - 62 MBMason Mennenga returns to discuss podcasting, Twitter, theology, and Christian identity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#43: Pentecostalism, Pluralism, and Challenging Theology with Robert Monson
October 07, 2020 04:54 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBIn this episode, we discuss Robert’s atheist background and talking people out of their faith, pentecostalism, speaking in tongues, ethnic diversity in the Bible, pluralism, “black” theology vs. “real” theology, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#42: A Pragmatist View of Equality, with David Rondel
June 07, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 135 MBPolitical philosopher David Rondel comes on the show to discuss his book, Pragmatist Egalitarianism. We discuss the philosophy of equality and justice, pragmatism, William James, John Dewey, Richard Rorty, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#41: God Still Can't (Thomas Jay Oord #2)
May 18, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBTheologian Thomas Jay Oord returns to the show to discuss the reception of his book, God Can't, answer more questions about his theology, and respond to some criticisms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#40: Rethinking Consciousness with Michael Graziano
April 27, 2020 04:50 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBMichael Graziano is professor of Psychology and Neurology at Princeton University. His work focuses on awareness, and he has been working on a theory of consciousness for the past ten years. His theory is called the Attention Schema Theory of consciousness, which takes a brain-based approach to the problem of consciousness. In this episode we discuss his latest book, Rethinking Consciousness. We talk about consciousness, artificial intelligence, simulations, the reality of God, and much mor...
#39: Jeffrey Howard, Founder of Erraticus
March 28, 2020 21:22 - 1 hour - 104 MBJeffrey Howard is the founder and editor in chief of Erraticus, an online publication that takes a pragmatic approach to ideas, and seeks to empower individuals and communities to flourish. In this episode, we talk about Jeff’s mormon upbringing, pragmatism, founding Erraticus, education, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#38: Reframation with Mark Nelson
March 06, 2020 03:01 - 1 hour - 115 MBMark Nelson joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Reframation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#37: Overdoing Democracy with Robert Talisse
February 25, 2020 19:23 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn this episode we talk to philosopher Robert Talisse about his latest book, Overdoing Democracy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#36: The Evolution of Faith, with Sean McCoy (Part 2)
October 31, 2019 00:44 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBSean McCoy is the host of the Come To The Table Podcast. In this episode, Hayden joins Sean to catch up and discuss how they’ve developed since the last time they’ve talked. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#35: God Can't, with Thomas Jay Oord
October 19, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour - 59 MBTheologian Thomas Jay Oord joins the show to talk about his latest book, God Can't. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#34: Pragmatism and the Scientific Method, with Henrik Rydenfelt
August 30, 2019 02:19 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBHenrik Rydenfelt is a pragmatist philosopher who joins the show to discuss the father of pragmatism, Charles Peirce, and normativity in science. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#33: Alan Bean, Founder of Friends of Justice
May 31, 2019 01:15 - 2 hours - 116 MBIn this episode, Alan Bean discusses his experience as a progressive Baptist, his experience at seminary, pastoral ministry, as well as his work in criminal justice reform. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#32: Pragmatic Philosophy of Religion with Ulf Zackariasson
May 16, 2019 02:39 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBUlf Zackariasson is a philosopher whose work centers on American pragmatism and philosophy of religion. Zackariasson teaches at Uppsala University in the Department of Theology and received his doctorate at the same institution in 2002 with the dissertation, Forces By Which We Live: Religion and Religious Experience from the Perspective of Pragmatic Philosophical Anthropology. His research interests mainly concern American pragmatism (both classical pragmatism and neopragmatism) and the possi...
#31: Life After Dogma with Andrew Jasko Part 2
April 25, 2019 19:35 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBAndrew Jasko is a religious trauma activist and spiritual transition coach. He raises awareness about the psycho-spiritual harms of fundamentalist religion and provides resources to facilitate transition into secular life and spirituality. In this episode we discuss some alternatives to fundamentalist Christianity, and how our fundamentalism can carry into our post/ex-evangelical lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#30: Life After Dogma with Andrew Jasko Pt 1
April 23, 2019 04:20 - 1 hour - 101 MBAndrew Jasko is a religious trauma activist and spiritual transition coach. He raises awareness about the psycho-spiritual harms of fundamentalist religion and provides resources to facilitate transition into secular life and spirituality. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#29: History of Pragmatism with Tim Keefe Part 4 - Neopragmatism
April 16, 2019 02:23 - 1 hour - 112 MBTim Keefe joins us again for part 4 of our ongoing series in American Pragmatism. The Neopragmatists were (are) a group of philosophers who appropriated pragmatist themes and helped revive American Pragmatism in the late 20th century. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#28: History of Pragmatism with Tim Keefe Part 3 - William James
April 12, 2019 03:11 - 48 minutes - 67 MBWilliam James is known as the “Father of American psychology," as well as one of the most influential philosophers to ever come out of the United States. After citing Charles Peirce’s pragmatic maxim in a lecture on religion, James became the leader of a movement in philosophy known as Pragmatism. "Pragmatism asks its usual question. "Grant an idea or belief to be true," it says, "what concrete difference will its being true make in anyone's actual life? How will the truth be realized? ...
#27: History of Pragmatism with Tim Keefe Part 2 - The Metaphysical Club
April 03, 2019 22:40 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBAmerican Pragmatism was born out of the conversations of a small group of men who called themselves “the Metaphysical Club”. It was a group made of lawyers, scientists, and philosophers, who shared an interest in Darwin, as well as a common conviction that beliefs have consequences. It was in this club where William James first heard Charles Peirce read his “pragmatic maxim”: “Consider what effects, which might conceivably have practical bearings, we conceive the object of our conception t...
#26: A History of Pragmatism with Tim Keefe - Part 1
April 02, 2019 04:08 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBTim Keefe joins the show to discuss his life-long study in philosophy, and to help set the stage for our series on the history and ideas of American Pragmatism. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#25: Two Atheists and a Christian Part 3 - with Adam Hansen
February 26, 2019 20:09 - 2 hours - 111 MBAdam Hansen joins us for Part 3 of our “Two Atheists and a Christian” series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#24: Jared Byas - Taking The Bible Seriously, Not Literally
February 22, 2019 04:42 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBJared Byas is an author and business advisor, and co-hosts The Bible For Normal People with Pete Enns. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#24: Jared Byas - Taking The Bible Seriously, Not Literally
February 22, 2019 04:42 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBJared Byas is an author and business advisor, and co-hosts The Bible For Normal People with Pete Enns. @jbyas Facebook Book: Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most Controversial, Misunderstood, and Abused Book of the Bible - @HaydenTheBruce - @PragmaticChrist PragmaticChristian.com
#23: What Is Worship? Chris Johnson Part 2
November 04, 2018 16:12 - 2 hours - 130 MBChris Johnson is a worship pastor, and comes on to discuss Christian worship--its past forms, as well as some new ways of thinking about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#22: Belief, Cognition, and Meaning with Jordan Levine
October 29, 2018 02:20 - 2 hours - 151 MBJordan Levine is the host of Transliminal, where he explores the role of culture, cognition, and belief in contemporary global issues. In this episode we discuss a wide range of topics including religion, belief, personality, culture, meaning, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#21: Mental Health and Christian Culture, with David Greene
October 22, 2018 21:33 - 1 hour - 132 MBDavid Greene discusses his experience growing up in the church, going to Bible college, and struggling with mental health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#20: Pastor Todd Korpi Part 2
September 20, 2018 00:20 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode Todd talks about his experience as a new church planter in Flint during the Flint water crisis, as well as his thoughts on missions and evangelism in a pluralistic culture. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#19: Religionless Church with Mason Mennenga
September 07, 2018 15:11 - 1 hour - 144 MBMason Mennenga is a writer, Master of Divinity student, and the host of Religionless Church, a podcast where he interviews theologians and innovative Christian thinkers, while featuring new bands and musicians. The concept “Religionless Church” is an expansion on Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s concept of religionless Christianity, a concept that envisions a faith outside the constraints of institutionalized religion. In this episode I talk to Mason about his faith background, religionless christiani...
#18: Two Atheists and a Christian Part 2
August 31, 2018 02:58 - 1 hour - 146 MBHayden is a guest on Andrew Meintzer’s youtube channel, Mindgasms, accompanied by Ed Kennedy (aka: Sam’s Bulldog). Andrew and Ed are both atheists, and want to get to the bottom of Hayden’s “pragmatic Christianity”. This is Part 2 of a conversation about Christianity, atheism, relativism, deism, pragmatism, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#17: Two Atheists and a Christian Part 1
August 14, 2018 01:39 - 2 hours - 112 MBHayden is a guest on Andrew Meintzer’s youtube channel, Mindgasms, accompanied by Ed Kennedy (aka: Sam’s Bulldog). Andrew and Ed are both atheists, and want to get to the bottom of Hayden’s “pragmatic Christianity”. They talk about Christianity, atheism, relativism, pragmatism, and much more. @AndrewMeintzer @HaydenTheBruce @EdwardMKennedy2 — Sam’s Bulldog (youtube) Podcast Twitter: @PragmaticChrist PragmaticChristian.com We want your feedback: go over to the comment section at the bott...
#16: Working Out Pragmatic Christianity with Andrew Meintzer
August 04, 2018 01:03 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBHayden is interviewed by Andrew Meintzer about Christianity, Pragmatism, Postmodernism, and Mixed Mental Arts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#15: Rapture Culture, Bonhoeffer, and End Times with Jeffrey Pugh
July 29, 2018 00:55 - 1 hour - 128 MBJeffrey Pugh talks about his background with extreme End times groups, as well as his books on Bonhoeffer and his latest book, The Homebrewed Christianity Guide To End Times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#14: Spiritual Direction 101 with Teresa Blythe
July 25, 2018 23:48 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBTeresa Blythe is a Spiritual Director, minister, and author. Her latest book is Spiritual Direction 101: The Basics of Spiritual Guidance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#13: Freelance Christianity with Vance Morgan
July 10, 2018 14:23 - 1 hour - 142 MBDr. Vance Morgan tells his story, his fundamentalist upbringing, his deconstruction, time with the charismatics, and his attempted atheism. He could never quite shake God, and relied heavily on his intellectuality until one day he experienced something he never had before. We talk about his love for teaching and what he's learned from his students, as well as some of the lessons he's learned about religion, prayer, and authentic faith. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c...
#12: The Pragmatist Guide To Life with Simone & Malcolm Collins Pt. 1
July 03, 2018 20:18 - 1 hour - 105 MBSimone and Malcolm Collins are the authors of the new amazon best seller, The Pragmatist’s Guide to Life: A Guide to Creating Your Own Answers to Life's Biggest Questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#11: Reframing Worldviews With Benjamin Vyverberg
June 26, 2018 18:15 - 1 hour - 109 MBToday's guest is Benjamin Vyverberg. Benjamin tells his story about growing up in the church, his relationship with Hell, and how his faith has evolved by reframing problematic past beliefs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#10: Crisis, Deconstruction, and Theodicy with Mitchell Lewis
June 19, 2018 23:13 - 2 hours - 110 MBToday our guest is Mitchell Lewis, who talks to Hayden about how his old set of beliefs failed him when it really mattered, and what kind of beliefs helped pick him back up again. If you’re enjoying the podcast want to help support us, you can do so in the following ways: Rate and review us on iTunes; even a short sentence or two really helps more people discover the show. You can also follow us on twitter @pragmaticChrist, and tell people about the podcast and the website, pragmaticchrist...
#9: Postmodernism in Philosophy and Theology with Wilson Garrett
June 12, 2018 02:21 - 1 hour - 107 MBWilson Garrett is a Masters of Theological Studies student at Brite Divinity School. Wilson is a Christian who has been influenced by postmodern philosophy and theology and comes on to talk about why that shouldn’t be a scary thing. More from Wilson can be found on twitter (@marginsoftheo), and his new blog (marginsoftheology.wordpress.com) If you’re enjoying the podcast please rate and review us on iTunes; even a short sentence or two really helps more people discover the show. You can al...
#8: Missions and The Life Giving Spirit with Todd Korpi
June 03, 2018 05:46 - 1 hour - 113 MBTodd Korpi is pastor of The Cathedral in Flint, and author of The Life-Giving Spirit. Rate and review us on iTunes, and give us your feedback on twitter, (@pragmaticchrist) , and on the episode pages in the comment sections. Please consider supporting us through our patreon, and telling your friends about the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#7: Bible Movies and Prayer Tunnels with Drew Borowsky
May 22, 2018 03:39 - 2 hours - 120 MBIn this episode Hayden talks to old friend, Drew Borowsky, about Christian Culture, Bible Movies, Taboos, Charismatic Christians, Prayer Tunnels, and moving to Detroit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#6: Philosophy of American Pragmatism with Sami Pihlstrom
May 02, 2018 18:47 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBSami Pihlstrom is Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Helsinki, and President of the Philosophical Society of Finland, and the author of countless books and articles. We discuss the history of the philosophy of American pragmatism, as well as pseudo religion vs genuine religion, the unethical nature of theodicies, using the cries of the wounded as guides for reality, and the mischaracterizations of pragmatism, including the kind of pragmatism people ascribe to Donald Tru...
#5: Testing Ideas With Andrew Meintzer
April 26, 2018 01:40 - 1 hour - 102 MBAndrew is a Christian turned “militant” atheist, turned open agnostic. We discuss his upbringing as a Minister’s kid, how he dropped religion, and why he started to pick it back up again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#4: Mixed MENTAL Arts with Hunter Maats
April 11, 2018 02:17 - 1 hour - 117 MBHunter Maats is the co-author of The Straight-A Conspiracy, and co-founder of the Mixed Mental Arts. Where to find more from Hunter: Mixed Mental Arts Podcast Facebook Group If you enjoy this show, remember to rate and review it, and consider donating to our Patreon for as little as a dollar a month. We can’t do it without you! Pragmatic Christian website Twitter: @PragmaticChrist --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
#3: Outsmart Your Instincts with Adam Hansen
April 03, 2018 00:41 - 1 hour - 134 MBAdam Hansen is an innovation expert and co-author of Outsmart Your Instincts: How the Behavioral Innovation Approach Drives Your Company Forward. He helps companies innovate by exposing cognitive biases and breaking through conventions. Check out more by Adam: https://www.ideastogo.com/how-we-innovate/expert-facilitators/adam-hansen You can support Pragmatic Christian by donating to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PragmaticChristian Remember to rate and review the podcast. You can fi...
Episode 2: Sean McCoy - Come To The Table
March 02, 2018 00:36 - 1 hour - 87.4 MB--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support
Episode 1: Pilot- Chris Johnson
March 01, 2018 22:55 - 1 hour - 115 MBWelcome to the first episode of the Pragmatic Christian Podcast! Hayden talks to longtime friend, Chris Johnson, to discuss their upbringings and how their cultures influenced their lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pragmaticchristianpodcast/support