The Liminal Podcast
1) A balm after a heavy week (Charlie Kirk)
Making sense of the killing of Charlie Kirk, its aftermath, and how to move forward
2) Checking in: guest appearance on another pod, book rec, moving forward into another DJT admin
Kristin here to catch up & check in. In this episode: A note about my guest appearance on another podcast covering a personal but maybe relatable topic (linked below) An excellent book recommendation...Show More
3) What church can be vs. what it usually is
In this one I talk about the frustrating disconnect between how churches could be a strong, wide-reaching force for good in the world, but so many aren't. Some churches contribute directly to the cycl...Show More
4) Contemplative Christianity and the four stages of faith
In this episode, I give an overview of Brian McLaren’s Four Stages of Faith, a really helpful model for understanding how our religious worldview or spirituality can evolve over time as we pay more an...Show More
5) Christian Universalism
This episode is an overview of themes around Christian Universalism: the position that a loving and just God could never punish finite sin with infinite torment, and that salvation and reconciliation ...Show More
6) Friendships, family, and relationships after deconstruction with special guest Joe Calderone
My husband Joe joins me as I talk through the social side of faith deconstruction and processing the change in friendships and family relationships that used to center around a shared church experienc...Show More
7) Some Christmas camaraderie for the wilderness
Just a little message of solidarity inspired by the Polar Express... and sharing some things that help me stay grounded and hopeful. Science Mike's Axioms of Faith: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/axio...Show More
8) Biblical criticism took me on a trip
I finished "Misquoting Jesus" by Bart Ehrman about a month ago, but I found myself needing a lot of time to wrap my head around it before sharing my thoughts. I read it again, I read some responses to...Show More
9) Catch-up chat: reading Ehrman & Bentley Hart, recent travels
This is a more informal episode where I catch you up on what I'm learning from Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus" and David Bentley Hart's "That All Shall Be Saved." This isn't a polished summary of bib...Show More
10) The role of scripture (part 1)
Many of us were taught a "sola scriptura" approach to the Bible and/or claims that the Bible is inerrant, meaning perfect and without contradiction or factual errors. The trouble is, lots of people wh...Show More