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When great ideas are simple at heart Monday, May 20    Another fresh podcast, “Complexified” has come to RNS Audio this week!  This week’s RNS audio focuses on the joy of simplicity, beginning with Money, Meet Meaning’s fifth episode. Tom and Amber unpack the simple virtues of the humble credit union this week, with the Rev. Winnie Varghese who spearheaded the drive to establish a credit union to serve the unbanked  in the heart of New York City’s Financial District.  On this season’s last episode of Saved By The City, Katelyn & Roxy talk to author and NPR producer Rhaina Cohen about how friendships make for simpler, more functional households than the deep set dramas of the nuclear family.   The State of Belief brings us Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talking with Eric K. Ward, executive vice president at Race Forward, about the way the basic, DIY ethic of the punk rock scene taught him about opposing white supremacist and antisemitic forces. Finally, on the RNS network’s newest pod, Complexified, Amanda Henderson and Steven Newcomb discuss the Doctrine of Discovery, a 15th century papal bull that has driven the social and political fate of Indigenous Americans ever since . Enjoy! This week, Tom and Amber talk with Rev. Winnie Varghese about economic justice and its scriptural roots. On this episode, Katelyn and Roxy take another look at the early church in Acts and ask: What if they had it right all along and why have we so persistently ignored their model? State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Eric K. Ward, Executive Vice President at Race Forward, about lessons he learned in the Punk scene in the face of White supremacist and antisemitic forces. Amanda Henderson and Steven Newcomb discuss the Doctrine of Discovery and the ways in which religion has affected the social and political frameworks among Native nations and the United States government. Liking this newsletter? We have others!

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Religion News Service Audio - A new podcast comes to RNS Audio! 🎧

When land isn’t just land… Sunday, May 12 When it’s also belonging. Spring definitely sprang this week, and along with it a fresh crop of blooming podcasts to carry you into the sunshine!  Another fresh podcast, “Complexified” has come to RNS Audio this week!  A soulful, thoughtful podcast from Rev. Amanda Henderson, Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at Iliff School of Theology. The first of her 8-part series on land dropped this week, offering a brilliant look at the many, many ways land, people, politics, and religion have defined so much of what America was – and is. Definitely an exciting new addition to the RNS Audio landscape! “Money, Meet Meaning” tackles parenting your kids on money through a religious, even devotional lens. Tom and Amber welcome Reza Aslan and Jessica Jackley to share their thoughts. If you don’t know Reza or Jessica, this couple covers every base of this conversation. Reza’s a bestselling author and renowned scholar of world religions and a Muslim, Jessica’s an entrepreneur and investor, and founder of Kiva, and Christian; together they're raising four kids. Respect. Potpourri for listeners of “The State Of Belief” this week, as host Paul Brandeis Raushenbush interviews Brian McLaren, an esteemed author and former pastor, to discuss his latest book, "Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart.” Also joining Paul this week: Maureen O'Leary of Interfaith Alliance, and Frankie Leigh of Pride Peacebuilders, to discuss the Faith for Pride initiative and the crucial role of faith communities in supporting LGBTQ equality and combating hate at Pride events.  And while the breath of spring is upon us, let us take a minute to look at the pastors in our lives that are feeling the burn. The burn of straight up burnout. Rich Villodas, the 16-year pastor of a fantastically diverse church in Queens talks with “Saved By The City’s” Katelyn and Roxy about what pastors have been up against, and how congregants can better support their leaders.   Enjoy! Host Amanda Henderson and Amy Erickson dive into the complex relationship between land ownership and belonging in the US, drawing on biblical interpretations. Money, parenting, religion...oh my! Any one of these is tricky to navigate on its own. But how do we weave them all together? Paul Brandeis Raushenbush interviews Brian McLaren on the influence of apocalyptic thinking on responses to global crises, such as climate change. Rich Villodas shares the unique pressures pastors face today and how congregants can offer true support. Liking this newsletter? We have others!

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Religion News Service Audio - When religion journalists tell you what they really think.

Yinz have got to listen to this– Sunday, April 28 Religion beat excitement... It was a hot time in Pittsburgh, site of the annual Religion News Association gathering. Saved By The City brings you two takes and a provocation from the proceedings: Julie Roys, from the Roys Report, talking investigative reporting on scandalous religion, Kate Shellnutt, of Christianity Today, with a few thoughts on pastors wearing jeans, and Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, professor of religion at Northeastern University, delivering the receipts on Eastern Orthodoxy’s emerging manosphere. The new kid on the block, Money, Meet Meaning brings YNAB (You Need A Budget) founder Jesse Mecham to talk about why a budget is not a straightjacket, and why giving is the ultimate challenge to the power money has in our lives. If  you want more of your money to work harder and smarter for you, check out this week’s episode. Meanwhile, on The State of Belief, host Paul Brandeis Raushenbush speaks with Jim Wallis about his book “The False White Gospel.” Wallis reflects on his 50 years of social justice ministry and the current political moment, emphasizing the need for faith communities to take a stand. Wallis shares an unforgettable story of being surrounded by hostile policemen in a cathedral with the late Bishop Desmond Tutu in apartheid South Africa - and the surprising words Tutu spoke before breaking into a dance! Scandalous religion. Eastern Orthodoxy in the manosphere. Katelyn and Roxy bring you all the hot takes from the Religion News Association. Can a budget bring you peace? Tom and Amber find out how with YNAB founder Jesse Mecham. In this episode of The State of Belief host Rev. Raushenbush speaks with Jim Wallis about his book "The False White Gospel". Liking this newsletter? We have others!

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Religion News Service Audio - So much for ‘Modest is Hottest’

On Calendars and King James Sunday, April 14 So much for ‘Modest is Hottest’ Fun week! On Saved By the City Roxy and Katelyn catch up with a few hot items in evangelical circles, in particular with that USA Bible everyone is talking about, and the new Conservative Dad's Real Women of America 2024 Calendar. It’s not an episode to miss. Turning from HAWT to GAWD, The State of Belief welcomes Royal G. Cravens III, who comes on to talk about his recently published “Yes Gawd: How Faith Shapes LGBT Identity and Politics in the United States.” It's no accident that pseudoscience has become a potent anti-LGBTQ weapon. Cravens has been working to document how the political and religious opponents of LGBTQ rights work to legitimize myths and fears to manipulate public opinion. Roxy and Katelyn are joined by Micha Boyett to talk limits. Plus, a little side dishing on raunchy Christians and a certain Bible being hawked by a certain former president.  State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks Dr. Royal G. Cravens III, Senior Research Analyst at the Southern Poverty Law Center. RG has recently published the book Yes Gawd: How Faith Shapes LGBT Identity and Politics in the United States. Liking this newsletter? We have others!

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