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Horror and the Bible. What is there to be afraid of? Everything? Nothing? We talk horror, scripture, Scream, movies, and everything in between. Announcement: Several of our host are new parents, and so we'll be taking a short break until November. For more from Brandon: https://etseminary.academia.edu/BrandonGrafius On Twitter: @BrGrafius Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Jon and Sara have vanished into the moving void, and nobody is quite sure what Garrett is up to. So Brian has come to the rescue! Today, he's talking to Jesse Zink about Christianity in South Sudan, religious culture, and making connections.   For more from Jesse: https://jessezink.com/ https://riskingchurch.substack.com/p/beating-the-bounds On Twitter: @jazink Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Is a church parking lot the perfect metaphor for the dystopian suburban landscape of modern life? Did we even discuss this question in today's episode? What do parking lots have to do with religion and ethics? Does Jon dream of riding in a totally autonomous flying car someday? Is the vocative comma truly a worthwhile punctuation mark? You might find out the answer to some or all of these questions in today's episode. For more from Laura: On Twitter: @_LauraHartman Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Rev. Dr. Mary Shore joins us to talk all things literature, theology, and where she would rate herself on our newly invented champagne scale of effervescence (patent pending, seriously do you think we could sell this as a personality evaluation tool?)   For more from Mary: https://www.lr.edu/ltss Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

What do metaphors have to do with religion? Everything! Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio, director of the Candler Foundry tells us why on today's episode. For more from Ryan: https://candlerfoundry.emory.edu/ Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Spandrels, psychedelics, hidden Gods, four chord songs, Charles Wesley's tasteful use of bar tunes, science of the mind and contemplation. Today we talked to Dr. Sarah Ritchie about belief formation and a thousand other things. Like us on Twitter, and keep an eye out for our upcoming poll that will determine the name of Jon and Sara's baby. Are we joking? Who knows? But would you joke about something as serious as naming your first born child? For more from Sarah: @slaneritchie Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Alright, alright, alright! This week we talked with Rev. Elizabeth Hagan about her new book, growing up Southern Baptist, and creating spaces for real conversation in church settings. For more from Elizabeth: https://elizabethhagan.com/ Check us out at logosish.com Get Elizabeth's book and support local book stores and this podcast

Today on Logos(ish), we talked to sociologist Emily Sigalow about 20th century encounters between Judaism and Buddhism in the United States. For more from Emily: http://emilysigalow.com/ Check us out at logosish.com Get Emily's book and support local book stores and this podcast

Aikido, Kendo, and more. What do these martial arts have to do with making the world a peaceful place? How can Christian churches begin to practice being peacemakers? We talked to Rev. Roger Hudson about his journey to find out. For more from Roger: http://jerusalemcrossgarden.blogspot.com/ Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

This week we talked to Adam Baker and Chrisie Reeves-Pendergrass of the podcast Instructions for Living a Life about faith, mental health, and rock and roll. Our opening and ending music was Hope Like the Ocean from Adam's band Bares His Teeth. Discover why Brian's comic book alter ego is cleary Alfred from Batman, brave the new wilds of reminiscing about 90's Christian music, and examine the nuances of emotional expression right here on Logos(ish)!   For more from Chrisie and Adam, check out the links below: https://instructionsforlivingalife.com/#home https://tinyurl.com/simplementalhealth https://bareshisteeth.bandcamp.com/ https://www.friendclubrecords.com/ Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Happy Earth day! Today on the show we discuss the links between environmentalism, ethics, and feminism. Our guest is none other than the esteemed Laurel Meierdiercks. She is Garrett's better half, and she's ready to talk about the issues of today. Like whether Godzilla or Snowpiercer is the better environmental disaster film. Find more from Laurel at: https://www.laurelmeierdiercks.com/ Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Recently, a Pew research poll revealed that for the first time ever, most Americans do not consider themselves to be affiliated with a specific religious tradition. What does this mean. What's changed? Rev. Dr. David Lose has some ideas, and he has some wise words for those thinking about the future of American Christianity.   Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Get ready for some Group Spiritual Direction! Rev. Dr. Dobson takes us through the ins and outs of the global spiritual practice that is sweeping contemplative circles near you. Are you ready to de-stress, find some peace, and make some new friends? Well Logos(ish) is here to help.   Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

We are back with the final episode in our UM Watch series. This week our topic is Jurisdictions (and bishops) in the UMC, and we are using it to explore the selection of top tier leaders in large denominations.    Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

We are back with a new episode in our UM Watch series. This week our topic is the General Conference of the UMC, and we are using it to look at the challenges facing US based global christian denominations. Spoiler alert: Brian knows some really nerdy facts.   Check us out at logosish.com Support local book stores and this podcast

Robots, Mars, and the great digital frontier, what does it all mean for religious/spiritual communities? Our guest today has some thoughts on the future of Christianity and the role digital life will play in that future. Also, where did Brian go? He was on the podcast at the beginning. Is his mustache growing, and is it imbuing him with certain invisible characteristics? Find out!   For more Michael Beck: https://michaeladambeck.com/ For more of us: www.logosish.com https://bookshop.org/shop/logosishpod  

What a weird week! Sadly, several of our scheduled guests have come down with Covid all in a row. They are recovering, and we are rescheduling. So this week we sat down to chat a little bit about our UM Watch series and the events of the past week. Also, we now have a bookshop at https://bookshop.org/shop/logosishpod. Purchasing something from our store will help support local bookstores as well as the podcast. So enjoy browsing!

Our first episode in our UM Watch series. We are doing a deep dive into the future of Mainline Protestant Christianity in the United States using the United Methodist Church as our muse. Today, Helen Ryde joins us to talk about the function of Mainline churches in the United States as well as LGBTQ+ inclusion.   Helen gave us some book recommendations. Check out our spot to buy some great books, help the podcast, and support local book sellers: https://bookshop.org/shop/logosishpod

Join us as we discuss Dr. Paul Mendes-Flohr's new book Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent. We discuss Martin's childhood, adult experience, and his life's work of bringing people together. So join us at the window for a look into the life of an extraordinary person.   Find the book and help out local book stores at our online shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/logosishpod

Join us as we get really zen with Dr. Steven Heine today while we talk about his new book on Dogen's masterwork.   Buy the book and find more from Dr. Heine: https://asian.fiu.edu/about/steven-heine/ https://www.amazon.com/Readings-Treasury-Columbia-Buddhist-Literature-ebook/dp/B081VVRFX1/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1613251080&sr=8-7