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Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd: Why Prisons Should be Abolished Oct 26, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd about their book, Break Every Yoke: Religion, Justice, and the Abolition of Prisons. They chat about how religion has been used to create mass incarceration, how religion has been used to abolish prisons, and much more.

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Joshua Dubleris Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester.

Vincent Lloyd is Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University.

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Karen González: Why the Bible Demands We Care for Immigrants Oct 12, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Karen González about her new book, Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration. They chat about immigration in the Bible, how state borders create violence, and much more.

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Karen González is a writer, speaker, and immigrant advocate who emigrated from Guatemala as a child. She is also the author of the recent book Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration.

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Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell: James Baldwin's Challenge to White Liberals Sep 28, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell about their new book, You Mean It or You Don't: James Baldwin's Radical Challenge. They chat about James Baldwin's challenge to white liberals, his theology, and practical ways to get involved with justice in your own community.

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Jamie McGhee is a novelist, playwright, and essayist. Adam Hollowell teaches ethics at Duke University. They both are the co-authors of the recently released book, You Mean It or You Don't: James Baldwin's Radical Challenge.

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Carlos Rodriguez: Why the Love of Jesus is Political Sep 14, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Carlos Rodriguez about his book, Drop the Stones: When Love Reaches the Unlovable. They chat about how the love of Jesus is political and much more.

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Carlos Rodriguez is the founder of The Happy Givers and the author of the book Drop The Stones: When Love Reaches the Unlovable.

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Damon Garcia: Does God Riot and Protest? Aug 31, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Damon Garcia about his new book, The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus. They chat about if God would riot, salvation, and much more.

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Kevin Nye: A Christian Call to End Homelessness Aug 17, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Kevin Nye about his new book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. They chat about a Christian call to end homeless and much more.

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Kevin is an advocate for people experiencing homelessness and the author of the recent book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness.

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Amy Kenny: Is God Disabled? Aug 03, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Amy Kenny about her new book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church. They chat about if God is disabled, how disability is a social construct, and much more.

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Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar and recent author of My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church.

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Rohadi Nagassar: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins Jul 21, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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Mason chats with Rohadi Nagassar about his new book, When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins. They chat about the Christianities that liberate the oppress and how you can still belong in Christianity even after you may have been hurt by it.

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Rohadi Nagassar is a writer, entrepreneur, non-profit developer, pastor, and the author of the recent book, When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins.

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Dianna Anderson: A Non-Binary Theology Jul 06, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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In this episode Mason chats with Dianna Anderson about their new book, In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies. They chat about how theology shapes our gender and how being non-binary can teach us about theology.

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Dianna is a non-binary writer, who has written several books, including most recently In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies.

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Brian McLaren: Should You Stay Christian? Jun 22, 2022

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This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:

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In this episode Mason chats with Brian McLaren about his new book, Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned. They chat about all the reasons why you should and shouldn't stay a Christian and how we ought to move forward.

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Brian McLaren is an activist, public theologian, and author of many books including most recently, Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned.

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