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034 - Apocalypse Later with Zeke Piestrup Apr 13, 2016

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This week speak with documentary filmmaker, Zeke Piestrup. His 2014 film following the last days of earth's history—at least according to fundamentalist Christian, radio personality, and serial apocalypse predictor, Harold Camping. In 2011, Zeke was hired by Mr. Camping to create daily videos, chronicling the countdown to Armageddon. When the end of the world didn't come, Zeke turned these videos, and interview with scholars of religion and Biblical Studies, into a feature documentary.
RECOMMENDED LINKS
Watch the trailer for "Apocalypse Later: Harold Camping vs. the End of the World”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-_iUWLcwV8
Watch “Apocalypse Later: Harold Camping vs. the End of the World” on...
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Apocalypse_Later_Harold_Camping_vs_The_End_of_the?id=t6TnNGXUHgY
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/apocalypse-later-harold-camping/id845689011
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Later-Harold-Camping-World/dp/B00K2PLJ4Y/
Facebook page for Apocalypse Later: https://www.facebook.com/ApocalypseLaterHaroldCamping/
Follow Zeke Piestrup on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harold_camping

033 - The Ex-Files: Tim Richardson Apr 08, 2016

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On this inaugural episode of The Ex-Files I speak with Tim Richardson about his experiences of Pentecostal Christian faith, the doubts that gradually undermined that faith, and the lessons he's learned along the way about love, marriage, wonder, and the important of thinking for himself.
Music provided by Ian Gordon. Learn more about Ian and his music at www.iangordon.bandcamp.com.
To be considered as a guest for a future episode of Ex-Files, click here and fill out the form: www.lifeaftergod.org/exfiles
Become a partner in the work of Life After God. Learn more at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod

032 - Recovering from Religion with Marlene Winell Apr 07, 2016

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This week I speak with Dr. Marlene Winell about the trauma many people experience in their religious experience and what it takes to heal from those wounds.
Visit Marlene's website, Journey Free, at www.journeyfree.org
Also, a teaser for the inaugural Ex-Files show and ways you can help us at at Life After God.
The transition music for the Ex-Files segment is gracious provided by Ian Gordon. The song is called, "The Truth is Out There." Learn more about Ian and his music at iangordon.bandcamp.com.
Visit the Life After God website at www.lifeaftergod.org.
Become a support of the show at www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod

031 - The Story of God with Brandon Fibbs Mar 30, 2016

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This week I speak with documentary film producer, science enthusiast, and friend, Brandon Fibbs. Brandon was raised in a fundamentalist Christian home but as he entered adulthood, questions haunted him.
We talk about his friendship with Neil deGrasse Tyson, his deconversion, his sense of wonder at his place in the universe and how awe replaced faith in his life. We also talk about his work on the 2014 reboot of Cosmos and the brand new 6-part series, "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman," which airs on Sunday, April 3.
Learn about "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" at http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/the-story-of-god-with-morgan-freeman/
Visit Brandon's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/Fibbs1701/featured
Read Brandon's article, "Carl Sagan Took My Faith — and Gave Me Awe," at http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2014/03/10/carl-sagan-took-my-faith-and-gave-me-awe/31220
Learn more about Life After God at www.lifeaftergod.org

030 - Jesus Before the Gospels: A Conversation with Bart Ehrman Mar 23, 2016

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This week I speak with renown Biblical scholar, Bart D. Ehrman, about his new book, "Jesus Before the Gospels: How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented Their Stories of the Savior." We talk about his research into memory and how the stories about Jesus were passed along orally in the 6+ decades before they were written down. We also talk about the role the Bible plays in American public discourse and what can be done about it.
I also check in with Gretta Vosper and Helen Stringer about some new developments at the West Hill congregation.
*LINKS*
West Hill United Church | www.westhill.net
Oasis Network | www.peoplearemoreimportant.org
MICAH Project Recovering from Religion Conference | http://www.micahprays.org/events/conferences.htm
To learn more about Life After God, visit www.lifeaftergod.org.
Please support this show by visiting www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod

029 - Black Nonbelievers with Mandisa Thomas Mar 09, 2016

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This week I speak to Mandisa Thomas, founder and President of Black Nonbelievers. Based in Atlanta, Mandisa works to create communities that welcome nonbelievers from the black community—a demographic dominated by Christianity. We talk about race, religion, and the way the black atheist experience often differs from that of the majority white population.
Mandisa also shares why Black Nonbelievers was founded, what they've accomplished in the past 5 years and how she's seen the secular landscape change in that amount of time.
*LINKS*
Black Nonbelievers, Inc | https://blacknonbelievers.wordpress.com
Black Nonbelievers YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mxD1utNjQd2-Ia_bWdDwA
CBS Special featuring Mandisa Thomas |
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/atheists-in-godlessness-we-trust/
"Contradiction" film, by Jeremiah Camara
http://www.jeremiahcamara.com
To learn more about Life After God, visit www.lifeaftergod.org

028 - Where does morality come from? with Dan Fincke Mar 02, 2016

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This week I speak with popular blogger and philosopher, Daniel Fincke. Daniel received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham University in 2010 and currently teaches classes online to anyone who is interested in expanding their critical thinking skills as well as their knowledge of philosophy.
In this episode Dan and I talk about the origins of human ethics and morality, the question of whether a divine being is required as a basis for right and wrong, what constitutes a life well lived, and how we know. We even touch on some contemporary issues of social justice.
Check out Dan's popular blog, Camels with Hammers at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/camelswithhammers/
Dan is preparing to teach some new classes in the coming weeks. To learn more about Dan's classes and how to join them, visit http://danielfincke.com/dr-daniel-finckes-philosophy-classes-welcome-page-a/
Specific classes include:
Virtue, Value, and Meaning in Life | http://danielfincke.com/virtues-values-and-meaning-in-life-a/
Philosophy for Atheists | http://danielfincke.com/philosophy-for-atheists-a/
To learn more about Life After God visit www.lifeaftergod.org
If you find this podcast helpful in your life and you'd like to help support it, please visit www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod.

027 - Gender, Sexuality and Belief from the Level Ground Festival Feb 27, 2016

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In this special LIVE broadcast, I speak to Bea Esperanza Fonseca and Geri-Lynn Ceasr about the confluence of gender, sexuality, and belief. Bea is a community organizer for economic and trans* justice and Geri-Lynn works at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. We discussed their very unique spiritual and religious journeys, their activism, and their experience of being a gender-queer couple (Geri-Lynn identifies as bisexual and Bea as a trans Latina woman). Don’t miss this important conversation!
Special thanks to Level Ground for hosting the live podcast event. For more about Level Ground please visit, www.onlevelground.org.

026 - What is Conversion? with Susan Jacoby Feb 24, 2016

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This week I speak with author and public intellectual, Susan Jacoby, about her new book, "Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion." Jacoby explains how stories of famous conversions throughout history are almost always accompanied significant social turmoil and compulsion of one kind or another. Even today, religious conversion is often heavily influenced by socio-political factors.
We talk about how the experience of "deconversion" is similar and different from what we usually mean by conversion and whether that is the right word to describe the process.
Buy "Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion" here: http://amzn.to/1T5CY8w

025 - Reimagining God: An Interview with Lloyd Geering Feb 17, 2016

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This week I speak with Sir Lloyd Geering, New Zealand theologian and pioneering Christian post-theist. In 1967, Geering was charged with heresy by the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand. He successfully withstood this challenge and has continued writing and speaking about religion and holy texts as a human constructions and words like "God" and "faith" as referents of human self-understanding and growth. He is the author of many books and articles, a few of which can be found in the links below.
Lloyd Geering: God and Me (ABC Radio, transcript)
http://www.abc.net.au/religion/stories/s1333339.htm
Reimagining God: The Faith Journey of a Modern Heretic
http://amzn.to/216Ke54
From the Big Bang to God: Our Awe-Inspiring Journey of Evolution
http://amzn.to/1SvoApC
Christianity Without God
http://amzn.to/1LrJJcN

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