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024 - You are stardust and to stardust you will return Feb 11, 2016

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This week Ryan shares personally about how the Christian practice of Lent can have meaning, even for atheists and secular humanists and announces an upcoming new segment on the show called, "Ex-Files: Stories of Life After God."
Read Ryan's article, "You are stardust and to stardust you will return: Lent for atheists" | http://www.patheos.com/blogs/yearwithoutgod/2014/03/05/you-are-stardust-and-to-stardust-you-will-return-lent-for-atheists/
Read "A Religious Ritual Attracts Even Nonbelievers" (New York Times, March 15, 2013) | http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/16/us/a-ritual-of-lent-attracts-nonbelievers.html
Nominate yourself or someone else to be a guest on "Ex-Files" >> http://www.lifeaftergod.org/exfiles

023 - Understanding Humanism with Dr. Anthony Pinn Feb 03, 2016

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This week I speak with Dr. Anthony Pinn, Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of the Humanities at Rice University. I ask Dr. Pinn about his religious autobiography and his take on humanist and atheist movements vis a vis racial and economic justice. We also discuss the current efforts to create humanist rituals and communities and what, in his view, is still needed.
Learn more about Anthony Pinn at his website, www.anthonypinn.com
Check out his books:
Writing God's Obituary: How a Good Methodist Became a Better Atheist (http://amzn.to/23JsFdE)
Humanism: Essays on Race, Religion, and Popular Culture (http://amzn.to/23JsJdj)
The End of God-Talk: An African-American Humanist Theology (http://amzn.to/1nO0gTg)

022 - Mormon Stories with John Dehlin Jan 27, 2016

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This week I speak with psychologist and podcaster, John Dehlin. For the past 10 years John has been hosting the very popular show, Mormon Stories. In 2015 he was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for heresy. He recently completed his Ph.D. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on the intersection of religion and mental health.
Check out Mormon Stories at www.mormonstories.org
To learn more about John's research as well as his faith crisis and religious transitions coaching practice, visit www.johndehlin.com.
Watch John's TEDx talk on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MxCXjfAunk

021 - Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism Jan 20, 2016

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This week I speak with author and professor of Philosophy, Philip Kitcher, about his new book, Life After Faith. Professor Kitcher is the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University where he has taught since 1998. In this conversation we discuss his religious journey, the philosophical basis of humanism and the challenges facing the development of a strong secular humanist community.
Buy Philip's book, Life After Faith >> http://amzn.to/1UaAouS
Visit the Life After God website >> www.lifeaftergod.org
Support the podcast!
www.patreon.com/lifeaftergod

020 - How to Survive Climate Change: a conversation with LeRon Shults Jan 13, 2016

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This week I welcome back to the show, professor of theology and philosophy at the University of Agder, Norway, LeRon Shults. In this conversation we discuss an email he recently received from a concerned former student about Shults' recent deconversion and his new book, Theology After the Birth of God. We also discuss a new paper penned by Shults entitled, "How to Survive the Anthropocene: Adaptive Atheism and the Evolution of Homo deiparensis" about the role of religious biases in preventing people from accepting and acting upon the scientific consensus regarding climate change and it's remedies.
LINKS:
"How to Survive the Anthropocene: Adaptive Atheism and the Evolution of Homo deiparensis" | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/6/2/724
Theology After the Birth of God | http://amzn.to/1SNYtZY
LeRon Shults' website | www.leronshults.com
For information about Celebration of Life, by Muslims for Progressive Values, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebration-of-life-tickets-19459380531
To make a financial contribution towards Life After God being a sponsor of this event, email me at ryan@lifeaftergod.org.

019 - Interview with Bart Campolo Jan 06, 2016

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This week I speak with Humanist Chaplain, Bart Campolo. I first encountered Bart in the late 1990s when he was speaking on campuses around the United States creating authentic community and spurring young people on to good works. That hasn't changed for him, though he is no longer a supernaturalist, as he calls it. He gradually left his religious faith behind and has become a secular humanist.
Today he works with students at USC in Los Angeles, helping them develop meaningful relationships and habits of goodness and justice. He is a loyal friend, loving husband and father, and all-around fantastic human being.
To learn more about Bart and his work, visit his website, bartcampolo.org.

018 - Interview with Leslie Foster Dec 30, 2015

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This week I speak with artist and filmmaker, Leslie Foster, about his upbringing in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, his current religious and spiritual views, and his new project, Ritual Cycle, co-created with Scott Arany and Heather Dappolonia. Leslie is a long-time personal friend, so it was an honor to catch up with him and share a bit of his life with you.
Watch a trailer, see the gorgeous images, donate to support the project, and learn more about Ritual Cycle at www.ritualcycle.com.
In this episode I also share my recap of 2015 with several "top" lists, including top podcasts, top books, and top experiences of the year.
To see the entire archive of podcasts, visit www.spreaker.com/lifeaftergod
My top 5 books this year
(You can support this podcast by buying these books using the links provided below)
5. Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates (http://amzn.to/1ZANyVb)
4. Theology After the Birth of God, by LeRon Shults (http://amzn.to/1SlNZAF)
3. Islam and the Future of Tolerance, by Sam Harris & Maajid Nawaz (http://amzn.to/1ZAOqt1)
2. Everybody is Wrong About God, by James Lindsay (http://amzn.to/1SlOg6E)
1. Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism, by Philip Kitcher (http://amzn.to/1SlOgUr)
Learn more about Life After God at our website - www.lifeaftergod.org

017 - Winter Solstice with Raymond Arnold Dec 23, 2015

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This week I speak with Raymond Arnold, singer/songwriter and author of the popular Winter Solstice service being used around the country. You'll also hear one of his songs, "Brighter Than Today," and comments from listeners about how they're celebrating the holidays "after God."
To learn more about Ray's work with the Winter Solstice serve and to hear his music, visit www.humanistculture.com.
To learn more about Life After God, visit www.lifeaftergod.org

016 - Interview with Diana Butler Bass Dec 16, 2015

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This week I speak with Diana Butler Bass about her new book, "Grounded: Finding God in the World, a Spiritual Revolution," and the gradual evolution of her religious and spiritual convictions. We discuss her current mysticism, panentheism, and why she still finds value in theism and the Christian faith.
You can buy her book here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0062328549/
Learn more about Diana Butler Bass at her website, www.dianabutlerbass.com.
Learn more about Life after God at www.lifeaftergod.org.

015 - Interview with Sincere Kirabo Dec 09, 2015

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This week I talk with Sincere Kirabo about the challenges of pursuing social justice in our divided society, the progress that is still needed in the secular and freethought community, and false dichotomy between safe spaces and freedom of speech.
Visit Sincere Kirabo's blog at www.patheos.com/blogs/notesfromanapostate/
Read Sincere's recent article at The Humanist at www.thehumanist.com/commentary/more-than-words-humanists-should-stand-for-secular-social-justice
Learn more about the Secular Social Justice Conference at www.secularsocialjustice.com

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