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Thinking with animals Feb 06, 2024

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This week on the podcast we're thinking about the way St Francis approached animals in his life. To take the idea of animals a bit more seriously we read the book Animalia: An Anti-Imperial Bestiary for Our Times. In the episode, we talk about the imperial history of apes, dogs, cattle, whales, foxes and even unicorns!

Check out the book here: https://www.dukeupress.edu/animalia#:~:text=The%20contributors%20to%20Animalia%20analyze,the%20history%20of%20Western%20imperialism.

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Between two Francis' Jan 30, 2024

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This week, we're taking a look at Leonardo Boff's 2014 book Francis of Rome, Francis of Assisi and talking through Boff's thoughts on reforming the Catholic church, how Pope Francis might do that, and what it means for Pope Francis to take up the project of St. Francis.

Unlearning White Supremacy w/ Alex Mikulich Jan 22, 2024

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This week we're chatting with Alex Mikulich about his book Unlearning White Supremacy: A Spirituality for Racial Liberation. In the pod we talk about the importance of understanding the colonialist roots of Christianity, how white people can practice anti-racism, and what ecology and degrowth have to do with white supremacy.

Check out the book here---> https://orbisbooks.com/products/unlearning-white-supremacy-a-spirituality-for-racial-liberation

The Magnificast Reads The Book of Genesis Jan 15, 2024

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You might have heard that this year we're making a big effort to read the Bible. In our reading plan, we just finished up reading Genesis, so in this week's episode, we're going to talk about our experience reading the first book of the bible.

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Theology for the End of the World w/ Marika Rose Jan 08, 2024

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That's right folks, Marika is back to talk about her new book out with SCM Press, Theology for the End of the World! Find Marika's other writing at the AUFS blog: https://itself.blog/author/cmarikarose

New year, same atrocities Jan 01, 2024

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Today on the pod, we're taking a moment to think through the ongoing genocide in Palestine and Munther Isaac's Christmas sermon Christ in the Rubble.

Palestine Resources
https://www.movement.org.uk/blog/palestine-resource-pack
https://www.redletterchristians.org/christ-in-the-rubble-a-liturgy-of-lament/

Magnificast Classic: The Public Work of Christmas w/ Pamela Klassen Dec 25, 2023

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We're taking some time off for Christmas, so here's one from the archives!

Ho Ho Ho, we're back with more Christmas content for all you Whos down in Whoville. This week, we talked with Pamela Klassen, a professor in the study of religion at the University of Toronto. She edited a rad collection of essays called The Public Work of Christmas and we're excited to talk with her and figure out what Christmas is all about! You can check out a preview of her book here: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Public_Work_of_Christmas/7FWXDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
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Christian Solidarity with Cuba W/ Erin, Emily, and Claire from WSCF Dec 18, 2023

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We're always talking about the importance of Christian solidarity with Cuba, but this week we're talking with some folks who recently went on a trip to build that solidarity! Listen in and hear about their experience, reflections, and thoughts about solidarity with Cuba and why it's important. You can also donate some money to cover the cost of their trip here: bit.ly/SCMCuba

The true meaning of Christmas Dec 11, 2023

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What's Christmas really about anyway? Is it about getting presents? Peace on earth? Or the liberation of the poor and exploited? This week on the podcast we read a bit of Richard Horsley's The Liberation of Christmas, talk about biblical hermeneutics, and talk about the true meaning of Christmas.

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A government for the people, pets, and all the other wild animals too. Dec 04, 2023

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COP 28 just got off the ground in the UAE, and we want to tell you about it. There's so much stuff going on in the world, but it's all happening against the background of climate change and the world's politicians and bureaucracies who are failing to take adequate action. In this episode, we talk about what COP 28 is, the loss and damage fund, and Pope Francis' intervention.

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