The Zeitcast with Jonathan Martin

Latest Episodes:

the one where I tell everything I really think about Scripture interpretation Mar 03, 2023

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Okay maybe not all that hot, but spicy for me?! Why I think Christians oftentimes overstate the case in making the first testament sound incomplete, when in fact everything we need (from mercy and justice to death and resurrection) was all THERE even before Jesus…and also how strange it is to hear people wrangle with the “problematic” things in the Bible—who love Game of Thrones? It’s all in how you read, and it is illiteracy perhaps rather than any texts that is ultimately killing us.

The necessity, possibility, and perils of deconstruction, with Brad Jersak and Jonathan Puddle Mar 02, 2023

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Jonathan Puddle and I co-interviewed Brad Jersak about his latest book, Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction. We reflected on the historical precedence of faith deconstruction, observing that it is both a current move of God in our time as well as an ancient tradition of idol smashing. We discussed the harm we can do to others in our deconstruction journey, and how deconstruction can liberate from toxicity while also being incredibly painful and destabilizing. We talk about the importance of not replacing one form of fundamentalism with another, and moving from alienation to communion. Brad left us with a ton of practical tools on how you can connect with God and feel God’s love, right now, wherever and whoever you are.

Being Transfigured with Chris E.W. Green Mar 01, 2023

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The band is back together again, y'all! Our favorite theologian here at the Zeitcast has a new book out for Lent, and it's a wonderful companion for this and any other season. Join us on the Lenten journey!

How faith shapes the pursuit of justice: in conversation with CeCe Jones Davis and Shane Claiborne Feb 28, 2023

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a more intimate conversation between friends about how the relationship between faith and action

The Criminal Injustice System: On Death, Faith, & Black History in America, Pt. 2, with CeCe Jones Davis and Antoinette Jones Feb 28, 2023

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Can you hear the sound of God? We sure did at the historic Mendenhall lecture, in which Rev. CeCe Jones Davis and Antoinette Jones tell the story not only of Julius Jones, but a universal story--the Christ story. From Gobin UMC, and the campus of DePauw University

The Criminal Injustice System: on death, faith, and black history, pt. 1--with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III and Shane Claiborne Feb 26, 2023

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In this special two-part Zeitcast from the campus of DePauw University and Gobin United Methodist Church, part one of two probing, powerful lectures on the kind of faith that is literally dealing death in America--and the kind of faith that is creating resistance. With Otis Moss III and Shane Claiborne

The Sound of God Revisited, with Otis Moss III Jan 16, 2023

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On this Martin Luther King Day, we revisit one of our favorite conversations with one of America’s most needed prophetic voices—Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, who just released a brand new book which we highly recommend—Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Turbulent Times. He is a preacher, poet, activist, author and filmmaker with an eye toward justice and equality, as evidenced through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Moss preaches a theology of liberation rooted in a Black Spirituality of love and justice. His passion for African American culture and history combined with a deep appreciation for jazz and hip hop, have culminated in a unique message of hope and healing through a jazz narrative on American democracy. Dr. Moss was identified by the Baylor University George W. Truett Theological Seminary as one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English language in 2018.

In the belly of the whale: womb or tomb? with Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Oct 11, 2022

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For Yom Kippur, experience the first of an all-new iteration of the Zeitcast that will speak to anybody who has left one place/sense of identity, but doesn’t know who or what they are becoming yet…featuring a wise guide you need to know, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso! #yomkippur #depauwuniversity #spirituality

When the Story Gets Too Small, with Tony Caldwell Jul 05, 2022

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Therapist/spiritual director Tony Caldwell helps us navigate the complex soul space, of when and why we have to leave certain spaces, when the story/script we have been given becomes too constricting.

bonus track: closer than you think Jul 05, 2022

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Live from the Table OKC, passing along a treasure I received from a wise guide in my life, Dr. Rickie Moore--a word that "you are closer than you think."