#362 A God of War? With Dr Michael Chan
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia welcome back friend of God friend of the pod Dr Michael Chan to talk about what we are supposed to think and do when God is invoked to justify violence and war. Not for any current applications or anything just, you know, because. Dr Chan’s recommended reading: Facing the Abusing God by David Blumenthal Robert Jensen’s commentary on Ezekiel Luther’s Left-handed Kingdom
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#361 I Want to Have a Different Conversation About AI
Cafeteria Christian
Gird your loins as Natalia brings forward a CONTROVERSIAL take (for Emmy) about AI. Is it possible to have a nuanced conversation about something so polarizing?
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#360 Not All These Stories Are Fun
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia talk about what to do with complicated or difficult or horrible stories in the Bible and if we can really, truly, set them aside and still be faithful?
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#359 Are We… Catholic now?
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia talk about Pope Leo and how his message of peace is compelling but actually not that new and also what that means for those of us who may be wondering if agreeing with the Pope so much makes us Catholic.
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#358 That’s NOT God
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia talk about Artemis II and Pete Hegseth and while neither of those are Jesus, one of them is definitely closer. Article Links:
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#357 Does Easter Pass the Vibe Check? With Laura Fanucci
Cafeteria Christian
Natalia welcomes author and speaker Laura Fanucci to the pod to talk about Easter and Holy Week and why we shouldn’t let our culture define this day and season with candy and plastic when it’s so much better. Become a and support us! Find/follow Laura: , , & Laura’s new book:
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#356 You Can’t Pray Away the Anything
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia talk about healing and miracles and medicine and why none of them are mutually exclusive and also why this let-Jesus-take-the-wheel way of doing healthcare is not faithful but harmful.
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#355 Jesus Never Said “Can’t We All Just Get Along”
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia tackle a listener question about a parent breakup, boundaries, and a theological question about whether or not God makes all things good. (spoiler: no)
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#354 Grab Bag and Bible Translations
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia talk about what’s happening in the world, in Minneapolis, and then answer a listener question about Bible Translations and why there are so many and how we are supposed to even know which ones are good or not good?
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#353 In All Things… Nuance.
Cafeteria Christian
Emmy and Natalia talk about a listener's request for advice on leaving a church, and it leads to a deeper discussion about Two Kingdom Theology, all of which may or may not have required Emmy to put on her nuance hat a whole bunch of times.
info_outlineEmmy and Natalia process the escalation and violence in Minneapolis after the killing of Renee Nicole Good, and what our faith tells us about how we respond in times such as this.