Welcome to the podcast of the Faith and Justice Network, where we are seeking faith and learning justice, because we believe the two belong together, that they lie at the very heart of what it means to follow Jesus.
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The Vineyard Justice Network exists to empower Vineyard pastors and leaders to pursue and enact the justice of God’s kingdom. VJN will equip you by connecting the work of heart, head, and hands with key issues of structural injustice and leadership. How is fighting human trafficking connected to ending poverty? How are root causes of poverty connected to caring for the environment? How does environmental stewardship prevent human trafficking? What does it look like and mean for the exploited ...
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The Social Justice Education Network is a collaborative multi-media platform for speakers, educators, and bloggers to transform businesses, agencies, and individuals in the field of diversity and inclusion through education and engagement through accessible media, workshops, and speaking engagements. This podcast is trying to educate the world in an accessible way on the hardest topics out there. Tune in every week for a new podcast!
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26. Punched in the Face by Theology
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Liz and Peter talk about about art and justice as well as the work of justice in a multi-faith world. They discuss at length two different renditions of the national anthem by our webinar speaker, Daniel Roumain, representing protest and proclaim. And terms like polysemy, multivocality, and epistemological humility lead to a conversation on our nee…
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Liz and Peter talk about gender and justice, addressing gender in immigrant churches and Asian American cultures, new ways of reading the stories of Adam and Eve with the help of Katherine Bushnell, a new community called Miriam’s Song led by Rev. Riana Shaw Robinson, and more. A few resources mentioned: Kristin DuMez, A New Gospel for Women: Katha…
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Liz asks Peter about the Future of Faith Conference which happened in January. They spend the bulk of their time discussing a new piece by Peter entitled, “Deconstruction Spirituality: Five Shifts for the Future of Faith,” which will appear in the June 2023 issue of The Christian Century. To dig deeper with us, join the Faith and Justice Network, a…
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23. The Blessing of Darkness in Advent
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In this final episode of 2022, Liz and Peter share what Advent and Christmas mean to them, the gifts of womanism, Black liberation theology, the limits of academic theology, and progressive Christianity. They wrap up their conversation by reflecting on why the darkness of Advent may be a blessing to be savored beyond just a season. To dig deeper wi…
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22. What Does It Mean to Be an Evangelical (No More)?
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In this episode focusing on our November theme (the Long Journey), Liz and Peter discuss his previous statement that he might still be an evangelical, delving into the history of evangelicalism and the long journey of spirituality that forms each of us today. They also discuss supersessionism, the weaponization of the Bible, the peculiar (rancid?) …
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Liz Lin and Peter Choi discuss Cole Arthur Riley’s book and webinar, which occurred at our fall gathering in Denver. They cover a range of topics including Howard Thurman’s invitation to hear the sound of the genuine, the doctrine of total depravity, internalized racism, the hubris behind some projects of evangelization, and their own spiritual jou…
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Peter Choi and Liz Lin talk about the struggle of making the inward journey as Asian American Christians, the founding of PAAC (Progressive Asian American Christians), the role of place in spirituality, their respective sojourns in the Midwest, what it means to decolonize faith, code switching, and more. To dig deeper with us, join the Faith and Ju…
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Wrapping up our September unit, Liz Lin and Peter Choi discuss how being Asian American affects the ways we might draw boundaries, navigating white normativity, what to do with anger, why it’s important to learn from diverse voices, and more. Links to things we talked about: Saving Grace by Kirsten Powers The Voices We Carry by J. S. Park Letters t…
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18. A Community of Learning and Belonging
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The Faith and Justice Podcast is back! In this opening episode for fall 2022, D.L. Mayfield, Liz Lin, and Peter Choi talk about the past, present, and future work of our community. D.L. and Peter fill us in on why the podcast ended so abruptly last season. And then they settle into a time of reflecting on what it means for us to be a community of l…
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D.L. Mayfield talks with Damon Garcia about the subversive message of Easter, following a God who calls us to change, capitalism, mutual aid, the spiritual practice of relaxing, and more. A few resources mentioned: Follow Damon: YouTube / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook The God Who Riots by Damon Garcia (coming out August 23, 2022!) Unruly Saint by …
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Peter Choi talks with Julie Rodgers about money, power, and justice. They explore how money and power serve the status quo and perpetuate injustice, often in subtle and imperceptible ways. They also talk about moving from power hoarding to power sharing and conclude by reflecting on repentance as a vital step toward healing and justice. A few resou…
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D.L. Mayfield talks with Emmy Kegler, pastor and author of One Coin Found: How God’s Love Stretches to the Margins (2019) and All Who Are Weary: Easing the Burden on the Walk with Mental Illness (2021). They discuss growing up in low church and high church, learning from dogs and cats, the trauma and beauty of communion, making casseroles, the spir…
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14. Gender, Sexuality, and Justice
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D.L. Mayfield and Peter Choi talk about our theme for March: Gender, Sexuality, and Justice. They address the harmful effects of Christian patriarchy and the fallacy of the “two-thousand-years-of-church-history-can’t-be-wrong” argument. Is there really such a thing as a timeless and monolithic Christian teaching on gender and sexuality? Is progress…
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D.L. Mayfield talks with Robert Monson about running, poetry, reconfiguring our idea of what is foreign, losing ourselves in what we don’t know, womanist theology, indigenous poetry, curiosity in the face of pain, social media, and much more as spiritual practices. A few resources mentioned: Morgan Harper Nichols: https://morganharpernichols.com Ro…
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D.L. Mayfield and Peter Choi talk about our month of focusing on race and justice, discussing new books by Kelly Brown Douglas and Lisa Sharon Harper as well as texts that have been around a while by authors like Willie James Jennings and Robert Allen Warrior. They discuss the recent trend of opinion pieces in the mainstream media expressing nostal…
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D.L. Mayfield and Jessica Kantrowitz talk about the spiritual life in the midst of anxiety, depression, and chronic illness, asking what it means to pray when prayer feels bitter or like putting sand in your mouth. A few resources mentioned: Find Jessica's books here Follow Jessica on social media: Twitter / Instagram / Facebook Learn about the Enn…
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10. Questioning Religious Authorities
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Peter Choi and D.L. Mayfield talk about what it looks like to pursue faith in the midst of crumbling institutions, a controversial talk given by Christena Cleveland at one of our past conferences that we’re focusing on this month on our platform, the perils of questioning religious authorities, and much more. A few resources mentioned (get the book…
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D.L. Mayfield and Kelley Nikondeha talk about the duality of living in different worlds, making friends with sadness, adoption, the complexities of Palestine, food, art, friendship, and reclaiming Advent amidst the consumerization of Christmas. A few resources mentioned (get the books from your local bookstore, library, or wherever you get your boo…
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Peter Choi, D.L. Mayfield, and Riana Shaw Robinson talk about the outward journey, fumbling through Advent, their conflicted relationship with Christmas music, Rachel Held Evans’ Wholehearted Faith, James Cone on Reinhold Niebuhr, the perils and promise of deconstruction, and the role of Jesus and the Bible in the midst of it all. A few resources m…
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D.L. Mayfield talks with J.S. Park, a hospital chaplain in Florida and author most recently of The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Voice in a World of Clamor and Noise. They discuss faith, writing, the spirituality of reading fiction, and many other spiritual practices. A few resources mentioned: The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Vo…
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Peter Choi and D.L. Mayfield are joined by Krispin Mayfield to talk about the Inward Journey. They invite careful interrogation of both Billy Graham and Richard Rohr, encouraging reflection on approaches to spirituality we often take for granted. Krispin dives deep into an exploration of attachment science for understanding our relationship with Go…
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D.L. Mayfield and Randy Woodley talk about spiritual practices, touching on a variety of topics: what it means to be a theologian, Platonic dualism, the ministry of the sweat lodge, passing on spiritual practices to our children, nature spirituality, and much more. Randy Woodley is a public theologian, author, activist, farmer, scholar, and wisdom …
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Peter Choi and D.L. Mayfield talk about Anthea Butler’s White Evangelical Racism, spiritual practices, and what they’re reading and watching to gain perspective for the long journey of following Jesus.द्वारा F+J Network
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D.L. Mayfield talks with Cole Arthur Riley, the creator and writer of @blackliturgies on Instagram and author of the forthcoming book, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us. They talk about liturgy, journaling, living with darkness, and other spiritual practices.द्वारा F+J Network
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Riana Shaw Robinson joins Peter Choi and D.L. Mayfield to talk about Unit 1: Starting Points. They talk about the impossible state of the world, the messy spirituality of the Psalter, Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World, Padraig O’Tuama’s “Hello to Here,” and the endlessly various, challenging starting points we face at the beginning of th…
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