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Thinking Religion

Thinking Religion

By Sam Harrelson

Thinking Religion is a podcast hosted by Rev. Sam Harrelson tackling various topics that deal with the intersection of religion, the Bible, devotionals, and culture.
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Episode 140: Hermeneutic of Violence

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Episode 147: Thinking Religion Again

Episode 147: Thinking Religion Again

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Jul 28, 201804:22
Episode 146: And In the End
Apr 10, 201829:45
Episode 145: Thinking About the Term Partners
Mar 29, 201838:36
Episode 144: Should Your Church Delete Its Facebook Page?

Episode 144: Should Your Church Delete Its Facebook Page?

Dr. Thomas Whitley and The Rev. Samuel Harrelson discuss The Great Social Media Reckoning of 2018, broadcast media vs social media, why you need a website (and why your church needs a GOOD website), and the importance of bringing it all back home.

Mar 21, 201850:18
Episode 143: Boys Keep Swinging
Mar 07, 201850:31
Episode 142: "Too great of a religious hurry"
Mar 02, 201825:36
Episode 141: Could Jesus Read and Write?
Feb 25, 201852:23
Episode 140: Hermeneutic of Violence
Feb 17, 201854:53
Episode 139: Hiring Policy
Feb 09, 201857:54
Episode 138: Toxic Jesusinity and The Church

Episode 138: Toxic Jesusinity and The Church

Dr. Thomas Whitley and The Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss toxic masculinity and compare Trump with Jesus, Apple's woes, and voice assistants.

Feb 02, 201858:19
Episode 137: The Fertile Croissant
Jan 23, 201850:17
Episode 136: A Million Little Candidates
Jan 11, 201841:01
Episode 135: A Republic, If You Can Keep It
Jan 05, 201801:02:13
Episode 134: Advent in the Minor Key
Dec 22, 201759:49
Episode 133: Our Holiday Extravaganza
Dec 14, 201701:11:05
Episode 132: Is It Worth Selling Your Soul?
Dec 08, 201701:03:40
Episode 131: Pushing Against the Public Transcript
Nov 29, 201759:03
Episode 130: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!
Nov 17, 201747:41
Episode 129: Writing Their Last Chapters

Episode 129: Writing Their Last Chapters

Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson watch election returns together and discuss the impact of our choices and the role of our national patience.

Nov 09, 201758:43
Episode 128: "I have no idea what you believe."
Nov 03, 201701:00:52
Episode 127: Under the Screen
Oct 27, 201753:52
Episode 126: The Problems with The Dark Age
Oct 20, 201750:48
Episode 125: Conceptions of Hell
Oct 11, 201754:52
Episode 124: Mark is the Best Book in the Bible
Oct 06, 201754:21
Episode 123: Testing the Limits
Sep 27, 201701:13:04
Episode 122: Last Night on Earth
Sep 22, 201701:37:29
Episode 121: That's What Mordecai Said
Sep 14, 201701:43:11
Episode 120: Stink Bug Theology
Sep 06, 201701:12:11
Episode 119: The Greek is Good
Aug 30, 201701:35:34
Episode 118: Better Than Ezra
Aug 25, 201701:09:26
Episode 117: Hey Jude
Aug 17, 201701:57:45
Episode 116: No One WANTS to Vote Against Romans
Jul 27, 201748:29
Episode 115: Your Hair is Like a Flock of Goats
Jul 19, 201747:32
Episode 114: Sorry About Luke
Jul 14, 201701:08:03
Episode 113: Your Grandmother’s Favorite Book in the Bible
Jul 06, 201701:08:18
Episode 112: Bible Bracket Challenge Intro
Jun 28, 201758:11
Episode 111: Which Gospel is the Best Gospel?
Jun 23, 201755:05
Episode 110: Be Wise as Serpents and Innocent as Doves
Jun 16, 201757:49
Episode 109: Evangelicals and Covfefe Theology

Episode 109: Evangelicals and Covfefe Theology

Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss Trump's faith statements and relationships with Evangelicals (and the how things change all of sudden).

Links:

  • God and the Don - CNN.com — "I did very, very well with evangelicals in the polls," Trump interjected in the middle of the conversation -- previously unreported comments that were described to me by both pastors. They gently reminded Trump that neither of them was an evangelical. "Well, what are you then?" Trump asked. They explained they were mainline Protestants, the same Christian tradition in which Trump, a self-described Presbyterian, was raised and claims membership. Like many mainline pastors, they told the President-elect, they lead diverse congregations. Trump nodded along, then posed another question to the two men: "But you're all Christians
Jun 05, 201756:10
Episode 108: Everyone's Just Winging It
May 19, 201749:19
Episode 107: Words Are Hard
May 12, 201745:38
Episode 106: Are Kids Growing Up in a Post-Christian America?
May 04, 201747:44
Episode 105: Consider The Dogs of the Valley
Apr 27, 201701:00:17
Episode 104: Disrupting Jesus
Apr 12, 201701:00:16
Episode 103: MAKE EASTER GREAT AGAIN
Apr 07, 201750:52
Episode 102: Let Me Move That Glass Over Here
Mar 31, 201757:04
Episode 101: The Sounds of Silence

Episode 101: The Sounds of Silence

Thomas and Sam discuss the persistence of memories, Evernote, device agnosticism, web automation services and whether the Karl Barth Chatbot will take off in the near-future.

Links:

  • Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence (Audio) - YouTube — People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening, People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence.
  • Tech Dopp Kit 2 – thisisground — The Tech Dopp Kit 2 is a premium leather travel zip-up organizer with designated spots for all of your tech/technical gear. Its inspiration is half bento box, half traditional dopp kit—a 20th century-style travel bag with neatly arrange
Mar 24, 201757:16
Episode 100: "The last thing I would consider myself is a theologian."
Mar 10, 201701:08:51
Episode 99: It’s Hard to Put the Cat Back In the Bag
Mar 04, 201755:26
Episode 98: The Pull of Nostalgia
Feb 24, 201701:01:09