Conversation #16: Christian Nationalism (Part 2)

07/13/23 • 56 min

The conversation this week is a continuation from last week!
We shared a lot of resources in this episode! The quotes, books, and songs are listed below :) (in the order they are shared).
1. Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond
2. "When my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion." - Barbara Brown Taylor (quote)
3. When Religion Becomes Evil: 5 Warning Signs, by Charles Kimball
4. Misreading Scripture Through Western Eyes, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
5. Love Beyond Belief, by Thandeka
6. "Will come of age with our young nation
We'll bleed and fight for you
We'll make it right for you
If we lay a strong enough foundation
We'll pass it on to you, we'll give the world to you
And you'll blow us all away
Someday, someday"
-"Dear Theodosia" by Hamilton
7. "You with power, lend an ear
You with power, lend a hand
What a lovely house you've built
What a shame it's made of sand"
-"Faith" by Semler
Part 3 next week :)

We hope you are able to find a safe, supportive community in your deconstructing because "no one deserves to deconstruct alone" as we mentioned during week 17. We are moving our Flipped Table Theology Facebook group to a group on BAND to give people a way to connect outside of mainline social media platforms. Connect this discussion group for a place to create connections and conversations.
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Conversation #15: Christian Nationalism (with Ashley Quinn)

Hello! We've recently had many new voices around here listening and engaging in your own Flipped Table Conversations, so welcome!
Our conversation this week features Ashley Quinn, Sabbatical Pastor of National Avenue Christian Church.
A consistent conversation this week revolves around the Springfield Public School Board Meeting (June 2023). You can read more about this here.

In the conversation, Holly brings up a book (although she reads the author's name wrong...) called, Take This Bread by Sarah Miles
We could have gone on a LOT longer, so stay tuned for part 2 next week :)

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Conversation #17 : Deconstructing

This week, our team very candidly shared their own personal journeys through deconstruction.
The team shared a long list of resources- many of these podcasts, books, and songs can be found on our website under Favorites!
Phil Snider shared a quote by Anna Carter Florence,

“A wilderness holds within itself the promise of Canaan, and that promise keeps many of us going, but a wilderness also entails the hard work of exiting Egypt, and this is where the real wandering comes in. To leave behind the powers and authorities of a former existence. An enslaved and enslaving existence, is a slow and painful and impossible to accomplish in a few months. It takes years, maybe even 40 of them to leave yourself in order to find yourself. The process is not unlike the years of therapy that might accompany recovery.”
We end this podcast with affirmations for those who are in the grief or loneliness of deconstruction, those who are at the cusp of deconstructing, and those who are experiencing freedom within the deconstruction process.
If you need a space that provides community and friendship in a place of deconstruction, we invite you to join our Facebook Group Here!
Thanks for holding space with us :)