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ReThink Mission is a podcast released ever other week by historic Missiologist Dr. Michael Brown. In this podcast we discuss issues related to current American culture, Globalization, practical Theology, Religion,...
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ReThink Mission is a podcast released ever other week by historic Missiologist Dr. Michael Brown. In this podcast we discuss issues related to current American culture, Globalization, practical Theology, Religion, Christian Mission, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, and Evangelism.
Our current project is called "Jesus and Mission." Throughout the 23 episodes, we will examine the life and mission of Jesus within his geo-political time and place.
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Our current project is called "Jesus and Mission." Throughout the 23 episodes, we will examine the life and mission of Jesus within his geo-political time and place.
ReThink Mission
ReThink Mission
Identity 13 Wrapping up.
7 APR 2024 · In this final episode of Identity we wrap up the discussion by presenting the ancient Christian concept of identity formation and what it looked like in the Early Church.
12 Review
24 MAR 2024 · In this episode we review the major topics that were covered in the last 11 weeks. We push in on the social basis for our identities and recognize that our identities are not formed singularly but rather collectively.
Identity 11 Teleology
10 MAR 2024 · In this episode of Teleology we unpack the four causes by Aristotle and examine the role of final causality in our search for meaning. Briefly unpacking the scientific progress that resulted from ignoring final causes and focusing upon material, formal, and effecient causality we discover the roots of our mechanical understanding. Then we explore how this has resulted in a loss of meaning and purpose in our lives.
Identity 10 Nationalism
25 FEB 2024 · In this episode we discuss the history of Nationalism and the idea of a nation state. What does it mean to be an American? What is an american? To whom should we be loyal? How should a government relate to its people?
Identity 9 Universal Humanism
11 FEB 2024 · Universal Humanism is the idea that a person should be loyal to the human race. In this episode we uncover the complex history of different cultures and ideas that believe in Universal Humanism.
Identity 8 Race, Ethnicity, Tribalism,
4 FEB 2024 · This first of three episodes deals with Race, ethnicity and tribalism. In this episode we focus upon the history and impact of these ways of understanding ourselves in the world.
Identity 7 Poemic vs Memetic cultures.
21 JAN 2024 · How should people relate to the physical world? Should humans control the world and force it to conform to their expectations or should humans conform their expectations to the physical world? What does it mean to live in the world and use it resources?
Identity 6 Guilt and Innocence; Honor and Shame; Fear and power. Part 2
7 JAN 2024 · In the secod of this two part episode we discuss the ethical paradigm of Fear and Power as way of navigating good and evil in the world. There are several methods cultures use to navigate the ethical problems in the world, Guilt Innocence, Honor and Shame, Fear and Power. In this second part we discuss child sacrifce and fear and power.
Identity 5 Guilt and Innocence; Honor and Shame; Fear and power. Part 1
10 DEC 2023 · In this two part episode we discuss the ethical paradigm of Guilt and Innocence and Honor and Shame as way of navigating good and evil. There are several methods cultures use to navigate the ethical problems in the world, Guilt Innocence, Honor and Shame, Fear and Power. In this two part series we discuss Guilt and Innocence and Honor and Shame.
Identity 4 The Buffered Self vs the Porous Self
3 DEC 2023 · In this episode we discuss the Porous Self vs the Buffered Self. Building on ideas present in Charles Taylor's work on Secularism this episode discusses the different ways in which we find ourselves insulated from the problems of life and death by setting up buffers which prevent us from feeling the pain of life.
ReThink Mission is a podcast released ever other week by historic Missiologist Dr. Michael Brown. In this podcast we discuss issues related to current American culture, Globalization, practical Theology, Religion,...
show more
ReThink Mission is a podcast released ever other week by historic Missiologist Dr. Michael Brown. In this podcast we discuss issues related to current American culture, Globalization, practical Theology, Religion, Christian Mission, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, and Evangelism.
Our current project is called "Jesus and Mission." Throughout the 23 episodes, we will examine the life and mission of Jesus within his geo-political time and place.
show less
Our current project is called "Jesus and Mission." Throughout the 23 episodes, we will examine the life and mission of Jesus within his geo-political time and place.
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| Author | Dr. Michael Brown |
| Categories | History |
| Website | www.rethinkjcmission.org |
| dr.mikebrown@rethinkjcmission.org |
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