What happens when theological voices that challenge, question, and reimagine faith step into the conversation?
Join hosts Jonathan J. Foster and Tori E. Owens as they sit down with authors, theologians, and thinkers who exist outside the approved margins—those whose ideas are too progressive, too challenging, or too honest for traditional religious spaces.
"Off Canon" isn't about tearing down faith; it's about transcending and including faith traditions and in the process building something healthier. Each episode explores the intersections of theology, justice, spirituality, and culture with guests who've been pushed to the periphery for asking hard questions and offering different answers.
If you've ever felt like you don't quite fit in Sunday school anymore, if you're tired of theological gatekeeping, or if you're simply curious about what faith looks like when it's freed from institutional control—this podcast is for you.
Welcome to the margins. Welcome to the conversation. Welcome Off Canon.
We were thrilled to haver our friend, Dr. Sheri Kling with us today. She's an interdisciplinary scholar who explores how human beings move from fragmentation toward belonging through soul formation, relational worldviews, and communities of spiritual practice. Integrating Jungian depth psychology, relational theology, neuroscience, and empirical research on meaning and human flourishing. Her latest book is here (https://www.amazon.com/Renewing-Faith-Reigniting-Relational-Theologies/dp/1968136258/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0). Subscribe to her Substack here. (https://substack.com/@sherikling)
Tori's Substack (https://substack.com/@toriowens)
Jonathan's Substack (https://substack.com/@jonathanunderscorefoster)
8 Sept 2026
Secret History of White Christian Women with Kristin Du Mez
We were thrilled to have Kristin Du Mez on the show to talk about her new book, Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made (September 2026). This book and her most recent — Jesus and John Wayne — are required reading for anyone trying wrap their minds around culture, politics, and the good ol’ USofA.
Kristin is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History at Calvin University. She is a Senior Democracy Fellow with the Public Religion Research Institute. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Religion News Service, and Christianity Today, and has been interviewed on NPR, CBS, and the BBC, among other outlets. Her most recent book was Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (2020).
Tori's Substack (https://substack.com/@toriowens)
Jonathan's Substack (https://substack.com/@jonathanunderscorefoster)
4 Sept 2026
Midwifery with Halley Kim
We loved being with Halley Kim today. You should find her on substack (https://substack.com/@maybegodisamidwife) and all the socials at maybegodisamidwife. This conversation is full of helpful ideas and concepts, not the least of which is midwifery. Which I (Jonathan) learned how to pronounce on this episode. In real time! Thanks everyone.
Tori's Substack (https://substack.com/@toriowens)
Jonathan's Substack (https://substack.com/@jonathanunderscorefoster)
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