Post Denomination

About Post Denomination

The murderer of murderers has struck again. Join a disillusioned master of the divine and a spiraling philosopher as they investigate why and how we killed our faith. And whether or not resurrection is still possible. New episode every other Friday

Publisher

Post Denomination

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2024

Latest episode

6 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jun 2026

   Wuther My Heights (Or How Christians Should Cheat) NS 4

   For this timely fourth Non Sequitur, Jonathan made Connor watch and discuss his (then) latest interest: Wuthering Heights. Time Codes (0:00:00) - Intro(0:02:30) - Story Recap(0:03:19) - What is Love?(0:08:41) - What's Fair in Love?(0:43:15) - What's Wuthering Heights Got to do with My Christian Sex? (1:04:16) - Epilogue: How Much of this is Cope?

2. 

   4 Apr 2026

   How Should We Be Indoctrinating Our Kids? (Non Sequitor 3)

   In our most thirdly speculative episode, Connor and Jonathan discuss the tips, tricks, and consequences of manipulating kids to be lifelong believers

3. 

   8 Mar 2025

   Non Sequitur: Capturing Christianity's Defense of JD Vance's Lack of Faith

   In our tangentially sixth episode, I respond to Capturing Christianity's defense of the Vice President's weird ordering of love. Reading List: Capturing's Video: https://youtu.be/S9vQjNNxlYE?si=69oTzjdPi6Czj67N

4. 

   21 Dec 2024

   Two Cis Het Christian Boys Talk About Sex

   In our apparent quest to keep stretching our runtime, our seriously fifth episode follows the self-reflection of two cis het Christian boys on their sexual experiences.  Content warning: There are brief and irreverent discussions of suicidality (15:30, 41:16, 57:23) and sexual assault (01:06:30 - 01:07:50) Time Codes (0:00) Content Warning (0:19) Cold Open (0:34) Introduction to the Episode (01:00) Connor’s Porn Printing Industry (04:18) Embarrassment to Shame Pipeline (08:40) The inception of Jonathan’s masturbatory career (11:00) But why though?  For him and for him (17:32) The Don Juan/Jon Tangent (19:25) Porn vs Sex (22:45) Jonathan doing his own thing (26:35) The The Road Tangent (28:20) Defense of masturbation (30:00) Jonathan’s fumble (35:00) The need for intimacy and the trouble of getting it (37:18) The Purity of Connor (39:10) The Impurity of Jonathan (41:41) Connor’s sexual conversion into purity (43:40) The culture of purity (51:35) The counterculture to purity (58:40) The goodness of sex (01:01:10) Jonathan’s social ineptness and the inaccessibility of purity culture (01:06:30) SA story (01:07:50) Other barriers to purity culture (01:11:28) Is sex even worth it? (01:15:34) Christian sexual ethic? (01:19:33) Connor’s sexual conversion out of purity (01:31:50) The reasons for purity (01:37:07) Sex as mutual masturbation (01:38:50) Parameters for the sex trilogy (01:39:58) Recap and Preview (01:44:50) Outro? [Recorded on June 25, 2024] Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

5. 

   7 Dec 2024

   Trouble in Paradise: The Theological Inconsistencies of Christian Nationalism

   On our most fourth episode we continue our conversation on Christian Nationalism, exploring the theological claims this -ism makes. You can also listen on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Time Codes (0:00) Introduction (0:32) Recap (02:06) Roadmap for the Episode (02:55) Defensive Rhetoric of Christian Nationalism (04:18) “Lefties won’t engage (so I won’t either)” (10:04) “I dOn’T wAnT tO… buuut” (13:07) “Mea”culpa (15:21) “Behind the scenes though” (17:30) Why can’t I love my “religion”? (22:00) The Claim of Efficacy (33:30) Is Militance a Christian Virtue? (42:45) What even is a Christian Nation? (54:10) Christians should be Non-Nationalistic (01:07:38) Wesley’s Hermeneutics (01:15:40) Preferential Option for the Poor (01:24:04) Conclusion (01:28:04) Benediction Reading List Anderson, Braden P., 2010, Chosen Nation: Biblical Theopolitics and the Problem of American Christian Nationalism. Dissertations. DeYoung, Kevin, 2022, “The Rise of Right-Wing Wokeism,” Christian Living Dussel, Enrique, 1979, “The Kingdom of God and the Poor,” International Review of Mission, 220, p 115-130 Gutiérrez, Gustavo, 1973, A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation Haxel, Chris, and Lisa Hagan, 2020, “Episode 4: Building the Kingdom of God Podcast,” NPR, No Compromise Podcast. Hickel, Jason, 2018, The Divide: Global Inequality from Conquest to Free Markets Maggie Mae Fish, 2023, “Clint Eastwood's Twisted Fantasy of American Masculinity,” YouTube Mounk, Yascha, 2018, “The Rise of McPolitics,” The New Yorker Miller, Paul D., 2021.  “What is Christian Nationalism?” Christianity Today. Moore, Russell, 2015, “Is Christianity Dying?” Russell Moore’s Personal Website Nicholas, Tom, “How Countries Were INVENTED,” YouTube. On the Media, 2024, “Christian Nationalism is Reshaping Fertility Rights, and Books Dominate at the Oscars,” NPR Perry, Samuel L. and Andrew L. Whitehead., Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States Richter, Sandra L, 2008, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. Sanneh, Kelefa, 2023, “How Christian is Christian Nationalism?” The New Yorker: Annals of Religion [Recorded March 28, 2024]

6. 

   23 Nov 2024

   A More Perfect Union: Trump and Jesus

   [Recorded March 7, 2024] In our incredibly third episode, we discuss the secular aspects of Christian Nationalism. Time Codes: (0:00) Introduction (0:20) Disclaimer (01:04) Building the Definition (05:10) Christian Nationalism as Culture (13:48) The Belief Clusters (39:30) Christian Nationalism's Assumptions (58:52) Christian Nationalism's Function (01:17:46) Conclusion& Benediction Reading List Anderson, Braden P., 2010, Chosen Nation: Biblical Theopolitics and the Problem of American Christian Nationalism. Dissertations. DeYoung, Kevin, 2022, “The Rise of Right-Wing Wokeism,” Christian Living Dussel, Enrique, 1979, “The Kingdom of God and the Poor,” International Review of Mission, 220, p 115-130 Gutiérrez, Gustavo, 1973, A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation Haxel, Chris, and Lisa Hagan, 2020,“Episode 4: Building the Kingdom of God Podcast,” NPR, No Compromise Podcast. Hickel, Jason, 2018, The Divide: Global Inequality from Conquest to Free Markets Maggie Mae Fish, 2023, “Clint Eastwood's Twisted Fantasy of American Masculinity,” YouTube McNaughton, Jon, 2009, One Nation Under God, Painting Mounk, Yascha, 2018, “The Rise of McPolitics,” The New Yorker Miller, Paul D., 2021.  “What is Christian Nationalism?” Christianity Today. Moore, Russell, 2015, “Is Christianity Dying?” Russell Moore’s Personal Website Nicholas, Tom, “How Countries Were INVENTED,” YouTube. On the Media, 2024, “Christian Nationalism is Reshaping Fertility Rights, and Books Dominate at the Oscars,” NPR Perry, Samuel L. and Andrew L. Whitehead., Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States Richter, Sandra L, 2008, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. Sanneh, Kelefa, 2023, “How Christian is Christian Nationalism?” The New Yorker: Annals of Religion

7. 

   9 Nov 2024

   The Cruelty of Middle-Class Faith

   In our very second episode, we look at the pressure to meet the standards of the middle-class measuring rod and what happens to our faith when we achieve those comforts. Reading List Big Brains, 2019, “Why Chasing the Good Life is Holding Us Back with Lauren Berlant,” The University of Chicago [YouTube video] Dussel, Enrique, 1979.  “The Kingdom of God and the Poor,” International Review of Mission, 220, p 115-130 Gruber, June, Iris B. Mauss, and Maya Tamir, 2011, “A Dark Side of Happiness? How, When, and Why Happiness is Not Always Good,” Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6:222 Guignion, David, 2021, “What is Cruel Optimism? | Lauren Berlant | Keyword,” Theory & Philosophy [YouTube video] Lloyd, Vincent, 2011, The Problem with Grace: Reconfiguring Political Theology Mauss, Iris B., Maya Tamir, Craig L. Anderson, and Nicole S. Savino, 2011, “Can Seeking Happiness Make People Unhappy? Paradoxical Effects Valuing Happiness,” American Psychological Association Shorter, Rosie, C., 2019, “Cruel Christianity: Joshua Harris and the Promise of Evangelical Purity Culture,” Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Tobore, Tobore Onojighofia, 2023, “On the Beauty of Sadness: It’s Okay to Say I am Sad, Thank You,” Communicative & Integrative Biology, 16(1). Waters, Sonia, E, 2014, “I Surrender All: Subverting the Cruelty of Capitalist Optimism with Affective Expressions of Worship,” Pastoral Psychology

8. 

   26 Oct 2024

   Is God a White Racist?

   In our inaugural episode, we ask the unfortunately pertinent question: Is God a White Racist? Reading List: > Berton, Pierre. The Comfortable Pew. Hodder, 1966. > Cone, James Hal. Black theology and Black Power. Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street Press, 1969. > Cone, James H. 2000. Black Liberation Theology and Black Catholics: A Critical Conversation. Theological Studies, 61(4), 731-747. > Das, Rupen. “Ancient Israel.” Compassion and the Mission of God: Revealing the Invisible Kingdom. Langham Creative Projects, 2016, > Jantzen, Matt R. 2020 “Neither Ally, Nor Accomplice: James Cone and the Theological Ethics of White Conversion.” Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 40, (2): 273–90. > Jones, William R. Is God a White Racist?: A Preamble to Black Theology. Beacon Press, 1973. > Lloyd, Vincent. 2016. “For What Are Whites to Hope?” Political Theology 17 (2): 168–81. > Norris, Kristopher. 2020. “James Cone’s Legacy for White Christians.” Political Theology 21 (3): 207–24. > Rowe, William L. 1979. “The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism.” American Philosophical Quarterly, 16 (4): 335–41.

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