Skipping Church: Science Fiction and Religion
You're just skipping church?!?! Pretty much. My name is Ryan Does and these are the spiritual, theological, tangential conversations I would rather have ... Welcome friends! Will you skip church with me?
Episodes
Ryan is skipping church by himself this week as he reflects on three recent science fiction films and the religious conversations they spark: Mickey 17, The Electric State, and The Gorge.
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Rebecca talks to us about the constant need to prove yourself "good", purification rituals, Uma Thurman (obviously), swimming away from the shore, and who gets to determine you valid or invalid.
Follow Rebecca on Instagram:
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Read her Substack:
https://braverebl.substack.com
[STFAW: PART 5] Josh talks to us about Willem Dafoe's best performance, psychological thrills, sexual repression, mermaid genitalia, time displaced fan theories, and why questions are better than answers.
Josh’s substack “Link to the Masses”:
https://open.substack.com/pub/joshlink
Taste the Pod of Dracula podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6dwYnWh1q1yFUzqYzGlV1S?si=ad_giqRgQOua8wliOd2DMg
Gamma Charge Hulk podcast:
https://open.spoti...
[STFAW: PART 4] Tom talks with us about Christopher Nolan, how theology and science fiction mix, hot wings are too hot, catastrophic problems, and how the scariest parts of Interstellar may not be that far off for the real world!
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[STFAW: PART 3] Samantha talks to us about the transformative humor of Douglas Adams, the Guide as a religious text, why we shouldn’t panic … yet, and why the destruction of everything isn’t all that bad.
Learn more about EQUALITY ARLINGTON here:
https://www.equalityarlington.org
Samantha’s Website:
https://www.skipsandwichdx.com
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https://bsky.app/profile/skipsandwichdx.bsky.social
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[STFAW: PART 2] Josh talks to us about the ALPACA-lypse, Lavinia's Wiccan practice, Richard Stanley in the woods, horror you have to hear, Nicolas Cage's descent into madness, and the harbingers of the imminent doom!
Josh’s substack “Link to the Masses”:
https://open.substack.com/pub/joshlink
Taste the Pod of Dracula podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6dwYnWh1q1yFUzqYzGlV1S?si=ad_giqRgQOua8wliOd2DMg
Gamma Charge Hulk podcast:
https:...
[STFAW: PART 1] James talks with us about the nature of cosmic horrors, why we love Natalie Portman, responding to the unknown, and would we venture into the Shimmer?
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https://www.instagram.com/jamesimprovdg?igsh=MWVrajkydnVya25oeA==
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Bryan talks to us about growing up a nerd in rural Vermont, being raised on the Transformers, the pressure of religious anxiety, Hell is a phone booth, superhero mottos, and how pop culture builds better community.
Check out MARVEL BY THE MONTH podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skipping-church/id1771955489
Will talks to us about his early years by the ocean, Hurricane Grace waves, Kook Slams, striking out in tee ball, encountering dolphins, and we ponder if drugs are cheaper than surfboards?
Follow Will on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willnrose?igsh=MXhoNWRvNmZ1ZHdxaA==
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Joshua talks to us about the role Christian Daoism plays in his life, his love of Harrison Ford, how do decide which way to go, and what Indiana Jones showed him.
Check out Joshua’s podcast SYSTEMATIC GEEKOLOGY: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/systematic-geekology/id1587589370
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Kristy and Leah talk to us about theological confirmation bias, scholarly cynicism, Karl Barth versus the Nazis, questioning what we think we know and getting back to Jesus’ words.
Check out Leah and Kristy’s podcast, THEOLOGY ON THE ROCKS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theology-on-the-rocks/id1688954935
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Leah and Kristy talk to us about the breeze of God, punching famous actors in the face, college football, smart people using bungee cords, teaching Buddhism to 18 year olds and finding your way in the academic world.
Check out Leah and Kristy’s podcast, THEOLOGY ON THE ROCKS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theology-on-the-rocks/id1688954935
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Robert talks to us about the presidential election aftermath, white supremacy, growing up in Mississippi, who created aryan Jesus, and what hope we can carry into the next four years.
Need more of Robert’s work? Check out these links below!
The Hidden Root is White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future, a New York Times bestseller:
https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Roots-White-Supremacy-American/dp/166800951X?crid=3KSQDCQ...
Taylor talks to us about Harrison Ford’s favorite philosopher, dead white men, the influence of Greek philosophy, writing Elton John a Valentine and understanding how power works.
Check out Taylor’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tillich_today?igsh=eTR4dTh1MTBsbHM0
Listen to Tilich Today: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tillich-today/id1725855909
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At Theology Beer Camp 2024, Ryan and Leah Robinson take questions from the audience like … Are we created for utility or love? Does Ridley Scott want us to struggle in isolation? What does it mean to be human? Why does evil endure?
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At Theology Beer Camp 2024, theologian and super nerd Leah Robinson spoke to us about creation theology, feminist rants, Michael Fassbender (yum), horror world-building, the last girl trope, and the nature of hope.
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[Sick Souls: Part 4] Kim talks to us about existential wonder, why Denver drivers are assholes, transforming trauma, abuse of knowledge and how Star Wars explains God perfectly!
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[Sick Souls: Part 3] Josh talks to us about strategically using curse words, the practice of curiosity, learning to express joy and asks “is surviving the zombie apocalypse even worth it?”
Listen to Josh on RETHINKING FAITH:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-faith/id1438696524
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[Sick Souls: Part 2] Sarah talks to us about embodied presence, predicting the future, what her therapist said, tracking lions and asks “do I really want to do this?”
Listen to Sarah on REVCOVERY:
https://www.irreverent.fm/show/revcovery/
Follow Sarah on socials:
@revsarahheath on all platforms
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[Sick Souls: Part 1] Nick talks to us about the risk of relationships, solving the Ship of Theseus, trusting too easily, zen Buddhist practice and how to eat pixy stix the wrong way.
Go read Nick’s Tolkien Pop SUBSTACK:
https://open.substack.com/pub/tolkienpop
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