Deep Talks | Cultural Theology with Paul Anleitner

Deep Talks | Cultural Theology with Paul Anleitner

Deep Talks is a podcast dedicated to exploring the integral relationship between religion, culture, philosophy, and science. Fostering nuanced, non-combative dialogue about theology and culture, science, the arts, entertainment, and philosophy within a broad, historic Christian perspective. Paul Anleitner is a cultural theologian who writes and speaks on religion and culture. He has degrees in history from the University of Michigan and a Master of Christian Thought from Bethel Seminary, where he graduated with highest honors.

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April 14, 2025 70 mins

Special thanks to PostEverything Podcast for having me on. Check them out at:

 

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​Jordan Hall, is a futurist, philosopher, and public speaker renowned for his insights into the interplay between technology and culture. Hall played a significant role in the digital media landscape at MP3.com and later as the founder and CEO of DivX, a company instrumental in the online digital video revolution.  After this, Hall turned his attention to halting the collapse of civilization. Hall is a prominent thinker in the Gam...

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Ian Harber is the author of Walking Through Deconstruction: How to be a Companion in a Crisis of Faith.

https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Through-Deconstruction-Companion-Crisis/dp/1514008564

 

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I recently joined Christian Baxter and the Yours Truly Podcast to discuss how the meaning crisis is leading to our post-cynical vibe shift.

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February 24, 2025 20 mins

In this episdoe, we'll critically reevaluate the message of The Matrix and whether or not its philosophical and theological themes did more harm than good. 

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/fYww_x_WaGk?si=dizfer-krgqJuALc

 

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John Vervaeke, PhD is a philosopher and cognitive scientist. He is an associate professor and award-winning lecturer at the University of Toronto, teaching in the Department of Psychology. His work and research is far-ranging, including topics such as human intelligence, rationality, wisdom, and AI.

Clay Routledge, PhD is an existential psychologist, a writer, and a consultant. Clay is Vice President of Research and Director of the...

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Is C.S. Lewis' "Space Trilogy" the most important Lewis book for our current cultural moment?

Annie Crawford is the co-founder of Vine Classical Community & the Senior Fellow for The Society of Women of Letters. She writes for publications such as Salvo, The Symbolic World, and others on the works of C.S. Lewis.

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January 20, 2025 30 mins

This may sound absurd to some of you, but professional wrestling might be America's best barometer on cultural shifts and changes.

Paul reacts to the WWE Raw on Netflix trailer and discusses why the WWE should not be overlooked as one of America's most important cultural influences.

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Parker Settecase is the host of  @ParkersPensees  and  @ParkerNotes 

In this episode, we discuss the rise of cynicism and deconstruction in pop culture, the philosophical roots of these postmodern shifts, and what may be coming next in the hero's stories of our culture.

 

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Jason Moody is the creator of Angel Studios brand-new fantasy anime series Gabriel and the Guardians, which tells an incredible fantasy story inspired by the book of Genesis, the book of Enoch, and the mythological context of the Ancient Near East.

It's part Chronicles of Narnia, part Similrillion, part Dragon Ball Z, and it's deeply informed by the biblical scholarship you'd find in from Michael Heiser, John Walton, and the Bible ...

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In a first for me, I sit down for a deep discussion about religion and culture... with a politician!

Tudor Dixon was the first female Republican nominee for governor in the state of Michigan. Long-time followers of my work know that I don't do political endorsements, nor do I demonize candidates or politicians.  But when her team reached out for an interview, and I expressed my convictions, they expressed sincere respect for those ...

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Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine.

https://www.clayroutl...

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Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine.

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November 11, 2024 59 mins

Joe Rogan, once a vocal evangelist of New Atheist talking points on religion, recently expressed how he yearns for the "just and righteous" Kingdom of God and believes the world "needs Jesus...for real." That's quite a change for Rogan, but his journey is emblematic of a broader shift in attitudes towards religion.

In this episode, I'll explain why this cultural shift is happening, and we'll engage with the work of Charles Taylor...

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October 29, 2024 14 mins

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In this roundtable discussion, I talk with 3 experienced former psychonauts about their experiences with psychedelics and why each of them eventually left psychedelics to practice Christianity.

Ashley Lande is an artist and writer. She is the author of The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever: Transcendence, Psychedelics & Jesus Christ.

https://www.ashleylande.com/

Paul Risse is a modern-day Renaissance man. He is an ...

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Andy Squyres is a singer-songwriter and essayist from Charlotte, North Carolina.

In this conversation, we discuss how the metamodern shift impacts the way we communicate about God and the journey of faith. What do we do when the life strategies we've learned seem to fail?

Is God much more boring than the mainstream Christian advertisements of him would lead us to believe?

https://andysquyres.com/

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Paul is on the other side of the interview today as a guest on health coach Nick Diller's podcast "Chasing Curiosity". In this conversation, we discuss the intricate relationship between culture and religion, and the function of religion as a guiding story in our lives. We discuss the decline of traditional religious practices in modern society and the resurgence of interest in spirituality, particularly among men. 

 

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September 16, 2024 87 mins

Brett McCracken is a senior editor and director of communications at The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World and Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community.

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In this conversation, Paul Anleitner and Brett McCracken explore the concept of metamodernism as a response to postmodernism, discussing its ...

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Justin Wells teaches documentary filmmaking at Biola Unversity and is the author of How to Film Truth. He has a Master's in Philosophy from California State University- Long Beach, a Master of Theology and Art from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Master's in Art and Documentary Film from the Art Center College of Design.

In today's episode, we discuss the concept of the hero's journey in storytelling & popular film and asses...

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