CrossRhoades: An Agnostic on Politics & Religion
CrossRhoades: An Agnostic on Politics & Religion is a podcast for thoughtful people navigating faith and public life in a time when loyalty and certainty feel demanded from us. Hosted by Jack Rhoades, a former United Methodist minister, in a previous life, now agnostic, the show explores where belief, doubt, and politics intersect. This is not a debate stage, nor an outrage machine, but a space for reflection, nuance, and movement, where curiosity is the engine of deeper understanding.
Episodes
This week Jack Rhoades does a bit of soul searching as he is confronted with the notion of inherent bias. Join the honest discussion of biases we may all have and what we can do to counter them.
This week Jack Rhoades shares thoughts on polarization, tribalism and divisions within our society and even our family and circle of friends. An interesting encounter at Exit 114 on I24 in Tennessee is the heart of this episode.
This week Jack Rhoades continues his reflections on Minneapolis, Trump, the National Prayer Breakfast and the cost of beliefs and convictions.
CrossRhoades goes on location to the makeshift memorial on the site of Alex Pretti's death at the hands of federal immigration enforcement agents on the near south side of Minneapolis. Jack Rhoades seeks understanding and clarity in the face of something that may not have any of either.
In this episode, Jack Rhoades confronts the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti — a Minnesota ICU nurse killed by federal agents amid protests — and the national reaction that followed. Rather than offering tidy answers, Jack invites listeners into the struggle of holding courage, compassion, and conviction together in a moment that feels as raw as it is urgent.
In today’s political climate, certainty is loud and doubt is treated like a liability. The same has always held true in the religious realm.
In this inaugural episode of CrossRhoades, Jack Rhoades introduces himself not as an expert with answers, but as a fellow traveler asking better questions. A former United Methodist minister turned agnostic, Jack reflects on politics, faith, and the complicated ways they shape our lives and pub...
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