Living On Common Ground
Does it feel like every part of your life is divided? Every scenario? Every environment? Your church, your school, your work, your friends. Left, right. Conservative, liberal. Religious, secular. From parenting styles to school choice, denominational choice to governing preference, it seems you're always being asked to take a side. This is a conversation between a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist who happen to be great friends. Welcome to Living on Common Ground.
Episodes
"Finding yourself is a lie perpetrated by our consumerist culture." With this provocative statement, two friends – a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist – launch into a fascinating exploration of identity, authenticity, and the forces that shape our understanding of self.
The conversation challenges a concept many of us take for granted: that somewhere within us exists a "true self...
Ever wondered why building communities often leads to deeper divisions? In this special follow-up to our conversation with Peter Rollins, we explore a radical alternative to traditional community-building that might change how you think about human connection forever.
Rollins draws a crucial distinction between three forms of social bonds. Communities form around shared identities, beliefs, and especially sha...
"I have no idea what I'm talking about and I don't mind that," admits theologian Pete Enns in this refreshingly honest conversation about faith beyond certainty. This realization brought him not panic or dread, but profound relief—a sentiment that has guided his work helping others navigate their spiritual journeys.
Pete shares how embracing uncertainty transformed his relationship with Ch...
Dive into a fascinating exploration of applied postmodernism with hosts who bring contrasting worldviews to the conversation. This episode tackles the provocative idea that selectively applying postmodern principles amounts to "cheating" in philosophical discourse.
The conversation begins by unpacking postmodernism itself – a philosophical approach questioning whether objective reality can truly be ...
Does it feel like every part of your life is divided? Every scenario? Every environment? Your church, your school, your work, your friends. Left, right. Conservative, liberal. Religious, secular. From parenting styles to school choice, denominational choice to governing preference, it seems you're always being asked to take a side.
This is a conversation between a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist w...
Are Americans having fewer children because we're too poor—or because we're too wealthy? This provocative question launches our exploration into plummeting birth rates and changing family structures across America and other developed nations.
When fertility rates drop below replacement level, what does it mean for our future? We dive into recent statistics showing U.S. birth rates hitting historic l...
When Congressional hearings on UFOs feature military personnel claiming encounters with non-human technology, a profound question emerges: how would confirmation of intelligent alien life change religious beliefs? In this thought-provoking episode, a progressive Christian and a conservative atheist find surprising common ground as they explore the resilience of faith in the face of paradigm-shifting discoveries.
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What if the good news isn't finding fulfillment, but discovering we can never be whole? What if community forms not just around shared beliefs, but shared enemies? What if anxiety isn't something to overcome, but the very evidence of our humanity?
These provocative questions form the heart of our conversation with philosopher, author and public speaker Peter Rollins about his concept of "pyroth...
Lucas and Jeff continue the discussion surrounding the topic of metaphysics. Is there a difference between metaphysics and supernatural? Supernatural and paranormal? And what do we make of similar beliefs in the paranormal that appear in numerous cultures? Is this evidence that the paranormal, does in fact, exist?
This week’s episode is a rerelease of the first episode of Living On Common Ground which was originally published on November 3rd, 2023. We decided to clean up the audio and share it again because in this episode you will get a chance to learn a bit more about Lucas and Jeff as they discuss the problems which arise when we only know other persons by labels and avatars. These labels are sometimes placed on us and other...
This week Lucas and Jeff are joined by their friend, Michael, who works in cyber security. Their recent discussions about metaphysics and consciousness brought up the question, "Will AI become sentient?" If so, what are the implications?
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