Episodes

April 26, 2023

Erin Jean Warde: Why Sobriety is Spiritual

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch the full video episode on YouTube. Mason chats with Erin Jean Warde about her new book, Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol. They chat about why sobriety is spiritual and how to have a mindful relationship with alcohol, regardless if you want to be sober or not. G...
April 12, 2023

Kaitlin Curtice: What You Can Learn from Indigenous Resistance

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Watch full video episode of A People's Theology on YouTube. Mason chats with Kaitlin Curtice about her new book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. They chat about different everyday ways you can resist the oppressions of the world. Guest Bio/Info: Kaitlin Curti...
March 29, 2023

John Dominic Crossan: Did Jesus Really Resurrect?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with John Dominic Crossan about if Jesus really resurrected? They talk about how resurrection was understood during Jesus's time and how we should understand resurrection in our time. If you want to learn more about what John Dominic Crossan talked about in this episode, check out his Eas...
March 15, 2023

Austen Hartke: What Does the Bible Say About Trans People?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Austen Hartke about his book, Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. They chat about what the Bible says about transgender people and what gifts transgender people bring to Christianity. Guest Bio/Info: Austen Hartke is the founder and director of Transmiss...
March 1, 2023

Lenny Duncan: Why the Church Needs Revolution, Not Reform

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Lenny Duncan about their new book, Dear Revolutionaries: A Field Guide for a World beyond the Church. They chat about why the church needs revolution, not reform and why if we actually loved our neighbors we wouldn't need police. Guest Bio/Info: Lenny Duncan is a writer, speaker, an...
Feb. 15, 2023

Randy Woodley: How to Reconnect with Sacred Earth

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Randy Woodley about how to reconnect with sacred Earth. They chat about how our understanding of the Earth has been colonized, practices to reconnect with sacred Earth, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Randy Woodley is an Indigenous theologian, activist, and author of many books inclu...
Feb. 1, 2023

Pete Enns: What To Do When You Question Your Faith

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Pete Enns about his new book, Curveball: When Your Faith Takes Turns You Never Saw Coming. They talk about what you should do when you begin to question your faith and how his theology has changed over the years. Guest Bio/Info: Pete Enns is a professor of Biblical Studies at Easte...
Jan. 18, 2023

Sarah Lane Ritchie: Can Psychedelics Make You Believe in God?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Sarah Lane Ritchie about how psychedelics can shape our religious experiences and theology. We also chat about if psychedelics can help you believe in God. Guest Bio/Info: Sarah is a scholar of science and religion and has done extensive work on psychedelics and religious experience...
Jan. 4, 2023

Brad Onishi: Why Christian Nationalism is Dangerous

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Brad Onishi about his new book, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism: and What Comes Next. They talk about the history of white Christian nationalism in America, the theology of American white Christian nationalism, and what American white Christian ...
Dec. 22, 2022

Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis: Who is God in Process Theology?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friends Diana Butler Bass, Tom Oord, and Andrew Davis where they talk about God in process theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in process theology, how one can experience God, and much more. If you would like to listen and wa...
Dec. 8, 2022

Adam Clark: Why Black Theology Matters

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason is live at 2022 Theology Beer Camp with his friend Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals and they chat with Adam Clark about Black theology. They talk about the different understandings of God in Black theology, why Black theology matters, and much more. Guest Bios/Info: Adam Clark is Associa...
Nov. 24, 2022

Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff: What is Christian Communism?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff from the podcast, The Magnificast. They chat about what communism and capitalism are and why Christians should be communists. Guests Bio/Info: Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff are the hosts of the podcast, The Magnificast. Find Matt here: Twitter: @Matt_...
Nov. 9, 2022

D.L. Mayfield: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision for the World

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with D.L. Mayfield about her new book, Unruly Saint: Dorothy Day's Radical Vision and its Challenge for Our Times. They chat about Dorothy Day and how her life and work can inspire us to change the world. Guest Bio/Info: D.L. Mayfield is a writer, activist, and the author of the recent b...
Oct. 26, 2022

Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd: Why Prisons Should be Abolished

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Joshua Dubler and Vincent Lloyd about their book, Break Every Yoke: Religion, Justice, and the Abolition of Prisons. They chat about how religion has been used to create mass incarceration, how religion has been used to abolish prisons, and much more. Guest Bios: Joshua Dubler is As...
Oct. 12, 2022

Karen González: Why the Bible Demands We Care for Immigrants

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Karen González about her new book, Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration. They chat about immigration in the Bible, how state borders create violence, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Karen González is a writer, speaker, and immigrant advocate w...
Sept. 28, 2022

Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell: James Baldwin's Challenge to White Liberals

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Jamie McGhee and Adam Hollowell about their new book, You Mean It or You Don't: James Baldwin's Radical Challenge. They chat about James Baldwin's challenge to white libe...
Sept. 14, 2022

Carlos Rodriguez: Why the Love of Jesus is Political

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Carlos Rodriguez about his book, Drop the Stones: When Love Reaches the Unlovable. They chat about how the love of Jesus is political and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Car...
Aug. 31, 2022

Damon Garcia: Does God Riot and Protest?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Damon Garcia about his new book, The God Who Riots: Taking Back the Radical Jesus. They chat about if God would riot, salvation, and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Twitter:...
Aug. 17, 2022

Kevin Nye: A Christian Call to End Homelessness

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Kevin Nye about his new book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. They chat about a Christian call to end homeless and much more. Guest Bio/Inf...
Aug. 3, 2022

Amy Kenny: Is God Disabled?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Use this link to register for Theology Beer Camp 2022 and use the promo code "APT" to receive $50 off your ticket. Mason chats with Amy Kenny about her new book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church. They chat about if God is disabled, how disability is a social construct,...
July 21, 2022

Rohadi Nagassar: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology Mason chats with Rohadi Nagassar about his new book, When We Belong: Reclaiming Christianity on the Margins. They chat about the Christianities that liberate the oppress and how you can still belong in Christianity even after you may have been hurt by it. Guest Bio/Info: Rohadi Nagassar is a writer,...
July 6, 2022

Dianna Anderson: A Non-Binary Theology

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology In this episode Mason chats with Dianna Anderson about their new book, In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies. They chat about how theology shapes our gender and how being non-binary can teach us about theology. Guest Bio/Info: Dianna is a non-binary writer, who has written several b...
June 22, 2022

Brian McLaren: Should You Stay Christian?

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology In this episode Mason chats with Brian McLaren about his new book, Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned. They chat about all the reasons why you should and shouldn't stay a Christian and how we ought to move forward. Guest Bio/Info: Brian McLaren is...
June 8, 2022

Cole Arthur Riley: Why Embodied is Essential to Spirituality

This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted: unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheology In this episode Mason chats with Cole Arthur Riley about her new book, This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us. They chat about why embodiment is essential to spirituality and much more. Guest Bio/Info: Cole Arthur Riley is the creator of Black Liturgies. She is also ...