Christian Nationalism has, unfortunately, not gone away since Jonathan and Seth discussed it last on the podcast. It grew slowly, insidiously, for years and will take similarly sustained work to prune it from religious and political spheres. In this episode, Jonathan and Seth do a close reading of Psalm 33:1-12. They argue that it is a particularly strong starting point to critique Christian Nationalism. And they discuss briefly the ways that pastors have been complicit in blurring Christianity and American democracy.

We're glad you're with us! You may have had enough of Christian Nationalism, because you've heard us talk about, have to live with it's effects in your everyday life, or came from a church background heavily steeped in. We do not mind if you skip this episode; we hope you'll put yourself first and only listen if you have the bandwidth.

The Holy Trinity is both one God and a community. Scholars have often reflected on this by exploring the ways people should live in communities. They have said that, like God, people are not meant to be alone. People should work together and simultaneously be one. In this episode, Jonathan and Seth talk about the community that exists within us. We have multiple selves, differing perspectives even in our own minds, and different ways we interact with others. Again, those are all us! What would it look like for them to live in harmony, supporting, encouraging, and dancing with one another as the Trinity does?

We're glad you're with us! Jonathan and Seth talk about the movie Inside Out. If you have strong feelings about Inside Out or the many "yous" that you contain, we'd love to hear from you.

Everyone has a skill they bring to our world. Some skills, however, are more highly prized. This was the case in Corinth when Paul wrote his letter to the burgeoning Christian community there, too. The Corinthians wanted to speak in tongues and emphasized speaking in tongues to the detriment of the other gifts in the community. Jonathna and Seth talk about gifts that are over-emphasized today, the ones that people want, even if those gifts are not as important as some of the more hidden, but more basic, bedrock gifts.

We're glad you're with us! What gift do you think you have? Do you think it's prized, or overlooked and undervalued? We'd love to hear from you! Our podcast continues to grow. So, wherever you are in the world, send us an email at noexpertsallowed@gmail.com