Snarky Faith Radio show

Snarky Faith Radio

Summary: Snarky Faith is a space where we irreverently wrestle through, life, culture and spirituality. It’s a skewering of religion in culture today. The questions or even answers are never the point – it’s all about the conversation. Snarky Faith is on WCOM LP 103.5 Chapel Hill/Carrboro, NC Tuesdays 5-6pm EST www.snarkyfaith.com

Podcasts:

 War on Easter | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Without celebrating Easter services in churches, Christianity is basically done. Jesus is still in the grave. There was no resurrection. Nothing matters anymore because we can’t have church in a building. It’s a travesty and my faith may never recover. I’m only kidding. Easter has become nothing more than a marketing promotion and a show …

 What is Church? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

In the time of Coronavirus with churches morphing from buildings to becoming Livestream events, we should take some time to ask the question, ‘What is church, anyway?’ Nowadays, the church seems to be more of a business than a movement. It values numbers and dollars over people. It’s forgotten why it exists. Is it a …

 Take a Breath | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Pandemics are like girlfriends, you always remember your first one. The coronavirus has fundamentally changed the rhythms of culture and life. After all, it’s not every day that your schedules come to a grinding halt and we’re quarantined in our homes. Hopefully, this is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. With so much uncertainty at the moment, there …

 Toxic Masculinity | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

On a regular day, toxic masculinity is bad and unwelcome, but the shadow of the Coronavirus, it’s downright criminal. Things like this only get worse when you sprinkle in conservative Christianity. From pastors peddling fake virus cures to megachurches staying open during a time of quarantine, it’s all just a holy pissing contest. On its’ …

 Gratitude | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Living life in the shadow of a pandemic is stressful. There’s so much anxiety and unpredictability on the horizon and all we can do is separate and quarantine ourselves from one another. The isolation leads to more fear and becomes a vicious cycle filled with doubt and paranoia. So what is the path forward in …

 Good White Racist? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

When it comes to race, most white Americans are obsessed with two things: defending our own inherent goodness and maintaining our own comfort levels. Too often, this means white people assume that to be racist, one has to be openly hateful and willfully discriminatory—you know, a bad person. And we know we’re good, Christian people, right? …

 Liberation Theology in the Digital Age | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Damon Garcia is a leftist Christian living in Santa Maria, California. Through his vlogs, livestreams, and podcasts he’s building an online community for post-religious, yet spiritually hungry nomads. Damon grew up in the evangelical church and was on the road to becoming a pastor when things took a different direction. The more he studied the …

 Christian Socialism | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Socialism is the boogieman of American Politics. Brought again to the forefront by Democratic Socialist, Bernie Sanders, it’s a topic that needs to be discussed in an intelligent manner that’s not shrouded in stereotypes, half-truths or memes. Today, let’s have that discussion in regards to faith as we talk about Christian Socialism. This historical movement …

 Truth in the Age of Misinformation | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Truth is a word that frequently gets thrown around in Christian circles. “The truth is on our side.” “We alone know God’s truth.” “I speak the truth in love.” “There is only one truth.” In those instances, the word is just used as a weapon against others. This kind of truth divides and it’s not true …

 Embracing Mystery | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Trust is to human relationships what faith is to gospel living. It is the beginning place, the foundation upon which more can be built. Where trust is, love can flourish. – Barbara Smith   Oh, Christianity, what has happened to you? When faith has become a game of preaching confidence, something is wrong. When there’re …

 Legacy of Love | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Love is at the heart of the Gospel. As followers of Jesus, we are called to love our enemies even at the risk of our own safety. Christianity not driven by love isn’t Christianity at all.As we see the …

 The Road to War | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

The show today is part one of a two-part show. If you missed part one, YOU CAN FIND IT HERE.  Join us as we continue to discuss the changing landscape of Christianity in American and abroad. From the beginning threads of Christian fascism to the recent assassination of a general in Iran, the Trump administration …

 The Road to Theocracy | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

The show today is part one of a two-part show Join us as we discuss the changing landscape of Christianity in American and abroad. With the rise of Christian fascism in Europe, there’s similar posturing under the Trump administration. Many in the administration’s orbit continue to move more ideologically towards theocracy. This may sound extreme, …

 Christianity Today Grows a Pair | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

When Christianity Today’s editor, Mark Galli, published his editorial about why Trump should be removed from office it sent shockwaves through the conservative community. While trying to seem even-handed in his assertions about Trump, the editor committed the unpardonable Evangelical sin, trash-talking the Orange Bloated Messiah. While some of the arguments rang true, it was …

 Hanukkah Clusterf*uck | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: Unknown

Donald Trump ruins everything he touches and he always seems to know how to make things worse. I just that’s just his spiritual gift. He’s a King Midas that turns everything into

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