Summary: In this episode, all the way from Hawaii, Christian and Amy talk about the Christian obsession with sex and fear.<br> <br> * Are we too focused on sex and sexuality too much?<br> * Are we sometimes focusing on things like inclusion of LGBTQ to the exclusion of other things like poverty, homelessness, ecology?<br> * Is defending one’s identity or group all there is?<br> * Are we stuck in a spiritual or emotional adolescence?<br> <br> Christian interviews Benjamin Corey about his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unafraid-Moving-Beyond-Fear-Based-Faith/dp/0062471589">Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith</a>, and his move from fundamentalist Christianity into something else. Hear about why writing this book was a big challenge for him, the major shifts that occurred while writing, the experience of losing community overnight, his period of theological deconstruction and how a conversation with Rob Bell sparked it.<br> Plus, how our views about God inform our views about ourselves and Benjamin tells the story of meeting Joe Biden with his Dad. <a href="http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/">You can check out Benjamin’s blog here</a>.<br> It’s not too late to sign up for <a href="https://homebrewedchristianity.lpages.co/surviving-the-bible-for-lent/">Surviving the Bible for Lent</a>! Sure, we all know Bible verses and may have even tried to read the “whole Bible,” maybe even more than once. But it can be confusing, contradictory and – if we’re being honest – really freaking boring in places. But there’s another way to approach scripture that can actually make sense, and might even be enjoyable.<br> <a href="http://survivingthebible.club/">Join Amy, Christian, and Homebrewed Christianity’s Tripp Fuller in figuring out how to “Survive the Bible” together this Lent.</a><br> If you’d like to get your question answered on the show, get a copy of Christian’s book Surviving the Bible, plus a bunch of other sweet perks, become a member at <a href="http://patreon.com/culturecast">patreon.com/culturecast</a>.<br> <br>
