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Guide to Theological Terms: Ecclesiology
Many liberal-religious people have hesitations about the structure of churches. Yet, churches can take many forms and operate in many different ways. The theological t...
Guide to Theological Terms: Pneumatology
"What pneumatology tells us is that we are radically connected -- breathing in the same spirit." Pneumatology is the study of the spirit. As Unitarian-Universalists...
Guide to Theological Terms: Eschatology, pt. 2
In this continuing exploration of the theological term "eschatology", or the study of death, judgment, and the End Times, Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah take a big-...
Guide to Theological Terms: Eschatology, pt. 1
"Eschatology" is the theological term for matters related to death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind. We are dividing this big topic into two ...
Guide to Theological Terms: Soteriology
Soteriology: the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation is a tricky subject for modern liberal religionists. At one time, theologies of sin, punishmen...
Guide to Theological Terms: Theology
Theology: the study of the nature of God and religious belief. Hope & Heresy is a show all about theology, and our entire last season focused on visions of the Divi...
Guide to Theological Terms: Cosmology
"The origin question never ends." Cosmology is traditionally understood as the religious perspective on origins and creation. In this episode, explore this term in ...
Guide to Theological Terms: Theodicy
"Theodicy": conventionally understood as a defense of God in face of the knowledge of human suffering. What is the liberal-religious definition of theodicy and how ...
Guide to Theological Terms: Introduction
Welcome to The Hope & Heresy Guide to Theological Terms! This episode is a brief introduction to our fourth season. Hope & Heresy: Life on the Religious Left is a ...
Season 3: Season's End
It's the final installment in our season-long exploration of aspects of the divine! Throughout this season, Reverend Sarah and Reverend Peggy have deeply contemplated ...
Season 3: Divine Creation
Throughout our season-long exploration of the divine and its many expressions, Reverend Sarah and Reverend Peggy have often returned to the idea that our vision of the...
Season 3: Divine Mirror
"God is beyond the realm of opposites." As our season-long exploration of aspects of the divine approaches its end, Rev. Peggy and Rev. Sarah spend time today discu...
Season 3: Divine Process
Happy Easter from Hope & Heresy! On today's episode, Reverend Sarah and Reverend Peggy spend time with the story of Holy Week and Easter. While Reverend Peggy identifi...
Season 3: Divine Liberator
Chag Pesach sameach! Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah each grew up observing Passover in mixed-faith families. This week on Hope & Heresy, we take a close look at the...
Season 3: Divine Right of Kings
Our modern liberal-religious beliefs do not encompass "the divine right of kings", but as humans living in societies we are drawn toward certain ideas about power and ...
Season 3: Divine Will
This episode picks up themes explored in the previous show, "Divine Hunter", as Hope & Heresy continues our season-long exploration of aspects of the divine. Today, Re...
Season 3: Divine Hunter
Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah continue our season-long exploration of aspects of the divine, always from a liberal-religious perspective that centers love and just...
Season 3: Divine Retribution
Our season-long exploration of the divine continues, as Reverend Sarah and Reverend Peggy discuss divine retribution from a liberal religious perspective. What is the ...
Season 3: Divine Love
Welcome to season three of Hope & Heresy: Life on the Religious Left! "Love isn't blind. Love sees everything, all the flaws, and includes them." In this season...
Season 2: American Christmas, Debated
Happy holidays from Hope & Heresy! In our season 2 finale, Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah discuss the complexities of Christmas celebrations in the United State...
Season 2: Hanging with Hope: A Conversation with Rev. Mack Brandon
It's a special day for Hope & Heresy as Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah welcome their first guest to the show. Reverend Mack Brandon of Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Chur...
Season 2: How Does She Friggin' Do It?
In the early 20th century, Community Church's famed minister John Haynes Holmes went on a ten-day spiritual retreat to determine his vision for the church. Would a wom...
Season 2: Creating a New Narrative: Thanksgiving for the 21st Century
As a very different type of Thanksgiving holiday approaches in the United States, Reverend Sarah and Reverend Peggy discuss cultural narratives and the opportunities t...
Season 2: Uncertain Times
Election Week 2020 was a time of deep uncertainty and division in the United States. In this episode, recorded before a victory was announced for President-Elect Biden...
Season 2: The Dream of America
On the eve of a momentous election in the United States, the founding figures, documents, and ideals of America are under scrutiny. In this episode, recorded October 3...
Season 2 Special Episode: What is Religion?
As news headlines swirl about religion and its role in public life, Reverend Sarah and Reverend Peggy take a step back to examine the bigger picture. What is religion?...
Season 2, Episode 1: Church and State
In our season opener, Reverend Peggy and Reverend Sarah discuss the role of religion in politics. History provides a framework for understanding what "separation of ch...
On PAUSE Episode 1: White Women & Race
In response to the murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of George Floyd and the viral video of Amy Cooper threatening a black birder in Central Park, Peg...
On PAUSE Episode Zero: Foundations
In today's episode, Sarah and Peggy return to the "recording studio" to discuss the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on New York City and the world. Since our ...
Season 1: Pandemic
Halfway through recording our first season, the developing story of the COVID-19 pandemic became all anyone could talk about. This mini-episode features Peggy and Sara...