Ravel

Jun 26 2024 197 ep. 55 mins 24
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We all grew up in different parts of American Christianity, and we still keep thinking about how to take it seriously, even as we leave some beliefs behind. Join us our round-table discussion as we ravel out our faith in a complex world, pulling on one thread at a time, seeking Meaning at the end of it all.

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178. Luigi's Mansion: Holy Ghost Edition

Jun 26 2024 33 mins  
Stephen says "there are a lot of god shaped ghosts in my attic." Josh takes the idea and runs with it, saying that "we will always be haunted by the Holy Ghost, but it is up to us whether it's like Casper the friendly ghost or like a poltergeist." Mentioned in the episode:Lofi GirliOS Mental Health Check-In FeatureBeedle The BardcoreSupport us:Join our Patreon community and buy us

177. Jesus: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Jun 12 2024 46 mins  
Thank you for your supreme patience while we took an unscheduled break for a couple months! We're back with a conversation about the historical Jesus! Specifically, we're avoiding talking about "the Christ," instead focusing on the ideas of Jesus' humanity. Speculations include: as a devout Jewish man, he was likely married; he was likely born in Nazareth and not Bethlehem; and he

176. Nihilism's Fatal Flaw

Apr 03 2024 39 mins  
***This episode includes discussion of nihilism, meaninglessness, and suicide. If you or someone you know are experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Please listen with care.***Josh wonders if we ever escape nihilism. Stephen is ready to embrace the existential meaningless in a joyful, stoic way. Em

175. To Share Or Not To Share

Mar 20 2024 38 mins  
When does honest and earnest transparency tip into oversharing and misplaced attention seeking? (the podcasters ask, fully acknowledging what irony this invites...) What is gossip actually? How can information shared amongst a community be helpful for reinforcing good boundaries and expectations without tipping into harmful rumor-mongering? Mentioned in the episode:Stephen's Goodre

174. Is Death So Bad?

Mar 06 2024 35 mins  
Really though? When it's essentially the only human experience that is truly universal, that we all will die, why do we have such a bad relationship with it? Stephen wonders if the fear of death is something religion does to inspire fear to win converts. "Oh death, where is your sting?" Perhaps we got it all wrong and what we thought was a sting was a kiss all along!Mentioned in th

173. Does It Matter Where Money Comes From?

Feb 21 2024 36 mins  
It's about time we check in on our thoughts on money, huh? A lot has changes since the teen episodes of our podcast and Josh is wondering "does it matter where money comes from?" Unsurprisingly, we talk about the implications of philanthropy, giving vs tithing mindset, the churches that are greasy and gross about money, and the ones who could be doing it better.Mentioned in the epi

172. WTF Did Jesus Think The Church Would Be?!

Feb 07 2024 33 mins  
Why don't more people wonder about what Jesus himself thought the church would be? Would Jesus like what we've done with the place? Or would he think we completely missed the mark from what he had in mind when he told Peter "upon this rock I will build my church"? These questions and more as we grapple with the greek ecclesia and play a wild hypothetical when Stephen asks Emily wha

171. Thoughts and Prayers and Wagers

Jan 17 2024 41 mins  
Stephen has officially entered his atheist Philosophy Era (think Taylor Swift's Reputation Era with equal amounts of confidence with a dash of ennui-bordering-on-nihilism) and wants to play with the classic thought experiment presented by Blaise Pascal: the famous "wager." We discuss the misconceptions and misapplications as used by evangelical Christian apologists as well as Pasca

A Beginning of the Year Announcement

Jan 10 2024 3 mins  
We at the pod are using the classic New Year energy to reevaluate priorities and goals and have come to a decision to dial back the pod to an every-other-week release schedule. We have additionally decided to retire our social media presence as @ravelpod. Stay subscribed and look forward to a new episode next week!Support us:Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.

170. How Cringe Thou Art

Jan 03 2024 46 mins  
We're starting the year off right by talking about the cRiNgE thrown around by Christians and atheists alike. What's at the root of the cringe response? Why do we hate it? What do we love to hate it?Mentioned in the episode: Matthew 18:15-20Support us:Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo!Submit a voicemail by calling 601-55RAV