Dr. Thomas J. Whitley, Rev. Sam Harrelson, and Chad Gardner discuss cultural gnosticism.
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Episode 59: Thinking Religion: An Eclectic Text – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas J. Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss the gender politics of Sam’s new personal assistant, language as a power mechanism, a listener question about Paul’s Gospel, and what in the world The Donald is thinking.
Show Notes
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Episode 58: Thinking Out Loud 114: Recognizing Your Tells – Thinking.FM
Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the world of podcasting as self-publishing and how Serial has introduced a format of audio stories that might just bring back storytelling as an artform. Could we be returning to an oral storytelling-centered culture? How will oral storytelling change how we write, read, and listen to works?
Show Notes:
- Piracy link from my client Nely Cab; Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
- Kristen Bell reading Veronica Mars novels
- Acts of Bravery (My story is in this one!)
- Underdogs
- Hostile Takeover
- Secret Identity
- Against All Odds
- This American Life
- Book Riot Podcast
- Helping Writers Become Authors
- Writing Excuses
- Overcast
- Serial
- Renaissance Festivals
- Storytelling Festivals
What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading this week?
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Episode 57: Thinking Religion: The Weird Thing That Happens When You Realize People Know You – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss conference outfits and gear, “Uber Boomers,” Thomas’ new leather good, and the need for female leadership in a male dominated society.
- Sam’s Footnote
- Eagle Creek Packing Squares
- Thisisground Dopp Kits
- Thisisground Riff
- Thisisground Mod Tablet 2
- External Battery Packs
- Klean Kanteen
- Corkcicle Tumbler
- Sam’s Bag
- Spiritual Abuse Keeps Women Out of Senior Pastorates | Merianna Neely Harrelson
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Episode 56: Thinking Out Loud 113: You Might Also Like – Thinking.FM
Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the changing dynamics of choosing books and hearing recommendations. How will Merianna’s 8 year old and almost 6 year old read books? Will they go to a store and ask an attendant or will their Netflix-recommended-minds determine how they choose what to read, too?
Show Notes:
What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading this week?
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Episode 55: Thinking Out Loud 112: Association Does Not Mean Causation – Thinking.FM
Show Notes:
- Sam Harrelson on Post
- Writer’s Digest
- An Interlude: Bay to Breakers
- 6 Qualities of a Successful Writing Life
- Rebecca Stead
- Donna Tartt Talks About Goldfinch
- Veronica Roth
What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading this week?
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Episode 54: Thinking Religion 78: Homoeroticism, Paul, and James – Thinking.FM
This week, Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss the cloud, smaller phones, homoeroticism in the Bible, the Jerusalem Church and Paul, and why social media is not making us pick or choose our beliefs.
Mentioned:
- iPhone SE
- Gboard
- Netflix Prize
- Council of Jerusalem
- Jesus’ brother lays a smackdown on Paul – TIL #7: “Fly from Heaven”
- Fly From Heaven (If He’s All You Say) | On Pop Theology
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Episode 53: Thinking Religion 77: Figuring It Out – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss figuring out email workflows, whether woman should be ordained as deacons in the Roman Catholic Church, and the United Methodist Church’s current debate over LBTQi and wider cultures.
Mentioned:
- iPad Pro is Better Than a Laptop | Macworld
- Convoluted way to get native Google mail and calendars on iOS
- Evernote
- GoodNotes
- PDF Expert
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Episode 52: Thinking Out Loud 110: This Isn’t the Story I Thought I Was Going to Write – Thinking.FM
How do you know when you have a draft and when you have a manuscript ready to shop to publishers, especially in a time when you can publish anything that’s in the writing process? You can’t get to the point where you want your draft to be a book so badly that you skip the important work of revision. If it’s not ready it’s not ready. You have to keep writing to the end. And some conversation about the Hugo Awards.
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What are Elisabeth, Merianna, and Sam reading this week?
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Episode 51: Thinking Religion 76: Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson are back this week (fresh from Dr. Whitley’s graduation) to talk about Evernote, iPads, Apple’s lineup, their favorite bags and pens, Justin Timberlake’s new song of the summer, #JesusSoWhite, taco bowls, and chest hair.
Mentioned:
- Thomas’ New Briefcase | Satchel and Page
- DoDoCase Leather Portfolio
- Karas Kustoms
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Episode 50: Thinking Out Loud 109: Trunkin’ It – Thinking.FM
Do I really have to write THAT story? Elisabeth and Merianna talk about how to write the tough parts of the story and how to recover after you write about difficult subject matters. They also talk about trashing the dress and leaving stories floating in the cosmos for other writers to capture.
Show Notes
- The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- The Verve
- Indigo Girls
- Primitive Radio Gods
- Ellie Kemper
- Trash the Dress
- Copper Sun
- The Color Purple
- Their Eyes Were Watching God
- The Dog Eaters
- Middlesex
- Oliver Twist
- Great Expectations
- Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles
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Episode 49: Thinking Out Loud 108: Whose head am I in? – Thinking.FM
- A Conversation with Whales | NY Times
- Spartanburg Humane Society
- Is Rey’s name really Kira? | Reddit
- The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- News About 4 Stories | Veronica Roth
What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading this week?
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Episode 48: Thinking Religion 75: Supersessionism as a Tortured Metaphor – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson talk about The Rains Down in Africa, cultural adoption, gender identities, and the supersessionism of “The American Dream.”
Mentioned:
- Prince’s “Get Off” Performance on MTV in 1991 (R.I.P. Prince) | Billboard
- Grumpy Old Geeks on Bowie’s Death | GOG Podcast
- Supersessionism | Wikipedia
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Episode 47: Thinking Out Loud 107: Hey, I Know A Writer! – Thinking.FM
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Episode 46: Thinking Religion 74: Trump 3:16 – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson talk about soup, signal cues, sex demons, and how a Trump Standard Version of the Bible (TSV) would translate passages. There’s also a BeardCast segment at the end for Friends Of The Show.
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Episode 45: Thinking Out Loud 106: Introducing… – Thinking.FM
Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the art of writing and the powerful way writing can impact people’s lives. Why are you scared to share your story? There’s someone out there who needs to read it. Start introducing yourself!
Mentioned:
- Camp Nano
- Poor Writing Skills Are Costing Business Billions
- Computer Writes Novels
- Her
- Writers on Writing
- You Have Permission to Suck
- Mountain Goats Lead Man Writes About Pain
- Terrible Minds
What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading this week?
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Episode 44: Thinking Religion 73: Unknown Futures – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss the future of medium sized churches, marketing to millennials, and the role of self-selecting in our identity formations.
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Episode 43: Thinking Religion 72: The Hustle – Thinking.FM
Dr. Thomas Whitley and Rev. Sam Harrelson discuss marketing yourself and finding jobs in bleak and uncertain times.
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Episode 42: Thinking Out Loud 105: You’re Going to Be An Author, How Do You Feel About That? – Thinking.FM
Are you stuck in the transitional phase where you can see yourself as an author? Elisabeth talks about the exciting news regarding her book and progress in the revision process. They also talk about the dangers that exist for people trying to publish in the form of vanity publishers and how to steer clear of scams.
Mentioned:
- Vanity Publishers Recognizing Scams
- Camp Nano:
- Self Publisher Showcase
- Predictors and editors
- You have permission to suck
- Beverly Cleary turns 100
- Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Moby Dick
What are Elisabeth and Merianna reading?
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