Send us a text Need a break from the chaos? This episode is your retreat. For centuries, Christians have fled to deserts, monasteries, and quiet corners seeking God in the silence. But what actually happens on a retreat? And what transforms a weekend away into a genuine spiritual encounter? Join Alex and Michael as they explore the rich history of Christian retreats: from the fourth-century desert fathers escaping into the Egyptian wilderness to today's Ignatian silent retreats and bustling p...
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Send us a text Need a break from the chaos? This episode is your retreat. For centuries, Christians have fled to deserts, monasteries, and quiet corners seeking God in the silence. But what actually happens on a retreat? And what transforms a weekend away into a genuine spiritual encounter? Join Alex and Michael as they explore the rich history of Christian retreats: from the fourth-century desert fathers escaping into the Egyptian wilderness to today's Ignatian silent retreats and bustling p...
"Babies and Bathwater" - A Conversation with Jamie Garner about religious purity culture.
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"Babies and Bathwater" - A Conversation with Jamie Garner about religious purity culture.
Send us a text "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater"—a phrase weaponised against anyone who dares to question harmful systems. International theatre-maker Jamie Garner transforms this warning into art with their play "Babies and Bathwater," which chronicles one woman's escape from religious coercion and her discovery of her own voice. Drawing from their own experience leaving evangelical Christianity, Jamie explores how purity culture grooms young women, how spiritual abuse mirrors do...
The Theology Pod
Send us a text Need a break from the chaos? This episode is your retreat. For centuries, Christians have fled to deserts, monasteries, and quiet corners seeking God in the silence. But what actually happens on a retreat? And what transforms a weekend away into a genuine spiritual encounter? Join Alex and Michael as they explore the rich history of Christian retreats: from the fourth-century desert fathers escaping into the Egyptian wilderness to today's Ignatian silent retreats and bustling p...
