Nomad Podcast

Erin Burnett - Religious Not Spiritual: An Autistic Perspective on Faith (N271)

22 Apr 2022
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We chat with author of , Erin Burnett about her personal experience and research into autism and the unique ways Christians with autism understand and experience God. We ask her why she was initially attracted to more fundamentalist expressions of...

Richard Beck - Hope in a World on Fire (N270)

11 Apr 2022
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In this Devotional podcast, psychologist and theologian explores what it means to take sides without becoming hardened, and how he remains hopeful in a world on fire. The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our...

Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks - Hosting Deconstruction Spaces (N269)

25 Mar 2022
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Nomad hosts Anna Robinson and Joy Brooks have a conversation about the challenges of joys of experiencing a shifting faith, their ambivalence to the word deconstruction, the deconstruction groups they’ve been hosting and what they’ve learnt from...

Christena Cleveland - God Is a Black Woman (N268)

10 Mar 2022
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In this episode we speak with social psychologist, theologian, activist and author of , . Christena speaks with us about her journey of unmasking the white male image of God and the hurt, hopelessness, and racial and gender oppression it has caused....

Terry Wildman - Walking the Good Road (N267)

24 Feb 2022
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In this episode we chat with native American, author, songwriter and storyteller, Terry Wildman. Terry was also the lead translator and general editor of the , a fascinating project that produced a translation of the New Testament that reflects the.....

Sophfronia Scott - Merton, Monks and Mystics (N266)

10 Feb 2022
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In this episode we speak with author and director of creative writing at Alma College, . We speak with Sophfronia about how her faith has been shaped by the author, monk and mystic, Thomas Merton.  Having struggled to connect with Merton through...

Brian Peck - Church Trauma (N265)

24 Jan 2022
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In this episode we chat with clinical social worker and a trauma-informed coach, . Brian grew up in a fundamentalist Christian church and upon leaving he began to realise the trauma this had caused, which triggered his faith deconstrcution. He now...

Keith Giles - Ending the End Times (N264)

9 Jan 2022
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In this episode we speak with former church pastor, author and teacher . Like many evangelicals, Keith inherited a dispensational understanding of the End Times. If you’re not sure what that is, think anti-Christ, mark of the Beast, the rapture,...

Azariah France-Williams - A Displaced Christmas (N263)

20 Dec 2021
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Merry Christmas to One and All from Nomad Podcast.  In this devotional episode, Fr Azariah France Williams recalls the story of , who sought sanctuary in the UK from Sri Lanka. He lived for several years in a room in the Church of the...

Rowan Williams - Becoming Natural (N262)

6 Dec 2021
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The former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams carries a lifelong love for the theology and practice of the Eastern Church. His recent book, Looking East in Winter gives a window into the beautiful contemplative practices of the Eastern...

Hannah Malcolm - Words for a Dying World (N261)

24 Nov 2021
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When Hannah Malcolm was approached to write a book on climate grief, she chose, instead, to edit a book compiling voices from across the global church. The resulting picture is an extraordinary collage of very different experiences, all of which begi...

Claire Gilbert - Letters on Dying and Living (N260)

10 Nov 2021
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Claire Gilbert is a theologian, writer, and founding director of Westminster Abbey Institute. When she discovered that she had Myeloma - terminal cancer in the blood - she began her way by writing letters to a circle of trusted friends. The journey.....

Rachel Mander - Pilgrims to Cop26 (N259)

24 Oct 2021
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Cop26 is a gathering of world leaders, meeting this November in Glasgow to review agreements to reduce carbon emissions. While the meeting was being confirmed, the Young Christian Climate Network planned a relay pilgrimage from Cornwall to...

Alex Clare-Young & Sarah Hobbs - Trans. Christian. Human. (N258)

11 Oct 2021
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In this episode we listen in on a conversation between Alex Clare-Young and Sarah Hobbs about their trans experience. Alex is a transmasculine non-binary minister with the United Reformed Church, currently completing doctoral research into trans...

Diana Butler Bass - Freeing Jesus (N257)

24 Sep 2021
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In this episode we’re joined by religion and contemporary spirituality commentator, Diana Butler Bass. Diana talks about her latest book , in which she tracks the evolution of her understanding and experience of Jesus. From liberal Methodist...

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