Nomad Podcast

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...

Robin Parry - A Hope in Hell? [Revisited] (N256)

10 Sep 2021
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Every month we produce a podcast for our supporters called Nomad Revisited. In each episode Tim Nash and Nick Thorley enter the Nomad archive and chose an episode from the last 12 years, and spend an hour or so reflecting on how their faith has...

Emma Moreton & Lyn Baylis - When Christians and Pagans Make Friends (N255)

24 Aug 2021
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This episode is a conversation between good friends Emma Morton and Lyn Baylis. Emma is a former pastor, art therapist and activist, whose faith led her towards pagan spirituality and community. Lyn has practiced her pagan spirituality all of her...

Natalia-Nana - Decolonising Faith (N254)

9 Aug 2021
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Natalia-Nana is a teacher, trainer, and coach in Equity, Diversity, and Liberation. In this episode we talk about what it means to decolonise our faith, why it is important and how we can go about it. Jemimah and Natalia-Nana explore the relationship...

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