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What happens when theological voices that challenge, question, and reimagine faith step into the conversation? Join hosts Jonathan J. Foster and Tori E. Owens as they sit down with authors, theologians, and thinkers who exist outside the approved margins—those whose ideas are too progressive, too challenging, or too honest for traditional religious spaces. "Off Canon" isn't about tearing down faith; it's about transcending and including faith traditions and in the process building something healthier. Each episode explores the intersections of theology, justice, spirituality, and culture with guests who've been pushed to the periphery for asking hard questions and offering different answers. If you've ever felt like you don't quite fit in Sunday school anymore, if you're tired of theological gatekeeping, or if you're simply curious about what faith looks like when it's freed from institutional control—this podcast is for you. Welcome to the margins. Welcome to the conversation. Welcome Off Canon.
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Ben Cremer lives at the intersection of intelligence, biblical literacy, justice, and humility in a very unique way. It’s very difficult to not like him (or his work). I hope you’ll find him at his substack page and shar
Show notesFantastic conversation with the Rev. Dr. Michael Rose about love, Teilhard de Chardin, open and relational theology, love, the invitation of the spirit at the level of the molecule and atom, and his new book Made by Love
Show notesA beautiful conversation around prayer, contemplation, change, love, and God with the Rev. Dr. Gayle. I hope you’ll follow her on Substack and pick up a copy of her book on prayer called Wild Geese Rising: Living Prayer
Show notesWe couldn’t have been more excited to have the one and only, Dr. Randy Woodley on the show recently. Randy is an author, thinker, and activist who identifies strongly with issues of eco-justice, diversity, racial justice
Show notesRev. Dr. Cassidy Hall (she/her/hers) (MA, MDiv, MTS) is an author, award-winning filmmaker, podcaster, and leading voice in contemplative spirituality and we were honored to have her on the podcast today talking plants,
Show notesWow, super great conversation with the one and only mattie mae motl about motherhood, Paul’s idea for masculinity, queerness, Jesus, and so much more. Make sure to join Mattie on her Instagram or substack page, where you
Show notesBrian McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, public theologian, and a friend who’s helped me a lot over the years. I’ve read many, many of his books and am really glad to have him on the channel today to talk about … a
Show notesWe love artists, particularly those with a sense of humor, and that's why it was fun to have Savannah Locke on the OffCanon show today. Find her substack here and make sure to pick up her lastest album here. Just think,
Show notesThrilled to have the Rev Dr Grace Ji-Sun Kim on today's show talking about her latest book Earthbound: God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice. Grace’s voice is an important one. I hope you’ll pick up a copy of he
Show notesThe Very Reverend Winnie Sara Varghese is an American Episcopal priest serves as the 12th Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Tori and I are thrilled to talk to any queer woman of Indian descen
Show notesWe really enjoyed our conversation with Tim Miller about the afterlife, questions, God, and all things open and relational theology. Hope you can follow Tim’s Substack and or pick a copy of his book: The Silence of the L
Show notesA conversation with Oluwatomisin Olayinka Oredein or Dr. O about theopoetics, theology, and biblical work from the edges (i.e., off-canon). Dr. O is a writer, scholar, and creator. American African identity, liminality,
Show notesIn today’s conversation, Tori and I cover all kinds of important stuff: Pastoring during intense times of empire, parenting, love as justice, suffering, and some very interesting commentary around the baptism of Jesus. P
Show notesIn this inaugural episode, Jonathan J. Foster and Tori E. Owens share how they ended up here—on the margins, off canon, and surprisingly, how they are thrilled with it. They talk about the cost of asking hard questions,
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