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Hosted by Dr. Glenn Siepert · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 376 episodes
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At the What If Project we explore the question “what if there are ways of understanding God, faith, spirituality, Jesus, church, etc. that are different than the ways in which our traditions have handed us?”
Dr. Glenn Siepert hosts What If Project, a religion show with 376 episodes published.
What happens when the place that taught you about God becomes the place that wounds you most? This week we sit down with Chantal Morales McKinney as she shares the deeply personal story behind her book "Following Jesus B
What if the Book of Psalms isn't simply a collection of ancient worship songs, but a guide for living an honest spiritual life? In this week’s episode we sit down with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan - musician, songwriter, a
This week we are talking Aldo Cazzullo about his book, "God of Our Fathers: the Great Stories of the Bible" where he connects some of the most well-known stories of the Bible to present day circumstances and shows how th
Friends. This week we are talking to Dr. Richard Beck about his incredible book, "The Book of Love: A Better Way to Read the Bible". The reality is that we all have a particular lens through which we read the Bible along
Friends. We have an incredible episode this week featuring John Dominic Crossan and Michael Okinczyc-Cruz talking about their recent book, “Jesus and Justice” - a book that is so, so important for these tense moments tha
Most of us were handed a script, right? THIS is what success looks like. THIS is what a good life is. THIS is what it means to be normal. BUT. What happens when that script starts to crack, when it just doesn't work anym
Today we are talking to Liza Rankow about some things that just might hold the power to change the world. Liza J. Rankow, PhD, MHS, is an interfaith minister, educator, activist, and author. Her lifework centers the deep
What happens to morality when the old rules no longer work? For many of us raised in Evangelical or fundamentalist Christianity, ethics once felt clear: follow God’s commands, trust the Bible, and do the right thing. But
This week we are talking to Michael Leach. Michael served as Assistant to the Head Coach for the Chicago Bears, managed Labor Operations at NFL Headquarters, and become the first ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion Office
This week NT Wright joins me to explore the vision behind his new book, God’s Homecoming: The Forgotten Promise of Future Renewal. Many of us were raised with an end-times story that was focused on escape—going to heaven
Friends, today is my birthday AND the release of my new book, "Letters From My Soul". In this episode I share a bit about the book, read some chapter titles to you along with the Introduction. Give it a listen and head o
Friends, welcome to SEASON NINE of the podcast. To kick off a new season and a NEW YEAR (Happy New Year!) we're talking to a brand new guest - Dr. Hugo Mendez. Hugo is an associate professor in Ancient Mediterranean Reli
Friends, welcome to the final episode of 2025. We're bringing the year (and season 8 of the podcast!) to a close with a new friend of the show - Amelia Hruby. Amelia wrote a book called "Your Attention is Sacred (Except
Friends, this week we are talking to the official tarot reader and astrologer of the What If Project, my friend - Stefanie Caponi. I love the work that Stefanie is doing in the world as she breaks down and presents ideas
Friends. This week we are talking to Mory Fontanez about her book, "Higher Self: Reclaiming the Power of Your Intuition" and, let me tell you - this book is scratching me right where I itch. I was raised in a world where
This week we are talking to Brian McLaren about his new book (the first in a trilogy), "The Last Voyage". We talk about the current state of the world and how humanity can come together to envision and dream about a new
Friends, it's time for another check in. How are you? What's going on? Email me at whatifproject.net@gmail.com if you want to chat. Today I want to tell you about our new kitten, Oreo. I also want to talk to you about ho
(**NOTE: I had some audio issues with the episode and so had to cut out a few seconds here and there which is why edits might be more noticeable this week). If you grew up like me, in a conservative / fundamentalist / Ev
I recorded this episode back in January and am releasing it now - many, many months later. Why? It challenged me so much that before I let others in on it, I had to let the words and ideas and thoughts really permeate in
This week we are talking to Eric Reitan. When I was a kid my teachers told me that when I got to heaven I would celebrate and be happy even if my friends and family were burning in hell - say WHAT?! Were you taught that
John Dominic Crossan
Paul the Pharisee pt. 1
1 appearance on this show
MaryAnn McKibben Dana
author of Better Than Normal
1 appearance on this show
NT Wright
New Testament theologian
1 appearance on this show
Amelia Hruby
feminist writer, podcaster and producer with a PhD in philosophy from DePaul University · Softer Sounds Studio
1 appearance on this show
Mory Fontanez
Intuitive Life & Leadership coach and founder · Eight22 Group
1 appearance on this show
Brian McLaren
Author of “Life After Doom”
1 appearance on this show
Kurt Gray
psychology and neuroscience professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 appearance on this show
Carl McColman
1 appearance on this show
Brendan Barca
co-founder · Brema Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Amie Mcnee
Creativity Coach, Author, Speaker, Podcaster · inspiredtowrite
1 appearance on this show
Liz Charlotte Grant
Author of Knock at the Sky
1 appearance on this show
Larry Jordan
Nautilus Award Winning Author "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World"
1 appearance on this show
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