Show Outline:

Podcast Reflections & Growth

Tom’s journey from uncertainty to confidence in hosting.

Lessons from awkward interviews and maintaining consistency.

Peter Rollins & Parables

Kevin’s college story using Rollins’ parable of the mystic, evangelical, and fundamentalist.

The role of mysticism in challenging dogma.

Kevin’s New Book: Cosmic Christ and Concrete Jesus

Origins: Re-examining faith post-church closure and vocational shifts.

Defining the “Cosmic Christ” (universal divine presence) vs. “Concrete Jesus” (liberation-focused activism).

Bridging mysticism and social justice.

Deconstruction & Embodiment

Faith as direct experience vs. intellectual belief.

The danger of “spiritual insulation” and clichés.

Black Prophetic Tradition

Contrasting the “white Jesus” of power with the radical, marginalized Jesus.

Liberation theology’s influence on Kevin’s work.

Personal & Vocational Shifts

Kevin’s transition from pastoring to hospice chaplaincy.

Letting go of “next things” to embrace the present.

Links:

Web: https://www.kevinsweeneynow.com/

Pod: The Church Needs Therapy

Book: Cosmic Christ Concrete Jesus

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