In this season finale episode of Misfit Faith, I conclude my Vatican't series by suggesting that perhaps the entire Gospel has always been about God working himself out of a job (as in, humanity will eventually outgrow our need of him). We hear a snippet of philosopher John Caputo talking about the kingdom of God, after which I answer a caller's question about the devil. 

In this episode of Misfit Faith I discuss what Christianity might look like on the other side of our deconstruction and the death of our old idol-God, and I share how that my own journey has caused me to rethink what it means to be human. We hear a snippet from Nadia Bolz-Weber on the need to forgive a-holes, after which I take a listener’s question about the afterlife. I end the show with a rant about why outdated crap still exists in our supposedly advanced age.

In this episode of Misfit Faith a turn my attention to “atonement theory,” suggesting that perhaps some things are better left ambiguous. We hear a snippet of Peter Rollins discussing Christianity and the Absurd, after which I answer a listener’s question about whether crises of faith are normal. I end the show by demonstrating how racist we all are.

In this episode of Misfit Faith I explore the space between crucifixion and resurrection, suggesting that we must exercise an atheistic faith in order to allow our old ideas sufficient time in the tomb before they re-emerge. I share a clip of a conversation with Barry Taylor, and end by sharing an example of people yelling at me. 

On this episode of Misfit Faith I delve deeper into Jesus’ own confrontation with the void during his crucifixion, going as far as to suggest that in his cry of dereliction, God became an atheist. We hear a trinitarian argument from the Daily Show’s Trevor Noah (although I doubt he realized he was being trinitarian), after which I take another call about the afterlife. I end the show with a rant about a certain idiom in the English language that needs to be changed.

In this episode of Misfit Faith we look to the cross in order to discover exactly what “embracing the void” looks like (turns out it’s a real bummer). We hear from Peter Rollins about the message that Christianity frees us from the expectation of personal fulfillment, and I take a call about what happens after we die. I end the show with a call to all bros to quit being such douchebags.

In this episode I revisit the topic of the lack or void we feel at our core, bringing the principles of quantum theory to bear upon the issue and seeking to show that unknowing lies at the very core of existence itself. I am joined by psychologist and priest Diarmuid O’Murchu (whose name I constantly mispronounce) and we discuss his book, Quantum Theology: Spiritual Implications of the New Physics.

In this episode of Misfit Faith I discuss the origins of the American Gospel which promises wholeness and wellbeing to those who jump through the right hoops (hint: its source has a forked tongue). We hear from Peter Rollins about the church as a satanic community, and then I answer a caller’s question about whether we should think of God as a magic genie in the sky. I end the show with an impassioned cry for shopping and buying local, but not for the reasons you might think.

In this episode of Misfit Faith I launch a new series seeking to bring some of the ideas of the thinkers I have been reading for the last several years with my own “Catholish” worldview. We begin with a discussion of the lack or void that we all sense within ourselves, and what we usually do about it (hint, we totally get it wrong). I take a voicemail critiquing my speech patterns, and end the show wishing death upon the world as we know it.

In this episode of Misfit Faith I explore the utter lack of moral and spiritual credibility on the part of American Christianity, especially in the light of the crisis at our border. We hear some thoughts from Brian McLaren on church in the Trump age, as well as hear from a caller asking about Universalism. Our "Jason Needs a Minute" segment touches upon the futility of online political debate. 

In this episode of Misfit Faith I reflect on the tragic suicide of Anthony Bourdain as well as engage with the responses to it from Matt Walsh and USA Today. I suggest that perhaps the conservative evangelical approach both lacks compassion (gasp!) as well as fails to address the underlying structures that oppress people and sometimes drive them suicidal. I end the episode with "Jason Makes a Wish," asking Hollywood to make the most anti-climactic superhero movie ever.