In this bonus episode of Mile High Theology, the podcast's long-time host, Canon Broderick Greer, is interviewed by Evans Ousley, Director of Communications at Saint John's. They reflect on some of their favorite guests and moments from the podcast and talk about the conversations that still come back to them years after the original live recording. 

In our final episode of Mile High Theology, host Canon Broderick Greer speaks with Niyankor Ajuaj of Soul 2 Soul Sisters about reproductive justice. Throughout this conversation, Ajuaj offers beautiful readings and meditations on poetry.

Composed in the fourth century by a council of the Church, the Nicene Creed is said enthusiastically by some Christians, said with crossed fingers by others, and rejected altogether by some others. Dr. Albert Hernández, Associate Professor of the History of Christianity, will lead a roundtable discussion on the Nicene Creed, one of the Episcopal Church’s most-used sacred texts.

In the sixth season of Mile High Theology, we are engaging in conversation with ancient texts. In this episode, Canon Broderick sits down with Dr. Amy Erickson, Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at Iliff School of Theology, to discuss the composition and context of the Hebrew Bible, using the book of the prophet Jonah as a case study.

Links from Dr. Erickson:
The text of Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer is here (Jonah appears mainly in ch 10):
https://www.sefaria.org/Pirkei_DeRabbi_Eliezer.10.4?lang=bi

Jonah images from the Roman catacombs:
https://www.christianiconography.info/catacombs/jonah1.html
https://www.christianiconography.info/newStuffForXnCours/catacumbasCristianas/oranteJonas.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Marcellinus_and_Peter#/media/File:Jonah_thrown_into_the_Sea.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Marcellinus_and_Peter#/media/File:Wilpert_060.jpg

The Cyrus cylinder:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1880-0617-1941

In the sixth season of Mile High Theology, we are engaging in conversation with ancient texts. This fall, we are exploring the three Abrahamic religion’s sacred texts: The Torah, The Bible, and The Quran. In this episode, Dr. Aun Hasan Ali offers a descriptive analysis of the Quran.

On the newest season of Mile High Theology, we are engaging in conversation with ancient texts. This fall, we are exploring the three Abrahamic religion’s sacred texts: The Torah, The Bible, and The Quran. In this episode, Rabbi Emily Hyatt of Denver's Temple Emanuel guides us through a Torah study.

While the climate crisis may make us feel fearful, overwhelmed, or exhausted, many organizations in the Denver area inspire hope for our future. Altius Farms is a local urban farm, which is working toward building stable and lasting farms that produce beautiful greens all year round, locally. In this episode, Sally Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Altius Farms, discusses seed to table process, vertical urban gardening, and their journey to sustainability.

As the city of Denver grows, many of our neighbors are becoming displaced due to high cost of living and gentrification. The Globeville Elyria-Swansea Coalition Organizing for Health and Housing Justice (GES Coalition) is advocating to protect historically marginalized neighborhoods, to preserve affordability in housing, and to build a culture of welcome and hospitality. In this episode, Alfonso Espino of GES Coalition explores how these efforts are interconnected with the climate crisis and environmental justice.

Historically marginalized people suffer disproportionately from the climate crisis. Environmental hazards, such as pollution, contaminated materials, and industrial waste, often plague low-income communities of color. Pastor Eugene Downing, Senior Pastor of New Hope Baptist Church and member of Governor Polis' Community Access Enterprise, discusses how black communities in Denver are being affected by the climate crisis and how local government is responding to marginalized communities.