Augustine, Scripture, and Science

Augustine, Scripture, and Science

Author: Dr. Roger Ray March 17, 2019 Duration: 22:21

Each week, Progressive Faith Sermons-Dr. Roger Ray offers a thoughtful exploration of modern spirituality and ethics, rooted in the inclusive community of the Community Christian Church in Springfield, Missouri. Hosted by Dr. Roger Ray, this podcast presents recorded sermons that bridge traditional Christian faith with urgent contemporary questions. The discussions move beyond doctrine to engage deeply with philosophy, culture, and the practical work of social justice, reflecting a commitment to accepting all people without judgment. Listeners will hear a unique blend of theological insight, cultural commentary, and ethical challenge, all aimed at fostering a more compassionate and equitable society. This isn't about simple answers; it's about wrestling with complex ideas on how to live a meaningful, faithful life in a complicated world. Tune in for a perspective that is both intellectually rigorous and grounded in a tangible desire for community and change. You can find this podcast wherever you listen, inviting you into a ongoing conversation about what it means to believe, belong, and act justly today.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 350

Progressive Faith Sermons - Dr. Roger Ray
Podcast Episodes
From Coercion to Connection: Nonviolence & Hope [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:57
We often talk about violence as a last resort, even while our society increasingly relies on violence as the first and most trustworthy solution. But this wholehearted commitment to violence as a solution has come at a s…
It's not a conspiracy theory if it is true! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:59
The FCC's Fairness Doctrine that required honesty and full disclosure in TV and radio news was removed thirty-five years ago, making way for the advent of 24 hour news programs and talk radio filled with propaganda, dist…
Creating a Culture of Care [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:09
During the pandemic, we've witnessed a mass exodus of people, especially women, from the workforce, returning and staying home as caregivers to the young, the old, the sick, and the disabled. It's another instance of exp…
"Exploitive & Predatory": Debt & Economic Justice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:25
Chapter 16 of the Gospel of Luke contains what has been called one of Jesus' "strangest parables," a tale of a rich man with a clever manager, who wiggles his way out of economic and social ruin. Rather than speeding by…
September 11, 21 years later [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:40
On this 21st anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks, we pause to consider the story of one detainee from our prison in Guantanamo Bay, Mansoor Adayfi. He was just a teenager, a Yemeni far from home in the wrong place at…
Labor Day "Does Capitalism Depend on Poverty and Hunger?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:56
Labor Day is a compromise holiday in America because we didn't want to honor labor on the first day of May, May Day, as it is observed all over the rest of the world. May Day, some of our early 20th century presidents an…
Salvation and Voters' Rights [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:02
Black churches have traditionally talked about civil rights and organized voter events like Sunday voting bus trips called "Souls to the Polls." But do predominantly white churches talk about voters' rights? Now that man…
When Innocence is Not Enough [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:21
While we have watched news reports about Brittany Griner's trial in Russia with shock and horror, similarly insane court proceedings have taken place in our own country. The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v…
Guns, Race, & Public Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:52
The world is witness that gun violence does not have to be the norm. But until the United States is willing to reckon with the deep structure and enduring legacy of our own gun culture, we will not escape it. Gratefully,…
From Conspiracy Theories to Reimagining Community [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:09
In 2013, an Italian programmer named Alberto Brandolini observed that - "The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude larger than is needed to produce it." It became known as Brandolini's law,…