CrossRhoades: An Agnostic on Politics & Religion
CrossRhoades: An Agnostic on Politics & Religion is a podcast for thoughtful people navigating faith and public life in a time when loyalty and certainty feel demanded from us. Hosted by Jack Rhoades, a former United Methodist minister now agnostic, the show explores where belief, doubt, and ...
About the Host
Grandpa, Husband, Dad, Activist, Philosopher, Agnostic Theologian, Humanist, Lover of Baseball
Recent Episodes
The Madman Question
This week on CrossRhoades Jack Rhoades takes a look at the growing anxiety regarding Donald Trump's mental health and exactly where those worries are coming from. You may be surprised! Jack's unique agnostic, yet theological perspective is on full display in the episode.
A Civilization on the Brink
In this episode Jack Rhoades takes a sobering look at the words of the President and the social, political and theological impact of the rhetoric used by the President and his Secretary of Defense with regard to the war in Iran. The unprecedented language of the President, stating the entire Iranian civilization "...will die tonight..." is placed in the context of international law, theology and the division it has caused within some very prominent MAGA influencers.
No Kings and Few Minorities
This week Jack Rhoades provides his commentary on "Wokeness" and his desire to take back control of the narrative from the political and social Right. Likewise, Jack shares a few of his thoughts on this past weekend's No Kings Rallies and Protests, including his wondering why the crowds are not more diverse.
Bombs of Divine Will
When a pastor and spiritual adviser to the Secretary of Defense is on a podcast that calls a U.S. Senate candidate a demon who needs to be "stopped by any means necessary," and that same Secretary of Defense boasts about destroying enemies "as viciously as possible" while holding Pentagon worship services and praising the Crusades — it's worth asking a question Jesus himself gave us the tools to answer.
Not who's a "real" Christian. That's…
The Bridge & The Fairway
In this episode Jack Rhoades takes a look at the complex and sometimes controversial issue of poverty in America. Sharing the unique perspective of the "safety net" from the point of view of a homeless mother that it failed and from the perspective a businessman it served well, this episode is sure to drive curiosity.
Religion vs Country?
In today's episode Jack Rhoades exams the powerful and influential effects of Christian Nationalism in America today. From the way a large segment of the Christian Right blends national identity with religious identity to the way they exert their power within every level of government.
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