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
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 Ir...
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 King...
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 dest...
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 a...
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...
A Disruptive 21st Century Jesus
In this episode Jack Rhoades invites listeners into a one of the tough questions of Christianity in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel, the U.S. and Iran. Jack asks if the teachings of Jesus are still relevant in a ...
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