Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times

Christians can be mean, they can say hurtful things; they can cast aspersions from afar on social media and act like they are "fighting the good fight." For some of us, it's exhausting to look around and see Christians constantly at war with one another. AJ and Nijay are back again to process: what do we do with mean Christians?

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

AJ and Nijay talk through a great question from a perceptive listener - why would a loving God even create a place of eternal suffering like Hell? Slow Theology takes this opportunity to talk about how to process hard doctrines.

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

Let's say you decide to do something and you face pushback or opposition. How do you know it is a sign of God's will to stop (that you are wrong)? AJ and Nijay chat about suffering, persecution, hard consequences, and how to discern God's will.

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

AJ and Nijay engage with a listener question: how do you identify and support a church that is genuine, character-focused, and humble in leadership and witness; and not something that is just flashy. Good question worth pondering, Slow Theology is the perfect place to process this.

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

Nijay and AJ go back to basics - what is the goal of the Christian life?

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

AJ and Nijay talk about the importance of listening to, reading, and even valuing our theological enemies. We will never agree on everything, there may be times and reasons to be strongly critical and pushback, but a healthy posture in general is "intellectual hospitality." It's not easy, but—"This is the way."

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

In this final episode in the series on the Apostles' Creed, AJ and Nijay chat about the final lines of the confession: "I believe in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen." Why were these concepts so important to the early church? How do they form us and give us hope and direction today?

Perhaps the most challenging part of the Creed today is the confession: "I believe in the Church." AJ and Nijay talk about the difficulties of "confessing" the Church, but also the hope that God has invested in this flawed, but holy institution. Can the Church become the beautiful community that it was always meant to be?

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong

Continuing the Slow Creed series, AJ and Nijay talk about the Holy Spirit. Why affirm belief in the Spirit? Why is this central to Christian faith, formation, and life?

In this ep. Nijay and AJ continue in their conversations about the Apostles' Creed. Having already discussed the incarnation in the last ep, they address the death of Christ and how Christians have thought about "atonement" and salvation throughout the years.

Slow Theology recommends:
The Holy Curiosity Podcast with Kat Armstrong