The Beyondering Podcast seeks to connect listeners with a range of voices in exploring authentic, liberating and open-hearted faith for today's world. 

Matt Cutler and Lucas Taylor speak with local and international guests to explore difficult faith questions.

To come Beyondering means:
· Asking the taboo questions

· Engaging faith without disengaging your brain

· Seeking out-of-the-box perspectives and diverse wells of wisdom already present within the Christian tradition

· Discovering that your questions & doubt are doorways into deeper faith

· Critiquing the Christian tradition – realising you don't have to throw out the baby Jesus with the holy bath water

· Looking for authentic, integrated and loving forms of faith – fit for the unique challenges of life today


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Podcast1: Beyond What And To What

Episode 2 - Peace and Justice - Beyond ourselves

Chances are if you are a “justice-y” type and are on social media in Australia you have probably liked or shared something Jarrod McKenna has posted. If not, let us introduce you to this amazing man.

To find out more about (and perhaps get involved with) projects that Jarrod is involved in, check out:

First Home Project: here, and here. 

Love Makes A Way (#LoveMakesAWay): here or here

Common Grace (not spoken about in this episode): here


Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel
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Beyondering is supported by:
the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference to be held in Brisbane, September 16-19th 2016.

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Podcast 2: Peace and Justice - Beyond Ourselves

Everyone else is wrong - its MY idea of God that is closest to the truth, right?!
 
This week we are exploring the question of whether or not there is only one way to God. To help us come at this huge topic we have enlisted the help of not one, but two of the brightest and best in the country: Dave Andrews and Val Webb.
 
Yes - maybe everyone else is wrong… but maybe we are too...
 
To find out more about Dave Andrews, check out: http://www.daveandrews.com.au or http://wecan.be
 
To find out more about Val Webb, check out: http://www.valwebb.com.au
 
Contributors to Episode Three include:
 
Joel McKerrow - God (used with permission)
Check out www.joelmckerrow.com
 
Heatherlyn - Peace On Earth (used with permission)
Check out www.heatherlynmusic.com
 
Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel
Check out http://www.gotfink.com/
 
Beyondering is supported by:
the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference to be held in Brisbane, September 16-19th 2016.
 
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Podcast 3 - Many Ways - Beyond My Idea of God

Is the Bible boring?

Can that dusty old leather bound set of scriptures speak any truth into today’s globalised, digitalised, super-sized world? Our sacred texts have come to be so many diverse things, from literal truth to a collection of wisdom. From God’s very words transcribed to humans, to humanity's attempt to describe the wordless. How we see it matters, for it will determine how we use it (and abuse it), and whether we allow it to have transformative power.
Let one of the world’s leading Old Testament scholars, Walter Brueggemann, and the Rev. Dr Merryl Blair re-open the scriptures for us.

Episode 4 - Beyond, Behind and Between the text



Is it possible we actually need some saving … from our ideas about salvation?

Is sin really something you’re born into? Has there been a defect in human manufacturing?
Is salvation really handed out on the basis of agreeing with certain theological propositions?
Is there really a cosmic balance sheet – satisfied only by the death of God’s son?
Is there another way to see salvation other than a ticket to heaven?

Join Matt and Lucas as they speak with the sometimes controversial, always passionate and fascinating Bishop John Shelby Spong.

Check out johnshelbyspong.com

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Episode 5 - To Eternity and Beyond - Sin and Salvation

This episode of the Beyondering Podcast might just save the world...
Matt and Lucas are joined by two special guests as they break through the earthy-crust of eco-theology and explore the connection between spirituality, our faith and the environment.

Our first guest is Fred Plumer, head of the Progressive Christianity organisation from the USA. Our second guest is Michael Dowd, whose book,  Thank God for Evolution, was endorsed by 6 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, noted skeptics, and by religious leaders across varying theological spectrums. Dowd has a tremendous passion for proclaiming a pro-science message about our sacred responsibility to the earth for future generations.

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Episode 6 - Beyond Beings - Eco-Theology

Why can’t we all just get along? Why is difference such a threat to us? What is at the heart of the conflict and violence and intolerance we find all around us and also within ourselves? In a completely globalized, multi-cultural, multi-faith world, we are surrounded by difference and diversity as never before. Our special guests Carolyn Francis, Dave Andrews & Bishop Spong help us explore what it means to inhabit such a world and to navigate an inclusive pathway forward. 

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Episode 7 - Beyond The Other - Inclusivity

If Darwin has helped open our eyes to some sort of creative impulse that is ever evolving and creating, what does this mean for how we are to see God? If the universe is on the move and going somewhere, how can we partner with this energy and be opened up to greater expressions of love? Bruce Sanguin, an evolutionary mystic, attempts to offer us such a pathway. 

To find out more about Bruce Sanguin, check out: www.brucesanguin.com

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Episode 8 - Beyond 2000

As our ideas of God expand and evolve, how might our prayer and spirituality do likewise? How are we to engage with a God not above and removed from earthly life, but intimately a part of it? And where is the soul in all this? 
Parker Palmer, author, quaker and educator, as well as Uniting Church Minister Alex Sangster, explore these questions and help us delve the depths of our own hearts and inner worlds. 

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Episode 9 - Just Be(yond): Prayer and Spirituality

In the season finale we look at Jesus of Nazareth - a person of immense intrigue. However, the layers of mythology that surround him as well as the various claims about his identity, his nature, and our expected response, have also made him an impossible pill to swallow for many people. Rather than deal with the Jesus of Christmas carols, what happens if we place Jesus and his teachings in their original historical context? What picture of Jesus will then emerge?

Join Matt and Lucas as we speak with one of the worlds leading historians of early Christianity and one of the major scholars in contemporary historical Jesus research, John Dominic Crossan. 

Check out johndominiccrossan.com

For further reading and engagement as invited by John Dominic Crossan, check out:

Paul Zanker’s book - The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus.  https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Power_of_Images_in_the_Age_of_August.html?id=pDc2fp73B2oC

Contributors to Episode 10 include:

Cam Semmens - Jesus and I Go Fishing (used with permission)
Check out www.webcameron.com

Michael Leunig - ‘Christmas' (Read by Daisy Taylor)

bensound.com - November

Beyondering and Beryl Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel
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Beyondering is supported by:
the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference to be held in Brisbane, September 16-19th 2016.

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Episode 10 - Jesus: The Christmas special

An intro to Beyondering - Season Two.

Rejoin your hosts Matt and Lucas, catch up on what they’ve been doing in the off-season and scope out some of the territory to be covered in Season Two as well as take a sneak peek (with your ears) at some of the amazing guests to be featured. 

Contributors to Episode One include:

Ben Sounds - ‘Enigmatic’ & ‘India'
www.bensound.com

Kasey Chambers - 'Is God Real’? 
From Bittersweet (2014) Warner Music Australia Pty Limited. Distributed by Warner Music Australia Pty Limited.

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel
Check out www.gotfink.com/

Beyondering was created with the help of:

the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute https://www.westarinstitute.org

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Season 2 Episode 1- Elephants and Spectacles.

Episode 2.2 - The curious lens of Rob Bell. 

Matt and Lucas join internationally renowned author, speaker and former mega-church pastor Rob Bell to explore his way of looking at the world and particularly at faith - a lens that can best be described as Curiosity. 

You can (and should!) find Rob’s books and information about his speaking schedule at https://robbell.com 

Contributors to Episode 2.2 include: 

Cheryl Mullens and Lance Peele - Thank you for the generosity of your stories, and for your generosity with your stories! 

Ben Sounds - ‘Relaxation’, ‘November’ & ‘Sad Day' 
www.bensound.com

Intro music to Rob Bell interview was “Hell’s Bell’s” - AC/DC from Back in Black (1980) Atlantic Records. 

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel 
Check out www.gotfink.com/ 

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

¥	the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
¥	and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute https://www.westarinstitute.org 
as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you! 

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Beyondering S2 E2

Matt and Lucas join American author, speaker, scholar and independent researcher specialising in American religion and culture Diana Butler Bass to explore whether research has a place in the realm of faith, and whether it can aid the faith experience. 

You can (and should!) find Diana’s books and upcoming speaking events at www.dianabutlerbass.com 

Contributors to Episode 2.3 include: 

Heatherlyn Music - Modernity
www.heatherlynmusic.com

Music supplied by Adam Ball – Marimba Man, Rain
Check out www.adamballcomposer.com 

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel 
Check out www.gotfink.com/ 

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

¥	the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
¥	and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute  https://www.westarinstitute.org as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you! 

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Episode 2.3 – Diana Butler Bass – (Re)Search Engine

An Interfaith Panel on Progressive Approaches to Faith.
This event was hosted by the Yarra Interfaith Network at the Fitzroy Town Hall
in Melbourne.  It featured Beyondering’s own Matt Cutler, who appeared on the panel, and
Lucas Taylor who hosted the evening.
We were joined by two fabulous guests. Rabbi Allison RH Conyer - an ordained rabbi from California now at the Bentleigh Synagogue here in Victoria, and Reem Sweid - President of Muslims for Progressive Values in Australia.

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfin
kel.  Check out  www.gotfink.com

Beyondering was created with the help of:
• the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au
• and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit
www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.
and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute www.westarinstitute.org as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you!

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Progressive Interfaith Panel - May 3rd 2017

Matt and Lucas are joined by Robin Meyers, American pastor of 30 years, peace activist, social justice professor and author of seven books. He helped us adopt the lens of resistance and enabled us to consider a faith that stands up to, and stands against if necessary, the systems and structures that deny life and human flourishing. 

You can (and should!) find Robin’s community Mayflower Congregational Church at http://www.mayflowerucc.org including past sermons. His books include The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus, Saving Jesus from the Church: How to stop worship Christ and start following Jesus and his most recent; Spiritual Defiance: Building a Beloved Community of Resistance. Lucas and Matt highly recommend these! 

Contributors to Episode 2.4 include: 

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel 
Check out www.gotfink.com/ 

Ben Sounds - ‘Jazzy Frenchy' 
www.bensound.com

Paul Kelly – ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow’ 1993 EMI, Festival

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

¥	the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
¥	and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute  https://www.westarinstitute.org as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you! 

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Season 2 Episode 4 – Robin Meyers: The Pástor Résistance

Matt and Lucas join David Felten – Methodist pastor from Arizona in the US of A to explore the resource he co-created called Living the Questions, as well as what it means to live the questions. 

You can (and should!) check out Living the Questions – a source of curriculum and media for both seekers and "church alumni/ae". Through a variety of flexible resources, Living the Questions offers tools to explore relevance and meaning of Christianity for the 21st Century. Check out www.livingthequestions.com.

You should also check out ‘Living the Questions: The Wisdom of Progressive Christianity’ written by David Felten and his colleague Jeff Proctor-Murphy.

Contributors to Episode 2.5 include: 

Music supplied by Adam Ball for both the featured poems. 
Check out www.adamballcomposer.com 

Poetry by Cameron Semmens – Clenched Around a Single Question & For Just a Second – All is Light.
www.webcameron.com

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel 
Check out www.gotfink.com/ 

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

¥	the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
¥	and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute www.westarinstitute.org as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you! 

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Episode 2.5 – The Questionable David Felten

Matt and Lucas are joined by Rev Dr. Sally Douglas. As a Lecturer at Pilgrim Theological College in Melbourne, Sally offers her passionate exploration of Jesus as the image of the feminine Divine and helps us explore what faith looks like when viewed through the (often heavily assisted) eyes of THE SCHOLAR.

You can (and should!) check out Sally’s books including Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine: The Scandal of the Scandal of Particularity was published by Bloomsbury Press in 2016.

For further exploration Sally also suggests reading She Who Is by Elizabeth Johnson.



Contributors to Episode 2.6 include:

Ben Sounds - ‘Funky'
www.bensound.com

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel

Check out www.gotfink.com/



Beyondering was created with the help of:

the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.auto learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute  https://www.westarinstitute.org as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you!



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BeyonderingS2E6

Come on a journey with Lucas and Matt exploring the journey of growth and transformation. Alexander Shaia – psychologist, anthropologist and spiritual director, help us see what faith (and indeed scripture) looks like when we adopt this as our primary lens.



Specifically, he has developed a resource known as Quadratos – the name he has given to the discovery and creation of an ancient four-fold tool to aid the journey of growth and transformation. You can check it out at quadratos.com.



For further exploration check out his book “Heart and Mind: The Four-Gospel Journey for Radical Transformation.”



Episode 2.7 was produced by Adam Ball.



Furthermore, all music and sound design was done by Adam Ball. Check out:

http://www.adamballcomposer.com

soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer



Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel

Check out www.gotfink.com/



Beyondering was created with the help of:



the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.auto learn about the next Common Dreams conference.


and acknowledges the support of the Westar Institute https://www.westarinstitute.org as well as private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you!



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Episode 2.7 – Shaia

We take a breather from our season theme of lenses, to hear from some of our local prophets. In this special bonus episode we offer you a showcase of artists who have featured on our podcast from a live event we held earlier this year. In it we asked our poets and prophets to reflect on the role their art played in their lives and in the world. It features 2 performance poets in Joel McKerrow & Cameron Semmens as well as hip-hop artist Dylan Joel.  

To listen to more of their work go to:
•	www.joelmckerrow.com
•	www.dylanjoel.com 
•	www.webcameron.com 

The backing track featured was written and produced by Adam Ball. Check out:
www.adamballcomposer.com
soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer

Beyondering Theme music created at Got Fink Studios by Caleb Garfinkel 
Check out www.gotfink.com/ 

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

•	the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au. 
•	and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of our donators and BeyonderBackers

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Bonus - Poets & Prophets

Episode  2.8  –  Emergence  –  See?  Deshna  Ubeda  &  Phillip  Clayton.  What’s  emerging?  What  forms  and  shapes  of  sacred  community  are  in  the  process  of  being  birthed  but  are  not  yet?  Emergent  thinkers  are  those  with  sucha  lens  that  they  walk  into  this  future  with  optimism  and  without  fear.  Desha  Ubseda  and  Phillip  Clayton  are  two  such  people.  Matt  and  Lucas  speak  with  them  and  consider  what  forms,  practices  and  approaches  of  sacred  community  will  emerge  in  the  coming  years.      Deshna  is  the  director  of  ProgressiveChristianity.org.  It’s  a  website  worth  checking  out  for  resources,  articles  and  liturgies.  To  find  A  Joyful  Path,  the  Inner  Wisdom  Series,  the  progressive  Christian  spiritual  curriculum  referred  to  in  the  podcast  check  out  http://progressivechristianity.org/.    To  access  more  of  Philip  Clayton's  work  check  out  http://philipclayton.net/Episode  2.8  was  produced  by  Adam  Ball.  Furthermore,  all  music  and  sound  design  was  done  by  Adam  Ball.  Check  out:  http://www.adamballcomposer.com soundcloud.com/adamballcomposerBeyondering  Theme  music  created  at  Got  Fink  Studios  by  Caleb  Garfinkel    Check  out  www.gotfink.com/Beyondering  was  created  with  the  help  of:    •  the  Progressive  Christian  Network  of  Victoria  -  Join  the  network,  find  resources  and  learn  about  upcoming  events  at  http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au.    •  and  Common  Dreams:  An  alliance  of  religious  progressives  in  Australia,  New  Zealand  and  the  South  Pacific.  Visit  http://www.commondreams.org.au  to  learn  about  the  next  Common  Dreams  conference.  and  acknowledges  the  support  of  the  Westar  Institute  https://www.westarinstitute.org  as  well  as  private  supporters,  donators  and  BeyonderBackers  like  you!    Visit  www.beyondering.com.au  to:    •  Join  our  mailing  list.•  Find  information  about  our  monthly  Live  Events.  •  Become  a  BEYONDERBACKER  and  help  keep  us  sustainable.  Join  the  conversation  https://www.facebook.com/beyonderingFollow  @gobeyondering
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Episode  2.8  –  Emergence  –  See?

Beyondering  finally  land  their  long  awaited  interview  with  Peter  Rollins  to  see  what  faith  looks  like  through  the  lens  of  a  philosopher.  This  is  a  way  of  seeing,  a  discipline  that  helps  us  question  our  questions,  understand  how  we  understand  and  allow  us  to  see  how  we  see.  Peter  Rollins  is  a  philosopher  who  utilises  psychoanalytic  theory  and  in  this  episode  helps  us  reflect  on  why  we  believe  what  we  believe.      

To  access  more  of  Pete’s  work  check  outpeterrollins.com.  There  you’ll  find  information  about  upcoming  events  and  books  –  including  his  most  recent  book  The  Divine  Magician.  

Episode  2.9  was  produced  by  Adam  Ball.  Furthermore,  all  music  and  sound  design  was  also  done  by  Adam  Ball.  Check  out:  www.adamballcomposer.com soundcloud.com/adamballcomposerBeyondering  

Theme  music  created  at  Got  Fink  Studios  by  Caleb  Garfinkel    Check  out  www.gotfink.com/

Beyondering  was  created  with  the  help  of:    
•  the  Progressive  Christian  Network  of  Victoria  -  Join  the  network,  find  resources  and  learn  about  upcoming  events  at  http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au.    
•  and  Common  Dreams:  An  alliance  of  religious  progressives  in  Australia,  New  Zealand  and  the  South  Pacific.  

Visit  http://www.commondreams.org.au  to  learn  about  the  next  Common  Dreams  conference.  and  acknowledges  the  support  of  the  Westar  Institute  https://www.westarinstitute.org  as  well  as  private  supporters,  donators  and  BeyonderBackers  like  you!    

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Episode  2.9  –  Peter  Rollins:  Philoso-raptor

Because  one  episode  with  Peter  Rollins  just  isn’t  enough.    
We  had  to  be  quite  brutal  in  our  editing  of  our  interview  with  Peter  Rollins  and  feel  there  is  some  gold  you  will  also  appreciate.  Having  landed  in  LA  the  morning  of  Trump  becoming  President,  this  cutting  room  floor episode  includes  Pete’s initial  reaction  and  insights.    
We  also  felt  we  were  way  to  lenient  in  our  editing  of  his  attempt  to deal  with  Faith’s  zinger  so  the  unabridged  attempt  is  in  there  too,  along  with  an  explanation  of his  most  recent  book  The  Divine  Magician.    

In  order  to  find  more  information  about  that  book  as  well  as  others,  events, articles  and  more  check  out  
peterrollins.com.
    
Episode  2.9.1  was  produced  by  Adam  Ball.  Furthermore,  all  music  and  sound  design  was  also  done  by  Adam  Ball.  Check  out:  
www.adamballcomposer.com 
soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer
Beyondering  Theme  music  created  at  Got  Fink  Studios  by  Caleb  Garfinkel    
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Beyondering  was  created  with  the  help  of:    
•  the  Progressive  Christian  Network  of  Victoria  -  Join  the  network,  find  resources  and  learn  about  upcoming  events  at  http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au.    
•  and  Common  Dreams:  An  alliance  of  religious  progressives  in  Australia,  New Zealand  and  the  South  Pacific.  Visit  http://www.commondreams.org.au to  
learn  about  the  next  Common  Dreams  conference.  
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Episode 2.9 - Trump dump, Faith stump and Book pump

Beyondering  make  their  way  across  the  USA  to  Albuquerque,  New  Mexico  to  speak  with  one  of  the  most  globally  recognised  teachers  in  the  Christian world  today  – Fr  Richard  Rohr.  In  this  interview  he  offers  assistance  in  seeing  life through  the  lens  of  contemplation,  a  practice  he describes  as  a  “long,  loving  look  at  the  real”.  Rohr,  an  acclaimed  teacher  on  the  contemplative  life  and  Christian mysticism  is  the  founder  of  the Center  for Action  and  Contemplation.
  
For  more  Rohr  check  out  the  Center  for Action  and  Contemplation website:  
cac.org.  There  you’ll  find  seminars,  articles  and  his  books,  including  the  book  
referenced  in  the  interview:  

The  Divine  Dance:  The  Trinity  and  Your  Transformation,  co-written  with  Mike  Morrell.    
The  featured  song  in  the  introduction  was  ‘Metanoia’,  written  by  song  and  chant  writer  Alana  Levandoski.  To  find  more  of  her  work  including  her  current children’s  meditation  album  project  visit:  https://www.alanalevandoski.com/  
Episode  2.10  was  produced  by  Adam  Ball.  Furthermore,  supporting  music  and sound  design  was  also  done  by  Adam  Ball.  Check  out:  
www.adamballcomposer.com 
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Beyondering  Theme  music  created  at  Got  Fink  Studios  by  Caleb  Garfinkel    
Check  out  www.gotfink.com/

Beyondering  was  created  with  the  help  of:    
• the  Progressive  Christian  Network  of  Victoria  -  Join  the  network,  find  re
sources  and  learn  about  upcoming  events  at  http://pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au.    
• and  Common  Dreams:  An  alliance  of  religious  progressives  in  Australia,  New  
Zealand  and  the  South  Pacific.  Visit http://www.commondreams.org.au to  learn  about  the  next  Common  Dreams  conference.  and  acknowledges  the  support  of  the  Westar  Institute  https://www.westarinstitute.org as  well  as  private  supporters,  donators  and  BeyonderBackers  like  you!    
Visit  www.beyondering.com.au to:    

•  Join  our  mailing  list  

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Episode  2.10 – Contemplating  the  rich  and  raw  with  Richard  Rohr

In the Beyondering advent series we will be dusting off the layers of familiarity and therefore complacency to attempt to uncover aspects of meaning in this multi-layered and multidimensional ancient story of Christ being birthed in our midst, but yet which are often glossed over or suppressed.

In Advent 1 Beyondering look at Herod the Great –an often neglected character in our recalling of the story. Despite missing out on Christmas carols and cards, he is the backdrop to the entire Christmas story in Matthew’s telling. Matt and Lucas explore who Herod was and what his role in this drama provokes and evokes. They will also explore what the voices of Herod might be today – in our political structures, our cultural narratives and even in our inner worlds.

The featured song in this introduction was ‘No Matter What Kings Say’, written by song and chant writer Alana Levandoski.

To find more of her work including a children’s meditation album

project visit: alanalevandoski.com.

Supporting music and sound design was also done by

Adam Ball. Check out:

www.adamballcomposer.com

soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer

Beyondering was created with the help of:

• the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria -

Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at

pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au

• and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and

the South Pacific. Visit www.commondreams.org.au to learn

about the next Common Dreams conference. 

and acknowledges the support of private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you!

Visit

www.beyondering.com.au

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Advent 1 - Herod

In the Beyondering advent series we will be dusting off the layers of familiarity and therefore complacency to attempt to uncover aspects of meaning in this multi-layered and multidimensional ancient story of Christ being birthed in our midst, but yet which are often glossed over or suppressed. 

In Advent 2 we look at the mysterious Magi – curious foreigners who are the first on the scene in Matthew’s birth narrative. What are we to make of these mysterious star gazers in this scene? What does their presence point towards for us today as we think about receiving gifts from strange places beyond us?

The featured song in this introduction was ‘May We Be Released’, written by American singer and song writer Carrie Newcomer. To find more of her work check out carrienewcomer.com

Supporting music and sound design was also done by Adam Ball. Check out:
www.adamballcomposer.com
soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

* •	the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria - Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au 
* •	and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.

and acknowledges the support of private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you! 

Visit www.beyondering.com.au to: 
* •	Join our mailing list
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Advent 2 – MAGI: GIFTS AND REFUGE FROM BEYOND

We look at both Elizabeth and Joseph –
the only characters in the birth narratives privy to the claims 
about this ensuing baby. Both characters play brief yet pivotal cameos of support and care and help usher in the birth of Jesus. Joseph, in particular, must do so in the face of significant scandal –an often overlooked aspect of his journey. 

Supporting music and sound design was also done by Adam Ball. Check out:
www.adamballcomposer.com
soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer

Beyondering was created with the help of: 
* the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria 
- Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au
* and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit www.commondreams.org.au
to learn about the next Common Dreams conference. and acknowledges the support of private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you!

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to: 
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Advent 3 - Joseph & Elizabeth: Midwives and Companions

In our final episode in the advent series we sit with Mary the mother of Jesus.  Mary is completely neglected in one of the two retellings of the birth story, but becomes the main character in Luke’s version. 

What might it have meant for our early listeners to have Mary revered and celebrated so strongly - indeed depicted as the ideal follower whom we should emulate? As listeners and followers today, how might we in our lives be a womb, or be a manger? How might we become a holding place for love to be born anew?

The featured song in this introduction was ‘We Are Bethlehem’, written by song and chant writer Alana Levandoski. To find more of her work including a children’s meditation album project visit: alanalevandoski.com.

The featured poem was Cheryl Lawrie’s Instead – A Christmas Prayer(2016). Find more of Cheryl’s writing at holdthisspace.org.au

Supporting music and sound design was also done by Adam Ball. Check out:

www.adamballcomposer.com

soundcloud.com/adamballcomposer 

Beyondering was created with the help of: 

the Progressive Christian Network of Victoria 
Join the network, find resources and learn about upcoming events at pcnvictoria.blogspot.com.au
and Common Dreams: An alliance of religious progressives in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Visit www.commondreams.org.au to learn about the next Common Dreams conference.
We also acknowledge

the support of private supporters, donators and BeyonderBackers like you!

Visit www.beyondering.com.auto: 

Join our mailing list
Find information about Live Events
Become a BEYONDERBACKER and help keep us sustainable
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Advent 4 - Mangers And Wombs

Beyondering is a community that seek to venture beyond belief to find open-hearted, liberating ways of being in today’s world.

Our podcast series seeks to step outside of the standard Christian stance and offer alternative voices to explore the  questions that are often considered taboo.

Join hosts Matt Cutler and Lucas Taylor as they ask the hard questions.

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