Freestyle Theology
Bradley Melle
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About This Podcast
The Christian Faith is more mysterious and, quite frankly, weirder than we think. But the way we talk about it is often insipid and inaccessible, using tired words and ideas from the 16th century that nobody uses anymore.
Freestyle Theology is a space for us to wonder freely out loud, to take our faith seriously in *this* time and place, and to wander down all sorts of fascinating rabbit holes. Get ready for another out of the box conversation about Christianity with Brad Melle and friends! Freestyle Theology is sponsored by Daily Breadth, the Christian meditation app that works. Learn more at dailybreadth.app or try it for free by downloading it in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
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Let's Talk About: The Medieval Body
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Playwright, journalist, and podcaster Ngofeen Mputubwele is writing a play about a deceptively simple question: when did white people stop dancing? What…
Let's Talk About: Other Religions
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Dr. Bradley Melle sits down again with Fr. Joash Thomas - priest, author of The Justice of Jesus, and descendant of the ancient St. Thomas Christians of…
Let's Talk About: Threat & Theology
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Brad is back down the rabbit hole, and this time, Augustine is the way in.Why Augustine of Hippo is arguably the real founder of Western Christianity, and…
Let's Talk About: Where Am I?
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Brad is back, and this episode is an honest account of where he's been.After months of silence, Brad returns to the mic to share what's kept him away: the…
Let's Talk About: Power
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Jesus gave away power. What does that actually mean...?What does it really mean to have power—and what happens when we hoard it? In this thought-provoking…
Let's Talk About: Meditation
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Can meditation heal spiritual wounds? In this episode of Freestyle Theology, Brad and Brielle unpack their journeys with depression, anxiety, meditation,…
Let's Talk About: Today's Evangelical Tantrum
What do you think? Text me and let me know!In this raw and wide-ranging episode, Brad is joined again by Rev. Joash Thomas to explore the emotional and spiritual roots of what Brad calls the…
Let's Talk About: The New American Theocracy
What do you think? Text me and let me know!What if the rise of Christian nationalism in the U.S. isn’t just political—but the fruit of a long, coordinated theological strategy?In this episode of…
Let's Talk About: Christianity & Colonialism
What do you think? Text me and let me know!What If Colonialism Lives On—in Our Bodies, Beliefs, and Churches?In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Bradley Melle is joined once again by Rev. Joash…
Let's Talk About: Modern Fragmentation
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Why does everything feel so fractured—and has it always been this way?In this solo episode, Dr. Bradley Melle dives deep into the 500-year story of…
Let's Talk About: Christian Supremacy
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Church historian Bradley Melle chats with Rev. Joash Thomas about Christian supremacy, colonialism, and trauma in the church. Brad and Joash dive into how…
Let's Talk About: Love & Safety
What do you think? Text me and let me know!In this episode of Freestyle Theology, Dr. Bradley Melle and Brielle Goheen dive into the complexities of love and its manifestation within church…
Let's Talk About: Residential Schools as Church History
What do you think? Text me and let me know!In this enlightening episode of "Freestyle Theology," Dr. Bradley Melle, a historian of Global Christianity, dives deep into the history of colonialism,…
Let's Talk About: Church Unity
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of Freestyle Theology! I'm Dr. Bradley Melle, a religious historian, and in this episode, I'm joined by Dave…
Let's Talk About: Personal Development
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Today, Dr. Bradley Melle and Brielle Goheen discuss the self-help industry, personal development, and the body's systems of survival, all with attention to…
Let's Talk About: Mary, the Prophet
What do you think? Text me and let me know!We've gotten Mary wrong. Dr. Bradley Melle and Danielle Steenwyk-Rowaan grapple together about Mary, the Magnificat, submission, the toppling of the rich,…
Let's Talk About: Antioch
What do you think? Text me and let me know!One of my favourite topics coming at you this week! Let's talk about unity, conformity, and the bold, cross-cultural risks taken in the 1st century at…
Let's Talk About: Pilgrimage
What do you think? Text me and let me know!15 years after successfully completing the Camino de Santiago together, Dr. Bradley Melle and Mike Doyle are in the studio this week to discuss pilgrimage.…
Let's Talk About: Individuality
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Dr. Bradley Melle and Brielle Goheen discuss individuality, myths about individualism, the frustrations of Jesus, and the characteristics of real,…
Let's Talk About: Celtic Christianity (Part Two)
What do you think? Text me and let me know!Brad, John, and Tom are back at it for Part Two of our conversation on Celtic Christianity. Today we dig further down into the Celtic Christ, the challenge…
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Freestyle Theology has published 34 episodes since October 2022, covering topics in Christianity, Philosophy.
Freestyle Theology is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 50m.
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