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Faith Uncensored is your time to ask a post-evangelical pastor your most pressing questions about Christianity, faith, and the Bible. No question is off-limits. Tonight's guest: David P. Gushee. Rev. Prof. Dr. David P. Gushee is Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, Chair of Christian Social Ethics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Study Centre. He is also the elected past-president of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics. Dr. Gushee is the author, co-author, or editor of nearly 30 books, including Kingdom Ethics, Changing Our Mind, After Evangelicalism, Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust, Introducing Christian Ethics, and The Sacredness of Human Life. He is widely regarded as one of the world's leading Christian moral thinkers. He and his wife, Jeanie, live in Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more at https://davidpgushee.com/ Our favorite books from Gushee: Changing Our Mind: https://amzn.to/3DYigTg After Evangelicalism: https://amzn.to/3GkEyBR Introducing Christian Ethics: https://amzn.to/3Tie5aM This is a safe space for you to ask those pressing questions about faith that you were either discouraged from asking or were always afraid to ask. (Or even just would love to ask - no fear required!) All are welcome. Note: though no question is off-limits, we will insist on respect toward and caring of everyone present. Homophobia, racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination will not be tolerated. Q: What is Ancient Jesus/Future Faith? A: Simply put, Ancient Jesus/Future Faith is a project designed to help people not only hear a new way of understanding Jesus but also give them the tools and resources to achieve this on their own. These resources will help individuals better see Jesus in His own time and context, therefore allowing the Bible to be read more closely to the way its original listeners would have heard and understood it. We hope to help people unearth the ancient Jesus who originally inspired a movement that was driven by revolutionary love, mercy, and justice. Q: Who is Don Schiewer Jr? A: Don Schiewer Jr is the pastor of Dust Church in Toledo, Ohio, and the founder of Ancient Jesus/Future Faith. He is an open and inclusive pastor whose expertise is in Second Temple Judaism and Pre-Constantinian Christianity. He believes that by delving deep into the ancient roots of the Christian faith, we can find a way to move past the damage caused by Evangelicalism and create something better for the future of our faith. SUPPORT AJ/FF! Leave us a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajff Explore more on our website: https://ancientjesusfuturefaith.com SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://facebook.com/ancientjesusfuturefaith/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/ancientjesus_futurefaith/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJ_FutureFaith TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ancientjesusfuturefaith LIVE DISCUSSIONS Mondays and Thursdays, 8pm ET Here on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ajff 00:00:00 Countdown 00:03:29 Introduction 00:05:23 What is an ethicist? 00:06:30 How do you hope to impact the world? 00:08:47 Changing Our Mind 00:18:04 Breaking with evangelicalism 00:20:43 Abortion 00:22:14 What is evanagelicalism? 00:27:35 Maintaining faith through changes in belief 00:34:03 What are the things you hold on to? 00:39:28 Reading beyond "white guy" theology 00:40:23 Physicality of faith 00:49:05 We need both MLK and Malcolm X 00:55:14 How have other ostracized pastors influenced you? 01:03:20 Does God want us to be happy? 01:08:22 What about church hopping? 01:10:01 How involved was God with writing the bible? 01:15:09 Why don't people change their minds? 01:19:22 Pursuing wisdom and virtue 01:21:01 What's next for David P. Gushee?