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Eric Schwartz

Join post evangelical pastor, Eric Schwartz and guests, as they dive deep in to the stories of how the church has let them down, where they are now in their spiritual journey, and where they are finding hope.

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Tuesday · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 130 - More Hell with Alaina Schwartz and Jeremy Lau
My daughter Alaina returns with some thoughts about Hell and responses from returning guest Jeremy Lau!
September 29 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 129 - Weaponizing Scripture with Christy Potter-Kass
My good friend Christy discusses her work with women who have been abused by the Bible and how the scriptures can be used to heal.
September 3 · 1 hr
Episode 128 - Purity Culture with Dr. Heather Evans
Friend of the pod, Dr. Heather Evans returns to discuss the dangers of purity culture.
August 12 · 51 min
Episode 127 - Jana Frankenfield
After a summer hiatus, we're back! My friend Jana stops by to discuss growing up in conservative Christianity and how her experience in university led to a more expansive understanding of the love of God.
June 9 · 56 min
Episode 126 - AI and Theology
Drs. Michael Toy and Steve Simmons return to discuss what AI looks in our spirituality and theology.
May 19 · 39 min
Re-release - Brian McLaren Returns!
Author and speaker, Brian McLaren returns to discuss the future of the church in the light of recent cotroversies and the political climate.
April 30 · 46 min
Episode 126 - Dr. Michael Toy
Dr. Toy, from Moravian University School of Theology, returns to discuss Digital Theology and Biblical interpretation.
April 14 · 59 min
Episode 125 - The Role of Theology
Not sure if you noticed, but the state of our world and Christianity seems to be a bit of a dumpster fire. So in this week's episode Drs Lindsey Scott and Michael Toy from Moravian University's School of Theology, stop by to discuss how a healthy theology can help.
March 31 · 50 min
Episode 124 - Tiffany Yecke Brooks
Author Tiffany Yecke Brooks joins us to discuss her book "To Rebehold the Stars: Reimagining Faith and Formation After Deconstruction". "Brooks helps readers find their way forward after faith deconstruction. She likens the process to Dante's ascent from the underworld: when he emerges from the depths, he steps out into an expansive space where he can "rebehold the stars." Encountering God anew is at the heart of Brooks's approach to faith formation after deconstruction. She teaches readers how to enliven their religious vocabulary, cultivate fresh spiritual practices, recognize holiness in unexpected places, find new faith communities, and more."
March 17 · 47 min
Episode 123 -Maggie Keller
My new friend Maggie shares her first hand experience with ICE raids in Minneapolis and what it looks like to take christian neighborliness seriously.
March 3 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 122 - Dr. Hanna Reichel
Dr. Hanna Reichel, Princeton Theological Seminary professor of Systematic Theology, stops by to discuss their timely new book For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional which offers "a timely resource for ordinary Christians seeking to live faithfully in extraordinary times of societal upheaval and political fragility." (Source:https://ptsem.edu/academics/faculty/hanna-reichel/) Bio: Dr. Reichel is Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. Their areas of interest span Christian doctrine and political theology, with special interests in Christology, theological anthropology, eschatology, the doctrine of God, theological method and critical epistemologies. Reichel's second book, After Method: Queer Grace, Conceptual Design, and the Possibility of Theology has been widely celebrated for building bridges between Queer-liberationist and Reformed-Systematic sensibilities, as well as constructively introducing design theory into conversations about theological method. https://www.amazon.com/Such-Time-This-Emergency-Devotional/dp/0802885926/ref=sr_1_1?crid=T0I8OQ2E5IYA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.m9kis26OpZwU8zKwTKM__rWNCEYH-Ilfbm-mXLpCtWJDVsaQrFCvXFDNIR2OvoTYu5by7IPXZfcEM9XPXDizJeTLjTXMFPrDDFZ-qUes-xaYLNy4G1fdjic4w9jaZB06sAwyNHBz5KizByXm7ZJRguAS-MbG116btuAlnEJvJYLYeahT8xatdY3vIRiIM9EQ.Z67k9JBh9gdlWvPWCMcoG47Gu80n3lkqtBKs-cLiEYg&dib_tag=se&keywords=hanna+reichel&qid=1772543133&sprefix=hanna+reichel%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1
February 17 · 1 hr 14 min
"Spyituality" with Brittany Scheer
Friend and professional photographer, Brittany Scheer returns to discuss the implications of photographing worship, and the complexities of church marketing.
February 3 · 47 min
Episode 120 - Danny Lybarger
Danny and I discuss his time on Jubilee's show "Surrounded", where he, and others, debated conservative Christian author and influencer Allie Beth Stuckey, and his experience as the pastor of a fully inclusive church.
January 20 · 1 hr 26 min
Episode 119 - T.C. Moore Returns
In this episode, T.C. and I, who is a resident of St. Paul Minnesota, discuss, from a boots on the ground perspective, what has been going on Minneapolis with the emergence of ICE and what it means to engage in prophetic ministry.
Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 118 - Brittany Scheer
My new friend Brittany and I discuss her time in a cult, what drew her family to that community, how she got out, and where she is now in her faith.
Nov 18, 2025 · 55 min
Episode 117 - T.C. Moore
T.C. stops by to discuss his journey from the time he spent in a gang, what led him to be a pastor, and what community means to him.
Nov 4, 2025 · 53 min
Episode 116 Christian Naturalism with Dr. Steve Simmons
Steve returns to discuss why Christians should be concerned about climate change and what is ours to do.
Oct 21, 2025 · 57 min
Episode 115 - Special Episode Evangelicals and Antigay Christianity
In this special episode, Dangerous Dogma podcast host, Brian Kaylor talks with William Stell, a religious studies professor and author of the forthcoming book, Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity. Kaylor is also joined by guest cohost Jared Burkholder, scholar in residence at Moravian Theological Seminary. This is in partnership with Moravian exploring historical and contemporary issues of concerns involving evangelicals. Burkholder will be giving the annual Walter Vivian Moses Lecture on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. (ET) at the Bahnson Center on the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Campus of Moravian Theological Seminary. It will also be livestreamed for free. Sign up to watch here.
Oct 7, 2025 · 48 min
Episode 114 Special Episode - Church & State
Something a little different this week! In anticipation of Moravian Theological Seminary's(one of my favorite places…ever!)annual Moses Lecture, which this year is discussing "Moravians and the Evangelical Question", I'm sharing an important conversation about the state(pun intended?) of the separation of church and state. Disclaimer: I did not participate in this conversation. Many of you may be glad to hear that! 😉
Sep 23, 2025 · 1 hr
Episode 113 - Church Spectatorship with Taylor Brown
Many evangelical churches are known for their savvy marketing photographs of congregants worshipping and praying. Taylor stops by to discuss how this is not church.

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