Nomad Podcast

Nomad

For more than 15 years, Nomad Podcast has been an independent, listener-supported space for open-hearted conversations about faith, doubt, and belonging, offering a British perspective shaped by voices from across and beyond the Christian story.

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411 episodes
Updated July 24

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Sep 10, 2015 · 1 hr 1 min
Marina Cantacuzino - The Forgiveness Project (N105)
10 years ago began to interview people who had suffered all sorts of trauma, abuse and wrongdoing, but who instead of choosing vengeance chose forgiveness. It's easy as Christians to think that we've cornered the market on forgiveness, but...
Aug 25, 2015 · 52 min
Robert Song - Sex AD vs. Sex BC? (N104)
Robert Song is a professor in the department of Theology and Religion at Durham Uni. He recently wrote 'Covenant and Calling', in which he challenges traditional ideas of straight and gay marriage, having children and celibacy and proposes a...
Aug 10, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
Kelly Bean - How to Be a Christian Without Going to Church (N103)
Nomad started out with a group of people wanting to explore new forms of church, so after six years we thought we'd once again explore this idea. Kelly Bean grew up in traditional church and never questioned its practices or structure. But over time...
Jul 24, 2015 · 56 min
Robert Cohen - Back to Our Roots? Lessons from Judaism (N102)
Jewish blogger, Robert Cohen is back on the show, sharing with us lessons from his faith journey. So if you're interested in knowing more about the connection between faith, ancestry and land, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, interfaith marriage,...
Jul 10, 2015 · 1 hr 8 min
Eve Tushnet - Gay, Catholic and Celibate (N101)
Eve Tushnet is a freelance writer and blogger. And she's gay, Catholic and celibate. So we ask Eve to tell us the story of how she went from atheist lesbian, to Catholic and celibate. And what she learnt about love, friendship and what it means to...
Jul 1, 2015 · 23 min
Carl Medearis - Is Islam Inherently Violent? (N100)
With yet another terrorist atrocity in the news, this time leading to the deaths of at least 38 people in Tunisia, people are again asking, 'Is Islam inherently violent?' We ask Carl Medearis, an international expert in Muslim-Christian relations...
Jun 25, 2015 · 1 hr 2 min
Tom Wright - The Man Behind the Theology (N99)
Tom Wright is unquestionably one of the most influential New Testament scholars of our generation. It's hard to overestimate the influence he has had on the Church's understanding of Jesus and Paul. But what makes this great man tick? We asked...
Jun 10, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
Alastair McIntosh - Soil, Soul and Spiritual Activism (N98)
It's quite popular these days to refer to yourself as an activist. But Alastair McIntosh is the real thing. He's taken on major corporations, and won! Why? Because he believes much of the modern world is threatening our sense of place, which he...
May 23, 2015 · 1 hr 24 min
Rachel Held Evans - Losing My [Evangelical] Religion (N97)
Rachel Held Evans is a hugely successful and influential progressive Christian blogger, author and speaker. We talk to Rachel about her journey from a conservative evangelical faith characterised by certainty, to wrestling with...
May 8, 2015 · 1 hr 2 min
Mike McHargue - Faith Lost and Found (N96)
Mike McHargue describes himself as a Christian turned atheist turned follower of Jesus. That's right, Mike was a fully-fledged conservative evangelical Christian, but his faith crumbled away and he found himself in the rather awkward position of being...
Apr 24, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
Derek Flood - Disarming Scripture (N95)
What on earth are we meant to do with those passages in the Bible where God commands genocide, the stoning to death of rebellious children or poems about dashing the heads of babies on rocks?! Well, according to theologian, author and artist, Derek...
Apr 16, 2015 · 26 min
Paul Bickley - Why Vote? (N94)
Another General Election is upon us. Levels of apathy and disillusionment are at an all time high, and popular figures like Russell Brand are urging us to have no part in what he sees as a corrupt system. So the question we're wrestling with is: Why...
Apr 8, 2015 · 55 min
Lewis Dartnell - How to Survive if You're Left Behind (N93)
The Rapture is a curious doctrine, as it's not in the Bible, anywhere! But let's pretend it's real, and you missed it! How would you survive the collapse of civilisation? Lewis Dartnell's day job is to search for life on Mars, but for fun he wrote...
Mar 7, 2015 · 29 min
Rick Love - Love Your [Isis] Neighbour? (N92)
Jesus told us to love our enemies. But surely not the monstrous soldiers of Isis?! Rick Love is President of Peace Catalyst International, and Associate Director of the World Evangelical Alliance Peace and Reconciliation Initiative. He...
Mar 2, 2015 · 1 hr 11 min
Mike Stygal - Dancing with the Devil? (N91)
Mike Stygal is a shaman (i.e. he whips himself up into an altered state of consciousness in order to hang out in the spirit world). He also happens to be the president of the British Pagan Federation. Oh, and he's married to a Christian. So he seems...
Feb 26, 2015 · 30 min
Denis Alexander - Three-Parent Babies? (N90)
Britain is set to become the first country to have three parent babies! It's all to do with genetically modifying an embryo to prevent certain inherited diseases. But as with many scientific advances folks like us are left worrying about the...
Feb 25, 2015 · 14 min
Interfaith Easter: James Ford - A Buddhist Easter (NS22)
For the final show in our 'Interfaith Easter' series we've asked Zen Buddhist Priest, James Ford, to reflect on Easter, which he does with great wisdom and insight. The creation of Nomad’s thoughtful, ad-free content is entirely funded by our...
Feb 24, 2015 · 15 min
Interfaith Easter: Jason Mankey and Mike Stygal - A Pagan Easter (NS21)
Our latest Easter reflection comes from Jason Mankey and Mike Stygal. Jason was a Christian, but became increasingly disillusioned with right wing politics and intolerant attitudes, and so began to explore paganism. But despite this, he maintained his...
Feb 23, 2015 · 18 min
Interfaith Easter: Paul Beaumont - An Atheist Easter (NS20)
For our sixth Easter reflection we've asked Paul Beaumont to mull over what Easter means for someone who has lost their faith. Paul was a committed evangelical Christian for 25 years, but when he began to be honest about his lack of spiritual...
Feb 22, 2015 · 8 min
Interfaith Easter: Jay Lakhani - A Hindu Easter (NS19)
Our latest Interfaith Easter reflection comes from Jay Lakhani. Jay is head of the Hindu Academy in London and Education Director for the UK Hindu Council. Oh, and he's a theoretical physicist! So sit back and enjoy an Easter reflection from a Hindu...