{"podcast":{"title":"Live Free Ride Free with Rupert Isaacson","slug":"live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309","podcast_index_feed_id":6332309,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson","website_url":"https://longridehome.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V0hmEzC3CMdneAUznridP66Ub-cWp0QWFzQ0RZFjH5I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwOTg5LzE2ODIz/MzM0MzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Helios Harmony, LLC","episode_count":56,"summary":"Welcome to Live Free Ride Free, where we talk to people who have lived self-actualized lives on their own terms, and find out how they got there, what they do, how we can get there, what we can learn from them. How to live our best lives, find our own definition of success, and most importantly, find joy. Your Host is New York Times bestselling author Rupert Isaacson. Long time human rights activist, Rupert helped a group of Bushmen in the Kalahari fight for their ancestral lands. He's probably best known for his autism advocacy work following the publication of his bestselling book \"The Horse Boy\" and \"The Long Ride Home\" where he tells the story of finding healing for his autistic son. Subsequently he founded New Trails Learning Systems an approach for addressing neuro-psychiatric conditions through horses, movement and nature. The methods are now used around the world in therapeutic riding program, therapy offices and schools for special needs and neuro-typical children. You can find details of all our programs and shows on www.RupertIsaacson.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:17:13.722489+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309"},"episode":{"title":"Do Evangelicals Struggle With Nature – Faith, Disability & Kinship with Dr. Ben Conner | Ep 31 Live Free Ride Free","slug":"do-evangelicals-struggle-with-nature-faith-disability-kinship-with-dr-ben-conner-ep-31-live-free-ride-free","published_at":"2025-07-03T08:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/do-evangelicals-struggle-with-nature-faith-disability-kinship-with-dr-ben-conner-ep-31-live-free-ride-free","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/22a045c7","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/22a045c7/9670d660.mp3","summary":"Dr. Ben Conner, professor of practical theology and founder of the Center for Disability and Ministry, joins Rupert Isaacson for a radical rethinking of Christianity and environmentalism. From reinterpreting \"dominion\" in Genesis to empowering neurodivergent voices in ministry, Ben challenges assumptions about American evangelicalism, conservation, and the role of theology in planetary healing. Together, they explore how to reconnect children, horses, and communities to a sense of sacred kinship with nature—through wonder, embodiment, and relational theology. ✨ “Maybe the vocation of a mountain is just to be a mountain.” – Ben Conner ✨ \"Jesus in the wilderness was being re-nurtured by creation itself.\" – Ben Conner 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why many American evangelicals misunderstand the concept of \"dominion\" in Genesis ([00:07:00]) The roots of Christianity’s alienation from nature: Enlightenment rationalism, individualism, and soul-saving escapism ([00:14:00]) How children (especially neurodivergent ones) teach us to see God through curiosity and wonder ([00:48:00]) Practical steps to re-integrate theology, land, and disability in ministry and daily life ([00:52:00]) The theology of kinship: how mountains, rivers, horses, and people are all called into vocation ([01:07:00]) The idea that Christianity is often more about identity and power than faith in Christ himself ([01:15:00]) Rupert's comparison of CS Lewis and Tolkien as hidden eco-theologians ([01:26:00]) Creating church outside: the rise of Wild Church and Refugia communities ([01:30:00]) Ben's story of his son recovering from brain trauma and becoming his teacher in theology ([01:36:00]) 🎤 Memorable Moments from the Episode: Why many American evangelicals misunderstand dominion and where that theo…","meta_description":"Dr. Ben Conner, professor of practical theology and founder of the Center for Disability and Ministry, joins Rupert Isaacson for a radical rethinking of C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7133,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/episodes/do-evangelicals-struggle-with-nature-faith-disability-kinship-with-dr-ben-conner-ep-31-live-free-ride-free/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-ride-free-with-rupert-isaacson-6332309/do-evangelicals-struggle-with-nature-faith-disability-kinship-with-dr-ben-conner-ep-31-live-free-ride-free.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}