{"podcast":{"title":"Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith","slug":"theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","podcast_index_feed_id":6705421,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.theologylab.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/20260421_020416_58558d05e543f28c8124556ddad2f998.png","author":"Scott Rice","episode_count":78,"summary":"Theology Lab is a podcast that supports courage and curiosity for everyday faith. We focus on connecting questions of faith with approachable conversations in theology, interpreting the Bible (Scripture), life in the church. It's a podcast, with different offerings (series, like Beyond Simple Answers), that explores a working theological vision (key beliefs) for folks who consider themselves as curious, as asking questions about their faith (e.g., deconstruction, evangelicalism and post-evangelicalism), and looking for helpful ways forward. In our Beyond Simple Answers podcast (a Theology Lab series), we explore a theological vision for faith, in the form conversations, that responds to simple answers to important questions that often fall short -- and what different responses to questions can look like. Episodes on Theology Lab consist of conversational interviews with a range of guests, from public figures like David Brooks and Russell Moore, to biblical scholars, church leaders, theologians, and more. Theology Lab values an approach to faith that is open to questions and comfortable with nuance. It's a place for those who see themselves as theologically curious. How can we be b…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421"},"episode":{"title":"Brian McLaren & Drew Jackson: Why do we ask, \"Don't they know what they're doing is wrong?\"","slug":"brian-mclaren-drew-jackson-why-do-we-ask-don-t-they-know-what-they-re-doing-is-wrong","published_at":"2026-02-26T20:07:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/brian-mclaren-drew-jackson-why-do-we-ask-don-t-they-know-what-they-re-doing-is-wrong","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/theologylab/2585432","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/233703/2585432/theologylab/2026_02_26_20_06_11_e49ea5f0-a65c-474e-af99-16786de5a5a7.mp3","summary":"In this Theology Lab episode Scott is joined Brian McLaren and Drew Jackson. Brian McLaren and Drew Jackson are connected with the Center for Contemplation and Action, which engages with Father Richard Rohr and his life's work. This is a conversation on faith, bias, and what lies behind the question, \"Don't they know what they're doing is wrong?\" The conversation engages questions about reading the Bible, the pressures and power of belonging to a community, and the political biases that impact how we relate to others. What is the better way that Jesus calls his followers to in a world torn by division and contempt? Check out some of the books by our guests mentioned in the episode: 📚 Drew Jackson: God Speaks through wombs 📚 Brian McLaren: Why Don't They Get It? More Theology Lab episodes coming out soon, including from our Deliver Us From Evil series and Scripture & Tradition series. Theology Lab's website: www.theologylab.org Music Copyright code: US9BWVXXM3PYATAZ Highrock Media License Number - uB6aGE","meta_description":"In this Theology Lab episode Scott is joined Brian McLaren and Drew Jackson. Brian McLaren and Drew Jackson are connected with the Center for Contemplatio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2160,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/episodes/brian-mclaren-drew-jackson-why-do-we-ask-don-t-they-know-what-they-re-doing-is-wrong/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/brian-mclaren-drew-jackson-why-do-we-ask-don-t-they-know-what-they-re-doing-is-wrong.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}