Religion & Spirituality

Bathwater And The Baby Jesus Podcast

by Benjamin Shaw & Dr. Andy Polk

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Ben and Andy talk about money and power in this episode. They touch on ideas like the Prosperity Gospel and climbing the professional ladder, but focus on the pervasive idea that God works on a barter system where one’s wealth, power, and…
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May 31, 2023 · 59 min

Andy and Ben discuss the apostle Paul on this episode. They use Paul and the ways that Christians tend to prefer Paul over Jesus to talk about uncertainty: both the ways we try to avoid it and its centrality to the ethic of Jesus. If…
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May 10, 2023 · 59 min

Ben and Andy close out their impromptu three-part series on Christians in the world (otherwise known as political theology). They talk about the oft repeated phrase “in the world but not of the world” as a way to figure out how and why…
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May 3, 2023 · 49 min

In what has become the second part of a three-part series, Andy and Ben talk about Christian nationalism, both its historical origins and the disturbing way it’s been expressed and enacted recently. They then discuss Jesus’ Kingdom of God…
Christianity and Violence

April 26, 2023 · 60 min

In the wake of the shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Ben and Andy talk about violence and Christianity. From troubling passages in the Bible to the violent actions of Christians throughout history, the guys discuss how they…

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When Religious Leaders Fail

April 12, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

In this episode, Ben and Andy listen to an audio clip of Billy Graham talking to Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. Graham warns Nixon about the dangers of Jews in America. The guys use this disturbing clip to discuss a related series of…
Worship

March 22, 2023 · 57 min

In this episode, Andy and Ben discuss their definition of worship as well as some of the problems with the way we use our churches to be the focal point of worship. Being the resident worship planner, Ben talks about motivations behind…
Biblical Authority

March 15, 2023 · 60 min

This episode is about the Bible: what it is, how we “give authority to it” and what faith means in light of our many questions and uncertainties about scripture. Ben shares some knowledge about ancient near eastern creation myths as a way…
The Gospel

March 8, 2023 · 55 min

Ben and Andy talk about the Gospel, including how they’ve both grown up understanding this vital part of Christian faith and the issues they’ve encountered with such definitions. Then, Andy proposes another definition of the Gospel that…
Episode 1: Introductions

March 1, 2023 · 30 min

In this first episode of the Bathwater and the Baby Jesus (BBJ) Podcast, we share a little about ourselves and what we are trying to accomplish with this Podcast. Have questions or feedback? Let us know at babyjesuspodcast@gmail.com

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About the show

The truth is, there’s a lot of crap in the water of religion, and it makes good sense to get rid of it. The issue, as our title suggests, is figuring out how to do that without throwing out the things that you love and have given you strength and peace in your life.