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The Central Cast

Podcast by Central Avenue Church

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History & religion

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Central is a healing and inclusive spiritual community for those hurt by religion and seeking the sacred. We are a fully affirming community that discusses challenging spiritual topics, reflects through progressive Christian liturgy, communes over food and drink, and serves our neighbors.

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5/17/26: The Third Testament: Rewriting Faith Beyond the Bible

This episode of The Central Cast explores the idea of a "Third Testament"—a living, relational faith that grows from experience rather than a fixed written text. Recorded live, the host reflects on a conference featuring leaders like Bishop Yvette Flunder and William Barber, and shares how those moments inspired a rethinking of scripture and worship. Contributors discuss deconstruction and reconstruction of Christian tradition, emergent strategy, the eight C's of internal family systems, and the tension between holding scripture lightly while drawing from its life-giving parts. The conversation centers on how small, compassionate practices and community can produce large-scale change without recreating hierarchical power. Listeners are invited to consider how faith can be embodied in everyday relationships and actions—prioritizing connection, creativity, and justice as the foundations of a renewed, living testament.

18 May 2026 - 56 min
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4/12/26: Bonhoeffer at 81: God in Weakness, Courage Against Fascism

This episode marks the 81st anniversary of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s execution and explores his prison writings, and the shift to his “religionless Christianity.” The host reads and reflects on Bonhoeffer’s political theology and provocative lines about God’s weakness and solidarity with suffering. The conversation centers on Bonhoeffer’s insistence that Christians must resist fascism — illustrated by his Confessing Church claims — and his essay “On Stupidity,” which argues that surges of power can stupefy populations. The episode draws parallels to contemporary anti-intellectualism, book bans, and the dangers of uncritical loyalty to authority. Audience responses deepen the discussion, touching on fear, cult-like dynamics, compassion, curiosity, and how communities can welcome people who change their minds. The episode calls for vigilance, empathy, and a commitment to human flourishing in the face of power and cruelty.

12 Apr 2026 - 49 min
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