The Magnificast

This week's episode is another edition of Magnificast Extra Credit. The idea with these episodes is that they're a bit more produced and usually highlight a particular political or cultural movement. This episode features Erin Green talking about her work at Brave Commons and tries to get to the bottom of just what's up with LGBTQ students on Christian college campuses. Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

In this episode of The Magnificast, Matt and Dean talk with Marika Rose about her new book A Theology of Failure: Zizek Against Christian Innocence.(http://www.fordhampress.com/9780823284085/a-theology-of-failure) Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

In this episode, Matt and Dean talk about James Bentley's book Between Marx and Christ. The book has a lot going on, but the conversation focuses on Christoph Blumhardt, Karl Barth, and Dorothee Sölle. Intro music by Amaryah Armstrong Outro music by theillogicalspoon

Over the last few weeks, the Magnificast boys have been pumping out a side podcast on Patreon called "The Damnificast." The Damnificast is a podcast where Matt and Dean watch the show Damnation and talk about it. If you look back through the feed, you'll find the first episode. In this Episode, Matt and Dean talk with the Creator of Damnation, Tony Tost, and get into the background of the show and how some of the big ideas surrounding it. If you're not really into Damnation, then that's cool. We'll be back with the Christian Communist content you crave next week!

When the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR came to an end, many thought that was it for Communism and in turn liberation theology. Well, what did Liberation Theologians actually think about the fall of the Berlin Wall or the end of the Soviet Union? In this episode, Matt and Dean figure it out!

This week we're launching our patreon only podcast, The Damnificast! A podcast where we watch the TV show Damnation and talk about it! If you're into this podcast, you can subscribe to our patreon (patreon.com/themagnificast) at any level to get future episodes. New Episodes of the Damnificast will be posted on fridays on patreon only!

Earlier this year, Óscar Romero was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. His life and faith have been an important example to Christians on the left ever since his martyrdom. In this episode, we talk about the life and martyrdom of Saint Óscar Romero with Matt Eisenbrandt, author of The Assassination of a Saint. You can find his book here: http://www.assassinationofasaint.com/2017/01/02/247/

Dean wrote a neat essay for Commonweal magazine, so we made a special podcast about it. Check out the essay here: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/may-day-saint

In this episode we take a look at a chapter from Roland Boer's new book "Red Theology" that deals with Russian peasant socialism, Tolstoy, and everybody's favorite Bolshevik Boi V. I. Lenin himself! Music by Amaryah Armstrong and theillalogicalspoon.

A few weeks back we did a big roundup of articles about the Christian left, but because we believe in fair and balanced journalism, this week we're bringing you articles from the Christian right!