ReThink Mission

Week seven: Dark Powers.Today we discuss healings power and wonder workers in the ancient world. We take a look at the magic papyri. Discuss the difference between religion today and religion in the ancient world. Humanity under the control of dark powers.

Week six: Patron client; Friendship Family, Purity and Ritual. Social dynamics. Today we lay the foundation for understanding 1st century interpersonal social networks. Agonistic society, competition for limited resource of honor and shame. We discuss the importance of Friendship and family.

Week Five: Greek and Hebrew clash. Foundations for cultural conflict. Foundation for Pharasee’s Sadducees, Antiochus Epiphanies. Hellenization is a major problem for the Jews.

Extra bonus week of content bout Week 4

Week four: Being an ancient person. What would it look like to be an ancient person? How did people think? Why was religion such an important part of their lives? Religion vs just the way things are.

Week three: Hebrew world view. Contrast against the polis, Jewish understood God in terms of punishment and covenant.

Week Two: Alexander the Great. We provide a brief introduction to Greek philosophy and the importance of the polis, we discuss The Iliad.

Week One: Dyadic personality. What is a dyadic personality? How does a collective identity differ from an individualistic personality? May 1st 2022

For our last Podcast we interview Pastor Tony Bye of Brookhaven Wesleyan Church. Pastor Tony and Mike discuss mission in the 21st century and talk about the importance of the ancient church the global church and the American Church.

Monica and Dr. Brown discuss the podcast and talk about their goals for it. They also discuss life in the 21st century and listen to a story from Week 15.