# James Alison

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James Alison on Marriage, Divorce, and Gender

In part 2 of Brad and Paul's  conversation with the theologian James Alison, the role of the church in marriage, divorce and the role of Church law are discussed especially as it relates to issues of gender and homosexuality. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our ...

Reflections for Pride Month. Beyond the Secret: Catholic theologians on honesty and discovering how God made you

Join us on a thought-provoking journey exploring the intersection of faith and identity in the Catholic Church. This episode delves into theological insights about how God sees us and how we can understand and embrace the diverse ways God has created each of us. Discover a new perspective on se ...

The Compassion of Jesus for the Rich and the Powerful

Luke 18:15-30 So many people see the rich in the powerful in one of two ways. They either see them as the posterchild of success and they secretly envy them. Or they villainize them as corrupt oppressors. Neither view looks through the eyes of compassion. Jesus sees what few others see about ...

298 Educating for Freedom with Brett Salkeld

AMDG. Today theologian, author, speaker, podcaster, and homeschool father Brett Salkeld rejoins us on the Kolbecast. Brett joined us on episode 290, but we couldn’t get to everything we wanted to talk about, so he graciously returned to continue our conversation.  In today’s episode we discuss t ...

Glimpsing the Heavens, Resisting on Earth

Christopher Mack explores how Stephen’s life of re-telling God’s Story stripped from our lens of the myth of redemptive violence allows us to behold Divine Love and resist the real world oppression of death-dealing forces and their stories. [Acts 7:54-60]   Reflection Questions:Glimpsing the H ...

“Catholicism Is for Bad People”: James Alison on Faith, Forgiveness, and LGBTQ Catholics

When the Church’s most rigid teachings threaten your identity, the path to authentic faith often starts with a simple truth: You Can, If You Want To. James Allison, theologian and priest, unpacks how embracing God's love and forgiveness—not morality—can radically transform our understanding of o ...

"By What Authority?" Matthew 21:23-32 | Episode 278

This week, the religious leaders challenge Jesus by asking, “Who gave you the authority to do this?” But Jesus turns the question back on them, exposing something deeper than a disagreement about authority. Peter Walsh and Elizabeth Garnsey ask what happens when the truth is right in front of us ...

Suzanne Ross on The Wicked Truth and the Myth of "Good Violence" (Bonus Interview)

January Jaxon and Andrew McRae talk with author, educator and philanthropist Suzanne Ross, whose book "The Wicked Truth: When Good People Do Bad Things" is entering its second edition. Suzanne shares her struggles with the Bible's brutality, her insights into mimetic theory, and how she uses the ...

Finding an understanding of what Jesus is doing ‘in our midst’

In this episode of ‘The Wise and the Wherefores’, Ruth Gledhill, assistant editor of The Tablet and Sister Liz Dodd CSJP talk to James Alison and his editor John Edwards about James’ new book, Beguiling Belonging, published by Paulist Press. Beguiling Belonging rethinks questions of catholicity ...

"The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids" w/ The Rev. Mary E. Haddad | Matthew 25:1-13 | Episode 284

What does Jesus mean when he says, “Keep awake”? The Rev. Elizabeth Garnsey welcomes The Rev. Mary Haddad for a conversation about practical wisdom, replenishing our spiritual lives, and learning to recognize Christ in unexpected places. Together, they explore how this unsettling parable might i ...