# Myron Penner

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Chat-GPT Enneagram Full Episode (Patreon Preview)

This is a Patreon Preview | *The exclusive half starts around the 53 min mark* In this special episode, Dan brings together his "Big Five" friends—Tripp Fuller, Myron Penner, Sarah Concepcion, and Sarah Lane Ritchie—to playfully mock and critically examine the Enneagram. Dan introduces the "Dannea…

How Psychology has Changed our Faith (#315)

Laird Edman, Myron Penner, and Kristen Tideman join me to talk about how psychological science has transformed our faith. We discuss how the cognitive science of religion has allowed us to hold theological claims with an open hand while deepening our appreciation for religious practice. Myron disco…

390. Understanding the Philosophy behind "Toxic Empathy"

In today's episode, Tim engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Myron Penner about the complexities of empathy, particularly in the context of Christian nationalism. They explore the idea of toxic empathy, its implications for social justice, and the theological frameworks that shape our u…

Myron Penner: Five Ways Science Can Help Your Faith

My friend Dr. Myron Penner - everyone's favorite Canadian Mennonite philosopher of science & religion - offers up five compelling ways that science can actually enrich rather than threaten faith. We move beyond the tired old "conflict thesis" between science & religion to explore how scientific dis…

The Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Nonviolence as Metaphysical Revelation

There is a habit in Western theology so old it feels like air: imagining God as the supreme instance of coercive power — the divine despot whose omnipotence is measured by the capacity to override whatever resists. Whitehead called this the deep idolatry, and we would rather work like cross-builder…

Peace & Politics - A Conversation with Tripp Fuller & Myron Penner

Peace. It sounds simple, right?  But what happens when the idea of peace becomes a weapon? In this conversation, my friends Myron Penner and Tripp Fuller pull back the curtain on one of the most quietly complicated tensions in religious community life: the space between preaching peace and practici…

The Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Nonviolence as Metaphysical Revelation

There is a habit in Western theology so old it feels like air: imagining God as the supreme instance of coercive power — the divine despot whose omnipotence is measured by the capacity to override whatever resists. Whitehead called this the deep idolatry, and we would rather work like cross-builder…

Is That Really a High View of Scripture? Craig Allert on Scripture, Canon, and the Story We Weren't Told

My dad had a giant church history timeline hanging in his office wall when I was a kid. And if you are a pastor's kid, you learn a lot watching how your parents handle the church member who shows up to run an inquisition. Somebody would come in and say, "You said X, but the biblical answer is not X…

Wisdom Famine: The Science of Meaning Making in a Disenchanted World

Participants. Dan Koch, moderator; Myron Penner; Sarah Lane Ritchie; Matthew David Segall. See https://theologybeer.camp/2026speakers for bios. Transcript: Dan: If you’re going to be making some meaning you’ve got to be comfortable first [adjusts chair]. Matt: I disagree. Dan: Yeah, you know what…

The Science of Meaning Making in a Disenchanted World (#421)

Guests: Myron Penner, Matthew Segall, and Sarah Lane Ritchie (Live at Theology Beer Camp) Sign up for the ⁠⁠Theology Beer Camp⁠⁠ email list to get announcements and early access tickets to TBC 2027! Topics: Components of meaning (5:28) Meaning after faith change (19:57) Subjective …