On Becoming

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Philosophy #200

Every other week, Dr. Bruce Ellis Benson invites you to join him in a conversation on some of the most important questions in the world of contemporary christianity. What does it mean to ‘deconstruct’ your Christianity? What is religion, and what is its future? Who — or what — is God? Dr. Benson deploys years of training in philosophy and theology, as well as experience teaching in some of the world’s most highly-regarded universities, to answer these questions and many others.

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  • Aubie in Birmingham
    Best new podcast of 2022 !
    Bruce Benson’s depth in both philosophy and theology makes this an incredible listen and spiritually formative ! Thank you Bruce ! Looking forward to many new episodes of On Becoming !
  • zudensachenselbst
    Brilliant!
    I highly recommend this! Bruce Benson is clearly a really bright guy with a lot of insight, and I look forward to following the podcast as it unfolds!
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