• Eve
    Oct 3 2025

    In this episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss whether Eve is hero or villain.

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    24 mins
  • Mary
    Sep 19 2025

    In this episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May explore the varying manifestations of Mary, Mother of Jesus, and interrogate whether the version the Church has propagated is empowering for women or oppressive.

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    29 mins
  • Literature and Poetry
    Sep 5 2025

    Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Producer Carl Thorpe discuss the connections between literature and faith.

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    36 mins
  • The Public and the Private
    Aug 22 2025

    In this mini episode, Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses the nature of public vs private communication and how those differences relate to the faith.

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    9 mins
  • Truth, Reality, & Rhetoric
    Aug 8 2025

    Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses her approach to the faith and this podcast. She explores the value of rhetoric in understanding theological issues.

    Producer's Note: Due to some technical difficulties with our Virtual Church recording session, we are going to delay that episode until we can re-record some sections. This week, we are doing a solo episode with Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe.

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    26 mins
  • Agriculture
    Jul 18 2025

    In this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the relationships among food, power, and labor. Rev. Deborah talks about the rise of agribusiness, and Dr. Thorpe discusses Cesar Chavez.

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    38 mins
  • Judas
    Jul 3 2025

    Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss Judas. They discuss both the Biblical depiction of him and the recently discovered and translated non-canonical Gospel of Judas.

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    31 mins
  • Juneteenth
    Jun 20 2025

    In this episode, Producer Carl Thorpe joins Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe for a discussion of Juneteenth.

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    33 mins