(Background. Skip to E3 to Start Mark's Gospel.) Introducing Joan and Damian and the Untangled Guiding Principles

21min | 08/28/2025

Description

In the first episode of "Untangled", we, Damian, a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and Joan, a Uniting Church minister and PhD candidate in spiritual care, introduce our podcast's purpose: exploring the Bible and spirituality through ten guiding principles. Key principles include God as love, the Cosmic Christ, Trinitarian theology, the Bible as a living document, the harm caused by weaponised religion, curiosity, equal collaboration, and respect for Indigenous Australians and their spiritual wisdom. We begin our journey with Mark’s Gospel, emphasising first impressions and mutual learning.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

Introduction and Guiding Principles
16sec
Exploring Curiosity Around the Bible
1min
Understanding God as Love
4min
The Cosmic Christ Concept
6min
Religion as a Weapon
10min
Embracing Experimentation
12min
Prioritizing Curiosity and Flow
13min
Acknowledging Indigenous Spirituality
15min
Looking Ahead to Future Discussions
18min

About Untangled

This is a podcast for the Bible curious.

Each week Joan will give Damian a passage to read from the bible and they’ll just talk about it.

At their heart, religions promote connection, each offering a unique path toward unity in life in God.

Here’s a place to untangle stories from the Christian Scripture.

Joan and Damian grew up next door to each other in Melbourne’s inner north. 50 years later, they are still great mates and like to chat about all things deep and meaningful.

Joan has read the bible loads of times. She grew up on bible stories, became a church minister, learned from biblical scholars, read books, writes sermons and has been immersed in theological reflections for years.

Damian has never read the bible. He ran an IT business and has been highly suspicious of religion. After a mid-life direction change, Damian retrained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Untangled

This is a podcast for the Bible curious.

Each week Joan will give Damian a passage to read from the bible and they’ll just talk about it.

At their heart, religions promote connection, each offering a unique path toward unity in life in God.

Here’s a place to untangle stories from the Christian Scripture.

Joan and Damian grew up next door to each other in Melbourne’s inner north. 50 years later, they are still great mates and like to chat about all things deep and meaningful.

Joan has read the bible loads of times. She grew up on bible stories, became a church minister, learned from biblical scholars, read books, writes sermons and has been immersed in theological reflections for years.

Damian has never read the bible. He ran an IT business and has been highly suspicious of religion. After a mid-life direction change, Damian retrained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In the first episode of "Untangled", we, Damian, a psychodynamic psychotherapist, and Joan, a Uniting Church minister and PhD candidate in spiritual care, introduce our podcast's purpose: exploring the Bible and spirituality through ten guiding principles. Key principles include God as love, the Cosmic Christ, Trinitarian theology, the Bible as a living document, the harm caused by weaponised religion, curiosity, equal collaboration, and respect for Indigenous Australians and their spiritual wisdom. We begin our journey with Mark’s Gospel, emphasising first impressions and mutual learning.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

Introduction and Guiding Principles
16sec
Exploring Curiosity Around the Bible
1min
Understanding God as Love
4min
The Cosmic Christ Concept
6min
Religion as a Weapon
10min
Embracing Experimentation
12min
Prioritizing Curiosity and Flow
13min
Acknowledging Indigenous Spirituality
15min
Looking Ahead to Future Discussions
18min

About Untangled

This is a podcast for the Bible curious.

Each week Joan will give Damian a passage to read from the bible and they’ll just talk about it.

At their heart, religions promote connection, each offering a unique path toward unity in life in God.

Here’s a place to untangle stories from the Christian Scripture.

Joan and Damian grew up next door to each other in Melbourne’s inner north. 50 years later, they are still great mates and like to chat about all things deep and meaningful.

Joan has read the bible loads of times. She grew up on bible stories, became a church minister, learned from biblical scholars, read books, writes sermons and has been immersed in theological reflections for years.

Damian has never read the bible. He ran an IT business and has been highly suspicious of religion. After a mid-life direction change, Damian retrained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Untangled

This is a podcast for the Bible curious.

Each week Joan will give Damian a passage to read from the bible and they’ll just talk about it.

At their heart, religions promote connection, each offering a unique path toward unity in life in God.

Here’s a place to untangle stories from the Christian Scripture.

Joan and Damian grew up next door to each other in Melbourne’s inner north. 50 years later, they are still great mates and like to chat about all things deep and meaningful.

Joan has read the bible loads of times. She grew up on bible stories, became a church minister, learned from biblical scholars, read books, writes sermons and has been immersed in theological reflections for years.

Damian has never read the bible. He ran an IT business and has been highly suspicious of religion. After a mid-life direction change, Damian retrained as a psychodynamic psychotherapist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Chapters

Introduction and Guiding Principles

Exploring Curiosity Around the Bible

Understanding God as Love

The Cosmic Christ Concept

Religion as a Weapon

Embracing Experimentation

Prioritizing Curiosity and Flow

Acknowledging Indigenous Spirituality

Looking Ahead to Future Discussions

Chapters

Introduction and Guiding Principles

Exploring Curiosity Around the Bible

Understanding God as Love

The Cosmic Christ Concept

Religion as a Weapon

Embracing Experimentation

Prioritizing Curiosity and Flow

Acknowledging Indigenous Spirituality

Looking Ahead to Future Discussions

Chapters

Introduction and Guiding Principles

Exploring Curiosity Around the Bible

Understanding God as Love

The Cosmic Christ Concept

Religion as a Weapon

Embracing Experimentation

Prioritizing Curiosity and Flow

Acknowledging Indigenous Spirituality

Looking Ahead to Future Discussions

Chapters

Introduction and Guiding Principles

Exploring Curiosity Around the Bible

Understanding God as Love

The Cosmic Christ Concept

Religion as a Weapon

Embracing Experimentation

Prioritizing Curiosity and Flow

Acknowledging Indigenous Spirituality

Looking Ahead to Future Discussions