Becoming Neighbors with Amar D. Peterman

In this episode, I speak with Amar D. Peterman, author of the new book Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local. Follow Amar online:https://amardpeterman.substack.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@amarpetermanhttps://www.instagram.com/amarpeterman/ Affiliate links, which support the show:Buy the book: https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9780802884121 Buy Exvangelical & Beyond by Blake Chastain: https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9780593717073Amar's book rec: I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body by Rubem Alves (poetry): https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781592443314Support this channel directly by subscribing at blakechastain.com. Follow Blake on social: https://www.tiktok.com/@brchastain_ https://www.instagram.com/brchastain_/https://bsky.app/profile/brchastain.social 00:00 Meet Amar Peterman01:05 Growing Up Between Traditions02:22 Megachurch Formation And Tensions04:36 Moody Bible Institute Culture Shock07:35 Finding A Mentor At Moody11:19 Princeton Seminary New Frameworks18:17 Evangelical History And PhD Questions22:54 Stumbling Into Interfaith Work32:58 Turning To Becoming Neighbors34:29 The Table And Local Common Good36:46 Take a Seat at the Table37:42 Desire and Non-Utilitarian Love39:08 Pluralism Without Debate40:10 Common Good Beyond Majority Rule40:35 From Politics to Knowing Neighbors43:14 Serve and Decenter Yourself46:05 Practices for Long Haul Love48:31 Learning From Deconstruction49:44 Prophetic Voices Outside Church54:23 Navigating Evangelical Pushback57:49 Pronouns and Staying Open01:01:13 Lightning Round for Authors01:08:34 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

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