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True Magic

True Magic

Re-enchanting Reformed Christianity with a symbolic view of creation.
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[S1E4] Modesty isn't about what you wear, but what you wear is about modesty
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[S1E4] Modesty isn't about what you wear, but what you wear is about modesty
In the first of a two-parter on this topic, we look at the strangely inconsistent history of modesty in Christendom, and suggest that the reason we find…
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
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12:35
Only a materialist starts an argument with, “It’s just…”
Listen now (13 mins) | Bnonn being indisposed, Smokey monologues on weasel phrases which signal that you’re thinking like a materialist, and rants about…
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
14:56
Talky Bnonnsense #4: Noodle Theory
In this landmark episode, Smokey expounds, for the first time, her most notable contribution to the history of symbolic thought. We talk about the…
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
30:27
[S1E3.5] Identity, masking & magic
Listen now (30 mins) | In this bonus episode, Bnonn builds on the foundation of clothing as corporate identity, and talks specifically about the weird…
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Bnonn Tennant
1:05:12
[S1E3] Clothing as corporate identity
Listen now (66 mins) | We discuss the connection between identity and appearance—and how clothing has been used in history to direct corporate identity…
14:23
Talky Bnonnsense #3: Smokey's nine favorite facts + one more from Bnonn
Listen now | In this episode, Smokey regails us with an incomplete list of trivia, both weird and wonderful, and Bnonn tries to keep up.
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
57:54
[S1E2] Clothing as a language
We talk about how clothing is not merely a form of nonverbal communication, but can accurately be thought of as a language in its own right. In light of…
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
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27:21
Talky Bnonnsense #2: must you take your husband's name?
Listen now | Must a woman change her last name to her husband’s if it is something like McUgly, Crapper, or Bieber? What if it’s fine by itself, but…
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
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39:20
[S1E1] Would we be naked if not for sin?
Listen now (39 min) | Is clothing just a result of the fall? If so, why is God depicted clothed in majesty, and why are angels and perfected men always…
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
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26:18
Talky Bnonnsense #1: what do we owe the dead?
Listen now | How far do we go in honoring the desires of the dead, and keeping vows to them?
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
3
21:25
Seven things that are essential for understanding God’s creation & our place in it, but seem completely insane to the modern mind
Listen now (21 min) | Bnonn briefly explains seven axioms that True Magic takes for granted—without which the project makes no sense.
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Bnonn Tennant
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33:15
What the heck is true magic?
Listen now (33 min) | Bnonn & Smokey explain what “true magic” is, why it matters, and what you can expect for season 1 of the podcast.
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Bnonn Tennant
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Smokey Tennant
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