Between Shelves

Episode 14: Sabbatical & Debrief

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Between Shelves, where we make connections between literature, theology, philosophy, psychology and culture. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of race, spirituality, psychology, and meta-modernism. Each episode invites you into a thought-provoking journey, unpacking how these elements shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. We invite you to Between Shelves to Learn, Listen and Become.

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Sabbatical & Debrief

Episode 14: Notes

In this special episode of Between Shelves, we pause to reflect on the journey of our first season—13 episodes of deep listening, layered inquiry, and transformative dialogue. Together with our guests, we’ve explored the contours of Meta-Modernism, challenged assumptions, reimagined possibilities, and found space for healing. Join us as we revisit the insights, tensions, and growth that have shaped this season, and consider how these conversations continue to inform our understanding of meaning, ethics, and coexistence in a rapidly shifting world.

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Episode 13: Truthiness

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Truthiness

Episode 13: Notes

In this episode of Between Shelves, we embark on a thought-provoking exploration of Truthiness through the lens of Meta-Modernism. Join us for a compelling dialogue with the renowned theologian and philosopher, Dr. Catherine Keller, as we unravel how this evolving paradigm challenges traditional notions of Truth and invites a term called, “Truthiness”- a dynamic, relational, and layered understanding of truth in the 21st century. Together, we navigate the interplay between uncertainty and possibility, examining how Meta-Modernism reframes our perspectives on meaning, ethics, and coexistence in a complex world. Tune in for a conversation that bridges theology, philosophy, and culture, encouraging us to embrace a more fluid and nuanced approach to Truth.

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Our Podcast Bibliography

Caputo, John D, and Catherine Keller. The Insistence of God: A Theology of Perhaps. Indiana University Press, 2013.

Keller, Catherine. Apocalypse Now and Then: A Feminist Guide to the End of the World. Fortress Press, 2005.

———. Cloud of the Impossible Negative Theology and Planetary Entanglement. Columbia University Press, 2014.

———. Face of the Deep: A Theology of Becoming. Routledge, 2003.

———. Facing Apocalypse: Climate, Democracy, and Other Last Chances. Orbis Books, 2021.

———. From a Broken Web. Beacon Press, 1988.

———. God and Power: Counter-Apocalyptic Journeys . Fortress Press, 2005.

———. Intercarnations: Exercises in Theological Possibility. Fordham Univ Press, 2017.

———. No Matter What: Crisis and the Spirit of Planetary Possibility. Fordham Univ Press, 2024.

———. On the Mystery : Discerning Divinity in Process. Fortress Press, 2007.

———. Political Theology of the Earth Our Planetary Emergency and the Struggle for a New Public. Columbia University Press, 2018.

Keller, Catherine, Michael Nausner, and Mayra Rivera. Postcolonial Theologies: Divinity and Empire. Chalice Press, 2004.

Keller, Catherine, and Laurel Schneider. Polydoxy: Theology of Multiplicity and Relation. Routledge, 2010.

Rambo, Shelly. Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining. Westminster John Knox Press, 2010.

Episode 12: Meta-Modernism & Truth

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 18 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400

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Meta-Modernism & Truth

Episode 12: Notes

In this episode of Between Shelves, we delve into the elusive and multifaceted nature of Truth through the lens of Meta-Modernism. Join us as we navigate the space between certainty and ambiguity, exploring how this philosophical framework challenges conventional ideas and embraces the complexity of our contemporary world. From literature and culture to spirituality and psychology, this thought-provoking discussion invites you to reconsider what Truth means in an age of paradox and possibility.

Episode 11- Meta-Modernism & Gender Violence.

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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Meta-Modernism & Gender Violence

Episode 11: Notes

In this episode, we explore Meta-Modernism & Gender Violence, examining femininity as a dynamic spectrum within the framework of meta-modernism. We navigate the intricate intersections of gender, identity, and societal constructs, centering the experiences of Black Women/Woman of Color—those enduring and living a Black experience. Through these lenses, we challenge conventional and colonial narratives, exploring how a meta-modern perspective invites us to deconstruct feminine oppression while embracing fluidity, complexity, and inclusivity. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of redefining and reclaiming femininity beyond a Theopoetic, “Old Smelly Box.”

Our Podcast Bibliography

Oliveto, Karen P, Kelly Turney, and Traci C West. Talking about Homosexuality. Pilgrim Press, 2005.

Smallwood, Teresa L. Public Theology and Violent Rhetoric Examined in a Queer Womanist Critical Ethnography. Edited by Traci C. West, AnneMarie Mingo, Aana Marie Vigen, and Todd D. Whitmore. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025.

Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. Lost Raven Studios, 2024.

West, Traci C. Disruptive Christian Ethics: When Racism and Women’s Lives Matter. Westminster John Knox Press, 2006.

———. Solidarity and Defiant Spirituality : Africana Lessons on Religion, Racism, and Ending Gender Violence. NY: New York University Press, 2019.

———. Wounds of the Spirit : Black Women, Violence, and Resistance Ethics. NY: New York University Press, 1999.

Episode 10: Meta-Feminism

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0400

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

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Meta-Feminism

Episode 10: Notes

In this episode, we explore Meta-Feminism, examining femininity as a dynamic spectrum within the framework of meta-modernism. We navigate the intricate intersections of gender, identity, and societal constructs, centering the experiences of Black Women—those enduring and living a Black experience. Through these lenses, we challenge conventional and colonial narratives, exploring how a meta-modern perspective invites us to deconstruct feminine oppression while embracing fluidity, complexity, and inclusivity. Join us as we uncover the transformative power of redefining and reclaiming femininity beyond a Theopoetic, “Old Smelly Box.”

Our Podcast Bibliography

Ada María Isasi-Díaz. En La Lucha: In the Struggle : Elaborating a Mujerista Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004.

Althaus-Reid, Marcella. Indecent Theology : Theological Perversions in Sex, Gender and Politics. London: Routledge, 2010.

———. The Queer God. London ; New York Routledge, 2007.

Anzaldúa, Gloria. Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza. San Francisco: Aunt Lute Books, 1987.

Barbara Black Koltuv. The Book of Lilith. Nicolas-Hays, Inc., 1986.

Cannon, Katie G. Black Womanist Ethics. Eugene, Or.: Wipf & Stock, 2006.

———. Katie’s Canon : Womanism and the Soul of the Black Community. New York: Continuum, 1995.

Cleveland, Christena. God Is a Black Woman. New York: Harperone, 2022.

Cooey, Paula M, William R Eakin, and Jay B Mcdaniel. After Patriarchy : Feminist Transformations of the World Religions. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1991.

Crawford, Vicki L, Jacqueline Anne, Barbara Woods, Georgia State, and Martin Luther. Women in the Civil Rights Movement : Trailblazers and Torchbearers, 1941-1965. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1993.

Danna Nolan Fewell, and David M Gunn. Gender, Power, and Promise : The Subject of the Bible’s First Story. Nashville Abingdon Press, 1997.

Davis, Angela . Women, Race & Class. New York: Random House, 1981.

Dorsey, Lilith. Orishas, Goddesses, and Voodoo Queens : The Divine Feminine in the African Religious Traditions. Newburyport, Ma: Weiser Books, 2020.

Douglas, Kelly Brown. Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God. NY: Orbis Books, 2015.

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza. Congress of Wo/Men : Religion, Gender, and Kyriarchal Power. Cambridge, Ma: Feminist Studies In Religion Books, 2016.

Erikson, Erik H. Childhood and Society. London: Vintage Digital, 1950.

Jones-Rogers, Stephanie E. They Were Her Property White Women as Slave Owners in the American South. Yale University Press, 2019.

Jung, C G, and R F C Hull. Symbols of Transformation: An Analysis of the Prelude to a Case of Schizophrenia. NJ: Princeton University Press, 1990.

Jung, Carl G. The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. NJ: Princeton University Press, 1959.

Junior, Nyasha. An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015.

Kelly Brown Douglas. BLACK CHRIST : 25th Anniversary Edition. Orbis Books, 2019.

Kendall, Mikki. HOOD FEMINISM : Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot. S.L.: Penguin Books, 2021.

Kwok, Pui-Lan. Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology. Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005.

Lovejoy, Arthur. GREAT CHAIN of BEING : A Study of the History of an Idea. Harvard University Press, 2017.

Lowy, Margo. The Maternal Experience. Routledge, 2020.

Marchiano, Lisa. MOTHERHOOD: Facing and Finding Yourself. CO: Sounds True, 2021.

Miles, Rosalind. Women’s History of the Modern World : How Radicals, Rebels, and Everywomen Revolutionized the Last 200 Years. Harpercollins, 2021.

Neumann, Erich, and Ralph Manheim. The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype. NJ: Princeton University Press, 2015.

Neumann, Erich, and Renée Brand. The Fear of the Feminine and Other Essays on Feminine Psychology. Princeton, Nj: Princeton Univ. Pr, 1994.

Raff, Jeffrey, and Linda Bonnington Vocatura. Healing the Wounded God. Nicolas-Hays, Inc., 2002.

Satoko Yamaguchi. Mary and Martha :...

Episode 9: Black Transhumanism

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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Black Transhumanism

Episode 9: Notes

In this episode of Between Shelves, we are thrilled to engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with Dr. Philip Butler on the transformative possibilities of Black Transhumanism and its invitation to reimagine the Black experience and identity in the Digital Age. Together, we explore how this innovative framework intersects with concepts like the Black Technosphere, Data Ownership and Citizenship, Black Meta-Modernism, and Afro-Futurism. What does it mean to expand the boundaries of Black identity through technological and philosophical lenses? How can Black Transhumanism challenge dominant narratives while opening pathways for freedom, resilience, and cultural renewal? Dr. Butler shares insights into how these ideas navigate the complexities of innovation and tradition, individuality and community, and the digital and physical realms. Through an engaging discussion of technology, philosophy, culture, and lived experience, we uncover both the possibilities and challenges that Black Transhumanism presents for imagining new futures. Whether you’re deeply familiar with these ideas or encountering them for the first time, this episode offers an inspiring exploration of identity, agency, and the evolving intersections of Black experience and creativity in a rapidly changing world.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Aristarchos-Vasileios Gkrekas, and Nicholas Kokkinos. Exploring Religious Dimensions in AI and Humanity. Rowman & Littlefield, 2024.

Butler, Philip. Black Transhuman Liberation Theology: Technology and Spirituality. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

———. Critical Black Futures: Speculative Theories and Explorations. Springer Nature, 2021.

———. “Thinking of a Master Plan: Data Citizenship/ Ownership as a Portal to an Unfettered Black Universal Basic Income.” The George Town Law Journal 112, no. 6 (2024): 1343–54.

Davis, Erik. TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information. North Atlantic Books, 2015.

Huxley, Julian. “Knowledge, Morality, and Destiny.” Psychiatry 14, no. 2 (May 1951): 129–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1951.11022818.

KrügerOliver, Ali Jones, and Paul Knight. Virtual Immortality : God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag, 2021.

Shatzer, Jacob. Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today’s Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2019.

Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz. We Have Always Been Cyborgs: Digital Data, Gene Technologies, and an Ethics of Transhumanism. S.L.: Bristol University Press, 2023.

Episode 8: Transhumanism & Digital Identity

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

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Transhumanism & Digital Identity

Episode 8: Notes

In this episode of Between Shelves, we explore the intriguing world of Transhumanism and Digital Identity. As technology continues to evolve, so does our understanding of what it means to be human. How do advancements in AI, biotechnology, and virtual spaces reshape our sense of self and identity? What role does Transhumanism play in redefining the boundaries between the physical and the digital, the organic and the synthetic? Join us as we explore these questions, examining the philosophical, ethical, and cultural implications of living in an increasingly digital and augmented world. From the promises of enhanced humanity to the challenges of virtual identities, this conversation unpacks how technology transforms not just how we live, but who we are.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Aristarchos-Vasileios Gkrekas, and Nicholas Kokkinos. Exploring Religious Dimensions in AI and Humanity. Rowman & Littlefield, 2024.

Davis, Erik. TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information. North Atlantic Books, 2015.

Huxley, Julian. “Knowledge, Morality, and Destiny.” Psychiatry 14, no. 2 (May 1951): 129–40. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.1951.11022818.

KrügerOliver, Ali Jones, and Paul Knight. Virtual Immortality : God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag, 2021.

Shatzer, Jacob. Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today’s Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, 2019.

Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz. We Have Always Been Cyborgs: Digital Data, Gene Technologies, and an Ethics of Transhumanism. S.L.: Bristol University Press, 2023.

Episode 7: Black Meta-Modernism

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

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Episode 7: Notes

Black Meta-Modernism

In this episode of Between Shelves, we sit down with Germane Marvel to explore the concept of Black Meta-Modernism—an emerging framework that reframes and expands the possibilities of Meta-Modern thought through the lens of Black & Other experience, history, and culture. What is Black Meta-Modernism, and how does it differ from broader Meta-Modernism? What does it mean to think, create, and live within this framework? Together, we unpack how Black Meta-Modernism navigates the oscillations between tradition and innovation, trauma and healing, individuality and community, colonization and freedom. Through literature, philosophy, art, and lived experience, we examine how this paradigm challenges dominant narratives while centering the unique contributions and struggles of Black & Other identity in a rapidly evolving world. Join us as we explore questions of identity, resilience, and imagination in the context of Black Meta-Modernism, uncovering how it offers new pathways for Self-discovery, collective empowerment, and cultural renewal. Whether you’re new to the term or already curious about its implications, this dialogue promises to spark meaningful insights into the future of Black thought and creativity.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Dixon, Vernon J. ““the Di-Unital Approach to ‘Black Economics”.” The American Economic Review 60, no. 2 (1970): 424–29. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1815840..

Job, Mary. “Welcome.” Art Historian, Artist, and Curator, July 20, 2023. https://moyookediji.com/.

Marvel, Germane. “Black Meta Mode.” Meta-Modern Theory & Praxis 1, no. 1 (November 4, 2024): 107–11. https://doi.org/10.70613/2024.0010.

———. “Black Meta Mode - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, January 22, 2023. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/black-meta-mode-283a8d832c5b.

———. “Metamodern Existentialism - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, December 20, 2022. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/metamodern-existentialism-3755546101f.

———. “Metamodern Individualism Anonymous - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, December 11, 2022. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/metamodern-individualism-901a519079ba.

———. “The Third Cradle.” Medium, January 8, 2023. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/the-third-cradle-d5737b36bd2d.

The University of Texas at Austin. “Dr. Moyosore Okediji.” Department of Art and Art History - The University of Texas at Austin. UT Drupal Kit version 3, 2025. https://art.utexas.edu/people/moyosore-okediji.

Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. Lost Raven Studios, 2024.

———. “Between | Space.” Dissertation , 2024. https://mailchi.mp/b7d8391d9712/betweenspace_dissertation.

www.sunraarkestra.com. “The Sun Ra Arkestra Official Website,” n.d. https://www.sunraarkestra.com/.

Episode 6: Black Meta-Modernism & Other

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

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Episode 6: Notes

Black Meta-Modernism & Other

In this thought-provoking episode of Between Shelves, we explore the transformative concept of Black Meta-Modernism. This emerging framework reimagines Meta-Modern thought through the rich, complex lens of Black and Other cultural experiences, histories, and narratives. Join us as we unpack how this perspective expands the possibilities of Meta-Modernism, blending the intellectual with the visceral, the historical with the contemporary. Whether you’re a scholar, a seeker, or simply curious about the intersections of race, culture, and philosophy, this episode offers a fresh and vital perspective on the evolving landscape of thought and identity.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Cone, James H. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. NY: Orbis Books, 2017.

Faber, Roland. God as Poet of the World: Exploring Process Theologies. KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.

Fisher, Mark. The Weird and the Eerie. NY: Watkins Media Limited, 2017.

Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2011.

Marvel, Germane. “Black Meta Mode - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, January 22, 2023. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/black-meta-mode-283a8d832c5b.

Ruiz, Don Jose . Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us about Love and Life. TX: Hierophant Publishing, 2019.

Severan, A, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Palimpsest Press, 2021.

Smith, C Michael . Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue: Retrieving the Soul, Retrieving the Sacred. NY: Paulist Press, 2007.

The Birth of a Nation. D.W. Griffith, 1915.

Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. Lost Raven Studios, 2024.

———. “Between | Space.” Dissertation , 2024. https://mailchi.mp/b7d8391d9712/betweenspace_dissertation.

Walker Jr, Theodore. Mothership Connections: A Black Atlantic Synthesis of Neoclassical Metaphysics and Black Theology. NY: State University of New York Press, 2004.

Whitehead, Alfred North. Religion in the Making: Lowell Lectures 1926. NY: Fordham University Press, 1996.

Whitehead, Alfred North, David Ray Griffin, and Donald W Sherburne. Process and Reality : An Essay in Cosmology. NY: The Free Press, 1985.

Episode 5-Meta-Modernism & a Rethinking of Identity

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

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Episode 5: Notes

Meta-Modernism & a Rethinking of Identity

In this episode of Between Shelves, we talk about how Meta-Modernism challenges us to reconsider the concept of identity in the 21st century. Moving beyond rigid definitions and binaries, we explore how this cultural paradigm embraces fluidity, paradox, and multiplicity to reshape our understanding of self and society. Joining us in this dialogue is Brendan Dempsey, a leading voice in Meta-Modern philosophy and cultural analysis. Together, we unravel the interplay between personal authenticity and collective belonging, exploring what it means to "be" or "become" in an era where identities are constantly evolving. Through the lenses of literature, philosophy, and art, we navigate the intersections of race, gender, culture, and spirituality, uncovering how Meta-Modernism disrupts outdated frameworks and opens new pathways for Self-discovery and connection. Whether you’re a seeker, a scholar, or simply curious, this conversation offers thought-provoking insights into the stories we tell about who we are—and who we might yet become.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Meta-Modernism & Brendan Graham Dempsey

Anti- Kierkegaard, Anti- Nietzsche, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. The Oil and the Lamp. Lulu.com, 2021.

Barker, Cory, Brendan Dempsey, Nicholas Hedlund, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Johan Ranefors, Paul Poledna, Michael Kleineberg, Bruce Alderman, Gregg Henriques, and Scout Leider-Wiley. Foundations of Archdisciplinarity: Advancing beyond the Meta. ARC Press , 2024.

Dempsey, Brendan Graham. A Universal Learning Process (the Evolution of Meaning). Sky Meadow Press, 2024.

———. Emergentism: A Religion of Complexity for the Metamodern World (Metamodern Spirituality). Independently published, 2022.

———. GOD - I. DEATH (NCV). Palimpsest Press, 2019.

———. GOD - II. DESCENT (NCV). Palimpsest Press, 2020.

———. GOSPEL(Metamodern Spirituality). Independently published, 2021.

———. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Independently Published, 2021.

———. Metamodernism: Or, the Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics. ARC Press , 2023.

———. The Combat Myth according to Mark: From Ancient near Eastern Genre to Apocalyptic Gospel . Independently published, 2021.

———. The GOD Emerging (Metamodern Spirituality). ‎Independently published, 2021.

Moon, Sadie Alwyn, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Building the Cathedral: Answering the Meaning Crisis through Personal Myth (Metamodern Spirituality Book 4). ‎Independently published, 2021.

Meta-Modernism: Embracing Complexity in Process

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventure of Ideas. NY: The Free Press, 1933.

———. Modes of Thought. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1968.

———. Religion in the Making: Lowell Lectures 1926. NY: Fordham University Press, 1996.

———. Science and the Modern World. NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

———. Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect. NY: Cambridge University Press, 1958.

Whitehead, Alfred North, David Ray Griffin, and Donald W Sherburne. Process and Reality: An Essay in Cosmology. NY: The Free Press, 1985.

Episode 4: Identity & Meta-Modernism

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0500

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

Email Us: Lostravenstudios@gmail.com

Episode 4: Notes

Identity & Meta-Modernism

In this episode of Between Shelves, we take a deep dive into how Meta-Modernism invites us to reconsider the concept of identity in the 21st century. Moving beyond rigid definitions and binaries, we explore how this cultural movement embraces fluidity, paradox, and multiplicity in shaping our understanding of self and society. Through literature, philosophy, and art, we unravel the interplay between personal authenticity and collective belonging, asking: What does it mean to "be" or “become” in an era where identities are constantly evolving? How can we hold space for complexity and contradiction in our own journeys? Join us as we navigate the intersections of race, gender, culture, and spirituality, uncovering how Meta-Modernism challenges outdated frameworks and opens new possibilities for self-discovery and connection. Whether you’re a seeker, a scholar, or simply curious, this episode offers thought-provoking insights into the stories we tell about who we are.

Our Podcast Bibliography

The Role of Cinema in Shaping Identity

The Birth of a Nation. D.W. Griffith, 1915.

Arrival. Denis Villeneuve, 2016.

Everything Everywhere All at Once. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, 2022.

Moonlight. Barry Jenkins, 2016.

Modernism vs. Meta-Modernism in Racial Discourse

Severan, A, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Palimpsest Press, 2021.

Stoev, Dina. “Metamodernism or Metamodernity.” Arts 11, no. 5 (September 21, 2022): 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts11050091.

Van, Robin, Alison Gibbons, and Timotheus Vermeulen. Metamodernism : Historicity, Affect, and Depth after Postmodernism. NY: Rowman & Littlefield International, 2017.

Vermeulen, Timotheus, and Robin van den Akker. “Notes on Metamodernism.” Journal of Aesthetics & Culture 2, no. 1 (January 2010): 5677. https://doi.org/10.3402/jac.v2i0.5677.

Decolonization & Identity Reconstruction

Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2011.

Guevara, Che , and John Gerassi. Venceremos! The Speeches and Writings of Ernesto Che Guevara. London: Panther Books, 1969.

Reimagining Religious Frameworks & Identity

Faber, Roland. God as Poet of the World: Exploring Process Theologies. KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.

———. The Ocean of God: On the Transreligious Future of Religions. NY: Anthem Press, 2019.

Keller, Catherine, and Anne Daniell. Process and Difference: Between Cosmological and Poststructuralist Postmodernisms. NY: State University of New York Press, 2002.

———. Cloud of the Impossible Negative Theology and Planetary Entanglement. Columbia University Press, 2014.

Meland, Bernard Eugene. Faith and Culture. Southern Illinois University Press, 1972.

Sallis, John. Force of Imagination. Indiana University Press, 2000.

Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. CT: Lost Raven Studios, 2024.

Meta-Modernism: Embracing Complexity

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventure of Ideas. NY: The Free Press, 1933.

———. Modes of Thought. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1968.

———. Religion in the Making: Lowell Lectures 1926. NY: Fordham University Press, 1996.

———. Science and the Modern World. NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

———. Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect . NY: Cambridge University Press, 1958.

Whitehead, Alfred North, David Ray Griffin, and Donald W Sherburne. Process and Reality: An Essay in Cosmology. NY: The Free Press, 1985.

Episode 3: Race & Post-Modernism

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:23:06 -0500

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Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

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Episode 3: Notes

Race & Post-Modernism

In this episode of Between Shelves, we explore the intersection of Race & Postmodernism, diving into how contemporary literature and film engage with racial themes in a rapidly evolving world. From nuanced explorations of identity to bold critiques of societal structures, we examine how modern creators challenge and reinterpret race in ways that resonate with today’s complexities. Join us as we unpack the interplay of race with psychology, culture, and postmodernism, offering fresh insights into how these forces shape the narratives we consume and our evolving understanding of the human experience.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Hooks, Bell. Black Looks: Race and Representation. New York: Routledge, 1992.

———. Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics. New York: Routledge, 1990.

Keller, Catherine, and Anne Daniell. Process and Difference: Between Cosmological and Poststructuralist Postmodernisms. State University of New York Press, 2012.

Rudrum, David , and Nicholas Stavris. Supplanting the Postmodern : An Anthology of Writings on the Arts and Culture of the Early 21st Century. Editorial: New York Etc.: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015.

Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. CT: Lost Raven Studios, 2024.

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventures of Ideas. New York: Free Press, 2010.

Du Bois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Co., 1903.

Fanon, Frantz. Black Skin, White Masks. NY: Grove Press, 2008.

———. The Wretched of the Earth. Cape Town: Kwela Books, 1961.

Episode 2: Spirituality & Modernity

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500

#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #TheoFilm #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudios

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

Truth in Smoke, "A Smell" -

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Episode 2: Notes

Spirituality & Modernity

In this episode of Between Shelves, we explore the intersection of Spirituality & Modernity, diving into how contemporary literature and film engage with spiritual themes in a rapidly evolving world. From nuanced metaphysical undertones to bold explorations of faith, we examine how modern creators challenge and reinterpret spirituality in ways that resonate with today’s complexities. Join us as we unpack the interplay of spirituality with race, psychology, and meta-modernism, offering fresh insights into how these forces shape the narratives we consume and our evolving understanding of the human experience.

Our Podcast Bibliography

Alves, Rubem A. A Theology of Human Hope. Corpus Books, 1971.

———. The Poet, the Warrior, the Prophet. London: Scm Press, 2002.

———. Tomorrow’s Child: Imagination, Creativity, and the Rebirth of Culture. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2011.

Du Bois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Co., 1903.

Fanon, Frantz. Black Skin, White Masks. NY: Grove Press, 2008.

———. The Wretched of the Earth. Cape Town: Kwela Books, 1961.

Mullan, Jennifer. Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice. W. W. Norton & Company, 2023.

Episode 1: Race & Modernity

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:00:00 -0400

#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #TheoFilm #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudios

Link to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/

Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2

Episode I: Notes

Introduction to Race & Modernity

Our Podcast Bibliography

Exploring The Social Construct of Race

Candelario, Ginetta E B. Black behind the Ears : Dominican Racial Identity from Museums to Beauty Shops. NC: Duke University Press, 2007.

Lynch, Willie. The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave. NY: African Tree Press, 2017.

Walker Jr, Theodore. Mothership Connections: A Black Atlantic Synthesis of Neoclassical Metaphysics and Black Theology. NY: State University of New York Press, 2004.

The Impact of Historical Narratives

Irvin, Dale T, and Scott Sunquist. History of the World Christian Movement: Earliest Christianity to 1453. Volume I. London: A&C Black, 2002.

Irvin, Dale T, and Scott W. Sunquist. History of the World Christian Movement. Volume II, Modern Christianity from 1454-1800. NY: Orbis Books, 2012.

The Role of Cinema in Shaping Race

The Birth of a Nation. D.W. Griffith, 1915. (The Book)

Modernism vs. Meta-Modernism in Racial Discourse

Severan, A, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Palimpsest Press, 2021.

Stoev, Dina. “Metamodernism or Metamodernity.” Arts 11, no. 5 (September 21, 2022): 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts11050091.

Van, Robin, Alison Gibbons, and Timotheus Vermeulen. Metamodernism : Historicity, Affect, and Depth after Postmodernism. NY: Rowman & Littlefield International, 2017.

Vermeulen, Timotheus, and Robin van den Akker. “Notes on Metamodernism.” Journal of Aesthetics & Culture 2, no. 1 (January 2010): 5677. https://doi.org/10.3402/jac.v2i0.5677.

Evangelism & Its Historical Context

Cone, James H. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. NY: Orbis Books, 2017.

Decolonization & Identity Reconstruction

Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2011.

Guevara, Che , and John Gerassi. Venceremos! The Speeches and Writings of Ernesto Che Guevara. London: Panther Books, 1969.

The Intersection of Christianity & Race

Dolores S Williams, Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God (Orbis Books, 2013).

Reimagining Religious Frameworks

Faber, Roland. God as Poet of the World: Exploring Process Theologies. KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.

———. The Ocean of God: On the Transreligious Future of Religions. NY: Anthem Press, 2019.

Keller, Catherine, and Anne Daniell. Process and Difference: Between Cosmological and Poststructuralist Postmodernisms. NY: State University of New York Press, 2002.

Meta-Modernism: Embracing Complexity

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventure of Ideas. NY: The Free Press, 1933.

———. Modes of Thought. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1968.

———. Religion in the Making: Lowell Lectures 1926. NY: Fordham University Press, 1996.

———. Science and the Modern World. NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

———. Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect . NY: Cambridge University Press, 1958.

Whitehead, Alfred North, David Ray Griffin, and Donald W Sherburne. Process and Reality: An Essay in Cosmology. NY: The Free Press, 1985.

Between Shelves: Trailer 2

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:04:58 -0400

#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #TheoFilm #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudios

Two Podcast trailers were created to offer listeners a glimpse of what's in store for the upcoming podcast, "Between Shelves." Each trailer serves as a distinct doorway into the complicated ideas that this podcast will explore.

Between Shelves: Trailer 1

Aaron C. Waldron, D.Min & Rafael Reyes III, Ph.D. — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:03:29 -0400

#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #TheoFilm #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudios