Episode 1: Politics

Megan and Michael dive straight into what they disagree about AND why they connect.

From here, ‘For arguments sake’ cuts out party politics for a considered debate about new Australian PM Scott Morrison’s faith, as well as global reports about helping each other.

‘Discomfort zone’ has Michael exploring different points of view to his own, with The Handmaid’s Tale and The Wife Drought igniting feminist and anti-Christian challenges.

Show Notes

Rev Dr Michael Jensen, rector at St Mark’s Anglican Darling Point, author, public commentator. 

Rev Megan Powell du Toit, ordained Baptist minister, Publishing Manager of the Australian College of Theology, editor of the journal Colloquium.

Episode 1:

• The Drum, ABC, 30 August 2018 (Michael on)
• Global Neighbour Index, Baptist World Aid Australia
• No Room Domestic Violence Report, Baptist Care Australia
• Tonightly Scott Morrison song
• The Wife Drought, Annabel Crabb 

The Handmaid’s Tale TV series, The Handmaid’s Tale book, Margaret Atwood

Megan’s articles on The Handmaid’s Tale: Ethos Season 1, Ethos Season 2, FHE Season 2

What is With All Due Respect?

Less aggro, more conversation.

Is it even possible to have a deep discussion without it descending into chaos? Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit think yes, and want to show the rest of us how to do it.

There’s plenty of things they disagree on: free will, feminism, where you should send your kids to school and what type of church you should go to. But there are also plenty of other things that they have in common. They want to talk about all these things with conviction. But they also want the conversation to be constructive. Tune in to find out if that’s possible.