Ruthie Santiago
Appears in 12 Episodes
You’ll Lose Some Things, But You’ll Find a New Home | EP 12
In this episode, Jonathan Foster is joined by Rev. Dr. Shaleen Kendrick, Tori Owens, and Thomas J. Oord for a live conversation at the 2026 Open and Relational Theolog...
Starting with Questions: A Conversation with Damian Geddry | EP 11
From the Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTCON), Jonathan Foster talks with Damian Geddry about creativity, new beginnings, and what his journey through reco...
What We Sing Matters: Worship Music, Theology, and the Power of Language with Savannah Locke | EP 10
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth are joined by Savannah Locke (https://www.savannahlocke.com/) for a conversation about worship music and the theolo...
Faith, Sexuality, and the Courage to Be Honest (Part 2) | EP 9
Note: This episode includes conversation around sexuality and experiences of harm within the church, including abuse. We invite you to listen with care and attentivene...
Faith, Sexuality, and the Courage to Be Honest with Tori Owens (Part 1) | EP 8
In this episode, Jill Elizabeth is joined by Tori Owens, a therapist and spiritual director, for a thoughtful and personal conversation about faith, sexuality, and the...
Mo: Identity, Belonging, and the Search for Home | EP 7
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Rev. Jill Elizabeth reflect on the Netflix series Mo, a story that weaves humor, hardship, and cultural tension into a deeply huma...
Reimagining Faith and Belonging with Keri Ladouceur | EP 6
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth are joined by Keri Ladouceur, executive director and co-founder of the Post-Evangelical Collective. Keri is a pasto...
Sinners (2025): Faith, Violence, and the Long Shadow of Oppression | EP 5
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth reflect on Sinners, the 2025 supernatural horror film directed by Ryan Coogler. They approach the film as a cultur...
Mimetic Theory: Desire, Scapegoating, and Faith | EP 4
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth explore mimetic theory, a framework developed by French thinker René Girard that examines how desire, rivalry, and ...
Conclave (2024): Inside the Dynamics of Religious Power | EP 3
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth reflect on the 2024 film Conclave, using it as a lens to explore the inner dynamics of religious institutions. The...
Immigration, Faith, and Human Dignity with Andrea Martinez | EP 2
In this episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth are joined by Andrea Martinez of Martinez Immigration Law, a Kansas City–based immigration attorney featured in the...
Welcome to The Curian Podcast: Faith, Harm, and Hope with Dana Hicks | EP 1
In this opening episode, Jonathan Foster and Jill Elizabeth welcome co-founder, Dana Hicks, president of the Curian Network, for a conversation about the story and hea...
