The Christian Humanist

Genesis–Bereshith in the Hebrew–opens with grand narratives of beginnings and generations, and the New Testament starts with four distinctive narrative accounts of Jesus, the anointed one.  For traditions that consider…

Hey Humanists! With Theology Beer Camp 2023 just around the corner (alas, I won’t be here, as I’m trying to be judicious taking days off during year one of my…

Victoria Reynolds Farmer, Blake Miller, Katie Grubbs, and Alexis Neal discuss the recent vote at the Southern Baptist Convention. 

Come on Barbie, let’s go party! Introduction What was your experience of attending the film like? Also, did you have Barbies growing up? Any other Barbie memories or stories that…

Alexis Neal, Victoria Reynolds Farmer, and Marie Hause discuss Tolstoy’s classic novel. Introduction Knowing  Summary and background info on Anna Karenina Personal experiences and first impressions Reading Comparing Anna and…

In today’s episode, Coyle talks to Stefan Mychajliw, Deputy Communications Director for the Vivek Ramaswamy’s 2024 Presidential campaign. More information about the campaign can be found here: https://www.vivek2024.com/ (Not a…

Laurie Norris, Katie Grubbs, and Alexis Neal continue their “Mystery Gang Adventures” by discussing the recent film, “See How They Run” Knowing “What is See How They Run, and what…

In today’s episode, Coyle talks to Jordan and David about the Viking exploration of the New world as outlined in the Vinland Sagas. The Norse Discover Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQmEO49_iwE The Kensington…

In today’s episode, Jonathan Leeman gives us an introduction to the relationship between church and state. This talk was co-sponsored by the Institute on Religion and Democracy.

Teachers online have been commenting on, panicking over, and offering verdicts on the advent of ChatGPT for about six months, so I figure I’ve waited long enough to write something…

Philoctetes is not the best-known Sophocles tragedy, but its questions stick with me.  When the title character insists on his dignity as a man of war, he runs afoul of…

What’s on the table when we claim that a newly-discovered text came from a Biblical author?  To answer that question might take an investigation that spans the Roman Empire, desert…

The Mystery Gang is back! Alexis Neal, Laurie Norris, and Katie Grubbs discuss the HBO adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling mystery series. Introduction Knowing  Summary and background info on…

Tell me where you spend your Sunday mornings, and then where your grandmother spent her Sunday mornings, and I’ll venture a guess at what you think Christian art looks like. …

Marie Hause, Victoria Reynolds Farmer, and Sarah Thomas dive into some of the villancicos of famed early modern Mexican writer Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Topics include Marian villancicos,…