Stream or download this episode In today’s episode, Coyle talks to Dr. George Yancey about the divide between theologically progressive and theologically conservative Christianity in the contemporary world as explored in his new book One Faith No Longer. Also mentioned in the episode: American Evangelicals: Conflicted on Islam by Ashlee Quosigk. Christianity and Liberalism by…
Download or Stream this Episode In the famous chapter “Rebellion” in Dostoevsky’s great novel The Brothers Karamazov, Ivan Karamazov does not offer logical proof that the universe does not admit of a divine creator; instead he rehearses the suffering of children in the world and says that, if God needs those children to suffer–even if…
David Grubbs talks with Nathan Gilmour and Michial Farmer about chapters three and four of George Lindbeck’s book “The Nature of Doctrine.”
Nathan Gilmour talks with David Grubbs and Michial Farmer about the first two chapters of George Lindbeck’s book “The Nature of Doctrine.”
Science fiction is driven, not by rockets or lasers or robots, but by wonder. The vastness of space, the mystery of the shattered atom, the possibilities of technology—all push the reader to awe-struck questions: what are we, and what will we be, when the secrets are known? The Psalmist stared at the heavens and wondered…
Download or Stream this Episode Ed Song and Coyle Neal discuss how the church and state get along or bump heads as institutions. If you’ve not been over to iTunes yet, subscribe now, and start enjoying your new favorite politics podcast! Episode 8 Show Notes: Church and State as Institutions The Church as Sovereign Things we…
Download or Stream this Episode Ed Song and Coyle Neal take on the the question of justice in the Bible! If you’ve not been over to iTunes yet, subscribe now, and start enjoying your new favorite politics podcast! Episode 7 Show Notes The Bible is not a constitution or book of political philosophy, but we can…
After the New Atheist Debate By Phil Ryan 196 pp. University of Toronto Press $22.95. Of all the books written regarding the “New Atheist” (hereafter, NA) phenomenon, this the first that I’ve seen that has attempted to analyze it from a philosophical, sociological, and ethical perspective, while simultaneously refusing to take sides in what has often been…
Download or Stream this Episode Marie Hause, Kristen Filipic, and Victoria Reynolds Farmer recap and respond to the recent “Why Christian?” conference held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis on Sept. 18-19, 2015.
** We apologize for the audio glitches in this episode. Intros Knowing How we heard of Nadia Bolz-Weber; why she appeals to us Reading The style of Pastrix: “a messy profanity and prayer-laden theological memoir” Who is the audience for this book? Who is not? Is that okay? Excerpt 1: “The Rowing Team” Excerpt 2:…