The Christian Humanist

Throughout her long history, Christ’s Church has been united and divided by words. For that reason, our creeds and confessions often have mixed reputations: they are the pure apostolic tradition;…

Stream or download this episode.  Josh Altmanshofer and Michial Farmer talk about Disney’s 27th full-length animated feature, 1988’s Oliver and Company.

Stream or download this episode. In this episode from 2012, Michial, Nathan, and David are joined by Stephen Sandridge and Tim Rhodes from the much-missed Night Cheese podcast to talk about their…

Download or stream this episode Knowing A big thanks and a warm welcome to  our guest, D.L. Mayfield! Panel intros What is the Magnificat? Our past experiences with the text…

Stream or download this episode. Nathan Gilmour talks about Washington Irving’s “Old Christmas” sketches with Michial Farmer and David Grubbs. Merry Christmas!

What is a monk? The word evokes the image of a man robed and cowled, tonsured in the West, bearded in the East. It recalls the architecture of the monastery,…

-Introductions -Background on the Film (production details, etc.) -Plot Summary -Historical Context: 1850’s Oregon -How does this story relate to Plutarch’s story of the Rape of the Sabines? -Discussion: Which…

Stream or download this episode. Josh Altmanshofer and Michial Farmer discuss the 1983 extended short Mickey’s Christmas Carol. 

Stream or download this episode. In this episode, Coyle and Ed give their summary thoughts about Richard Niebuhr’s classic work. Their conversation turns to an extended discussion of the idea…

Stream or download this episode. David Grubbs talks to Nathan Gilmour and Michial Farmer about John Chrystostom’s tenth homily on the Gospel of Matthew and Aelfric of Eynsham’s sermon for…

There’s a lot of poetry in the Bible. Anyone who flips through its pages can see how many have that telltale jagged edge of printed verse. But it’s not only…

Introductions Why this topic? Knowing About Alta Mar: production details Brief plot summary How we watched: How did you choose to watch the series? Dubbed in English? In Spanish? In Spanish…

Stream or download this episode.  Join us as we revisit last year’s episode on Dorothy L. Sayers’s aesthetics, won’t you?

Stream or download this episode. Michial Farmer talks about Martin Scorsese’s 1976 classic Taxi Driver with David Grubbs and Nathan Gilmour.

Stream or download this episode. When I was in seminary, in the first year of this millennium of ours, I was quite sure I was not an evangelical: I was…