The Christian Humanist

The Mystery Gang rides again! Alexis Neal, Katie Grubbs, and Laurie Norris talk about the classic Robert Altman film Gosford Park. Introduction Knowing  Summary and background info on Gosford Park Personal…

What does Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution say, and what does it mean for the 2024 election? Listen in as Coyle and Nathan ask those and…

Some of us first encounter them as the wicked city that Jonah eventually visits. For others they’re one of the Asian empires that Herodotus surveys on his way to the…

In today’s Episode, a potential new direction is explored by the City of Man podcast, beginning with a look at polarization in contemporary America.

You have heard that it is said: love your neighbor and hate your enemy.  Translations might differ, but what follows comes across well in most translations: Jesus enjoins those hearing…

Listen in as Christina Bieber Lake, Laurie Norris, and Marie Hause discuss one of our favorite characters of all time, Dana Scully of the X-files. Knowing We discuss how we…

In today’s episode, Coyle talks to attorney Matthew Martens about his new book Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal and what changes should be under consideration for the American justice system.

Theology and literature have always seemed a natural pair to me.  In fact, I’ve written a Master’s Thesis examining Ezekiel with the help of William Blake; another digging into Christology…

The stereotype, whether we want to dismantle it or acknowledge it, holds that those who teach college English begin a quest in graduate school to be rid of teaching writing.…

Laurie Norris and Jay Eldred have an lively conversation about what cosplay means to them and how dressing up as someone else helped them both discover who they are. Knowing…

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…