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Episode 401: Chris E.W. Green - Transfiguring Obedience

Episode 400: Desmond Alexander - Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator

Our guest this week is Dr. Desmond Alexander, author of the new book, Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator. “Desi” is senior lecturer in Biblical Studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The author of many books and articles, Desi is a former chair of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research, and his research interests lie primarily in two areas: the Pentateuch and Biblical The...

Episode 399: Chris E.W. Green - Transfiguring Identity

Session 3 with Chris Green on his new book, Being Transfigured .

Episode 398: Marty Folsom - Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics for Everyone, Volume 1

Our guest today is Marty Folsom. Marty lives in the state of Washington. He completed his PhD at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He has taught in New Zealand and in several Seattle area schools for 20 years. He has maintained a counseling practice for over a decade. He is an academic who believes that learning needs to be made accessible and practical. His new book is “Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone, Volume 1---The Doctrine of the Word of God: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners...

Episode 397: Chris E.W. Green - Transfiguring Death

Here is session two with Chris Green from our Monday night online sessions on Chris's new book, Being Transfigured .

Episode 396: Liel Leibovitz - "You People" is a Warning, You People

Our guest today is Liel Leibovitz, a writer for Tablet magazine and host of the popular podcast, Unorthodox. Liel is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar. Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. In 2014, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University. You can read his recent editorial in Tablet here: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections...

Episode 395: Chris E.W. Green - Transfiguring Silence

Check out session 1 of our online Lenten class with Chris EW Green on his new book, Being Transfigured.

Episode 394: Jonathan Foster - Theology of Consent, Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe

Next up on the podcast is Dr. Jonathan Foster to discuss his book, Theology of Consent: Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe . Theology of Consent: Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe is something of a map for those at new trailheads, interested in insightful paths, but also for those already deep in the forest of theopoetics, life, love, the church, and theology. Jonathan Foster is a father, husband, former church planter, theologian, nonprofit co-founder, musician, d...

Episode 393: Katherine Stewart - The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right

Our guest today is Katherine Stewart. Katherine is an American journalist and author who often writes about issues related to the separation of church and state, the rise of religious nationalism, and global movements against liberal democracy. Her books include The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Assault on America's Children (2012) and The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism (2020). Her latest piece is for the New Republic and is entitled "The Ri...

Episode 392: Chris E.W. Green - Being Transfigured

Chris Green is back on the podcast to (once again) talk about Robert Jenson and Stanley Hauerwas, but— really— he’s here to talk about a new book he has for your journey this year through the season of light, Lent. That's right. Chris wants to help you understand Lent as an enlightening time. His great book is entitled, Being Transfigured. Chris Green is Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL) and Director for St Anthony Institute of Theology, Philosophy, and Litur...

Episode 391: Jonathan Tran - Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism

Jonathan Tran joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism. About the book: ny serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. There are two contemporary approaches to antiracist theory and practice. The first emphasizes racial identity to the exclusion of political economy, making racialized life in America illegible. This approach's prevalence, in the academy and beyond, now r...

Episode 390: No Longer Simul - Remembering Jim Nestingen with Ken Jones, Rolf Jacobson, and Adam Morton

Three friends, students, and colleagues of Jim Nestingen, who recently died, join us for today's episode. Jim was a well-known Reformation scholar at Luther Seminary with the heart of a preacher and pastor. Our (return) guests are Rolf Jacobson, of Luther Seminary, Ken Jones, of Grand View Univerity, and Mockingbird friend, Adam Morton of the University of Nottingham. They share memories of Jim, why folks should look this fellow up today, the value of cross-denominational friendships, and the re...

Episode 389: Jennifer Garcia Bashaw - Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims

Our guest today is Jennifer Garcia Bashaw, Professor of New Testament at Campbell University. Her new book is Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims. About the book: Scapegoats are innocent victims who have experienced blame and violence at the hands of society. René Girard proposes that the Gospels present Jesus as a scapegoat whose innocent death exposes how humans have always created scapegoats. This revelation should have cured societal scapegoating, yet those who claim to live b...

Episode 388 : Chris Green - The End is Music: A Companion to Robert Jenson's Theology

Our guest today is Chris E.W. Green, author of The End is Music: A Companion to Robert W. Jenson’s Theology. Christ is Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL), Teaching Pastor at Sanctuary Church (Tulsa, OK) and Director of the St Anthony Institute of Theology & Philosophy. Robert Jenson has been praised by Stanley Hauerwas, David Bentley Hart, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and others as one of the most creative and important contemporary theologians. But his work is da...

Episode 387: Matthew Milliner - Mother of the Lamb: The Story of a Global Icon

Merry Christmas to you and yours! Our guest to close out the season of Advent is friend of the podcast, Matthew Milliner, Professor of Art History at Wheaton College. His new book is Mother of the Lamb: The Story of a Global Icon. Mother of the Lamb tells the remarkable story of a Byzantine image that emerged from the losing side of the Crusades. Called the Virgin of the Passion in the East and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in the West, the icon has expanded beyond its Byzantine origins to become o...

Episode 386: Brian Zahnd - The Anticipated Christ

Today we are sharing a special episode of our first class of our new series, The Anticipated Christ - A Journey Through Advent and Christmas with Brian Zahnd and friends. You can always join in on our classes, it's never too late!

Episode 385 : Bishop Ken Carter - God Will Make a Way : Spiritual Life and Leadership in Contested Season

On today's episode we have Bishop Ken Carter on to talk about his new book God Will Make a Way, Spiritual Life and Leadership in a Contested Season. Ken is on his 10th year as bishop in the great state of Florida. Make sure to check out his new book! Also joining in on the conversation is Will Willimon!

Episode 384 : Paul Zahl - Grace in Practice

Thanksgiving is about gratitude, the product of grace, so this week's episode is our last installment of the podcasts Monday night online study of Paul Zahl's book, Grace in Practice, which PZ himself joined! We hope you enjoy it!

Episode 383 : Chris Davis - Bright Hope for Tomorrow : How Anticipating Jesus' Return Gives Strength for Today

Chris Davis is the pastor of Groveton Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia and the author of the new book Bright Hope for Tomorrow: How Anticipating Jesus’ Return Gives Strength for Today. Hope is fuel. For Jesus' disciples, the hope of seeing their risen Lord again, face to face, powered their endurance through persecution, their patience in discipling new believers, and their courage to renounce injustice and sinful passions. But have we set aside that fuel because the topic of Jesus' return...

Episode 382 : Robin Lovin - What Do We Do When Nobody Is Listening? : Leading the Church in a Polarized Society

Days after the Red Wave— I mean, Ketchup Fizzle— Christian Ethicist Robin Lovin is on the podcast to talk about what we are to do when no one is listening. More on Lovin’s new book: A trusted senior statesman in Christian ethics and ministry addresses the crisis of political polarization threatening the existence of the church. Polarization and political gridlock have been the norm in the United States for decades. As that reality seeps into every aspect of our society, churches find themselves ...

Episode 382: Sex in Heaven - Saints, Time, and Hope with Johanna, Jason and Teer

It's All Saints Sunday this weekend so the podcast posse from Hermeneutics got together to talk about death, time, heaven, and how Christianity needs to reclaim its weirdness. Don’t forget to head over to https://www.crackersandgrapejuice.com Click on “Support the Show.” Become a patron Subscribe to CGJ+ For peanuts, you can help us out….we appreciate it more than you can imagine. Follow us on the three majors of social media: https://www.facebook.com/crackersnjuice https://www.instagram.com/cra...

Episode 381: Gretchen Purser — The Mess is Mine: Midterms Edition

This week we have the honor of getting to talk mid-term politics with our friend Gretchen Purser. We talk about the importance of democracy to Christians and where she is seeing hope in our nations political future.

Episode 380 : Dr. Matt Milliner

Our friend Matt Milliner returns to the podcast to talk about his latest article at the Bulwark, Putin’s Outright Satanism. You can find the piece here: https://www.thebulwark.com/on-putins-outright-satanism/ Dr. Milliner holds an M.A. & Ph.D. in art history from Princeton University, and an M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a six-time appointee to the Curatorial Advisory Board of the United States Senate, and has written for publications ranging from The New York Times to Fir...

Episode 379: Christian History Almanac Weekend Edition: Meet a Real Live Methodist with Jason Micheli

Jason was recently a guest for the Weekend Edition of 1517's Christian History Almanac podcast, hosted by Dr. Dan Van Voorhis. Though no one elected him, Jason speaks here for all Methodists everywhere.

Episode 378: Jason Micheli - Hitmen and Midwives

For this week's episode, we've got the second session from Jason's recent series of talks on Grace and Proclamation for the Anglican Church of Canada's Bishop's Clergy Conference.

Episode 377: Katelyn Beaty - Celebrities for Jesus

Does Jesus need more celebrities tweeting and influencing on his behalf? Katelyn Beaty joins the pod to discuss her new book, ‘Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church’ ( http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/celebrities-for-jesus/406890) . Katelyn Beaty is the author of A Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World (Howard Books / Simon & Schuster), and A Woman’s Place: A Bible Study Exploring Every ...

Episode 376: Chris Nye - The Theology Guy

Chris Nye is a doctoral student at Duke University's Divinity School and the author of several books, including most recently, A Captive Mind, which explores Christianity's relationship to ideologies. His writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and various other publications. He lives with his family in Portland, Oregon. To connect further, visit chrisnye.co

Episode 375: Tolkien Heads- Brian Zahnd

In this episode of our crossover podcast with Tripp Fuller and Homebrewed Christianity, Tolkien Heads, we talk all things Middle Earth with my very own Gandalf, Brian Zahnd.

Episode 374: Dale Allison - Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age

Despite widespread skepticism on the matter, a significant number of people today have stories of religious experience - moments of inexplicable terror or rapturous joy, visions, near death experiences of the afterlife, encounters with angels, heavenly voices, and premonitions. How should rationally people respond? Our guest today is Dr. Dale Allison, Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. His new book, Encountering Mystery, is both a departure from his scholarly work and ...

Episode 374: Will Willimon— Don’t Look Back: Session Three

The third in a three part online study of the new book Don’t Look Back: Methodist Hope for What Comes Next