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Thinking in Public with Albert Mohler

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Thinking in Public is a forum for extended intelligent conversation about important theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them.
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Episodes

Truth and Creation Order — A Conversation with Professor Robert P. George

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program at Princeton University, Robert P. George. They discuss his new book book, “Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you...

Jul 16, 202556 min

Nationalism Revisited and Reasserted — A Conversation with Yoram Hazony

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Dr. Albert Mohler speaks with President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, Yoram Hazony. They discuss his new book, “The Virtue of Nationalism.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find many more of th...

Jul 02, 20251 hr 1 min

Is Christianity Obsolete? — A Conversation with Professor Christian Smith

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame, Christian Smith. They discuss his latest book, “Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional...

Jun 19, 20251 hr 2 min

The Clash of Parenting and Social Media in a Digital Age — A Conversation with Clare Morrell

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with director of the Technology and Human Flourishing Project, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., Clare Morell. They discuss her latest book, “The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smar...

Jun 04, 202557 min

Defending a True Vision of Humanity — A Conversation with Professor Carter Snead

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Charles E. Rice Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Carter Snead. They discuss his latest book, “What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics.” If you enjoyed this episode...

May 21, 20251 hr 3 min

The Progressives' Culture War Strategy — A Conversation with Allie Beth Stuckey

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Allie Beth Stuckey, host of Relatable, a Blaze Media podcast where she tackles theological, cultural, and political issues from a conservative, Reformed perspective. They discuss her latest book, Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christia...

Apr 09, 20251 hr 3 min

The Sin of Empathy — A Conversation with Joe Rigney

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Dr. Joe Rigney, Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College and former president of Bethlehem College and Seminary. They discuss Dr. Rigney’s new book, “The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits.” If you enjoyed this episode of Th...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 5 min

Woodrow Wilson Reconsidered — A Conversation with Christopher Cox

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of California, Irvine, Christopher Cox. They discuss his latest book, “The Light Withdrawn: Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn.” If...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 1 min

Luther, Calvin, and Economics — A Conversation with Professor Benjamin M. Friedman

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with the William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy and former chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University, Benjamin M. Friedman. They discuss his latest book, “Religious Influences on Economic Thinking.” If you enjoyed th...

Nov 13, 202455 min

The Sexual Revolution and the Radical Redefinition of Feminism — A Conversation with Mary Harrington

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with editor for the online editorial UnHerd, Mary Harrington. They discuss her latest book, “Feminism Against Progress.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find many more of these conversations here . You can purchase “Femini...

Oct 02, 202440 min

Contentious Culture Wars in a Polarized Political Age: A Conversation with Sociologist James Davison Hunter

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with LaBrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture and Social Theory and the Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, James Davison Hunter. They discuss his latest book, “Dem...

Sep 11, 20241 hr 6 min

J. Gresham Machen, A Conservative Mind in a Liberal Age: A Conversation with Richard Burnett

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Executive Director & Managing Editor of Theology Matters, Richard Burnett. They discuss his latest book, “Machen’s Hope: The Transformation of a Modernist in the New Princeton.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can fin...

Aug 28, 202454 min

The Power of Marriage: Combatting the Great Lies of Our Secular Age and Recovering the Key to Human Flourishing — A Conversation with Professor Brad Wilcox

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, Brad Wilcox. They discuss his new book, “Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization.” If you ...

Aug 14, 202457 min

Abraham Lincoln: God's Providence, Natural Law, Liberal Democracy — A Conversation with Historian Allen Guelzo

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Director of the James Madison Program Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship and Senior Research Scholar at Princeton University, esteemed historian Allen Guelzo. They discuss his new book, “Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the Amer...

Jul 31, 20241 hr 1 min

J.N. Darby, the Father of Dispensationalism … or Maybe There Is More to the Story — A Conversation with Historian Crawford Gribben

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with historian and professor of history at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Crawford Gribben. They discuss his new book, “J.N. Darby and the Roots of Dispensationalism.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find...

Jul 10, 20241 hr

Bad Therapy, Cultural Seduction, and Children in Crisis — A Conversation with Abigail Shrier

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with journalist and New York Times bestselling author Abigail Shrier. They discuss her most recent book, “Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find many more of these conversations ...

Jun 19, 202457 min

Faithfulness in the Negative World: A Conversation with Aaron Renn about Christians in a Post-Christian Age

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with co-founder and Senior Fellow at American Reformer, Aaron Renn. They discuss his most recent book, “Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find...

May 22, 20241 hr

Regime Change? A Future Beyond Classical Liberalism and Its Legacy? — A Conversation with Patrick J. Deneen

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with the David A. Potenziani Memorial College Chair of Constitutional Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, Patrick J. Deneen. They discuss Dr. Deneen’s most recent book, “Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Fut...

Mar 20, 20241 hr 6 min

Creeds and the Crisis of Christian Faithfulness — A Conversation with Carl Trueman

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Dr. Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College. They discuss Dr. Trueman’s most recent book, “Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity.” If yo...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 1 min

'The People's Justice' — A Conversation with Judge Amul Thapar about Justice Clarence Thomas

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with federal judge, Amul Thapur. They discuss his recent book, “The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories that Define Him.” If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find many more of these conversations h...

Nov 20, 202354 min

Are We Really Beyond Religion Now? — A Conversation with Phil Zuckerman

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College, Dr. Phil Zuckerman. They discuss Dr. Zuckerman’s recent book, “Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society,” and the history and rising influence of secularism across the globe. If y...

Nov 01, 202355 min

'The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism' — A Conversation with Daniel Hummel About Dispensationalism in America and in the Evangelical Mind

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Director for University Engagement at Upper House, a Christian ministry and study center located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Daniel Hummel. They discuss Dr. Hummel’s recent book, “The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism,” and the...

Aug 23, 20231 hr 3 min

'Wonder Confronts Certainty' — A Conversation with Professor Gary Saul Morson about the Deep Mysteries of Great Russian Literature

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Lawrence B. Dumas Professor of the Arts and Humanities at Northwestern University and world-renowned scholar of Russian literature, Professor Gary Saul Morson. They discuss Professor Morson’s most recent book, “Wonder Confronts Certainty,” and ...

Aug 09, 202359 min

Anchoring Truths, Natural Law, and Moral Order — A Conversation with Professor Hadley Arkes

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with founder and director of the James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding, Professor Hadley Arkes, about his most recent book “Mere Natural Law: Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution.” If you enjoyed this...

Jul 19, 202356 min

The Making of 'A Man in Full': The Early Life of Antonin Scalia — A Conversation with James Rosen

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Chief White House correspondent for Newsmax, James Rosen. This episode explores the legacy and early life of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find many more of these conve...

Jul 05, 20231 hr 5 min

The War Against Manhood and the American Cultural Crisis — A Conversation with Senator Josh Hawley

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with United States Senior Senator for Missouri, Josh Hawley. This episode explores a biblical theology of manhood in the midst of the controversy over and crisis of manhood in America. If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find ...

Jun 21, 202353 min

The Christian Past in American Christianity — A Conversation with Professor Paul Gutacker

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Director of the Brazos Fellows program at Baylor University, Paul Gutacker. This episode explores how Evangelical Protestantism locates itself within the broader story of the church and her history. If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Pu...

May 31, 202354 min

The New Religion of Artificial Intelligence and Its Threat to Human Dignity — A Conversation with Adam Kirsch

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Adam Kirsch about the philosophical and religious presuppositions of Artificial Intelligence and the dangers it poses to human dignity. If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find more than 150 of these conversations here . ...

Apr 12, 202354 min

Presidential Leadership and the Great Conflict of Ideas: A Conversation with William Inboden about the Legacy of President Ronald Reagan

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with William Inboden about the presidential legacy of Ronald Reagan in the midst of the great battle ideas in the Cold War. If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find more than 150 of these conversations here . You can purchase ...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 3 min

'The Women are Up to Something' — A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Lipscomb

This is Thinking in Public, a program dedicated to intelligent conversation about frontline theological and cultural issues with the people who are shaping them. In this edition of the popular podcast series “Thinking in Public,” Albert Mohler speaks with Benjamin Lipscomb, professor of philosophy at Houghton University, about four women who revolutionized ethics in the 20th century. If you enjoyed this episode of Thinking in Public, you can find more than 150 of these conversations here . You c...

Dec 07, 202258 min
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