أفضل بودكاسات Disarming Leviathan (2024)

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Caleb Campbell – Disarming Leviathan 27:06

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How do we engage with our Christian nationalist neighbors? Pastor Caleb Campbell has watched as Christian nationalism has taken over large swathes of the United States. And he’s suffered the relational fallout of standing against it, both in his community and in the church. Now he’s written a book published by IVP called ‘Disarming Leviathan: Lovin…

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Jennifer Holberg Robert Browning 33:04

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Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss Robert Browning and his dramatic monologue about a psychopathic duke called ‘My Last Duchess’. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narrative…

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David Tucker The Digital Parenting Guidebook 28:14

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‘As a successful technology author and software consultant, David Tucker is immersed in the world of technology. As a husband and father of 3, however, he sees the confusion and pain it’s causing families. He created digitalparenting.com as a calling to make effective guidance totally accessible to parents’. Now there’s a book called ‘The Digital P…

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Brady Boyd Life-Minded 25:41

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There are roughly 2.4 billion Christians in the world. Which one irritates you the most? ‘As brothers and sisters in Christ, we want to love each other well, but problems inevitably creep in, causing divisions. Yet God has called us to belong to Him and to each other’. Brent talks with pastor Brady Boyd about his new book from Our Daily Bread publi…

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Hannah Long – It Should Happen To You 28:51

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Is it better to conform than to be famous? Should fame be linked to talent and to significance? Brent is joined by Hannah Long to discuss the actress Judy Holliday and her 1954 comedy ‘It Should Happen To You’ with Jack Lemmon and Peter Lawford and directed by George Cukor. Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film c…

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Roy Clouser – Can We KNOW God Is Real? Part 2 28:31

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Can we KNOW God is real? Brent talks with Roy Clouser about his forthcoming book ‘Can We KNOW God Is Real? – the Nature of Religious Belief’. Roy is Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He’s served as professor of philosophy, religion and logic at the college since 1968. He also serves (among other things) as the resident philosopher of…

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Russell Joyce – His Face Like Mine 25:34

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Brent talks with Russell Joyce about his new IVP America book called ‘His Face Like Mine: Finding God’s Love in Our Wounds’. ‘Russell was born with a rare craniofacial disorder called Goldenhar syndrome, where the left side of his face was not formed. Years of patchwork surgeries made him more outwardly presentable, but not without deep pain and ph…

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Joshua Farris – The Banquet of Souls 27:53

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What do we make of the idea of the soul? Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his new Soul Science publication called ‘The Banquet of Souls: A Mirror to the Universe’. ‘The Banquet of Souls’ is an accessible exploration of the soul in relation to the universe. It’s written in a fun way that centers around the dinner table. Joshua is a philosopher a…

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Sherry Hoppen – Sober Cycle 28:33

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‘Sherry Hoppen, active church attendee, devoted wife and mother, and ministry worker, unveils the raw and unvarnished truth of her decade long battle with alcoholism – a secret that consumed her life, faith, and family. In a moment of desperation, she embarked on a thousand mile bike hike from Michigan to Texas, a grueling challenge that she hoped …

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Roy Clouser – Can We KNOW God Is Real? Part 1 33:05

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Can we KNOW God is real? Brent talks with Roy Clouser about his forthcoming book ‘Can We KNOW God Is Real? – the Nature of Religious Belief’. Roy is Professor Emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He’s served as professor of philosophy, religion and logic at the College since 1968. He also serves (among other things) as the resident philosopher of…

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Amy Williams – Worth Seeing 27:01

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‘We are in the business of seeing others, seeing them the way God sees them, and letting them know they have value’. Brent talks with Amy Williams about her new IVP book ‘Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God’s Eyes’. Amy has spent three decades doing ministry with youth in gangs and prisons. While most of society sees high-risk youth through le…

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Cameron Lee Small – The Adoptee’s Journey 26:27

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‘Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging. Brent is joined by Cameron Lee Small to talk about his new IVP book ‘The Adoptee’s Journey: From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment’. Camerson is himself an adoptee. He faced his own tum…

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Jennifer Holberg – Tennyson’s ‘In Memorium’ 1:04:08

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How do we think about faith and doubt in an everchanging world? Brent is joined by Jennifer Holberg to discuss Alfred Lord Tennyson and his massive poem ‘In Memorium’. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the …

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J. Michael Jordan – Worship in an Age of Anxiety 26:55

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‘The history of the theology of worship is riddled with examples of clergy and worship leaders who have sought to manipulate their parishioners’ anxiety in order to spur repentance and turn people toward God. Even if such ends may be desirable – at what cost’? Brent talks with J. Michael Jordan about his new IVP book ‘Worship in an Age of Anxiety: …

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Steve Carter – Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us 31:15

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What can trigger grief? Does your grief feel too much to bear? Brent talks with Steve Carter about his new book from Thomas Nelson ‘Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us’. Steve is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. He hosts the Craft…

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Cally Logan – The Wallflower that Bloomed 28:05

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Instead of resigning ourselves to a life of isolation and judgement, should we embrace the notion that we can stand proudly in our uniqueness, fully blooming into the remarkable beings that we were always meant to be? Brent talks with Cally Logan the author of a new Bridge-Logos Publishers book called ‘The Wallflower that Bloomed: Finding Your Plac…

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Gary Moon – Becoming Dallas Willard 27:15

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‘Everyone who met Dallas Willard was impressed by his personal attention, calm confidence, wisdom, and profound sense of the spiritual. But he was not always the man who seemed to live on a different plane of reality than the rest of us’. Brent talks with Gary Moon about the new paperback edition of his IVP biography ‘Becoming Dallas Willard: The F…

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Gayle Beebe – The Crucibles that Shape Us 28:51

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‘We often see setbacks and disasters as events that keep us from our best life. But they’re really opportunities to grow in leadership’. Brent talks with Gayle Beebe about his new IVP book ‘The Crucibles that Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership’. Gayle has been president of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California since …

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Patricia Weerakoon – The Best Sex for Life 25:34

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Brent talks with Patricia Weerakoon about her ‘Growing Faith’ book ‘The Best Sex for Life’. Patricia is a counsellor, sexologist and academic. She trained in medicine at the University of Sri Lanka and did her postgraduate study in sexology at the University of Hawaii. She taught at Sydney University where she was the director of an internationally…

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The Spirit of Justice: A Bonus Episode with Jemar Tisby 26:15

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On September 3, 2024, author and historian Jemar Tisby's new book The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance officially drops everywhere. Today, I am posting most of the interview I conducted with Jemar for use in my podcast series Telling Jefferson Lies. In this episode, I recreate my questions because of a recording glitch…

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Michelle Young – The Art Spy 27:07

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In the second part of our podcast about the movie ‘The Train’ Brent talks with Michelle Young about the art curator featured in the movie – Rose Valland. Michelle is the author of a forthcoming book from Harper One, an imprint of Harper Collins, about the World War 2 Resistance spy. The book will be issued in May 2025 and will be called ‘The Art Sp…

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Hannah Long – The Train 1:01:15

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Is it ever justified to sacrifice a human life to save a work of art? Brent is joined by Hannah Long to discuss the 1964 movie ‘The Train’ starring Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield. The first part of a two part feature – the second part will drop in a couple of days! In the second part, Brent interviews author Michelle Young about Rose Valland, the…

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Callie and Rosario Picardo – Healthy Money 24:33

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What does God’s Word say about money? Brent talks with Callie and Rosario Picardo about their new book from Invite Press called ‘Healthy Money: A 30-Day Journey Toward Spiritual, Emotional, and Financial Freedom’. Callie has spent her career working in finance and charitable giving. She currently serves as Vice President for Development at United T…

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Why? – Philip Goff and Joshua Farris 33:59

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Where did the universe come from and is it conscious? Does the universe have a purpose? Brent is joined by philosophers Philip Goff and Joshua Farris to discuss Philip‘s latest book from Oxford University Press called ‘Why? The Purpose of the Universe’. Philip is a philosophy professor at Durham University in the UK. He spends most of his time ‘try…

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Sean McGever - Ownership 47:35

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‘Jonathan Edwards, John Wesley, and George Whitefield were the three most prominent early evangelicals – and all three were deeply compromised on the issue of slavery. Edwards and Whitefield kept slaves themselves, and Wesley failed to speak out against slavery until near the end of his life’. Brent talks with Sean McGever the author of a new IVP b…

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Alastair Roberts on Revelation the Prequel – Zechariah 4 21:28

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What’s the symbolism of the lampstand in Zechariah 4 and how does it compare with the lampstand in the Tabernacle and the lampstands in the Temple? Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States about the weird 4th chapter of Zechariah! (0:33) The 5th night vision; (3:15) The lampstand; (6:50) Jubilee; (9:20) Zerubba…

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Special Bonus Episode – Jesus or Dionysius? Alastair Roberts on the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. 39:13

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Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States to discuss the very problematic opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Who was the Greek god Dionysius and how is Dionysian symbolism used throughout Western culture? (0:45) What is all the fuss about? (1:55) The title and the ‘Feast of the gods’; (3:45) Recen…

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Alastair Roberts – Revelation the Prequel – Zechariah 3 27:03

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Who is the ‘angel of the Lord’ in Zechariah 3? Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States about Zechariah 3. (0:35) The ‘night visions’ of Zechariah; (2:35) The High Priest; (3:35) The defiled garments; (6:30) What does Zechariah see? (7:50) The golden plate; (9:30) The garments of the High Priest and the Taberna…

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Jennifer Holberg on Jane Kenyon 34:00

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Brent is joined once again by Jennifer Holberg to talk about the 20th century poet Jane Kenyon. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’. (1:00) Jane Kenyon; (2:30) The Luminous Pa…

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Sarah Thomas Baldwin – The Asbury Revival 29:08

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‘On February 8, 2023, the Holy Spirit sparked a flame at the end of an Asbury University Chapel Service. Over the next 16 days, what began as a local experience within the confines of Asbury’s campus soon flared into the blaze of a global movement that captivated millions through the viral power of social media’. Brent talks with Dr. Sarah Thomas B…

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Laurel Mathewson – Teresa of Avila 29:08

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Who was Teresa of Avila? What wisdom or insight can a Spanish mystic from the 1500’s possibly offer today’s Christian? Brent talks with Laurel Mathewson about her new Whitaker House book called ‘An Intimate Good: A Skeptical Christian Mystic in Conversation with Teresa of Avila’. Laurel is an Anglican priest. She’s worked in academia, in media and …

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Derek Schuurman – Shaping a Digital World 24:45

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Digital technology has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. But how do we think about computer technology and how do we live as faithful Christians in a digitially saturated society? What is a ‘hallucinating’ chatbot? Brent talks with Derek Schuurman about his IVP book ‘Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology. Derek i…

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Yolanda Solomon – Discipleship as Holy Collaboration 31:10

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How do we ‘do’ discipleship? ‘Many Christians don’t disciple others because they think it’s the church leaders’ responsibility. But Jesus commanded all his disciples to go and make disciples’. (1:00) The Great Commission; (4:00) Yolanda’s discipleship journey; (8:50) Jesus and discipleship; (15:10) The discipleship problem in the States; (22:35) Sm…

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Jim Singleton – Attentive Church Leadership 26:17

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‘The world has changed. In a world screaming in a thousand directions for our focus, its essential for us to become attentive to God, our congregation, and our community’. Brent talks with Jim Singleton, the author with Kevin Ford of a new IVP book called ‘Attentive Church Leadership: Listening and Leading in a World We’ve Never Known’. Jim is a co…

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Douglas Groothuis – Blaise Pascal 24:43

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Blaise Pascal, the seventeenth century French philosopher and scientist is perhaps best known for his ‘wager’, an argument about the existence of God. But there’s much more to Pascal and his brilliance. (0:55) Who was Blaise Pascal? (2:25) Pascal’s Defense of the Christian religion; (4:10) Pascal’s experience of God; (7:40) Asceticism; (8:40) Scien…

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Jodi Grubbs – Live Slowly 22:23

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Give yourself permission to slow down! Brent talks with Jodi Grubbs about her new book from IVP called ‘Live Slowly: A Gentle Invitation to Exhale’. Jodi is the podcast host of ‘Our Island in the City’ and a slow living advocate. She’s the author of a children’s book ‘The Island Adventures of Lili and Oliver’ and co-author of a Bible study called ‘…

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Joshua Farris - Transhumanism 26:42

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What is transhumanism and is it the world’s most dangerous idea? Brent talks with Joshua Farris, Vice President of Ethical Engagement, Density 6 and the Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellow at the University of Bochum about his article for ‘Voice’s called ‘What is at stake with trans-human projects’? (1:00) The world’s most dangerous idea? (4:15)…

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Disarming Leviathan - Bonus Episode with Caleb Campbell 28:03

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On July 2, 2024, Caleb Campbell's new book Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor officially drops everywhere. Today, I am posting most of the interview I conducted with Caleb for use in my podcast series Telling Jefferson Lies. In this episode, I do say I want to smash Christian nationalists, but I hope it is clear that I …

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Stephen McAlpine Futureproof 27:33

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Can the church be future proofed? Is the church future proofed already? Brent talks with Stephen McAlpine about his new book from The Good Book Company called ‘Futureproof: How to Live for Jesus in a Culture that Keeps on Changing’. Stephen has been reading, writing and reflecting ever since he can remember. He’s pastored at several churches in his…

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Robert J. Morgan – Whatever Happens 31:01

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Life is unpredictable and the world is unstable. Brent talks with Robert J. Morgan a pastor, podcaster and author who wants to remind us all about the book of Philippians which he calls ‘the Bible’s handbook for tackling each day with an undaunted attitude’. Robert’s new book from Thomas Nelson in the States is called ‘Whatever Happens: How to Stan…

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Malcolm Yarnell - God 24:43

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‘Knowing, loving and worshipping God is the call and privilege of every disciple of Jesus. Because all Christians are part of his royal priesthood, theology is not just for those teaching in the academy or serving in ministry vocations’. Brent talks with Malcolm Yarnell about his new B and H Publishing book ‘God’, the first volume in a 3 part serie…

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James Sells and Amy Trout – Beyond the Clinical Hour 33:05

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How can the church help with the global mental health crisis? How can churches partner with mental health professionals? Brent talks with James Sells and Amy Trout about their new IVP book ‘Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis’. James is professor of counseling, shares the Rosemary…

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Stephen Dempster – The Return of the Kingdom 30:01

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The biblical story begins and ends with God as king. Humans rebel however and the world becomes ensnared to the rule of a dark, serpentine lord. But the story doesn’t end there…. Brent talks with Stephen Dempster, the author of a new IVP book called ‘The Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God’s Reign’. Stephen is emeritus professor of re…

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Ian Vaillancourt – The Multifaceted Saviour of Psalms 110 and 118 26:42

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How do Psalms 110 and 118 point to Jesus? Brent talks with Ian Vaillancourt about his Sheffield Press book ‘The Multifacted Saviour of Psalms 110 and 118’. Ian is associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario. He’s the author of a number of books. (0:50) The shape of the book of Psalms; (3:55…

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Hannah Long – Movie review - Bad Day at Black Rock 27:59

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A man gets off a train in a small town and finds himself confronted by some very hostile ‘heavies’…. What is happening in this town? Brent talks with Hannah Long about the 1954 movie ‘Bad Day at Black Rock’ starring Spencer Tracey and Robert Ryan. Hannah is a passionate cinephile. She writes cultural commentary and film criticism for a number of pu…

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Alastair Roberts on Zechariah 2: "Revelation – The Prequel" 17:52

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Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute about Zechariah chapter 2. (1:40) Chapter 2 – more weird stuff; (2:05) The man with the measuring line; (3:00) The Temple in Ezekiel and Zechariah; (7:10) Zechariah 2 and Revelation 7. The 4 winds; (8:55) Esther; (10:30) Another Exodus; (14:30) The Gentile nations. Links mentioned in …

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Ministers of Propaganda - Bonus Episode with Scott Coley 10:29

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Excerpts from my interview with Scott Coley, lecturer in philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University. His new book Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right is out this week. In this bonus episode of the podcast series Telling Jefferson Lies, Scott discusses Christo-authoritarianism and the role of justice in over…

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Alastair Roberts on Zechariah 1: "Revelation – The Prequel" 30:09

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Brent is joined by Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the United States to discuss the often puzzling book of Zechariah. In this episode, Brent and Alastair look at chapter 1. (0:40) Who was Zechariah and what’s the book about? (4:00) The book of the 12; (6:15) The time in chapter 1; (7:15) The Lord of Hosts; (9:40) Israel’s repenta…

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Rick Beckwith – What If It’s All True? 25:43

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Who is Jesus? What is truth and where is it found? What’s the purpose of life? Brent talks with Rick Beckwith about his new B and H Publishing Group book ‘What If It’s All True?’ Rick investigates the person and promises of Jesus. What if Jesus was more than just a good teacher but actually the Son of God – what would this mean for you and me perso…

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Joshua Farris – Dementia and the Soul 28:35

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Brent talks with Joshua Farris about dementia and the soul and raising adoptive children. Joshua is a teacher, pastor, editor, author, blogger and podcaster. He’s currently Vice President of Ethical Engagement at Density6 and Visiting Research Professor at the University of Bochum. Two of Joshua’s recent articles published in ‘The Christian Post’ a…

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