Category: Culture
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Social Identity & Political Discourse (Podcast)
Read more: Social Identity & Political Discourse (Podcast)Continuing further our recent conversations on politics and political engagement from a Christian perspective (cf. the episodes entitled, “Faith and Politics with Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock” and “War & Political Theology with Michael Spalione”), Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Chris Porter discuss social identity theory and how our social identity shapes our present lack…
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War & Political Theology with Michael Spalione (Podcast)
Read more: War & Political Theology with Michael Spalione (Podcast)Continuing our conversation on the role of faith in our political discourse and political engagement, in the present episode Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Brandon Hurlbert talk with Michael Spalione about his doctoral research on the topic of war within political theology. Having just recently passed his viva in pursuit of a PhD in political…
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Faith and Politics with Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock (Podcast)
Read more: Faith and Politics with Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock (Podcast)In this tumultuous election season in the States, in which partisan entrenchment often leads to a lack of kindness and respect across the aisle, we have brought in a guest from across the pond to help sort us out. Joining Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Brandon Hurlbert is special guest Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock, who…
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The Enneagram, Childhood Wounds, and Attachment Theory with Dr. Eurice Lee-Seo (Podcast)
Read more: The Enneagram, Childhood Wounds, and Attachment Theory with Dr. Eurice Lee-Seo (Podcast)Continuing our conversation on the Enneagram, we wanted to dive deeper into some of the lesser known aspects of the popular personal formation tool. In particular, we wanted to discuss the issue of Childhood Wounds, which essentially deal with the way that our personality types were shaped by experiences that we had with our primary…
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Disability, Autism, and the Church (Podcast)
Read more: Disability, Autism, and the Church (Podcast)In this episode we discuss how churches can be more inclusive of people with disability and varying ability. John Anthony Dunne talks with Brittany Hurlbert, whose work is in educational and therapeutic settings, working primarily with people who have autism. After explaining what autism is, what its relationship to asperger’s is, and some general misconceptions,…
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‘How can you hate me when you don’t even know me’ – Breaking Down Social Boundaries
Read more: ‘How can you hate me when you don’t even know me’ – Breaking Down Social BoundariesThe Johannine epistles have a lot to say about group boundaries and who is in and who is out. It is in 1 John that we get the enigmatic and confusing saying that ‘those who went out from us did not belong to us because if they had, they would have remained with us…’ These…
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Science & Faith (Podcast)
Read more: Science & Faith (Podcast)Presently in our global situation, science is playing a crucial role in helping to squash the pandemic. Some, however, are skeptical of scientific expertise and tend to favor fringe ideas and conspiracy theories. In this episode, we wanted to take a step back and talk about the relationship between science and faith more broadly. It…
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Women in the Academy with Dr. Jill Firth and Dr. Christa McKirland (Podcast)
Read more: Women in the Academy with Dr. Jill Firth and Dr. Christa McKirland (Podcast)In this all-women episode, Amber Bowen discusses the unique experiences of women in the theological academy, including the challenges that women have to navigate as well as the particular benefits that they bring to the theological task. Joining Amber for this rich conversation are two special guests to The Two Cities: Dr. Jill Firth (PhD,…
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Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution with Dr. Tony Merida (Podcast)
Read more: Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution with Dr. Tony Merida (Podcast)To put it as understatedly as possible: conflicts have characterized much of 2020. From the conflicts that have emerged while being cooped up with family during quarantine, to the conflicts with extended family who share their abrasive political opinions on social media, and finally to the massive racial reckoning that has emerged in the aftermath…
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Join us virtually for the Chestnut Hill College Harry Potter Academic Conference this October!
Read more: Join us virtually for the Chestnut Hill College Harry Potter Academic Conference this October!Since today is Harry Potter’s birthday (#HBDHP) I thought that I’d invite you all to consider joining us in October for the annual academic Harry Potter Conference at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. Due to COVID-19, the conference will be held virtually this year. This is a genuine bummer because there are so many fun…