Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks with Dr. Trevor Babcock, Dana Abu Dbay, Joel Santos, Dr. Zachary Sheldon, and Andrew Waller (Podcast)

John Anthony Dunne

In this episode, Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Kris Song of The Two Cities team introduce their new book for the pop culture and theology series published by Bloomsbury on the TV show, Twin Peaks. The volume is called Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks (w/ Bloomsbury). In the episode, we’re joined by five of the contributors to the volume, and we each talk about our respective essays. The guests on the episode include:

Trevor Babcock, who is an Assistant Professor of English at Williams Baptist University (Walnut Ridge, AR).

Dana Abu Dbay, who is an independent scholar based in Nazareth, who received her masters from the University of Edinburgh and specializes in the intersection of theater and film with literature.

Joel Santos, who is a PhD Candidate in archeology at the University of Leicester (UK).

Zachary Sheldon, who is a lecturer in the Department of Film and Digital Media at Baylor University (Waco, TX).

Andrew H. Waller, who is a PhD Candidate in New Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia.

John Anthony Dunne
John Anthony Dunne
John holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews, where he studied under Professor N. T. Wright. He currently serves as Associate Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary (St. Paul, MN).

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