In the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter Protests of Summer 2020, we decided to focus our episodes on the connected issues of Racism & Justice. This became our first planned series where we invited subject matter experts to weigh in on the cultural moment happening in America and across the globe. Since this first series, we have explored similar and related themes in a variety of episodes. You will be able to find these episodes using categories or the search feature.
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Racial Justice (Podcast)
Read more: Racial Justice (Podcast)In the wake of horrific events from last week in Minneapolis with the murder of George Floyd on Memorial Day by a police officer and the subsequent series of protests and riots throughout the United States, we discuss the need to think theologically about racial justice. Rev. Daniel Parham joins John Anthony Dunne and Grace…
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Systemic Racism (Podcast)
Read more: Systemic Racism (Podcast)Following upon our conversation on “Racial Justice” in the previous episode, John Anthony Dunne and Grace Sangalang Ng are joined by Dr. Walter Augustine, Director of Intercultural Education and Research in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion at Biola University and an adjunct professor of theology and ethics at Talbot School of Theology. In this…
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Memes, Confirmation Bias, and Discernment (Podcast)
Read more: Memes, Confirmation Bias, and Discernment (Podcast)Our newsfeeds are inundated with memes and videos promoting all sorts of ideological perspectives, and much of that is curated by the networks that we choose to incorporate into the spheres of our respective social media accounts. As a result, it’s easy to create insular and isolated social bubbles that keep us from understanding where…
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Immigration, DACA, and SCOTUS (Podcast)
Read more: Immigration, DACA, and SCOTUS (Podcast)Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled 5–4 against President Trump’s attempt to repeal former President Obama’s executive order on Immigration, known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). In this episode, John Anthony Dunne and Rev. Daniel Parham are joined by Jon Garcia, a PhD student in Religion at USC….
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Transcultural Identity (Podcast)
Read more: Transcultural Identity (Podcast)There are many ongoing debates about “Black Lives Matter” v. “All Lives Matter,” though it does seem that, broadly-speaking, people have been coming around to recognizing what the slogan “Black Lives Matter” truly means, and why it’s crucial that we all affirm it without qualification. Yet, some disputes obviously persist. As a possible way forward,…
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Understanding Critical Theory with Dr. Scott Coley (Podcast)
Read more: Understanding Critical Theory with Dr. Scott Coley (Podcast)In this episode, Amber Bowen and John Anthony Dunne discuss Critical Theory with special guest Dr. Scott Coley, who is Lecturer in Philosophy and Director of the Global Encounters program at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Over the course of the conversation we address the history and origin of Critical Theory, including its…
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Critical Theory & Ethics with Dr. Matthew Arbo (Podcast)
Read more: Critical Theory & Ethics with Dr. Matthew Arbo (Podcast)Following up on our previous conversation on Critical Theory from last week (“Understanding Critical Theory with Dr. Scott Coley”), in this episode Amber Bowen, John Anthony Dunne, and Logan Williams are joined by ethicist and political theologian, Dr. Matthew Arbo, who is Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Oklahoma Baptist University. Over the course of…
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Critical Race Theory & The Church (Podcast)
Read more: Critical Race Theory & The Church (Podcast)Continuing our conversation on Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory (CRT), we conclude our series with some ecclesial reflections as it pertains to pastoral concerns and the nature of Christian engagement with CRT. Along the way we talk about what it means to be a Christian peacemaker, whether evangelical quest for political power is an…
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Law & Order with Dr. Aaron Griffith (Podcast)
Read more: Law & Order with Dr. Aaron Griffith (Podcast)In this episode Amber Bowen and John Anthony Dunne are joined by Dr. Aaron Griffith (Th.D., M.Div., Duke Divinity), who is currently Assistant Professor of History at Sattler College (Boston, MA), to discuss his upcoming book God’s Law and Order: The Politics of Punishment in Evangelical America (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2020). Over the…