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Asian-American Representation in Film with Abel Vang (Podcast)
Read more: Asian-American Representation in Film with Abel Vang (Podcast)In this episode we discuss Asian-American Representation in Film with Abel Vang. Abel Vang is an awarded independent film producer, director, writer, and Assistant Professor of Entertainment Producing at Biola University. Some of his major film credits include: What Lies Below, Bedeviled, and the forthcoming, They Live In The Grey. Over the course of the…
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Women in the Academy Revisited with Dr. Beth Allison Barr and Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg (Podcast)
Read more: Women in the Academy Revisited with Dr. Beth Allison Barr and Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg (Podcast)In this episode we revisit the subject of women in the academy with Dr. Beth Allison Barr and Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg. Dr. Barr is Professor of History and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Baylor University and the author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood (published by Brazos) and Dr. Renberg is Assistant Professor…
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Celebrating 100 Episodes (Podcast)
Read more: Celebrating 100 Episodes (Podcast)In this episode we celebrate 100 podcast episodes! In the spirit of celebration, we have an eclectic episode full of feedback from some of our previous guests as well as questions from listeners and responses from all twelve of our podcast hosts. In addition we conclude the episode with a number of bloopers followed by…
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COP26 and Climate Justice with Pastor Ray Minniecon, Jarrod McKenna, and Dr. Byron Smith (Podcast)
Read more: COP26 and Climate Justice with Pastor Ray Minniecon, Jarrod McKenna, and Dr. Byron Smith (Podcast)In this episode we’re discussing the topic of Climate Justice in the wake of the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland on October 31 through November 13 of 2021 (the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties). We are joined by three guests from Australia: Pastor Ray Minniecon, Jarrod McKenna, and Dr. Byron Smith….
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Reviewing the Rise & Fall of Mars Hill with Aimee Byrd and Dr. Michael Bird (Podcast)
Read more: Reviewing the Rise & Fall of Mars Hill with Aimee Byrd and Dr. Michael Bird (Podcast)In this episode we debrief our experiences listening to Christianity Today’s podcast series, The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill, which is all about Mark Driscoll’s leadership at a megachurch in Seattle from 1996 to 2014. Joining us for this conversation are Aimee Byrd, the author of Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (published by…
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Society of Biblical Literature 2021 Review (Podcast)
Read more: Society of Biblical Literature 2021 Review (Podcast)In this episode we reflect on our experiences participating in the annual biblical studies, theology, and religion conferences that take place every November, including the Society of Biblical Literature, which most of our team participates in, as well as the American Academy of Religion and the Institute of Biblical Research (among others). In our conversation…
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Power Women, Motherhood, and the Academy with Dr. Stephanie Chan & Dr. Christina Lee Kim (Podcast)
Read more: Power Women, Motherhood, and the Academy with Dr. Stephanie Chan & Dr. Christina Lee Kim (Podcast)In this episode we talk about what it is like to be a mother, an academic, and a Christian all at the same time. Joining us for this conversation are Dr. Stephanie Chan and Dr. Christina Lee Kim, both of whom contributed to the recent volume, Power Women: Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy…
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Doubt & Deconstruction with Dr. A. J. Swoboda (Podcast)
Read more: Doubt & Deconstruction with Dr. A. J. Swoboda (Podcast)In this episode we discuss doubt and deconstructing faith with Dr. A. J. Swoboda, who is Assistant Professor of Bible, Theology, and World Christianity at Bushnell University (Eugene, Oregon), and the author of After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It (published by Brazos). Over the course of our conversation we talk about…
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Squid Game Review (Podcast)
Read more: Squid Game Review (Podcast)In this episode we discuss our appreciation of, and enduring fascination with, Netflix’s breakout South Korean horror-drama, Squid Game. We discuss the show’s critique of capitalism and connect this with the historical and theological insights of Albert Hirschman and Kathryn Tanner on capitalism. We also delve further into the ways that show portrays how the…
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Dune Movie Review with Matthew William Brake (Podcast)
Read more: Dune Movie Review with Matthew William Brake (Podcast)In this episode we review the new Dune film by Denis Villeneuve with Matthew William Brake, the series editor for the Theology and Pop Culture series published by Fortress and Lexington Press. Over the course of our conversation we talk about our appreciation of the film, how it did as an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s…