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Latin American Theology and Identity with Norlan Hernandez (Podcast)
Read more: Latin American Theology and Identity with Norlan Hernandez (Podcast)Continuing our series on Cultural Identity, we are joined by Norlan Hernandez, who is the Director of the Jesse Miranda Center for Hispanic Leadership at Vanguard University and a PhD Candidate in Intercultural Studies at the Cook School of Intercultural Studies at Biola University. Norlan joins us on the podcast for a second episode on…
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Journeying Through Latin American Theology with Dr. Octavio Esqueda (Podcast)
Read more: Journeying Through Latin American Theology with Dr. Octavio Esqueda (Podcast)Continuing our series on Cultural Identity we are joined by Dr. Octavio Esqueda for a discussion on Latin American Theology. Dr. Esqueda is Professor of Christian Higher Education and the Director of the EdD and PhD programs at Biola University. As an expert in higher education and the Spanish Reformation, Dr. Esqueda provides a helpful…
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George Floyd: Reflections on Race One Year Later with Dr. Walter Augustine (Podcast)
Read more: George Floyd: Reflections on Race One Year Later with Dr. Walter Augustine (Podcast)In our third episode on Cultural Identity, we are joined by Dr. Walter Augustine, who is the Director of Intercultural Education and Research in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion at BIOLA University, to discuss the topic of race one year after the dehumanizing murder of George Floyd. To start Dr. Augustine shares some encouraging…
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Critical Race Theory & The Gospel with Dr. Nathan Cartagena, Dr. Jeff Liou, and Dr. Robert Chao Romero (Podcast)
Read more: Critical Race Theory & The Gospel with Dr. Nathan Cartagena, Dr. Jeff Liou, and Dr. Robert Chao Romero (Podcast)Continuing our series on Cultural Identity, we turn to discuss Critical Race Theory and its potential for intersection with the gospel. In previous episodes on Critical Theory (CT) and Critical Race Theory (CRT), we have primarily focused on the common characterizations and misunderstandings of the movement, the theories, etc. In this episode we are joined…
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Hope in Times of Fear: A Review
Read more: Hope in Times of Fear: A ReviewHope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter by Rev. Dr. Timothy Keller (New York: Viking, 2021). Does a study in the resurrection ever need an introduction? Not really, because the resurrection is meant to be so central to the Christian faith that it’s always worth exploring. Therefore, I want to…
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Asian North American Preaching with Dr. Matthew Kim and Dr. Daniel Wong (Podcast)
Read more: Asian North American Preaching with Dr. Matthew Kim and Dr. Daniel Wong (Podcast)Kicking of our series on Cultural Identity, we are joined by Dr. Matthew Kim and Dr. Daniel Wong, who are the authors of Finding our Voice: A Vision Asian North American Preaching (Lexham Press). Dr. Kim is George F. Bennett Chair of Preaching and Practical Theology at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and Dr. Wong recently…
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Leadership and Abuse in the Church with Aimee Byrd and Dr. Michael Bird (Podcast)
Read more: Leadership and Abuse in the Church with Aimee Byrd and Dr. Michael Bird (Podcast)In this episode we talk about the recent scandals committed by major leaders in the church, most notably Ravi Zacharias. For this conversation we are joined by Aimee Byrd, the author of Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (published by Zondervan), and Dr. Michael Bird, who is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology at Ridley…
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Reframing Sexual Addiction with Dr. Samuel Perry (Podcast)
Read more: Reframing Sexual Addiction with Dr. Samuel Perry (Podcast)(CW: Adult Themes). On this episode we discuss sexual addiction with Dr. Samuel Perry, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma and the author of Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants (published by Oxford University Press). Our discussion begins by addressing the original claim made by the Atlanta shooter,…
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Place Matters: Reflections on Place and the Armenian Genocide
Read more: Place Matters: Reflections on Place and the Armenian GenocideI am an Armenian-American. This is something in which I take great pride. It roots my own spiritual and racial identity. April 24 is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day and for some reason, it never occurred to me until this year that Earth Day (April 22) and the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day are so close. Upon…
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Art & Film with Dr. Kutter Callaway (Podcast)
Read more: Art & Film with Dr. Kutter Callaway (Podcast)Concluding our Art & Culture series with our fifth and final episode, we turn to discuss the artistic nature of film with Dr. Kutter Callaway, who is Associate Professor of Theology and the co-director of Reel Spirituality at Fuller Seminary. With the 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony (“the Oscars”) just around the corner, we discuss…