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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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How Do We Live?: Galatians (Sermon)
Read more: How Do We Live?: Galatians (Sermon)This past Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at my local church here in Minneapolis—Mill City Church. We’ve been reading through and preaching through the New Testament this year as a church, which in hindsight feels really appropriate in 2020. In this sermon I tried to provide a concise overview of the main issue…
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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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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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Jaws is the Most Relevant 4th of July Film To Watch This Weekend
Read more: Jaws is the Most Relevant 4th of July Film To Watch This WeekendDuring much of quarantine I was helping to co-run an “Equipping Hour” class at my church (our version of Adult Sunday School). The class was called “The Gospel According to Oscar,” which I co-led with my good friend J. D. O’Brien, a filmmaker, documentarian, and videographer (check out his documentary about homelessness in Minneapolis called…
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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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Kobe > Michael: And Other Reflections on Fathers
Read more: Kobe > Michael: And Other Reflections on FathersOne of the few widely shared sporting events many of us have been able to experience together during the “Covid Exile” has been ESPN’s “The Last Dance”—the uber-entertaining docuseries set to a masterful, boom bap 90’s soundtrack, offering an insider’s look back at the greatest team in history, led by its greatest player, Michael Jordan.…
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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…