Category: Culture
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A Christian Response to I.C.E. in Minnesota with Pastor Stephanie Williams O’Brien (Podcast)
Read more: A Christian Response to I.C.E. in Minnesota with Pastor Stephanie Williams O’Brien (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Pastor Stephanie Williams O’Brien to talk about the realities of what’s happening in Minnesota with the immigration enforcement agency known as I.C.E., and how Christians should respond to the situation. Pastor Steph is Lead Pastor of Mill City Church in Northeast Minneapolis, the co-host with Jo Saxton of the…
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Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks with Dr. Trevor Babcock, Dana Abu Dbay, Joel Santos, Dr. Zachary Sheldon, and Andrew Waller (Podcast)
Read more: Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks with Dr. Trevor Babcock, Dana Abu Dbay, Joel Santos, Dr. Zachary Sheldon, and Andrew Waller (Podcast)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…
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Debriefing Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers (Podcast)
Read more: Debriefing Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers (Podcast)In this episode, we debrief Stranger Things Season 5 with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers, who is Tutor in New Testament at Ridley Hall of the University of Cambridge and the co-editor (with Adam J. Powell) of the volume, Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things: Studies from the Upside Down on Evil, Ethics, Horror, and Hope (published…
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Our Favorite Christmas Movies (Podcast)
Read more: Our Favorite Christmas Movies (Podcast)In this episode, we talk about our favorite Christmas movies. We give some nods to Christmas classics as well as more than a few surprises. Listen and see if your favorites end up on each of our top five Christmas films lists! Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Rev. Dr. Nathaniel…
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From Dropout to Doctorate with Dr. Terence Lester (Podcast)
Read more: From Dropout to Doctorate with Dr. Terence Lester (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Terence Lester, who is a minister, speaker, community activist, author, and founder of Love Beyond Walls, a not-for-profit organization focused on poverty awareness and community mobilization. He also serves as the director of public policy and social change and as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky (HBCU)….
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Political Polarization with Tim Dixon (Podcast)
Read more: Political Polarization with Tim Dixon (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Tim Dixon, who is the co-founder of More in Common, an organization that works to build stronger and more inclusive democratic societies that are resilient to the threats of populism and division. In our conversation, we discuss political polarization and perceptions of “the other side’s” willingness to perpetuate violence…
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Drunk with Professor Edward Slingerland
Read more: Drunk with Professor Edward SlingerlandCW: Adult themes and language. In this episode we’re joined by Professor Edward Slingerland, who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia, and the author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization (published by Little,…
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The Church & Alcoholics Anonymous with Professor Stephen R. Haynes (Podcast)
Read more: The Church & Alcoholics Anonymous with Professor Stephen R. Haynes (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Professor Stephen R. Haynes, who is Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and the author of several books, including the one we’re excited to discuss in this episode, Why Can’t Church Be More Like an AA Meeting? And Other Questions Christians Ask about Recovery (published…
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Wrestling with Cancer and the Reality of the Resurrection
Read more: Wrestling with Cancer and the Reality of the ResurrectionPhoto credit: “Defocused tree bokeh” by freestocks.org is marked with CC0 1.0. This past November 2024 I heard the words none of us ever want to hear: I had cancer. Sure, as some might say, mine was only prostate cancer – very treatable and easily survived. However, my cancer was advanced enough that the oncologist determined I needed…
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Drinking with the Saints with Professor Michael Foley (Podcast)
Read more: Drinking with the Saints with Professor Michael Foley (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Professor Michael Foley, who is Professor of Patristics in the Great Texts program at Baylor University, and the author of Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour (published by Regnery History). Professor explains how is book is designed to pair beer, wine, and cocktail recipes…