Regent College Podcast
Faith, life, and theology come together in this bi-weekly look into the people and ideas that shape Regent College.
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362 episodes
REPLAY #140 Friendship recentered - with Dr. Maxine Hancock and Dr. Cindy Aalders
Friendship is one of the most important human relationships. But in a culture focused on romance and the nuclear family, it often gets short shrift. Today, Drs. (and friends) Cindy Aalders and Maxine Hancock join us to talk about the vital impo...
REPLAY #141 Evolution, Neanderthals and original sin - with Dr. Denis Alexander
If humanity is made in the image of God, what can we learn from genetics? Today we're talking with Dr. Denis Alexander about how current scientific approaches to genetics square with a scriptural approach to human identity. What is the image of...
REPLAY #107 Mental Health: Social Isolation and loneliness- with Dr. Claudia Rossetto
Dr. Claudia Rossetto holds a MATS from Regent College and a D.Min. from Carey Theological College. She argues that western culture's emphasis on independence is contributing to a widespread experience of social isolation. Join us to learn...
REPLAY #125 Freeing the church from western cultural captivity - with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
The global church has been deeply shaped by elements of Western culture––both good and bad. But as demographics change, the church has an opportunity to shake off cultural assumptions that are inhibiting the growth of God’s kingdom. Dr. Soong-C...
REPLAY: #129 Space exploration and the Christian faith - with Dr. Jennifer Wiseman
Between her studies in star formation and her work with radio, optical, and infrared telescopes, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman has spent most of her life exploring the farthest reaches of the universe. Today we talked with Dr. Wiseman about what it's li...
End of Season 2
We interview, celebrate, and say goodbye to our beloved Octavio Fernandez y Mostajo as we come to a close in Season 2. Octavio has been the Regent College Podcast producer for this past season and has done a phenomenal job! We are so than...
#150 A theology of making - with Makoto Fujimura
Today we're talking with painter Makoto Fujimura about art, making, and the meaning of life. Are there right and wrong ways of enjoying and participating in art? Are there good and bad kinds of making? How does art get to the heart of who we ar...
#149 Refuge reimagined - with Mark and Luke Glanville
The Old Testament is full of stories and laws about newcomers and strangers, and those stories raise a whole host of questions: How should we––as individuals and as a community––treat newcomers? When do strangers cease to be "them" and become p...
#148 Can we trust God to protect us? - with Tish Harrison Warren
How does God enter into our daily lives––the mundane, the joyful, and the devastating? Today we're talking to Tish Harrison Warren about her new book, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep. How do we allow the Spirit...
# 147 Questions about the Old Testament Ep 4 - with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes
We're sitting down today to talk with Dr. Carmen Imes about the Old Testament law: What is it, and how did it function? How is it like (and unlike) the law that we know and follow in civil society today? How did neglect of the law play out for ...
#146 Faithful discipleship in idolatrous times - with Dr. Christopher Wright
The Bible is full of warnings about idols and false gods. But how do we translate those warnings in a secular world? Today we're sitting down with Dr. Chris Wright, author of Old Testament Ethics for the People of God and international...
#145 Church renewal and first world re-evangelization - with Dr. Charles Ringma
Is today's church ripe for renewal? Today we're chatting with Charles Ringma, Professor Emeritus of Missions and Evangelism, about his hopes for the global church today. Where is renewal brewing in the church? What does it look like? Is it poss...
#144 Theological ethics - with Dr. Ross Hastings
Today we're talking about ethics, theology, and the gospel. Is it possible for there to be more than one Christian way to approach ethics? Is there any difference between Christian ethics and the ordinary human desire to be a good person? And w...
#143 Narrative Apologetics - with Dr. Alister McGrath
Today we're talking about stories with noted apologist Alister McGrath. What stories are shaping (and misshaping) our church and our culture? What happens to the gospel when we focus on theological propositions? What can we learn from the ways ...
#142 The key to knowing- with Dr. Esther Meek
Dr. Esther Meek has spent her life exploring big questions that radically shape the way we live. Today we're talking about the biggest question of all: what does it mean to understand reality? Is it about grasping facts? Being able to explain? ...
#141 Evolution, Neanderthals and original sin - with Dr. Denis Alexander
If humanity is made in the image of God, what can we learn from genetics? Today we're talking with Dr. Denis Alexander about how current scientific approaches to genetics square with a scriptural approach to human identity. What is the image of...
#140 Friendship recentered - with Dr. Maxine Hancock and Dr. Cindy Aalders
Friendship is one of the most important human relationships. But in a culture focused on romance and the nuclear family, it often gets short shrift. Today, Drs. (and friends) Cindy Aalders and Maxine Hancock join us to talk about the vital impo...
#139 Contextual Darwinism and racial inequality - with Dr. David Livingstone
Darwinism has been a flashpoint in many conversations about faith and science, particularly in evangelical circles. Contrary to popular belief, though, not all Christians have responded in the same way to Darwin's work. Today we're sitting down...
#138 Violence in the Old Testament - with Dr. Matthew Lynch
Today we're tackling a perennially challenging question: what's up with the violence, vengeance, and bloodshed in the Old Testament? Our guest today is Dr. Matt Lynch, Regent's Assistant Professor of Old Testament and author of Portraying V...
#137 Reimagining church success - with Christopher Smith
Today we're talking about slow church with Chris Smith, editor of The Englewood Review of Books and author of How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering The Practice of Conversation in the Church. What is slow church? Can mega-c...
#136 Broken raging hearts before God - with Dr. David O. Taylor
Today we're talking about the Psalms with Regent alumnus W. David O. Taylor, who serves as an Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Seminary and Director of Brehm Texas. What do the Psalms––especially the unsettling ones––bring ...
# 135 Questions about the Old Testament Ep 3 - with Dr. Mark Glanville
Today we're chatting with Mark Glanville, Regent's Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology. An Old Testament scholar and a practiced pastor, Mark is used to answering hard questions about the Bible––so we asked them! How could God command Isra...
#134 The pursuit of happiness - with Dr. Ellen T. Charry
Do we have to choose between being good and being happy? That's our question for Ellen T. Charry, the Margaret W. Harmon Professor of Systematic Theology Emerita at Princeton Theological Seminary. What's the difference between happiness and joy...
#133 Questions about the Old Testament Ep 2 - with Dr. Iain Provan
Today we're talking with someone who has spent his life wrestling with hard questions about the Old Testament: Dr. Iain Provan, Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College. We're diving right into the questions that have b...
