Regent College Podcast
Faith, life, and theology come together in this bi-weekly look into the people and ideas that shape Regent College.
Episodes
362 episodes
#132 Surveillance Culture - with David Lyon
Today we're talking with Dr. David Lyon, author of The Culture of Surveillance and Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. We're starting with the basics: What is surveillance, what is privacy, an...
#131 Evangelism in 2021 - with Shaila Visser And Peter Lynas
Today we're talking about outreach and evangelism with Shaila Visser and Peter Lynas. Shaila serves as the National Director of Alpha Canada and Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International, and Peter is the Evangelical Alliance's UK di...
#130 Theodicy and the fracturing of meaning - with Dr. Bethany Sollereder
Do you ever wonder how pain and suffering fit with God's goodness? Dr. Bethany Sollereder has spent her life exploring that question. Today we spoke with Bethany about theodicy––theology that faces the reality of evil and suffering but keeps on...
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If you're new to Regent and loving what you're hearing on the Podcast, we've got an offer for you! This winter, one lucky podcast listener will win the chance to audit a course at Regent for free from anywhere in the world. If you have never taken...
#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...
#128 Global Christianity: evangelism, poverty and refugees - with Dr. Miriam Adeney
It can be easy to hold a limited view of Christianity––to think that our local expressions of faith are universal. But Christian faith has a powerful presence all around the globe––in Africa, Asia, and South America, as well as in the West. Tod...
#127 Caring for those in prison - with Dr. William Wan
Scripture encourages us to care for those in prison, but it can be easy to forget about those who are literally locked away and out of sight. Today we're talking about prison ministry with Regent alumnus Dr. William Wan, chair of the board of P...
#126 Entrepreneurship, faith and failure - with Dr. Rick Goossen
Money, vocation, and success raise big questions for all of us. Today we dove into these tricky topics with Dr. Rick Goossen, Chairman of the Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization, Director, Entrepreneurial Leaders Institute, Wycliffe Hall, Univ...
#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...
#124 Questions about the Old Testament Ep. 1 - with Dr. Mathew Lynch
Over the next little while, we'll be exploring questions you've always wanted to ask about the Old Testament. We're kicking it off this week with Matthew Lynch, Regent's new Assistant Professor of Old Testament. Is the idea of sin the same in t...
We are launching an Old Testament Series!
We are excited to inform you that we are launching a three-episode series on the podcast called “Questions about the Old Testament”. We feel privileged to have Dr. Ian Provan, Dr. Mathew Lynch and Dr. Mark Glandville, experts on the Old Testament,...
#123 What's the goal of the legal system: justice, efficiency, or morality?- with Dr. Robert Cochran
Robert F. Cochran Jr. is Brandeis Professor of Law at Pepperdine University and the Director of the Nootbaar Institute on Law, Religion, and Ethics. We asked him some of the questions we've been wondering about for a while: Should judges make d...
#122 Ageing: Growing old without losing our faith - with Dr. Maxine Hancock
On average, we spend at least 25% of our lives over the age of 60––and yet we often treat this time of life as a postscript. Today we sat down with Professor Emerita Dr. Maxine Hancock to talk about cultivating a life––and faith––that just gets...
#121 Indigeneity, Spirituality, and the Church - with Cheryl Bear
Singer & songwriter Cheryl Bear has spent decades reflecting on the intersection of Christian faith and First Nation culture. How does the indigenous understanding of the Creator overlap with the Christian understanding of God? Is indigenou...
#120 A Christian Engagement with the Built Environment and New Urbanism- with Dr. Eric Jacobsen
Today we spoke with Rev. Eric O. Jacobsen, author of The Space Between: A Christian Engagement with the Built Environment and Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith. Eric has spent years offering a theological perspectiv...
#119 What goes into a good Bible translation? - with Dr. Douglas Moo
Today we get into the nitty-gritty of Bible translation with renowned scholar Douglas Moo. As a member of the committee that oversees the New International Version of the Bible, Dr. Moo has plenty of insight into the quirks and challenges of Bi...
#118 Covenant or Contract: the practice of medicine - with Dr. Jennie McLaurin
Today we spoke with alumna and pediatrics specialist Dr. Jennie McLaurin. The practice of medicine today poses all kinds of challenges: the pressure to prioritize efficiency, the tension between specialization and whole-person care, and the cha...
#117 How do environmental issues fit into Christian discipleship? - with Matt Humphrey
Today we spoke with alumnus Matt Humphrey. As Director of Theological Education for A Rocha Canada, Matt is a passionate advocate for a Christian vision of creation care. How do environmental issues fit into Christian discipleship? How do we cu...
#116 Is a European revival possible? - with Rene and Sarah Breuel
Today, alumni René and Sarah Breuel fill us in on their church-planting and evangelism work in the historical heart of the church––Rome. How did these two Brazilians end up in Italy? What does fruitful evangelism look like in the 21st century? ...
#115 Satan and demons in biblical theology - with John And Jonathan Walton
Today we talked with John and Jonathan Walton about something we've always found confusing: demons and the devil. What is Satan's backstory? Why does the New Testament talk about demons so much more frequently than the Old Testament? Are we mis...
#114 Latin American theology - with David Nacho
On today's podcast, we spoke with alumnus David Nacho, a theologian from Bolivia who served as Academic Dean at one of Latin America's most renowned theological institutions—the Centre for Interdisciplinary Theological Studies (CETI). Our conve...
#113 Religious Pluralism - with Dr. Ivan Satyavrata
Today we spoke with alumnus Dr. Ivan Satyavrata, pastor of Kolkata's Assembly of God Church. Assembly of God is a 4000-person multilingual congregation that provides education and health care for over 25,000 children. We asked Dr. Satyavrata fo...
#112 Why music matters - with Dr. Jeremy Begbie
A prolific scholar and a gifted musician, Dr. Jeremy Begbie is one of today's most important writers on theology and the arts. We had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Begbie about how the arts enrich and expand our theological imagination. How do...
#111 The mental health continuum - with Daniel Whitehead
Today we spoke with alumnus Daniel Whitehead, CEO of the Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, about the way mental health conversations play out in our churches and our societies. How does the language we use impact conversations about mental he...
#110 A journey towards racial equality - with Jemar Tisby and Mary McCampbell
Jemar Tisby is a historian and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Color of Compromise. He serves as president of The Witness, a Black Christian Collective, and is working on his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Mississippi. ...
