
Regent College Podcast
Faith, life, and theology come together in this weekly look into the people and ideas that shape Regent College.
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326 episodes
Dr. James Smoker: Imagining Being Human with Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Claire and Rachel are joined today by Dr. James Smoker, the Registrar at Regent College and the original instigator of the Regent College Podcast. We talk about his PhD research, which focused on the thought and theology of the Romantic poet Sa...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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1:09:03

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior: You Have a Calling
Today we are joined by a favourite past (and future) summer professor who teaches in the Literary Arts, Dr. Karen Swallow Prior. We are focusing on her new book, You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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56:11

Dr. David Robinson and Students: MA in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS)
What is the Masters of Arts in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS)? What might it involve, how does theology integrate with the workplace, and what’s it like to study while continuing to work in a leadership context? In this episode, we ca...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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54:38

Dr. George Kalantzis: The First Christian Centuries
What was it like to be a Christian in the earliest centuries after the resurrection of Christ? How did theological thinking and the understandings of authority develop? Dr. George Kalantzis help...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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1:09:20

Dr. John M. Owen IV: Christian Political Engagement – Past, Present and Future
How do we thoughtfully engage with the political realms in which we find ourselves, and what might we learn from our forebears in how they tackled the division of church and state? In this conversation, we learn from Dr. John M. Owen IV about t...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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1:18:52

Dr. Susan Currie: A Rule of Life for a Way of Life
Today Claire and Rachel have a wonderfully rich conversation with Dr. Susan Currie, a Spiritual Director and Minister of Spiritual Formation at Leadership Transformations, Inc. Susan bring...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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1:06:35

Dr. Jeff Greenman: Looking Back – 10 Years As President of Regent College
Claire and Rachel take some time with outgoing Regent President and resident penguin fanatic, Dr. Jeff Greenman to look back on his tenure since 2015. They hear about Jeff’s student experience at Regent, the joys and challenges of leadership, w...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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1:14:13

Dr. Everett Hamner: Climate Theology and Storytelling
What does climate have to do with theology and where does storytelling come in? Today, we sat down with Dr. Everett Hamner to talk about his interdisciplinary journey at Regent, and how it has shaped his interests in ecotheology, climate litera...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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1:12:18

The Anachronists: Augustine's Confessions
Claire and Rachel caught up with Regent alums Andrés Pérez González,
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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1:15:48

Dr. Amy Brown Hughes: Understanding Theology as the Church in Dialogue – From the Patristics to Today
Have you ever felt intimidated by theological conversations? Today, we talked to Dr. Amy Brown Hughes about the role of dialogue in generating theology in the early church. Famous theologians like Methodius, Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine publi...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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1:26:36

Dr. Sarah C. Williams: Marriage, Sex and Gender in Historical Perspective
Claire and Rachel are joined by Dr. Sarah C. Williams for an engaging conversation about marriage, sex and gender throughout Christian history. Beginning with reflection on the 1960s to today, Sarah shares some insights from her upcoming summer...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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51:07

Dr. Brad East: The Doctrine of Scripture
This week, Dr. Brad East joins us for a deep dive into the Doctrine of Scripture and its implications for how we read and interpret the Bible, engage with church tradition and confess weekly that “This is the Word of the Lord.” How did we get t...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:06:41

Dr. Amy L. Peeler: Gender in the New Testament
Dr. Amy Peeler joined us to share about her upcoming class, "Gender and the New Testament" (June 30-July 4). Dr. Peeler is a New Testament scholar who brings years of thoughtful study and personal questions to the conversation around the value ...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:07:33

Dr. Madison N. Pierce: Scripture's Use of Scripture
Claire and Rachel are joined by Dr. Madison N. Pierce, who shares her love of the book of Hebrews and reflects on Scripture’s use of Scripture. The conversation covers the wide-ranging presence of the Old Testament in the New, and the reasons f...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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59:53

Dr. Quentin Genuis: Ethical Issues in Healthcare – Human Dignity, Death and Dying and Addictions
In today’s podcast, Claire and Rachel chat with Dr. Quentin Genuis, an Emergency Physician at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Quentin weaves together his experience in the emergency room with theological reflection, responding to tough and te...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:09:45

Dr. Ross Hastings: The Ascension and the High Priesthood of Christ
Today, we caught up with Dr. W. Ross Hastings, Professor of Theology at Regent. Ross tells us about his book on the Ascension (to be released in November 2025), which forms the basis of his forthcoming summer class, “The Ascension and the High ...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:02:35

Dr. Denis Alexander: Current and Emerging Issues in Science and Theology
Today we are joined by Dr. Denis Alexander, who will soon teach a class on Current Issues in Science and Theology (May 26-30). Denis is known for his research as a molecular biologist, so we start this conversation by discussing theistic...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:09:42

Professor John Swinton: Understanding Mental Health, Theodicy, and Unresolved Suffering
We are joined again by Professor John Swinton, ahead of his summer class “Theology, Mental Health and the Problem of Suffering” (May 12-16). We discuss his recent research on systemic factors that contribute to mental health challenges, methods...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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55:15

Dr. Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh: At the Feet of Jesus: Encountering Christ in the Gospels
Bruce and Carolyn join Claire and Rachel to share about their new book At the Feet of Jesus: Encountering Christ in the Gospels, which will be released by IVP on April 25. They share about writing the book through many years of leading...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:08:55

Dr. Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn: Reading the New Testament Around the World
This week, we welcomed Dr Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn back to the podcast to share about her forthcoming book Reading the New Testament Around the World. Mariam is a beloved New Testament professor at Regent and in this conversation, she ...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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51:45

Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya: Pre-Colonial Christianity in the Syriac Orient
The Regent College Podcast top faculty fan Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya joined Claire and Rachel to talk about his upcoming summer class, “Ten Classics from Pre-Modern African and Asian Christianity” (June 30 - July 4). In the conversation, he d...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:03:46

Dr. Gordon T. Smith: Vocation and Human Agency as Antidote to Despair
We sat down with Dr. Gordon T. Smith to talk about his upcoming summer class, Vocation, Work and Career (May 12-16). Gordon is no stranger to Regent and has been writing on the topic of vocation for many years. In this conversation, he...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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58:54

Mo Hickman and Freeman Lam: Integrative Projects in the Arts and Theology
Claire and Rachel caught up with Arts students Mo Hickman and Freeman Lam to discuss their Integrative Projects in the Arts and Theology (IPIAT). Freeman and Mo reflect on the integration of arts and theology in their respective projects, share...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:02:39

Dr. David C. Chao: Lived Theology in Asian America
Dr. David Chao joined Claire and Rachel to share about his work in the field of Asian American theology. In this theologically rich conversation, David reflects on his Reformed heritage and systematic theological training, as well as his ethnog...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:01:30

Dr. Steve L. Porter: Cultivating Formation-Minded Christians, Pastors and Churches
In today’s conversation, we received wisdom and insight from Dr. Steve Porter about all things spiritual formation and transformation – in personal, pastoral and church contexts. Steve’s work at the intersection of philosophy, theology and psyc...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:01:40
