Give and Take
263 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsSomeone once observed that if Howard Stern and Krista Tippett had a love child, it would be Scott Jones. Scott liked that.
At "Give and Take,” Scott Jones talks with artists, authors, theologians, and political pundits about the lens through which they experience life. With empathy, humor, and a deep knowledge of religion, current events, and pop culture, Scott engages his guests in a free-flowing conversation that's entertaining, unexpected, occasionally bizarre, and oftentimes enlightening. He likes people, and it shows.
Past interviewees include Mark Oppenheimer, Melissa Febos, David French, Miroslav Volf, Dan Savage, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rob Bell, and (yes) Krista Tippett.
Scott is the former host and producer of the popular Mockingcast podcast (https://themockingcast.fireside.fm) and an in-demand consultant on all things “pod.” He’s also the co-host, with Bill Borror, of New Persuasive Words (https://npw.fireside.fm). Scott is also a prolific writer, a frequent conference speaker, a PhD candidate in Theology, and an ordained minister.
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Episodes
Episode 63: Babette's Feast, with Julia Beardsley O'Brien and Abigail Killeen
November 09, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBBabette’s Feast tells the story of how a refugee transforms a closed religious community by sacrificing all she has to throw a lavish dinner party. Through her radical hospitality, this mysterious woman converts her guests’ deeply held notions of scarcity and judgment and opens them up to give and receive abundant grace. My guests, Julia Beardsley O'Brien and Abigail Kileen, have adapted the story for the stage. This adaptation re-imagines the story you thought you knew about Babette’s singul...
Episode 62: Philadelphia: Finding The Hidden City, with Nathaniel Popkin
November 04, 2017 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBMy guest is Nathaniel Popkin. Why is Philadelphia the “Hidden City?” What makes it distinctive in the landscape of American cities? And why does it matter? These are the questions Hidden City Daily co-founders Peter Woodall and Nathaniel Popkin and Hidden City Festival photographer Joseph E.B. Elliott seek to answer in the new book, Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City (https://www.amazon.com/Philadelphia-Finding-Joseph-B-Elliott/dp/1439913005), just recently published by Temple University ...
Episode 61: When Dust Becomes Mercy, with Tullian Tchividjian
October 30, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBTullian Tchividjian is the grandson of Billy Graham. He's written several award winning books. He's been a celebrated preacher and pastor. Then his life fell apart. He lost his marriage and his church and he wanted to end it all. Then he found hope. If hope is what you need, this is the conversation for you. You can connect with Tullian at https://www.tullian.net (https://www.tullian.net). Special Guest: Tullian Tchividjian.
Episode 60: The Zombie Gospel, with Danielle Strickland
October 20, 2017 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBMy guest is Danielle Strickland. Her newest book, The Zombie Gospel (https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Gospel-Walking-Means-Human/dp/0830843892), explores the spiritual and existential themes in the wildly popular television series The Walking Dead. Danielle J. Strickland serves the Salvation Army in Los Angeles as the western territorial social justice secretary. Her books include Just Imagine: the Social Justice Agenda, The Liberating Truth: How Jesus Empowers Women, Boundless: Living Life in O...
Episode 59: Thanks, Obama...My Hopey, Changey White House Years, with David Litt
October 18, 2017 16:00 - 41 minutes - 29.2 MBDavid Litt entered the White House in 2011 and left in 2016 as a special assistant to the president and senior presidential speechwriter. Described as the “comic muse for the president,” David was the lead writer on four White House Correspondents’ Dinner presentations and has contributed jokes to President Obama’s speeches since 2009. He is currently the head writer/producer for Funny or Die’s office in Washington, DC. David has also written for The Onion, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Cosm...
Episode 58: Same Kind Of Different As Me, with Darren Moorman
October 11, 2017 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.9 MBMy guest is Darren Moorman. He's produced numerous feature films. His most recent film, Same Kind Of Difference As Me (https://www.samekindofdifferentasme.com), premiers on October 20th. It stars Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou and John Voight. It's based on The New York Times Bestseller that tells the story of a dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery, an upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel and a gutsy woman with a s...
Episode 57: The American Religious Landscape, with Robert P. Jones
October 11, 2017 00:00 - 40 minutes - 28.5 MBMy guest today is Robert P. Jones. He's the CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, and the author of several books, including "The End of White Christian America." The American religious landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. White Christians, once the dominant religious group in the U.S., now account for fewer than half of all adults living in the country. Today, fewer than half of all states are majority white Christian. As recently as 2007, 39 states had majority white ...
Episode 56: Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy, with Deborah & Mark Parker
October 06, 2017 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MBMy guests are Deborah and Mark Parker. Deborah Parker is Professor of Italian at the University of Virginia. Mark Parker is Professor of English at James Madison University. They are coauthors of Inferno Revealed: From Dante to Dan Brown, and most recently, Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy. Special Guest: Deborah & Mark Parker.
Episode 55: How To Think: A Survival Guide For A World At Odds, With Alan Jacobs
October 02, 2017 19:45 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBMy guest is Alan Jacobs. His most recent book is "How To Think: A Survival Guide For A World At Odds." As a celebrated cultural critic and a writer for national publications like The Atlantic and Harper’s, Alan Jacobs has spent his adult life belonging to communities that often clash in America’s culture wars. And in his years of confronting the big issues that divide us—political, social, religious—Jacobs has learned that many of our fiercest disputes occur not because we’re doomed to be div...
Episode 54: Vintage Saints And Sinners, with Karen Wright Marsh
September 29, 2017 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBKaren Wright Marsh is executive director and cofounder of Theological Horizons, a university ministry that has advanced theological scholarship at the intersection of faith, thought, and life since 1991. Her new book is "Vintage Saints And Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith." Karen directs daily programs, writes resources and curriculum, teaches weekly classes, mentors students, leads the staff, and speaks at retreats, churches, and campus ministries. She holds degrees in philoso...
Episode 53: Havana Without Makeup, with Herman Portocarero
September 26, 2017 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBMy guest is Herman Portocarero. He is a Belgian-born writer and diplomat of Spanish and Portuguese descent. He has published more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the Hercule Poirot Prize-winning crime novel New Yorkse Nachten (New York Nights). He is just finished his term as the European Union ambassador to Cuba. His newest book is "Havana Without Makeup: Inside The Soul Of The City." Special Guest: Herman Portocarero.
Episode 52: Midlife: A Philosophical Guide, with Kieran Setiya
September 22, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBMy guest is Kieran Setiya. He teaches philosophy at MIT, working mainly in ethics, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. He's the author of "Reasons without Rationalism" and "Knowing Right From Wrong." His most recent book is "Midlife: A Philosophical Guide." It comes out on October 3, 2017. You can buy the book here: bit.ly/midlifeguide. Special Guest: Kieran Setiya.
Episode 51: Abandon Me, with Melissa Febos
September 22, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBMy guest is Melissa Febos. She's the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs, "Whip Smart" and "Abandon Me". Her work has been widely anthologized and appears in publications including Tin House, Granta, The Kenyon Review, Prairie Schooner, Glamour, Guernica, Post Road, Salon, The New York Times, Elle UK, The Guardian, Vogue.com, Hunger Mountain, Portland Review, Dissent, The Chronicle of Higher Education Review, Bitch Magazine, Poets & Writers, The Rumpus, Drunken Boat, and Goodbye to All...
Episode 50: Reading Jesus's Bible, with John Goldingay
September 15, 2017 00:45 - 1 hour - 42 MBJohn Goldingay is the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been at Fuller since 1997. He was previously principal and a professor of Old Testament at St John’s Theological College in Nottingham, England. He is also priest-in-charge of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Pasadena. Goldingay says that “For me, being a professor is a subset of being a pastor." He's author of numerous books, including most recently, "Reading Jesus's Bible: How the New...
Episode 49: Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World, with Mike Cosper
September 02, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBMy guest is Mike Cosper. He's the author of "Rhythms of Grace" and "The Stories We Tell" (both published by Crossway Books), the co-author of "Faithmapping. His newest book is "Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World." He's the host of Cultivated: A Podcast about Faith and Work, and is developing The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, a podcast about faith and culture. Prior to launching Harbor Media, Mike served as one of the founding pastors at Sojourn Church in Louis...
Episode 48: Single, Gay, Christian (and celibate), with Gregory Coles
August 29, 2017 20:00 - 50 minutes - 35.5 MBMy guest is Gregory Coles. He was born in upstate New York, wasraised on the Indonesian island of Java, and is now a PhD candidate studying English in central Pennsylvania. He's the author of "Single, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey Of Faith And Sexual Identity." Special Guest: Gregory Coles.
Episode 47: The Humanity of God, with Kenneth Tanner
August 28, 2017 00:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBThe Rev. Kenneth Tanner is pastor of Church of the Holy Redeemer in Rochester Hills, Mich. He writes for numerous websites and magazines, including The Huffington Post and Sojourners. Special Guest: Kenneth Tanner.
Episode 46: The Brand/Design Connection, with MacKenzie Kuhns
August 23, 2017 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBMy guest is MacKenzie Kuhns. She is the founder and owner of Stillz Design, a strategic design studio. She has always loved creating, curating and the value of aesthetic and design, which is why she is passionate about helping small business owners communicate their passions and crafts through strategic design. To see her work or inquire about working with her visit her website: www.stilltzdesign.com. Special Guest: MacKenzie Kuhns.
Episode 45: Money Talks, with Evan Money
August 19, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBMy guest is Evan Money. Evan in a bestselling author, Global Entrepreneur and Executive Producer of the ground breaking film "Words of Art", starring Joel Osteen, Darren Hardy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn and more. Evan and his bride of 19 years and counting, remarry in a different state or country every year. Evan is also the co-founder of The Personal Growth Hall of Fame. His most recent book is "Money Talks, Frustration Walks." Millions have seen Evan on ABC, NBC, CBS, The CW, Lifetime and Armed...
Episode 44: White Privilege and the Myth of Equality, with Ken Wytsma
August 17, 2017 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.7 MBMy guest is Ken Wytsma. He is the lead pastor of global ministries at Antioch Church and is president of Kilns College, where he teaches courses on philosophy and justice. His most recent book is "The Myth Of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege." Ken is a leader, innovator, and social entrepreneur. His work takes him around the world as a frequent international speaker on justice, theology, and leadership. Ken is known for his depth of insight and ability to inspire oth...
Episode 43: No Longer Alone, with Melinda Inman
August 07, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBMelinda Viergever Inman is a prodigal with a passion to write. She authors fiction illustrating God's love for wounded people, making beauty of ashes. The most recent of her three novels is "No Longer Alone." It's based on a true story. Melinda vigorously pursued the task of educating her six rambunctious and precocious children for twenty-eight years. A full and busy life crowded out serious writing. Writing then consisted of the many journals she kept. Now all her children are launched int...
Episode 42: Nurture The Wow, with Danya Ruttenberg
August 03, 2017 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MBDanya Ruttenberg writes books about the messy business of trying to be a person in the world, and how spirituality can inform and transform that work. Sometimes that’s about parenting, sometimes feminism, sex, God, justice, or joy. Her most recent book, "Nurture The Wow", has just been released in paperback. She’s a highly-sought keynote speaker and lecturer who has been named by Newsweek and The Daily Beast as one of ten “rabbis to watch,” and one of the top 50 most influential women rabbis....
Episode 41: Girls Gone Old, with Fiona Helmsley
July 28, 2017 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBMy guest is Fiona Helmsley. Her most recent book of essays is entitled "Girls Gone Old." Her writing can be found online at websites like The Rumpus, Jezebel, The Weeklings, The Hairpin, PANK and in various anthologies like Ladyland and The Best Sex Writing of the Year. A multiple Pushcart nominee, her book of essays and stories, My Body Would be the Kindest of Strangers was released in 2015. She is an MFA candidate at L’École de Merde. Special Guest: Fiona Helmsley.
Episode 40: What Is Neo-Liberalism & Why It Matters, with Michael Konczal
July 26, 2017 18:00 - 49 minutes - 34.7 MBMy guest is Mike Konczal. He is a Fellow with the Roosevelt Institute, where he works on financial reform, unemployment, inequality, and a progressive vision of the economy. He has recently written some pieces for Vox on Neo-Liberalism, which were the subject of our conversation. You can find Mike's pieces on Neo-Liberalism here: https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/7/18/15992226/neoliberalism-chait-austerity-democratic-party-sanders-clinton https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/7/7/1593099...
Episode 39: Game of Thrones and the Games Politicians Play, with David French
July 26, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBDavid French is a senior writer for National Review, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, an attorney (concentrating his practice in constitutional law and the law of armed conflict), and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He also knows a lot about Game of Thrones. He is the author or co-author of several books including, most recently, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, the past president of the...
Episode 38: Live Show At The Philly Podcast Festival, with Peter Crimmins
July 24, 2017 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBMy guest is Peter Crimmins, Arts & Culture reporter for WHYY, Philadelphia's NPR affialite station. This show was taped live at the Philadelphia Podcast Festival. You can find out more about the Philadelphia Podcast Festival here: http://www.phillypodfest.com. Special thanks to the Tattooed Mom for hosting the show (https://www.tattooedmomphilly.com) and to BridgeSet Sound (https://bridgesetsound.com) for recording the audio. Special Guest: Peter Crimmins.
Episode 37: Strange Beauty, with Eliza Factor
July 21, 2017 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34.8 MBMy guest is Eliza factor. Eliza Factor is author of the acclaimed novels "The Mercury Fountain", "Love Maps" and most recently a memoir entitled "Strange Beauty." Eliza and her husband have three children, the eldest of whom is multiply disabled. She is founder and President of the Board of Extreme Kids & Crew, a non profit community center that connects families with children with disabilities through the arts, music and play in Brooklyn. Factor was named New Yorker of the Week by NY1 in 201...
Episode 36: Faithful Presence, with David Fitch
July 20, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBMy guest is David Fitch. He's a pastor, theologian and author of numerous books. His most recent book is "Faithful Presence: How God Shapes the Church for the Sake of the World. " Special Guest: David Fitch.
Episode 35: Eat Your Heart Out, with Tiffany Ann Dwyer
July 19, 2017 19:00 - 37 minutes - 26.5 MBTiffaney Ann is a health and wellness coach specializing in food philosophy, an Essential Oils educator, wife, mother and Real Life advocate. Her passion is influencing others to love themselves (whatever that means) without guilt. Follow Tiffaney on Instagram @tiffaney_ann. Special Guest: Tiffany Ann Dwyer.
Episode 34: All The Beautiful People We Once Knew, With Edward Carlson
July 14, 2017 19:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBMy guest is Edward Carlson. His debut novel is "All The Beautiful People We Once Knew." He is a New York shipping lawyer by trade. Prior to studying law, he edited gun magazines in San Diego; covered sports, religion, and music for Philadelphia newspapers, including the Philadelphia Inquirer; and served as a liaison between city government agencies and immigrant communities in Philadelphia. For a number of years, he advised Iranian shipowners about US sanctions targeting Iran. Edward is curre...
Episode 33: Evolution 2.0, with Perry Marshall
July 06, 2017 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBPerry Marshall is an author, speaker, engineer and world-renowned business consultant in Chicago. With a decade of research, he brings a fresh perspective to the 150-year old evolution debate. Bill Gates of Microsoft and the founders of Google revolutionized software and the Internet through their status as outsiders. Similarly, Perry harnesses a communication engineer’s outsider’s perspective to reveal a century of unrecognized research and discoveries. His newest book, "Evolution 2.0", bui...
Episode 32: International Women's Year: The Greatest Consciousness-Raising Event In History, with Jocelyn Olcott
June 22, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBMy guest is Jocelyn Olcott. She is Associate Professor of History and Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University. She is the author of, most recently, "International Women’s Year: The Greatest Consciousness-Raising Event in History", which considers the history and legacies of the United Nation’s first world conference on women in 1975 in Mexico City (Oxford University Press, forthcoming Spring 2017). Special Guest: Jocelyn Olcott.
Episode 31: Singer, Songwriter and Playwright Jim Knable
June 20, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBMy guest is singer, songwriter and playwright Jim Knable. Special Guest: Jim Knable .
Episode 30: Movies Are Prayers, with Josh Larsen
June 13, 2017 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.6 MBMy guest is Josh Larsen, host of the "Filmspotting" podcast and author of "Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings." Special Guest: Josh Larsen.
Episode 29: Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering, with Kelly Kapic
June 06, 2017 16:00 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MBMy guest is Kelly Kapic. He teaches theology at Covenant College and is the author of "Embodied Hope: A Theological Mediation on Pain and Suffering." Special Guest: Kelly M. Kapic.
Episode 28: The Collapse of American Identity, with Robert P. Jones
June 05, 2017 19:00 - 40 minutes - 28.7 MBMy guest today is Robert P. Jones. He's the CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, and the author of several books, including "The End of White Christian America." A recent op-ed piece he did for the New York Times was a jumping off point for our conversation, which you can find here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/opinion/the-collapse-of-american-identity.html?_r=0. Special Guest: Robert P. Jones.
Episode 27: The Congressional Dish, with Jennifer Briney
June 01, 2017 23:00 - 52 minutes - 37.1 MBMy guest is Jennifer Briney. She's the creator and host of the wildly popular "Congressional Dish" podcast. It's like C-Span meets Comedy Central, resisting the corporate takeover of the world. Special Guest: Jennifer Briney.
Episode 26: How to Love Your Ideological Enemy, with Karen Swallow Prior
May 27, 2017 18:00 - 43 minutes - 30.7 MBMy guest is Karen Swallow Prior. Karen is an award-winning Professor of English at Liberty University. She's the author of several books, numerous scholarly articles and just wrote a piece for Christianity Today entitled "How to Love Your Ideological Enemy". Show Notes: You can find Karen's article for Christianity today here: http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2017/may/how-to-love-your-ideological-enemy.html. Special Guest: Karen Swallow Prior.
Episode 25: Cancer Is Funny, with Jason Micheli
May 27, 2017 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MBMy guest is Jason Micheli. He's the author of "Cancer Is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo". He a Methodist pastor and co-hosts the "Crackers and Grape Juice" podcast. Special Guest: Jason Micheli.
Episode 24: The Vulnerable Pastor, with Mandy Smith
May 27, 2017 00:00 - 41 minutes - 29.2 MBMy guest is Mandy Smith. She's the author, most recently, of the "The Vulnerable Pastor". She is also the lead pastor of University Christian Church in Cincinatti, Ohio. Special Guest: Mandy Smith.
Episode 23: Talking Life, Loss and Love, with Jace Broadhurst
May 23, 2017 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBMy guest is Jace Broadhurst is a biblical scholar, a Baptist minister, and someone who has spent some time in the school of suffering over the past few years. He shares his thoughts on faith and the life of the mind, baptist culture and dealing with the death of a spouse. Special Guest: Jace Broadhurst.
Episode 22: What's Your Story? Seeing Your Life Through God’s Eyes, with Sarah Heath
May 22, 2017 18:00 - 39 minutes - 28 MBMy guest is Sarah Heath. Sarah is the pastor of First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa, California. She's the author of a new book "What's Your Story? Seeing Your Life Through God’s Eyes". With roots in Canada and Mississippi, she is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and an ordained elder in the California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. An actor, artist, author, and speaker, Sarah uses her many gifts to share God’s love with others. She writes about her insigh...
Episode 21: Saved By Design...Talking Architecture, with Duo Dickinson
May 20, 2017 19:00 - 36 minutes - 26.1 MBMy guest is renowned architect (and my friend) Duo Dickinson. Duo's work has received more than 30 awards, including the 2015 Sacred Landscape Award from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture. His design work has been published in more than 70 publications including The New York Times, Architectural Record, and House Beautiful. Special Guest: Duo Dickinson.
Episode 20: Reclaiming Hope, with Michael Wear
May 20, 2017 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MBMy guest is Michael Wear. Michael is the author of "Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America." He's the co-host of the "Church Politics" podcast, and was one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history. Special Guest: Michael Wear.
Episode 19: Getting Jesus Wrong, with Matt Johnson
May 18, 2017 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MBMy guest today is Matt Johnson. Matt is a husband, father to two little girls, and is an armchair student of theology living in Seattle. He is also a freelance writer and editor. Until recently, Matt spent 7 years as an associate volunteer pastor in counseling and recovery ministry. He's the author of "Getting Jesus Wrong: Giving Up Spiritual Vitamins and Checklist Christianity". Special Guest: Matt Johnson.
Episode 18: The Death of Expertise, with Tom Nichols
May 17, 2017 21:00 - 43 minutes - 30.8 MBTom Nichols is Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College, an adjunct professor at the Harvard Extension School, and a former aide in the U.S. Senate. He is also the author of several works on foreign policy and international security affairs. His most recent book is "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters." Special Guest: Tom Nichols .
Episode 17: Considering Conservatism, with David French
May 16, 2017 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBDavid French is a senior writer for National Review, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, an attorney (concentrating his practice in constitutional law and the law of armed conflict), and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the author or co-author of several books including, most recently, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore. Special Guest: David French.
Episode 16: Mel Talks, with Melissa Shoshahi
May 14, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBMelissa Shoshahi is an Iranian-American stand-up comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. Performing across the country and Canada, Melissa brings her witty personality to the stage and knows no limits when it comes to comedy - culture, politics, race and gender are all fair game. Melissa also offers insight and humor regarding her unique upbringing. Melissa’s creativity and writing are showcased on Nickelodeon’s NickMom channel, her stand-up has been featured on the TV show Laughs on FOX, s...
Episode 15: Religionless Christianity, with Jeffrey Pugh
May 11, 2017 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MBMy guest today is Jeffrey Pugh. He is the Maude Sharpe Powell Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University. He is an ordained United Methodist Minister. He joined Elon’s faculty in 1986. In 2000, he won Elon's Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2010, he was named Elon's Distinguished University Scholar.He's written numerous books, including "Religionless Christianity: Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Troubled Times". Special Guest: Jeffrey Pugh.
Episode 14: The Return of the Strong Gods, with R.R. Reno
May 11, 2017 01:00 - 59 minutes - 41.6 MBMy guest today is R.R. Reno, editor of "First Things", a Journal of Religion and Public Life, and also an old friend. Special Guest: R.R. Reno .