In our conversation, Steve and I mention a few books: Mark Tessler, A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Elias Chacour, Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian Working for Peace in Israel; Sandy Tolan, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East; Ari Shavit, My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel; Anne Applebaum, Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. I also mentioned the documentary film, "With God on Our Side."

Tragic Violence in the Middle East & The Importance of Memory

Exploring what it means to be faithfully Christian in our always-changing world with its challenges and opportunities. I like to think out loud and talk with friends about biblical texts, books, politics, sports, music, films, and basically anything that interests me. This is all an attempt to be fully alive in God’s good world and to enjoy the liberating reality of the Christian gospel.

Religion & Spirituality

Other

Spirituality

Christianity

Buddhism

Hinduism

Judaism

Islam

Steve and I talk about passion and reason in the populace, and the place of expertise in politics.

Reason, Passion, Ignorance, and Expertise in Politics

Steve and I talk about a bunch of stuff, but especially about what we've learned about teaching.

What We've Learned About Teaching

In this episode, Steve and I continue our conversation about who we are and what we do, along with a bunch of other stuff.

You Are Not Your Job, Pt. 2

In this episode, Steve and I talk about our identities in relation to our jobs and careers.

You Are Not Your Job

In this episode, Steve and I talk about a bunch of stuff, but especially about the notion of chosen family.

Tragic Violence in the Middle East & The Importance of Memory

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