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 our brothers and sisters throughout history have approached apologetics? And how can we fully live into God's story, not only speaking but acting in ways that show the goodness of the gospel? Join us for this compelling and practical conversation.

Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. In addition to his work at Oxford, McGrath is Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, and serves as associate priest in a group of Church of England village parishes in the Cotswolds. 

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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? Possessing a complete picture? In today's conversation, Dr. Meek suggests that knowledge starts with something else entirely: love. Join us as we learn about the link between knowledge and relationship and find out what it means to invite reality into our lives.

Esther L. Meek is  Professor of Philosophy at Geneva College. She is the author of Longing to Know: The Philosophy of Knowledge for Ordinary People (Brazos) and Loving to Know: Introducing Covenant Epistemology (Cascade).

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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 God? Is there a scientific equivalent to original sin? And is genetic enhancement okay? Join us for this fascinating exploration of theology and biology.

Denis Alexander has served as Founding Director (Emeritus) of The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Cambridge; Chair of the Molecular Immunology Programme and Head of the Laboratory of Lymphocyte Signalling and Development at The Babraham Institute; Editor of Science and Christian Belief; and member of the executive committee of the International Society for Science and Religion. He is the author of Genes, Determinism and God (CUP), Is There Purpose in Biology? (Oxford), and Are We Slaves to Our Genes? (CUP).

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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 importance of friendship––theologically, historically, and personally. What do we lose when we deprioritize friendship? How do we cultivate friendships that hold fast through grief, loss, and disappointment? What are some of the obstacles that inhibit intergenerational and cross-gender friendships––and how can we overcome them? And how does our friendship with each other nurture our friendship with God? Don't miss this important and encouraging conversation.

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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 with David Livingstone, Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at the Queen's University of Belfast, to learn more about how Christians responded to Darwinism in its earliest days and how those responses shaped (and were shaped by) social and political commitments as well as religious beliefs. Join us for this challenging and illuminating conversation.

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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 Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Literary and Cultural Study. Join us as Matt helps us understand how to make sense of some of the most difficult passages in Scripture.

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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-churches embrace the movement? How do desire-driven economics shape our communities and liturgies? And how does hospitality renew our liturgical life? Join us as we reflect on what it means to be the body of Christ in a McDonaldized world.

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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 to the life of faith? How do we reconcile the all-too-human anger we find in so many Psalms with Jesus's command to love our neighbours––even our enemies? Is the brutal honesty of the Psalms really Christian? If you've ever wondered how to find a place for anger, grief, and bare humanity in the Christian life, this podcast is for you. 

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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 Israel to destroy the Canaanites? Did people really live for hundreds of years like Genesis says? What changed in God's covenant with Noah? And what Old Testament book could change the world––if we just took it seriously? Don't miss this eye-opening conversation.

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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? Does the Christian tradition endorse the pursuit of happiness? Does the Old Testament have any special insight on this question? And how can we become increasingly joyful people? Don't miss this important and encouraging conversation.

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