Rev. Dr. Gregory Ellison, professor of pastoral care at Emory University and founder and executive director of Fearless Dialogues, joins us to dive deeper into his 2017 TheoEd Talk, "The Picture of an Activist?" Listen to his talk on episode 1 of this podcast.

Show notes:

Book Fearless Dialogues by Gregory Ellison

Website for Fearless Dialogues

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In this moving talk, Dr. Mason walks his listeners through a history of what he calls “toxic religion and toxic politics” and then proposes a way to reframe our understanding of religious violence by looking to the eternal kingdom of Jesus.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in September 2022

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Pastor and scholar Whitney Wilkinson Arreche unpacks the history of the word "reconciliation" and challenges white listeners to consider whether racial "reconciliation" is the right thing to strive for. 

First delivered at in spring 2023

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Dr. Ebby Arnold, post-doctoral fellow for the Candler Foundry and coordinator for the TheoEd Graduate Prize, joins us to discuss this prize. Janine and Ebby talk about the how PhD students and TheoEd talks can support each other and celebrate the rich diversity of voices represented in the TheoEd Talks archive.

Want to apply for the Graduate Prize? We want to hear from you! Get more information and submit your talk to the prize here.

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Reflecting on his own experiences growing up in segregated Detroit, Dr. Wallis provides a brief history of racism in the United States and makes an impassioned religious argument against structural racism and White Christian nationalism.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in September 2022

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Dr. Diana Butler Bass, religion scholar and author of many books including Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks, joins us to dive deeper into her 2019 TheoEd Talk, "Jesus the Ingrate." Listen to her talk on episode 9 of this podcast. 

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Dr. Du Mez describes her process of studying the history of White evangelicalism for her best-selling book, “Jesus and John Wayne,” and challenges her listeners to dig deeper into and be honest about our own religious histories.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in September 2022

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Dr. Jenn Carlier, Post-Doctoral Fellow teaching on ethics and theology at Candler School of Theology, joins us to dive deeper into her TheoEd Talk, "Finding God in the Basement." Listen to her talk on the podcast.

In this moving testimony of her own experience with addiction, Dr. Carlier implores faith leaders to practice vulnerability and brokenness in the church sanctuary so that all may feel welcome in that space.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in September 2022

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Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ and author of Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times, joins us to dive deeper into his February 2022 TheoEd Talk, "By Any Greens Necessary." Listen to his talk on the podcast.

Show notes:

Dancing in the Darkness from Simon & Schuster releases January 3, 2023.

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