This podcast is the authority on questioning authority. We challenge the dangerous ideas found in various strands of Christianity, while looking to Jesus’s own teachings to see the dangerous places where he tells us to find inspiration and renewal. Enjoy these interviews with leading writers, thinkers, and activists hosted by Brian Kaylor, president & editor-in-chief of Word&Way.
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51. Bob Cornwall on Called to Bless
Bob Cornwall, author of Called to Bless, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about considering the spiritual DNA of a church or individual. He also discusses why he reads books and how he writes reviews of them. You can find his weekly book reviews on his blog or at Word&Way. Note: Don't forget to check… -
50. Michael Livingston of Riverside Church
Michael Livingston, interim senior minister at Riverside Church in New York City, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the history of Riverside and what it has been like to lead that congregation. He also discusses his time with Interfaith Worker Justice and the National Council of Churches. Note: Don't forget to check out our… -
49. Corey Nathan on Talkin‘ Politics & Religion
Corey Nathan, host of the Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other podcast, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his show and why he thinks people should find better ways to discuss religion and politics. He also talks about his personal spiritual journey. Note: Don't forget to check out our subscriber e-newsletter A… -
48. Mark Noll on America's Book
Mark Noll, a prolific historian of U.S. Christianity, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book America's Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794-1911. He also discusses church-state relations, pluralism, and civil religion. Note: Don't forget to check out our subscriber e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense… -
47. Matthew Boedy on Charlie Kirk
Matthew Boedy, a professor of rhetoric and composition at the University of North Georgia, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA. Boedy writes about Kirk on Medium and Twitter. Learn more about Kirk and his efforts to bring partisan politics into churches in a recent report published by A… -
46. Samuel Perry on The Flag & The Cross
Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about the new book he co-authored, The Flag & The Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy. He also discusses visiting First Baptist Church in Dallas to see Donald Trump. Note: Don't forget to check… -
45. Conrad Kanagy on A Church Dismantled
Conrad Kanagy, a professor of Sociology at Elizabethtown College and a former pastor, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his book series on A Church Dismantled. He also discusses pastoring in a pandemic, reading the Bible, and living with Parkinson's Disease. Note: Don't forget to check out our subscriber e-newsletter A Public Witness that… -
44. Miguel De La Torre on Decolonizing Christianity
Miguel De La Torre, a professor of social ethics and Latinx Studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his book Decolonizing Christianity. He also discusses White evangelical support of Donald Trump, the prophet Jonah, and reading the Bible with different perspectives. Note: Don't forget to… -
43. Jonathan Hall & Beau Underwood on Dear Son
Jonathan Hall and Beau Underwood talk with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about their new book Dear Son: Raising Faithful, Just, and Compassionate Men. Hall is senior pastor at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Underwood is vice president for external affairs at Word&Way. Note: Don't forget to check out our subscriber… -
42. Ryan Burge on 20 Myths About Religion & Politics
Ryan Burge, an assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University and an American Baptist pastor, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book 20 Myths About Religion and Politics in America. He also discusses issues of polling, evangelicals, partisanship, college, and Twitter. Hear an earlier conversation with Burge on Baptist Without…
