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Kwok ’n’ RollHow to Respond to Trauma in Theology and MissionDr. Septemmy E. Lakawa teaches mission studies, trauma theology, and feminist theology at Jakarta Theological Seminary. She interviewed women who have experienced violence and responded to the sexual abuse of Chinese women in Indonesia. To do justice for the abused victims, she urges us to address their ruptured lives and the wounds that remain. She believes that love is still possible for these victims, but it is a kind of ruptured love. She also shares her current research on blue theology to address climate change. Since much has been done on green theology, she wants to research women’s ri...
2026-02-2531 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollSexuality in the Black Church and Black AestheticsDr. Ralph Basui Watkins is a professor of evangelism and church growth at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. He discusses his forthcoming book, Inclusive Love: Seeing the Black Church in the Rainbow, and his journey of affirming and embracing LGBTQ brothers and sisters. As an acclaimed photographer, he shares his experience creating portraits while honoring each person as created in God's image. His appreciation of Black aesthetics is inspired by Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Sojourner Truth. He insists that churches need to learn how to communicate visually, since people spend much time on TikTok...
2026-02-1825 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollThe LGBTQ Community Fights Back Trump’s PoliciesThe Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson is the former moderator of the Metropolitan Community Church and a longtime LGBTQ rights activist. She reflects on the political changes that have occurred a year into Trump’s second presidency, especially their impact on the LGBTQ community. She praises the efforts of clergy and faith leaders in Minneapolis for their protest against ICE and their witness to the Gospel. She shares that MCC churches in Florida, together with other progressive leaders, have been out on the streets protesting ICE and discriminatory bills. She discusses the development of MCC in ministering to the LGBTQ co...
2026-02-1129 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWorld Christianity from a Latin American PerspectiveDr. Raimundo César Barreto from Brazil teaches World Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. He discusses the recent U.S. bombing of Venezuela and the Donroe Doctrine from the long history of American hegemony of the continent. His work focuses on the study of ecumenism in Latin America, not from the top, but from grassroots movements working together to address land dispossession, labor issues, and mass poverty. He calls this base ecumenism. Base ecumenism has contributed to both Catholic and Protestant ecumenical discussions, making it more contextual and grounded in social justice. His books discuss the d...
2026-02-0426 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollFeminist Theologian Speaks Out on U.S. PoliticsDr. Susan Thistlethwaite is an emerita professor and president of Chicago Theological Seminary. She is a feminist theologian, political commentator, and author of mystery novels. As a long-time public intellectual, she reflects on one year into the second Trump administration and the protests against ICE brutality in Minneapolis. She discusses how clergy and faith leaders bear witness in their nonviolent resistance and how this affects the country. Feminist theology, she says, is more relevant than ever, as toxic masculinity has dominated national discourse and politics. She uses her Substack “No Fear Religion and Politics” and writes mystery novels to spre...
2026-01-2826 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow Did Asian Feminist Theology Begin?Sr. Mary John Mananzan, a Missionary Benedictine nun, is a pioneer in Asian feminist theology. She was a keynote speaker at one of the first Asian theological conferences in Sukabumi, Indonesia, in 1981. An educator and activist, she co-founded GABRIELLA, a federation of women’s organizations in the Philippines, and served as its chairperson for 18 years. She discusses the early beginnings of Asian feminist theology and her awareness of the religious roots of women’s discrimination. As an early member of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT), she recalls that many male theologians were gender-blind. She shares how wome...
2026-01-2124 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollDevelopment of Native Spirituality and Theology in Abya YalaYenny Delgado is a Peruvian psychologist and theologian. She is of Native descent and founded Publica Theology, an online public square where faith, ancestral memory, womanism, and politics converge. She also promotes women doing theology in Abya Yala, facilitates dialogues that elevate women’s visions, and encourages theological reflection from womanist and feminist decolonial perspectives. “Abya Yala” in the Guna language means “land in full maturity and land of vital blood.” In the 1970s, activists and theologians with a strong sense of ancestral identity adopted the term Abya Yala as a unified name for the continent, instead of referring to it as L...
2026-01-1419 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Do the Nones and Dones Say about the Church Tomorrow?The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers, an Episcopal priest, is Canon in Residence in St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York. At a time when church membership declines in America, Spellers points to the broader trends of disaffiliation from institutions. She interviewed dozens of the Nones, Dones, and Unchurched in San Francisco, Atlanta, the Twin Cities, and New York to find out why they are passing on church. How do they find and create community and a sense of belonging? Do the Dones still miss church? Why are the Millennial and Gen Z generations the loneliest generations? How could their in...
2026-01-0727 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollChallenges and New Opportunities in Theological EducationDr. Frank M. Yamada is Executive Director of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS). There are about 270 schools in the ATS belonging to evangelical, mainline Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox church families. Over the past several decades, theological education in North America has undergone significant changes. In this episode, Dr. Yamada describes the challenges facing theological schools and the new opportunities supported by the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative funded by the Lilly Endowment. As the Trump administration has issued executive orders and directives regarding higher education, theological schools need to adapt to these changes...
2025-12-2927 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollPostcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology 20th AnniversaryThis episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of my book Postcolonial Imagination and Feminist Theology. When I published it in 2005, I did not plan on writing a book on postcolonial theology. It was only from hindsight that I realized that I was using postcolonial theory to scrutinize some of the assumptions of feminist theology. After the book was published, I was glad to see that colleagues in America, Asia, and Europe have used and taught the book. It has influenced different fields, such as theology, biblical studies, and practical theology. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, I invited...
2025-12-2232 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollProtestant Roots in American IslamophobiaDr. Deanna Ferree Womack is Associate Professor of history of religions and interfaith studies at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. In this episode, she discusses how missionary discourses and stereotypes about Islam and Muslims contributed to the rise of American Islamophobia in the late twentieth century. In addition to texts, she examines the portrayals of Muslims in postcards, photos, and material culture in Protestant missionary archives. She points out why previous studies have often neglected the gender dimension, focusing on texts written by men and theological arguments. She shows that the missionary women have participated in discourse about...
2025-12-1720 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollGender and Religion Studies in Europe and the U.S.Prof. Dr. Ulrike Ernst-Auga is a German Protestant theologian and a scholar of cultural and religious studies. She is also the President of the International Association for the Study of Religion and Gender. In this episode, she discusses how she uses postcolonial, postsecular, and queer perspectives to study religion and gender across different contexts. As Christian nationalism has grown, she explains how nationalist ideology constructs a “proper family,” based on heteronormality and patriarchal authority as the foundation of a nation. Women’s bodies become the symbol of purity and reproductive obligation. Neo-nationalism promises a return to a mythic past of mor...
2025-12-1036 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollMoral Injury and Atonement TheoriesDr. Rita Nakashima Brock is a noted Asian American feminist theologian, activist, and world authority on moral injury. She was Senior Vice President for Moral Injury Recovery Programs at Volunteers of America. In this episode, she explains what moral injury is and the difference between moral injury and PTSD. She describes how moral injury affects her family, especially in her relationship with her father, who came back from the Vietnam War as a different person. Churches and faith communities can help people with moral injury by organizing supportive and non-judgmental groups. She says that traditional atonement theories are not...
2025-12-0325 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollThe Prospects for a Polycentric Anglican CommunionBishop Ian T. Douglas is the retired Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut and the former Agnes Dun Professor of Mission and World Christianity at the Episcopal Divinity School. With Kwok Pui-lan, he has coedited Beyond Colonial Anglicanism (2001) and Living Postcolonial Anglicanism (2025). In this episode, he discusses the historical backgrounds of these two books. In the past two decades, we have increasingly seen postcolonial Anglican structures and realities across the Anglican Communion. Yet, the postcolonial Anglican church is always a church becoming. As the Anglican demographic has shifted toward the Global South, the Anglican Communion is increasingly...
2025-11-2625 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollGender-based Violence and U.S. Moral CompassDr. Traci C. West is Professor Emerite of Christian Ethics and African American Studies at Drew University Theological School. She is known for her scholarship and activism around gender-based violence, particularly against Black women. In this episode, she uses the lens of gender-based violence to examine the moral compass of the U.S. society. She shows how public morality has shifted when sexual violence and abuse are not disqualifying factors for people who hold high positions in government, including the presidency. As a Christian ethicist who has done research work internationally, she discusses the challenges of learning from and...
2025-11-1932 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollStand In Solidarity with LGBTQ Communities in Precarious TimesDr. Cody J. Sanders is a queer Baptist minister, pastoral theologian, and Associate Professor of Congregational and Community Care Leadership at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Previously, he served as pastor of Old Cambridge Baptist Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In this episode, he responds to the taking away of trans rights and the Supreme Court decision not to reconsider the legality of same-sex marriage. He argues that the affirming of LGBTQ people by churches is only the first step. Churches must publicize LGBTQ stories and learn from how LGBTQ lives have become sources of theological wisdom. Despite the...
2025-11-1230 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollNotes of Rest with Julian Davis ReidJulian Davis Reid is the founder of the ministry Notes of Rest®, which invites the weary into the rest of God practiced in the Bible and Black music. He is a musician, speaker, writer, and a Black artist-theologian of Chicago, who graduated from Candler School of Theology. In this episode, he discusses his upbringing in the church, immersed in both Black and classical music. He has studied and appreciated contemplative spirituality in the Black tradition, influenced by the works of Barbara A. Holmes, Howard Thurman, and Barbara L. Peacock. Reid has released the album Vocation, which includes the single “Moa...
2025-11-0527 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollAsian American Buddhist Women and Emergent DharmaDr. Sharon A. Suh is a professor of Religious Studies at Seattle University, a practicing Buddhist, and a yoga teacher. In this episode, she shares why she edited the book Emergent Dharma, inviting Asian American Buddhist scholar-practitioners to share their practices. American Buddhist scholarship has focused on white Buddhist communities. This book intervenes by introducing the lives and practices of Asian American women. Suh has also published Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir, in which she discusses eating disorders, family dynamics, and trauma. She discusses the journey behind writing this moving book. She teaches yoga through a trauma-informed lens...
2025-10-2228 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollLiberation Theology and the Episcopal Anglican Church of BrazilThe Right Revd Humberto Maiztegue Goncalves is the bishop of the Meridional Diocese of  in the southern region of Brazil and a professor of the Bible. The Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil is a progressive church that ordains women to the priesthood and welcomes LGBTQ+ people. In this episode, the bishop introduces the history and mission of the church, the influences of liberation theology and decolonization, and the Brazilian Book of Common Prayer published in 2015. He discusses the United Nations’ climate conference COP30, which will be held in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025, as well as his reactions to the cha...
2025-10-1736 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Are Global Queer Theologians Saying TodayDr. Lisa Isherwood teaches at the University of Wales Trinity and Saint David, and she is a prolific writer and leader on queer theology, feminist theology, and body theology. She and Hugo Córdova Quero coedited the pioneering book The Dare Primer on Global Queer Theologies, with 21 contributors from around the world. In this episode, she shares how this volume came about and her forthcoming book coauthored with Quero, entitled Global Queer Theologies: Intercontextual and Interreligious Perspectives. She discusses the rise of right-wing politics and Christian nationalism in the world and how queer and feminist theologians might address this u...
2025-09-1730 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollPeople’s Movements and Decolonial Theology from MexicoDr. Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, a street theologian in Mexico City, has taught theology in the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico. He discusses how his decolonial theology is informed by the marginalized and the survivors of violence and oppression. As a novice of the Dominican Order, he visited  Chiapas in southern Mexico and learned about the indigenous peoples’ struggles, wisdom, and hope. His decolonial theology brings theologians into dialogue with the voices of the vulnerable and those in the peripheries. His book Resurrection as a Messianic Anticipation discusses eschatological anticipation for the Kingdom of God through the memories and grief of su...
2025-09-1027 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollDeliberative Democracy against AuthoritarianismDr. Sharon D. Welch is a scholar and activist and a former Provost of the Unitarian Universalist’s Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago. A seasoned activist, she was involved in the women’s movement, peace movement, and direct activism for decades. She has worked with the Chicago League of Women Voters, the Social Enterprise Alliance, and the Community-Based Learning Collaborative, among other organizations. In this episode, she discusses what she has learned from Indigenous leaders such as Carol Lee Sanchez and Robin Wall Kimmerer, Hong Kong lawyer and democracy fighter Benny Y. T. Tai, social scientist Stanley Deetz, and...
2025-09-0330 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Is the Future of Political Theology?Dr. Vincent Lloyd is a professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University. He researches and teaches about the philosophy of religion, religion and politics, and race. In this episode, he discusses his two forthcoming books: Political Theology Reimagined and What Is Political Theology? While political theology in the past has engaged with the works of Carl Schmitt, Giorgio Agamben, and Jacques Derrida, cutting-edge scholarship in the field employs queer theory, critical race theory, and decolonial theory, etc. Lloyd explores the intersection between political theology and Black theology and discusses the book on race that he is co-authoring...
2025-08-2726 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Will the Actual Jesus Do in Our TimeDr. Tina Pippin teaches the Bible and Religion at Agnes Scott College, a women’s college in Decatur, Georgia, USA, and she will be the president of the Society of Biblical Literature in 2026. In this episode, she discusses her new book The Actual Jesus, which investigates the portrayals of Jesus in films, novels, popular media, and AI. She recalls her training in biblical studies as a graduate student in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary before its takeover by the fundamentalists and the development of Jesus research in the past few decades. The field of biblical studies has greatly expanded wi...
2025-08-2131 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow I Composed Liturgical Music for Pope Francis in the US Holy MassDr. Antonio Alonso is the Director of Catholic Studies at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He composed the responsorial psalm for the first Mass Pope Francis celebrated in the U.S. in 2015. A Latin Grammy-nominated composer, he discusses the difference between composing liturgical music versus secular music. He began writing music as a teenager and is the author of over 200 published compositions and arrangements. He reflects on Pope Francis’ legacy and his hopes for Pope Leo as the first pope from the U.S. Dr. Alonso is also an award-winning scholar, whose works focus on worship and ritual pr...
2025-08-1523 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolCaribbean Anglicanism: Women in Ministry, Ecumenical Theology, & Climate Justice in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with the Rev. Natalie BlakeIn this final episode of our Voices from the Anglican Communion series, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan engages with the Rev. Natalie Blake, a tutor and warden of Anglican students at the United Theological College of the West Indies. Rev. Blake offers a comprehensive look into the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, celebrating its 200th anniversary, detailing its structure, clergy (including 28 female priests out of a total of 107), and its place within the wider church in the Province of the West Indies. The conversation delves into the unique ecumenical theological education at the United Theological...
2025-08-1418 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollTranspacific Theological Ethics and Spiritual ActivismDr. Keun-joo Christine Pae teaches religion and ethics, and women and gender studies at Denison University in Ohio. In this episode, she discusses transpacific imagination in theology and ethics, and her field research on spiritual activism in Korea. As a coeditor of Searching for the Future in the Past: Reclaiming Feminist Theological Visions, she explains why feminist theology continues to be a critical tool for women-identified and gender-minoritized people to overcome violence and oppression. She helps us understand the growth of Christian Zionism in Korea, pointing to the literal interpretation of the Bible and anti-communism, as well as growing...
2025-08-0625 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolRacial Justice in the Church of England: British Chinese Identity, Hong Kongers, & The TeaHouse Network with the Rev. Mark NamIn this episode, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan converses with the Rev. Mark Nam, a third-generation British-born Chinese and Vicar of St. John's, Woodley, in the Diocese of Oxford. Rev. Nam offers a unique perspective on being a racial minority leader in a predominantly white institution, sharing his personal journey from law to ministry and his call to serve as a British Chinese priest in the Church of England. The discussion explores the historical context of racial minorities in the church in the U.K., from the Windrush generation to the recent influx of 300,000 Hong Kongers. Rev. Nam...
2025-07-3129 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow I Became the First Professor of Black Theology at OxfordDr. Anthony Reddie became the first professor of Black Theology at Oxford University in its nearly 900-year history. Born in the U.K. to immigrant parents from Jamaica, Reddie describes racism in the British church and society and how black theology developed in Britain since the 1990s. He argues that Black theology in the U.K. is inseparable from British colonial history and must adopt a postcolonial stance. He offered the first course on Black theology, focusing on James Cone, at Oxford in 2023. He directs the Center of Black Theology at the Regent's Park College and works with churches...
2025-07-3033 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolThe Episcopal Church in the Philippines: Indigenous Roots, Ecojustice, & Women in Theology with Ms. Sunshine DulnuanIn this episode, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan speaks with Ms. Sunshine Dulnuan, a systematic theology lecturer at St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary in Quezon City, Philippines. Ms. Dulnuan shares her passion for theology, emphasizing its direct impact on people and the planet, and reflects on her unique experience studying at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific during the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of anti-Asian hate. She delves into the complex history of how The Episcopal Church established its presence in the Philippines, highlighting its distinct focus on indigenous communities like the Igorots and Tirurays, who st...
2025-07-2421 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollMy Vocation as a Latina Theologian and PriestDr. Loida I. Martell is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky. She was trained in veterinary medicine before pursuing a career in theology. In this episode, she discusses the development of Latina theology and the challenges to theological education. As one of a handful Latina in leadership positions in theological education, she looks back at her career and encourages churches and schools to value the contributions of Latinas. She is about to retire in the summer of 2025 and shares how she treats the classroom and school as a pastorate and offers advice...
2025-07-2327 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolThe Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan: History, Ministry, & Women's Leadership with the Rev. Claire Chia-lin WangIn this episode, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan speaks with the Rev. Claire Chia-lin Wang, a deacon at St. John's Cathedral in Taipei, for an insightful look into the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan. Rev. Wang shares the fascinating history of this diocese, part of Province VIII of The Episcopal Church, from its post-1949 beginnings to its vibrant present, including its unique name heritage and relationships with other dioceses across the Pacific and within Asia. Rev. Wang discusses her personal journey to ordained ministry and her work serving the English-speaking congregation and engaging youth and young adults at St...
2025-07-1717 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollClimate Justice, God, and the ChurchDr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim is a writer, theologian, and professor at Earlham School of Religion. This episode discusses her forthcoming book Earthbound: God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice. She shares her experience of participating in the World Council of Churches and ecumenical conversations on the environment and climate justice for many years. She was in Assisi, Italy when Pope Leo XIV was elected. Her group went to Rome and witnessed the pope’s first speech from the balcony of St. Peter Basilica. She shares her excitement about the new pope and hopes that Pope Leo will be in...
2025-07-1632 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolAfrican Women in Anglican Leadership: Dr. Esther Mombo on Challenges, Progress, & Theological EducationIn this episode, Dr. Kwok Pui Lan speaks with Dr. Esther Mombo, a leading theologian from St. Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya, about women's leadership in the Anglican Church in Africa. Dr. Mombo introduces the "Africa Six," the current six female bishops, highlighting their significance as a testament to both the challenges and transformations in African Anglicanism. The conversation explores the hurdles women face in accessing theological education and ministry on the continent, the crucial work of the Mothers' Union in community and economic development, and Dr. Mombo's own work in empowering women through theological study. Sh...
2025-07-1027 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Does the Bible Say about QueerDr. Mona West, a leading queer biblical scholar and Metropolitan Community Church pastor, discusses how the Trump administration policies seek to drive a wedge in the LGBTQI+ community. Citing from the work of Judith Butler, she cautions that the LGBTQI+ community must learn to listen to and stand in solidarity with one another. She recalls the beginnings of queer biblical scholarship and her coedited volumes, Take Back the Word and The Queer Bible Commentary. As a senior pastor and leader in the MCC for many years, she recalls how MCC contributes to theological education and becomes a home for...
2025-07-0929 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolPostcolonial Anglicanism: Bishop Victor Atta-Baffoe on Ghana, Global Church Leadership & EDS ImpactJoin Dr. Kwok Pui Lan and the Rt. Rev. Victor Atta-Baffoe '92, the fourth bishop of Cape Coast, Ghana, for a discussion on global Anglicanism and his journey from EDS seminarian to bishop. Bishop Atta-Baffoe shares how his Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) education shaped his influential roles as Dean of St. Nicholas Seminary and as a bishop in the Anglican Communion. Bishop Atta-Baffoe shares the poignant history of Cape Coast Castle and its connection to the slave trade, offering a critical postcolonial perspective on the church's past. He delves into the joys and challenges of his ministry...
2025-07-0337 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollStop AAPI Hate and Asian American ChurchesDr. Russell Jeung, a professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, was a co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, which documents anti-Asian racist incidences during COVID-19 and beyond. In this episode, he discusses what prompted him to start Stop AAPI Hate. He combines his scholarship on Asian American studies with his long-time activism on behalf of the Asian American community. He shares his experience studying Asian ethnic and multiracial churches and how he grew up in a fundamentalist Chinese church. He wants to witness to Jesus, who was an immigrant, an incarcerated, and who cares for those...
2025-07-0222 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollFighting for Justice as a Defense Lawyer and Seminary ProfessorDr. Teresa L. Smallwood is a public theologian and Academic Dean at United Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia. She discusses her book Public Theology and Violent Rhetoric Examined in a Queer Womanist Critical Ethnography. Before studying theology, Dr. Smallwood was a criminal defense lawyer for over two decades. She shares her reflections on the pushback against affirmative action and DEI programs, as well as the "No Kings" protest. As a veteran scholar and activist, she offers advice to young people who want to fight for social equality and human dignity. Dr. Teresa Smallwood's book  Listen wherever y...
2025-06-2525 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow to Start a PodcastDr. Kwok Pui Lan started her podcast Kwok ‘n’ Roll in February 2025 and produced 20 episodes. She teams up with SueAnn Shiah, a Taiwanese American songwriter, podcast producer, and filmmaker, to discuss what to consider if you want to start a podcast. They discuss the content and structure of the podcast, the editing and technical aspects, and distribution and promotion. No, you don’t need fancy equipment to start. You can begin with your cellphone and what you have! SueAnn Shiah is available for consultation, and you can reach her at her website. SueAnn Shiah’s website Listen...
2025-06-1955 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollEconomic Justice, Capitalocene, and Political MovementsDr. Joerg Rieger is a distinguished professor of theology and directs the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. He revisited the book Christ and Empire, which he published 18 years ago, and discussed the concept of Capitalocene. He emphasized how capitalism has created not only economic inequity but also caused disastrous impacts on the climate and environment. He explained why we need global social movements to counteract right-wing policies and shared how Europeans are viewing recent U.S. political changes. Joerg Rieger Website  Listen wherever you get your podcasts W...
2025-06-1831 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollTo Be Queer and SpiritualSueAnn Shiah, a Taiwanese American podcast producer and filmmaker, discusses the challenges of growing up as a queer person searching for a spiritual home. She is a seminarian preparing for ordination in the Presbyterian Church USA. She shares her vision of combining her career in music and ministry. She has produced the album “A Liturgy for the Perseverance of the Saints” to help people who struggle with the church to find new meaning in faith. To learn more about Taiwan, she bicycled around the island after college, capturing the people she met and producing the documentary “HuanDao,” which was screened...
2025-06-1125 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Is Quantitative Study of Women in World ChristianityDr. Gina A. Zurlo teaches at Harvard Divinity School and has published the pioneering book Women in World Christianity using interdisciplinary, sociological, and historical approaches. She is also the author of Global Christianity and coauthor of World Christian Encyclopedia. In this episode, she talks about how she started doing quantitative analyses of world Christianity, a male-dominated field. She explains how AI can enable us to ask questions about world Christianity that have not been broached before. Dr. Zurlo also shares her current research projects: women's history in the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians, and power, violence, and resistance...
2025-06-0426 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow to Read the Bible as Asian AmericansDr. Roger Nam teaches the Hebrew Bible at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He teaches a course on The Bible and Asia America for college and master students. He points out that biblical figures such as Adam and Eve, Abraham, Issac, Joseph, Esther, and Ruth have to migrate to foreign lands. The Bible addresses issues such as identity, community, trauma, and justice, issues that Asian Americans care about. He highlights his latest book, The Theology of the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah, and the implications of reverse migration in the Bible and today. Listen wherever you...
2025-05-2823 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow to Become Entrepreneurs as Racial MinoritiesJiwan Dhaliwal graduated with an MDiv degree and is a global business and career coach. As a child of immigrants to Canada, she shares how she uses what she learned at a divinity school to create her own business. Jiwan coaches immigrants from racial minority communities to use their skills and talents to help others and change the world. She reveals tips for becoming an entrepreneur, managing social media platforms, improving public speaking, and developing self-confidence. She explains value exchange and why we should charge people for our service. Listen wherever you get your podcasts ...
2025-05-2131 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow the Book of Revelation Shaped American ImmigrationDr. Yii-Jan Lin became the first person of Asian descent to receive tenure at Yale Divinity School in 2024. She discussed gender, race, and biblical studies in this episode. She has used innovative approaches to studying the Bible. Her first book, The Erotic Life of Manuscripts, discusses New Testament criticism and the biological sciences, while her second monograph, Immigration and Apocalypse, explores how the image of the new Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation shaped American immigration. Dr. Lin offers advice to students who want to pursue biblical studies and shares her observations of the changing climate in American higher...
2025-05-1427 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollHow Racial Capitalism Affects Asian American PoliticsDr. Jonathan Tran, a Vietnamese American Christian ethicist at Baylor University, argues that race and racism must be understood in the larger political economy that gives rise to it. He draws on Augustine and Aquinas and contemporary scholars such as Michel Foucault, Stanley Hauerwas, Vincent Lloyd, and Kwok Pui Lan to develop his theological ethics. The changing U.S. political landscape requires new thinking about politics on the left and the organization of social life. Asian Americans have particular contributions because of their adaptability to change and their increasing participation in politics. Listen wherever you get your...
2025-05-0726 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollFrom Feminist Theology to Planetary TheologyDr. Catherine Keller recently published No Matter What: Crisis and the Spirit of Planetary Possibility. She discusses her theological trajectory from focusing on gender to making the connections with race, class, species, and the whole planet. Influenced by John Cobb’s process theology, Keller has written groundbreaking theology on the apocalypse, creation, intercarnation, and our last chances to save ourselves and the planet. She explains how her upbringing influences her theology and why the Bible provides her with inspiration and root metaphors for her creative thinking. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on...
2025-04-3041 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat the Environment Teaches Us about Prayer and WorshipSince he started learning from the environment, Dr. Claudio Carvalhaes, professor of worship at Union Theological Seminary in New York, has changed his teaching, research, and preaching. In one class, he asked students to wait till they heard a bird sing before the class started. He wrote the play, When Wajcha Meets Pachamama, which won the most creative production award from the New York Theater Festival. Dr. Carvalhaes works at the intersection of art, ritual, and religion and performs a song about the bees at the end of the episode. Listen wherever you get your podcasts
2025-04-2627 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollClimate Emergency and Faith-based ActivismDr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, who teaches at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union, asks us to wake up to the climate crisis on Earth Day 2025. She has worked at the intersection of climate justice, economy, and race and is a leader about the environment in ecumenical circles. She offers wisdom from the Bible about human beings’ relationships with the environment and describes faith-based activism. She has launched a new book series, “Building a New Moral Economy,” and introduces the upcoming volume, Climate Justice, Climate Hope. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full e...
2025-04-2227 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollRace, Black History, and PentecostalismDr. Clifton Clarke, a Pentecostal church leader, theologian, and global empowerment strategist, discusses race, Black history, and the current suppression of Critical Race Theory. He explains why Pentecostalism appeals to people worldwide and the importance of developing Black Pentecostal theology. As a coach for global leadership, he argues that future leaders need to be globally competent, able to navigate Western and global South models of leadership, and develop a deep spirituality to avoid burnout. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X
2025-04-1928 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollWhat Can the Early Theologians Teach Us Today?Dr. Gabrielle Thomas, who teaches early Christianity and Anglican Studies at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, discusses what we can learn from early theologians, such as Gregory of Nazianzus, to face our tumultuous time. She talks about how she combines her role as an Anglican priest and a scholar. She has interviewed women serving in ministries from different denominations in Britain and discusses gender inequality in the church. She also highlights the book she is working on about the devil. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow...
2025-04-1625 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollJewish Resistance to the Genocide of PalestiniansDr. Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, discusses why the Esther Project appropriates the Jewish Story of Esther and weaponizes antisemitism. She discusses the roots of Jewish solidarity with Palestinians and her comparative study of religion and conflict in Palestine Israel, Kenya, and the Philippines. She shares her vocation as a teacher and researcher and how she uses films to teach about Palestine Israel to help students understand the lenes, representation, and framing of complex issues. Listen wherever you get your podcasts
2025-04-0835 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollBook Panel on "Sheets of Scattered Sand" about Cantonese Protestants by Justin TseDr. Justin K. H. Tse's book captures the voices of Cantonese Protestant Christians from the San Francisco, Vancouver, and Hong Kong metropolitan areas as they reflect on their efforts to adapt to secular communities while retaining their identity and beliefs. It makes a critical contribution to the study of transpacific Christianity. Panelists included Dr. Melissa Borja, Dr. KC Choi, and ChanHee Heo. The book panel also discussed the participation of Cantonese Christians in democratic movements in Hong Kong. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook...
2025-04-0649 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollLiberating Spiritualities in the AmericasDr. Christopher D. Tirres of Santa Clara University discusses the relationship between spirituality and social change through the works of six visionary thinkers in the Americas, including Christian theologians and secular intellectuals. Their decolonial stance, spiritual activism, and praxis have particular relevance in today's United States and global context. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X
2025-04-0225 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollIndigenous Leadership in the Anglican CommunionDr. Jenny Te Paa Daniel, former Te Ahorangi or Principal at St Johns Anglican Theological College in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand, discusses the New Zealand Prayer Book and the contextualization of liturgy within the Anglican Communion. She argues that decolonizing theological education is critical for training the next generation of leaders. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X  
2025-03-2614 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollEmpathy and PeacebuildingAs a public intellectual and experienced mediator, Dr. Najeeba Syeed has promoted peacebuilding in colleges and universities, religious organizations, community events, and conflictual situations. She emphasizes the cultivation of empathy in interfaith encounters and active listening and shares her challenges as a Muslim woman engaging in public scholarship, activism, and conflict resolution. Dr. Syeed is the inaugural El-Hibri endowed chair and executive director of Interfaith at Augsburg in Minneapolis, MN. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X
2025-03-1934 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollArt and Spiritual ResilienceEpiscopal priest and multimedia artist the Rev. Karen B. Montagno discusses art as an expression of the soul and the use of art in worship and liturgy. She also describes her involvement in the group Mom Demands Justice after a friend was shot by her husband. The group promotes awareness, provides education for communities, and lobbies the government to prevent gun violence. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X
2025-03-1315 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollCatholic Feminist Meets the MomentCatholic feminist Dr. Mary E. Hunt, co-founder and co-director of Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER), shares wisdom from decades of activism around reproductive justice, LGBTQ issues, anti-racism, and the environmental crisis. She says we must stand up against the Trump administration's chaos and injustice and take action. Visit WATER's Website. Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X
2025-03-0522 minKwok ’n’ Roll
Kwok ’n’ RollThe Politics of Jesus with Miguel A. De La TorrePresident Trump's executive orders and policies have challenged democratic institutions and global affairs. In this episode, Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, a Christian social ethicist and scholar-activist, discusses decolonial Christianity and the politics of Jesus for our challenging time.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts Watch full episodes on YouTube Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X
2025-02-2621 minHomebrewed Christianity Community-Cast
Homebrewed Christianity Community-CastTruth in Tough Times: Kwok Pui-lan
2025-01-3031 minAnd Also With You
And Also With YouHow do we reconstruct our faith after deconstructing?When we stand in the rubble of our faith, how do we know what we can rebuild on? When we're ready to lay down our lament and anger at all we were disillusioned by (or maybe even when we're not) how do we take the next step? Let's get into what it means to reconstruct after deconstructing. Rev. Lizzie referenced this article: "Postcolonial Preaching in Intercultural Contexts" by Kwok Pui-lan for Episcopal Divinity School and Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe by Erin Lane. Like what you hear?We'd love your su...
2024-10-0748 minEpiscopal Divinity School
Episcopal Divinity SchoolFor Such a Time As This: Liberating Theological Education with Dr. Kwok Pui LanIn this episode, EDS' new President and Dean Lydia Kelsey Bucklin speaks with Dr. Kwok Pui Lan, recently retired professor of Systematic Theology at Emory Candler School of Divinity and a distinguished scholar who taught for 25 years at the Episcopal Divinity School. Dr. Kwok is widely recognized for her work in feminist theology, postcolonial theology, and Asian theology. President Bucklin and Dr. Kwok discuss the future of theological education.
2024-09-2517 minOpening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners
Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners"Compassionate Touch Meditation" with Sharon SuhEnjoy this short guided meditation from Sharon Suh, called, "Compassionate Touch Meditation."Guest:SHARON SUH is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community (2004); Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (2015); and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir (2019). She focuses on racialized trauma experienced by people of color and emphasizes the importance of embodiment. She's also President of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women. Her upcoming book, Emergent Dharma: An Anthology of Asian American Feminist Buddhist Women
2024-07-1605 minThe Leader’s Way
The Leader’s Way27: Colonialism and Christianity with Kwok Pui LanDr. Kwok Pui Lan joins us to share wisdom from her 2023 book The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective. We talk about what a postcolonial perspective is and how it can color our thinking on topics from the history and identity of the Anglican Church to the ecological crisis and more.
2024-07-1558 minYaleUniversity
YaleUniversity27: Colonialism and Christianity with Kwok Pui LanDr. Kwok Pui Lan joins us to share wisdom from her 2023 book The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective. We talk about what a postcolonial perspective is and how it can color our thinking on topics from the history and identity of the Anglican Church to the ecological crisis and more.
2024-07-1058 minOpening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners
Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers & Practitioners"Silence is Not the Way" with Professor Sharon SuhA layered and engaging discussion with Prof. Sharon Suh on what "Asian American Buddhism can be defined as; including the refusal to be silenced.Guest:SHARON SUH is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community (2004); Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (2015); and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir (2019). She focuses on racialized trauma experienced by people of color and emphasizes the importance of embodiment. She's also President of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women. Her upcoming...
2024-07-0244 minBildstörungen
BildstörungenAntisemitismus in der Linken: Sina Arnold zur Geschichte des Antizionismus Warum gibt es Antisemitismus in der linken Bewegung? An aktuellen Beispielen wie den Debatten um die documenta 15 und seit dem Hamas-Überfall auf Israel am 7. Oktober 2023 zeigen sich irritierende Dynamiken. Im Extremfall führen sie dazu, dass sich junge Linke plötzlich mit einer konservativ-islamistischen Terrorbewegung solidarisieren, die einen Gottesstaat aufbauen will. In dieser Folge führt Sina Arnold, Wissenschaftlerin am Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung der TU Berlin und am Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt, in die geschichtlichen Hintergründe ein und identifiziert wichtige Anknüpfungspunkte für Antisemitismus in linkem Denken. Außerdem sprechen wir darüber, wo sich ähnlich verkürzende...
2024-01-1734 minThe Vicars Watch Dibley
The Vicars Watch Dibley49: The Vicars Watch...Death in Paradise (cue inappropriately happy music)In which the vicars take a winter break on the sunny Caribbean Island of St Marie, investigate a murder, and discover the real meaning of Epiphany. Featuring: an embarrassment in pink, Poirot the Priest, and ministry overseas. This week, the vicars watched S6 E8 of Death in Paradise - 'Murder in the Polls' (2017) In this episode we touch on the wider issues surrounding the Anglican Communion and colonialism/post-colonialism, but recognise that we are not equipped to have a truly informed discussion. The following reading has been suggested: 'Ancestral Feeling: Postcolonial Thoughts on...
2024-01-1252 minMadang
MadangMadang Podcast: Kwok Pui Lan, Ep. 35Welcome to ⁠⁠⁠Madang Podcast.⁠⁠⁠ Madang is the outdoor living room of the world. Here, we invite you to sit and tune into unreserved, remarkable conversations with renown authors, leaders, public figures and scholars on religion, culture and everything in-between. This has been a dream of mine for many years and now it is a reality. Please join me at Madang Podcast hosted by the ⁠⁠⁠Christian Century⁠⁠⁠. This is the 35th episode of Madang where I converse with Kwok Pui Lan on her book, The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective. Kwok is Dean’s Professor of Systematic The...
2023-12-2059 minThe Vicars\' Crossing
The Vicars' CrossingSeason 9 Episode 6: Dr Kwok Pui Lantoday we are excited to welcome one of the preeminent Theologians of our time - KWOK PUI-LAN Dr Kwok Pui Lan is the Dean’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Candler School of Theology. Has taught at Episcopal Divinity School, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Auburn Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary, and Yale Divinity School. Her research focuses on Asian feminist theology and postcolonial theology. She has written or edited 23 books in English and Chinese. Her current research focuses on postcolonial theology – to that end, she has released her most recent Book THE ANGLICAN TRADITION FROM A POS...
2023-11-201h 00Wanda\'s Picks
Wanda's PicksWanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  The poem, "Untitled," came in a d...
2023-10-1710 min
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  The poem, "Untitled," came in a d...
2023-10-1711 minBread and Rosaries
Bread and RosariesEp.44 - Class and Solidarity (feat. Rev. Luke Larner)Send a textJonny, Ben and Adam are joined by Luke Larner to talk about the new book Confounding The Mighty: Stories of Church, Social Class and Solidarity which he edited. We talk about the confusing way class is often understood, navigating identity politics, and the class nature of Brexit, as well as the the joys of being a Premier League parish!Find us here:Website - breadandrosaries.comFacebook – facebook.com/BreadAndRosariesTwitter – @Bread_RosariesEmail – breadandrosaries@gmail.comAdam – @CommieXianLinks:Luke can...
2023-09-261h 02Leading Theologically
Leading TheologicallySlavery and Racism in the Presbyterian Church with William YooWilliam Yoo calls his 2022 history of slavery and anti-black racism in the Presbyterian Church, What Kind of Christianity. It is a great question and one that many Presbyterians know woefully little about. As Kwok Pui-Lan observes about the book, "In the global reckoning of Black Lives Matter [this book] is indispensable for understanding America's painful past." Come learn more about Dr. Yoo and this incredible book!
2023-03-0731 minA Curious Disputation
A Curious DisputationSeason 2, Episode 2: Augustine of Hippo (Rebroadcast)In this episode, we meet Augustine of Hippo, the fourth century rhetorician, bishop, philosopher, ethicist, African. Part 1 situates Augustine in his cultural, religious, and historical context(s). In part 2, we dive into Augustine’s philosophical leanings. In part 3, we talk about Augustine’s theology/ethics/philosophy of desire. The episode concludes with a meditation on letting our minds be changed. Voice work by Amiel Wayne. Theme music by Alex Mrakovich. Map of Roman Empire/North Africa: http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/roman_empire_4th.htm {01:06} From Peter Brown’s Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. Brown...
2022-05-0448 minDiscover The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Vivid!
Discover The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Vivid!Postcolonial Politics and Theology by Kwok Pui-lanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/224607to listen full audiobooks. Title: Postcolonial Politics and Theology Author: Kwok Pui-lan Narrator: Cindy Kay Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins Release date: 04-26-22 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings Genres: Geopolitics Publisher's Summary: Postcolonial Politics and Theology seeks to reform and reimagine the field of political theology—uprooting it from the colonial soil—using the comparative lenses of postcolonial politics and theology to bring attention to the realities of the Global South. Kwok Pui-lan traces the history of the political impacts of Western theological development, and the need to shift these interlocking fields towa...
2022-04-2611h 29GARAGEM
GARAGEMMulheres Inadequadas que nos Inspiram - Kwok Pui-LanHoje em mais um episódio dessa série maravilhosa, você vai conhecer Kwok Pui-Lan por nossa querida Agnes Alencar Sigam @AgnesAlencar_ e @Inadequadosig --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garagemmundo/support
2022-02-0311 minThe Ministry Collaborative Podcast
The Ministry Collaborative PodcastCatching Up to Grandma: The Future of Theological Education with Kwok Pui-Lan and Patrick ReyesIn our fourth conversation on the future of theological education, The Ministry Collaborative's Jennifer Maxell and Ryan Bonfiglio welcome Dr. Kwok Pui-Lan (Candler School of Theology) and Dr. Patrick Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration) to talk about de-colonization, embracing global and local diversity, and how only a fraction of theological education is happening within recognized institutions.
2021-09-0120 minThe Wabash Center\'s Dialogue On Teaching
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 29 - Play With Ideas!: Kwok Pui LanCreating worthwhile experiences for students using a digital platform can provide new, interesting and creative options in teaching. Cultivating the digital imagination will help teaching into the future. Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield hosts Kwok Pui Lan (Candler School of Theology - Emory University). 
2021-06-2421 minA Curious Disputation
A Curious DisputationEpisode 2: Augustine of HippoIn this episode, we meet Augustine of Hippo, the fourth century rhetorician, bishop, philosopher, ethicist, African. Part 1 situates Augustine in his cultural, religious, and historical context(s). In part 2, we dive into Augustine’s philosophical leanings. In part 3, we talk about Augustine’s theology/ethics/philosophy of desire. The episode concludes with a meditation on letting our minds be changed. Voice work by Amiel Wayne. Theme music by Alex Mrakovich. Map of Roman Empire/North Africa: http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/roman_empire_4th.htm {00:32} From Peter Brown’s Augustine of Hippo: A Biography. Brown...
2021-04-2847 minThe Wabash Center\'s Dialogue On Teaching
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 81 - Building Community Through Online Learning: Sarah BogueKwok Pui Lan (Candler School of Theology at Emory University) and Tat-siong Benny Liew (Holy Cross College) interviewed Dr. Sarah Bogue of the Candler School of Theology at Emory University . They discussed ways for building community in virtual teaching and online learning. Creative ways of using Zoom and other technologies in online learning are explored. Incentivizing student interaction both within and outside of class meeting times helped to foster a community of learning.
2020-10-2940 minThe Wabash Center\'s Dialogue On Teaching
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 80 - Challenges of Creating Community in Online Teaching: Kristina ReardonKwok Pui Lan (Candler School of Theology - Emory University) and Tat-siong Benny Liew (Holy Cross College) interviewed Dr. Kristina Reardon, Director of the Writer’s Workshop at the College of the Holy Cross. They discussed the challenges of turning a class into a community while teaching remotely. Strategies for supporting and resourcing student learning needs, especially for college students, are explored in the video.
2020-10-2847 minFeminists Talk Religion
Feminists Talk Religion2018 AAR Panel “Sharing Knowledge/Feminist Collaboration” with Mary Churchill, Sarah Emanuel, Jackie Hildago, Mary Hunt, Kwok Pui Lan, and Oluwatomisin “Tomi” Oredein (Moderator: Kate Ott) This podcast features a FSR-sponsored American Academy of Religion panel from 2018 where panelists reflect on what they wish they’d know as students and early career scholars.
2020-05-221h 15The Wabash Center\'s Dialogue On Teaching
The Wabash Center's Dialogue On TeachingEpisode 29 - Play With Ideas!: Kwok Pui LanCreating worthwhile experiences for students using a digital platform can provide new, interesting and creative options in teaching. Cultivating the digital imagination will help teaching into the future. Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield hosts Kwok Pui Lan (Candler School of Theology - Emory University). 
2020-04-2221 min