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Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day SaintsIran Strikes Back! Continuous Attacks - Where Does It Go From Here?Jason Olson and Jabra Ghneim join Greg once again as attacks from both Israel and Iran continue. Who is obviously in the right? Where does it go from here? What does the rest of the Middle East really think about this? Trump goes bold. Doubles down. Jason Olson holds his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University (2016). His first book, “America’s Road to Jerusalem,” was released by Lexington Books in 2018. He researched the role of Christian Zionism in the development of a pro-Israel U.S. foreign policy. His second book, “The Burn...2025-06-1442 min![Cultivating [ spaces ]](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ei6kf78ugvf5hxqqaxzl2e45hbl4?.jpg)
Cultivating [ spaces ]Cultivating [ the difference ] Part 1Donna Williams (English & World Languages Division Head) discusses the ways that Christian education offers something special to students. Donna Williams offers decades of experience teaching Spanish and French, leading student leaders, and investing in service. 2025-01-0428 min
New Books in ReligionHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
NBN Book of the DayHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in Performing ArtsHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in Catholic StudiesHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in Popular CultureHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in Christian StudiesHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in Political ScienceHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in American PoliticsHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
New Books in American StudiesHank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024)From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and his administration. In Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Trump Era (Routledge, 2024), Hank Willenbrink examines this intersection of political power and religion through the lens of performance studies, in part via Trump’s own expressions but predominantly through mass media performances of his Christian supporters. From Tr...2024-06-231h 30
Transforming LivesExcellence, Humility, Care, and Gracious Dialogue: James Talkington, Head of School at Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington, MAJames Talkington is the current interim Head of School at Lexington Christian Academy, an ACSI exemplary-accredited school in Lexington, MA. James has served at LCA since 2004 and has been the Academy Director, an Upper School English Teacher (Literature and Writing), and the Director of Upper School. Previous to LCA, James served as an English teacher and Dean of Faculty at Pacific Christian School in Los Angeles, CA. He holds a BA. in Biblical Languages from Central Bible College, an MA in English from Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College, and an MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Se...2024-03-1830 min
The Business of Christian FictionEp. 33: The Value of In-Person Events with Victoria DevineyIn today’s discussion, we chat with Victoria Deviney on how to leverage in-person events as a cornerstone of your marketing strategy for selling your fiction by building genuine, real-world connections. ***GET VICTORIA’S BOOK ✅CLICK HERE 👉https://amzn.to/45IulsA
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Se...2023-09-1325 minNew Books in Christian StudiesJoshua Daniel Schachterle, "John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity" (Equinox Publishing, 2022)In John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity (Equinox Books, 2023), a revision of his 2019 dissertation, Joshua Schachterle evaluates the Institutes and Conferences of John Cassian with a keen eye toward the possibility that he envisioned monasticism as a version of Christian piety distinct from that of the institutional church. Schachterle elaborates on comments from a variety of monastic writings indicating that monks should “flee” from bishops, who characteristically sought to ordain these famous ascetic figures for broader church service and to enlist them for support in theological disagreements against the mounting ideological challenges of so-called heretics. Furthermore, Schachterle observes t...2023-08-301h 36
New Books in Ancient HistoryJoshua Daniel Schachterle, "John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity" (Equinox Publishing, 2022)In John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity (Equinox Books, 2023), a revision of his 2019 dissertation, Joshua Schachterle evaluates the Institutes and Conferences of John Cassian with a keen eye toward the possibility that he envisioned monasticism as a version of Christian piety distinct from that of the institutional church. Schachterle elaborates on comments from a variety of monastic writings indicating that monks should “flee” from bishops, who characteristically sought to ordain these famous ascetic figures for broader church service and to enlist them for support in theological disagreements against the mounting ideological challenges of so-called heretics. Furthermore, Schachterle observes t...2023-08-301h 36
New Books in Biblical StudiesJoshua Schachterle, "John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity" (Equinox Publishing, 2023)In John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity (Equinox Books, 2023), a revision of his 2019 dissertation, Joshua Schachterle evaluates the Institutes and Conferences of John Cassian with a keen eye toward the possibility that he envisioned monasticism as a version of Christian piety distinct from that of the institutional church. Schachterle elaborates on comments from a variety of monastic writings indicating that monks should “flee” from bishops, who characteristically sought to ordain these famous ascetic figures for broader church service and to enlist them for support in theological disagreements against the mounting ideological challenges of so-called heretics. Furthermore, Schachterle observes t...2023-08-301h 36
New Books in Intellectual HistoryJoshua Daniel Schachterle, "John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity" (Equinox Publishing, 2022)In John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity (Equinox Books, 2023), a revision of his 2019 dissertation, Joshua Schachterle evaluates the Institutes and Conferences of John Cassian with a keen eye toward the possibility that he envisioned monasticism as a version of Christian piety distinct from that of the institutional church. Schachterle elaborates on comments from a variety of monastic writings indicating that monks should “flee” from bishops, who characteristically sought to ordain these famous ascetic figures for broader church service and to enlist them for support in theological disagreements against the mounting ideological challenges of so-called heretics. Furthermore, Schachterle observes t...2023-08-301h 36
New Books in Medieval HistoryJoshua Daniel Schachterle, "John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity" (Equinox Publishing, 2022)In John Cassian and the Creation of Monastic Subjectivity (Equinox Books, 2023), a revision of his 2019 dissertation, Joshua Schachterle evaluates the Institutes and Conferences of John Cassian with a keen eye toward the possibility that he envisioned monasticism as a version of Christian piety distinct from that of the institutional church. Schachterle elaborates on comments from a variety of monastic writings indicating that monks should “flee” from bishops, who characteristically sought to ordain these famous ascetic figures for broader church service and to enlist them for support in theological disagreements against the mounting ideological challenges of so-called heretics. Furthermore, Schachterle observes t...2023-08-301h 36
New Books in Jewish StudiesJames Crossley and Robert J. Myles, "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict" (Zero Books, 2023)Alongside their collective acumen in traditional historical-critical and social-scientific approaches to the New Testament, James Crossley and Robert J. Myles bring a worthwhile dose of historical materialist criticism to historical Jesus scholarship in Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict (Zero Books/John Hunt Publishing, 2023). And while the Jesus they reconstruct from the various sources available for analysis may not evolve him into a Marxist or a modern socialist, Crossley and Myles regard the evidence for deprivation among the Judean/Galilean peasantry too significant to ignore, such that “revolutionary millenarianism” takes hold among these lower classes who yearned for a great...2023-08-021h 38New Books in Biblical StudiesJames Crossley and Robert J. Myles, "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict" (Zero Books, 2023)Alongside their collective acumen in traditional historical-critical and social-scientific approaches to the New Testament, James Crossley and Robert J. Myles bring a worthwhile dose of historical materialist criticism to historical Jesus scholarship in Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict (Zero Books/John Hunt Publishing, 2023). And while the Jesus they reconstruct from the various sources available for analysis may not evolve him into a Marxist or a modern socialist, Crossley and Myles regard the evidence for deprivation among the Judean/Galilean peasantry too significant to ignore, such that “revolutionary millenarianism” takes hold among these lower classes who yearned for a great...2023-08-021h 38
New Books in BiographyJames Crossley and Robert J. Myles, "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict" (Zero Books, 2023)Alongside their collective acumen in traditional historical-critical and social-scientific approaches to the New Testament, James Crossley and Robert J. Myles bring a worthwhile dose of historical materialist criticism to historical Jesus scholarship in Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict (Zero Books/John Hunt Publishing, 2023). And while the Jesus they reconstruct from the various sources available for analysis may not evolve him into a Marxist or a modern socialist, Crossley and Myles regard the evidence for deprivation among the Judean/Galilean peasantry too significant to ignore, such that “revolutionary millenarianism” takes hold among these lower classes who yearned for a great...2023-08-021h 38
New Books in Critical TheoryJames Crossley and Robert J. Myles, "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict" (Zero Books, 2023)Alongside their collective acumen in traditional historical-critical and social-scientific approaches to the New Testament, James Crossley and Robert J. Myles bring a worthwhile dose of historical materialist criticism to historical Jesus scholarship in Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict (Zero Books/John Hunt Publishing, 2023). And while the Jesus they reconstruct from the various sources available for analysis may not evolve him into a Marxist or a modern socialist, Crossley and Myles regard the evidence for deprivation among the Judean/Galilean peasantry too significant to ignore, such that “revolutionary millenarianism” takes hold among these lower classes who yearned for a great...2023-08-021h 38New Books in Ancient HistoryJames Crossley and Robert J. Myles, "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict" (Zero Books, 2023)Alongside their collective acumen in traditional historical-critical and social-scientific approaches to the New Testament, James Crossley and Robert J. Myles bring a worthwhile dose of historical materialist criticism to historical Jesus scholarship in Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict (Zero Books/John Hunt Publishing, 2023). And while the Jesus they reconstruct from the various sources available for analysis may not evolve him into a Marxist or a modern socialist, Crossley and Myles regard the evidence for deprivation among the Judean/Galilean peasantry too significant to ignore, such that “revolutionary millenarianism” takes hold among these lower classes who yearned for a great...2023-08-021h 38New Books in Christian StudiesJames Crossley and Robert J. Myles, "Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict" (Zero Books, 2023)Alongside their collective acumen in traditional historical-critical and social-scientific approaches to the New Testament, James Crossley and Robert J. Myles bring a worthwhile dose of historical materialist criticism to historical Jesus scholarship in Jesus: A Life in Class Conflict (Zero Books/John Hunt Publishing, 2023). And while the Jesus they reconstruct from the various sources available for analysis may not evolve him into a Marxist or a modern socialist, Crossley and Myles regard the evidence for deprivation among the Judean/Galilean peasantry too significant to ignore, such that “revolutionary millenarianism” takes hold among these lower classes who yearned for a great...2023-08-021h 38
Homebrewed ChristianityLori Brandt Hale: Bonhoeffer & Christian NationalismHow does the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer help us think ethically about Christian Nationalism? What is the task for a public theologian given the rise of fascist religion? In this conversation, my co-host Dr. Jeff Pugh and I are joined by Dr. Lori Brandt Hale to discuss her work on Bonhoeffer and its application to the political moment. This was one of the live stream sessions from the online class Bonhoeffer and the Future of Faith. To access Dr. Hale and all the other contributors amazing lectures head over here. These live streams were inspired by the co...2023-07-131h 26New Books in Catholic StudiesEric Vanden Eykel, "The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate" (Fortress Press, 2022)The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate (Fortress Press, 2022) is Eric Vanden Eykel’s second monograph overall and his first geared at a popular, non-scholarly audience. However, even scholars will find much to appreciate and more than a few narrative surprises from this thorough account of the Magi (often translated in English Bibles as “wise men” or “astrologers”), for it succeeds as an excellent recent example of uncompromising, but accessible, public-facing biblical scholarship. The author plumbs beyond basic exegesis of Matthew 2:1–12 to examine apocryphal texts, patristic treatises, and more recent tendential literature demo...2023-07-031h 14New Books in Christian StudiesEric Vanden Eykel, "The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate" (Fortress Press, 2022)The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate (Fortress Press, 2022) is Eric Vanden Eykel’s second monograph overall and his first geared at a popular, non-scholarly audience. However, even scholars will find much to appreciate and more than a few narrative surprises from this thorough account of the Magi (often translated in English Bibles as “wise men” or “astrologers”), for it succeeds as an excellent recent example of uncompromising, but accessible, public-facing biblical scholarship. The author plumbs beyond basic exegesis of Matthew 2:1–12 to examine apocryphal texts, patristic treatises, and more recent tendential literature demo...2023-07-031h 14New Books in ReligionEric Vanden Eykel, "The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate" (Fortress Press, 2022)The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate (Fortress Press, 2022) is Eric Vanden Eykel’s second monograph overall and his first geared at a popular, non-scholarly audience. However, even scholars will find much to appreciate and more than a few narrative surprises from this thorough account of the Magi (often translated in English Bibles as “wise men” or “astrologers”), for it succeeds as an excellent recent example of uncompromising, but accessible, public-facing biblical scholarship. The author plumbs beyond basic exegesis of Matthew 2:1–12 to examine apocryphal texts, patristic treatises, and more recent tendential literature demo...2023-07-031h 14New Books in Ancient HistoryEric Vanden Eykel, "The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate" (Fortress Press, 2022)The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate (Fortress Press, 2022) is Eric Vanden Eykel’s second monograph overall and his first geared at a popular, non-scholarly audience. However, even scholars will find much to appreciate and more than a few narrative surprises from this thorough account of the Magi (often translated in English Bibles as “wise men” or “astrologers”), for it succeeds as an excellent recent example of uncompromising, but accessible, public-facing biblical scholarship. The author plumbs beyond basic exegesis of Matthew 2:1–12 to examine apocryphal texts, patristic treatises, and more recent tendential literature demo...2023-07-031h 14New Books in Biblical StudiesEric Vanden Eykel, "The Magi: Who They Were, How They've Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate" (Fortress Press, 2022)The Magi: Who They Were, How They’ve Been Remembered, and Why They Still Fascinate (Fortress Press, 2022) is Eric Vanden Eykel’s second monograph overall and his first geared at a popular, non-scholarly audience. However, even scholars will find much to appreciate and more than a few narrative surprises from this thorough account of the Magi (often translated in English Bibles as “wise men” or “astrologers”), for it succeeds as an excellent recent example of uncompromising, but accessible, public-facing biblical scholarship. The author plumbs beyond basic exegesis of Matthew 2:1–12 to examine apocryphal texts, patristic treatises, and more recent tendential literature demo...2023-07-031h 14
Real Living9 Days Of PowerIntroduction· Host: Lavinia Spirito· Co-host: Mary Lou (day off)· Invitation to a special event before Pentecost, May 27th to June 4th, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.· The event includes English and Spanish talks, with summaries in both languages.Understanding the Pentecost Novena· Explanation of a novena and its origins from the book of Acts.· Emphasizing the importance of the Holy Spirit in Christian life.· Encouragement for introspection and study on the Holy Spirit before Pentecost.Pentecost: A Historical and Spiritual Context· Origin and meaning of the word "Pentecost" from ancient...2022-12-2819 min
Fantastika JournalA Technology of Torture PornThis podcast is part of the Bodily Transgressions in Fantastika Media Symposium. Join the discussion on discord (https://discord.gg/zsMTBcnTcC) or on our Round Table Discussions on 12 November 2022 (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89173630311). See www.fantastikajournal.com for details Background music by scottholmesmusic.com Podcast by: Derek Thiess A Technology of Torture Porn:Christian Supremacy, Medieval History, and RevisionismContent Warning: tortureIn my first book, Relativism, Alternate History, and the Forgetful Reader (2015), I a...2022-11-0118 min
The Every Voice Now Podcast'Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents' with Jeanette Yep and Greg JaoIn this special bonus episode celebrating IVP's 75th anniversary, authors Jeanette Yep and Greg Jao share the origin story of the historic IVP book, Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents, written by a diverse Asian American team that also included Peter Cha, Susan Cho Van Riesen, and Paul Tokunaga. Originally published in 1998, this book guided readers through challenging topics from various Asian American perspectives such as navigating the "model minority" myth and performance pressures, unpacking expectations tied to gender, seeking racial reconciliation, finding a church home, and embracing unique gifts that serve the body of Christ. Jeanette and Greg...2022-06-1347 min
Christian Historical Fiction TalkEpisode 65 - Author Chat with Laura FrantzChristian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Chocolate and a handsome ship captain. What more could you want in a book? Laura Frantz joins us this week to talk about her latest release, A Heart Adrift.A Heart Adrift by Laura FrantzA Virginia chocolatier and a privateering sea captain collide once more after a failed love affair a decade before. Will a war and a cache of regrets keep them apart? Or will a new shared v...2022-01-2631 min
Knowing FaithAfter the Fact: How Would I Teach A Big Story Like Genesis 31 with Dr. Hershael YorkKyle interviews Dr. Hershel York from SBTS. Hershael has served as the 11th dean of Southern Seminary’s School of Theology since 2018, and as the Victor and Louise Lester Professor of Christian Preaching since 1999. Since coming to Southern in 1997, York has authored two books on speaking and preaching and has written dozens of articles in journals and online publications. His preaching has been featured in Preaching Today as among the best in North America, and he has twice preached at the International Congress on preaching in Cambridge, England.He currently serves as the senior pastor of Buck Ru...2021-02-1609 min
Rare Bird RadioGary T. McDonald in conversation with Dr. Tina Rae CollinsGary T. McDonald is a practicing Buddhist and an award-winning playwright and filmmaker with a life-long interest in the origins of Christianity. His latest film is The Fourth Noble Truth (winner of the Audience Award at the Sonoma International Film Festival). 'The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger)' is his first novel and is the basis for his forthcoming historical epic 'The Blood of Men and Angels..'
Tina Rae Collins is an internationally known, award-winning author who has published twenty-three books, including a novel, nine juvenile novels, a fable, two poetry books, a religious book for women and one...2019-09-1928 min
Prose and ContextEpisode 27 – Farewell EpisodeThere is no transcript available for this episode.
2019-05-2108 minProse and ContextEpisode 26 – Bringing Journalism into the Middle School ClassroomTranscript not available for this episode.
2019-05-0605 minProse and ContextEpisode 25 – Dangerously Immersed in Ourselves: Chopin’s “The Awakening”Kate Chopin’s The Awakening—“Dangerously Immersed in Ourselves”
By Karen E.B. Elliott
I remember the first time I read this book. It was back in college was I was earning my B.A. at a liberal arts, secular school. I loved the novel. It intrigued me. Perhaps it was because I identified with the main character as much as I could at the time; however, I certainly wasn’t married yet. I had not been pregnant nor had children to care for. As a woman I was allowed to vote and express basically...2019-04-2324 minProse and ContextEpisode 24 – Celebrating National Library Week with our Local LibraryTranscript unavailable for this episode.
2019-04-1815 minProse and ContextEpisode 23 – The Single-Point RubricTranscript unavailable for this episode. Danah Hashem’s Edutopia article on the single point rubric can be accessed here.
2019-04-0909 minProse and ContextEpisode 22 – Cultivating Character in the ClassroomCultivating Character in the Classroom.
My name is Renée LaRoche. I am currently teaching Academic English at Lexington Christian Academy. I graduated from LCA in 1992 and it’s wonderful to be back home. For the past fifteen years, I’ve taught in public charter, traditional public, and private schools. I’ve had 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th grade classrooms independently, and when my children were young, I substituted for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Regardless of what grade, setting, or role I have found myself, I’ve noticed how important it is for me to cultivate ch...2019-04-0310 minProse and ContextEpisode 21 – Teaching Setting Through Shakespeare – an example using “Othello”Transcript not available for this episode.
2019-03-2616 minProse and ContextEpisode 20 – A Rationale for Podcasting as Teachers of WritingTranscript not available for this episode.
2019-03-2109 minProse and ContextEpisode 19 – A Good Woman is Hard to FindMargaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind—“A Good Woman is Hard to Find”
By Karen E. B. Elliott,
English Department Faculty
February 26, 2019
Margaret Mitchell was once quoted as saying that “in a time of weakness, I wrote a novel.” Well, if writing one of the most read, translated, and published novels in the world was a weakness, I am sorry that she died so young that we’d never get to see her strengths.
I decided to teach this novel a few years ago, and without a doubt, for mo...2019-02-2616 minProse and ContextEpisode 18 – More Than a GradeThere is not a transcript available for this podcast, but, for more details on the content of this post, view Danah Hashem’s NCTE blog post here.
2019-02-1311 minProse and ContextEpisode 17 – Book GroupsTranscript not available for this episode.
2019-02-0609 minProse and ContextEpisode 16 – How Everyday Vocabulary Stops ELL StudentsTranscript not available for this episode.
2019-01-2817 minProse and ContextEpisode 15 – Too Late, The PhalaropeAlan Paton’s Too Late, the Phalarope—“Scarlet Letters in the Modern Age”
By Karen E.B. Elliott
Alan Paton wrote only three novels—the first he destroyed; the second is his most famous (Cry, the Beloved Country), and then his third is ridiculously painful to read. But it’s so amazingly good, and so apropos for our students, especially as we live in and confront the tempting, technological age. Although this novel takes place in South Africa post-WWII, and although it’s about the other whites, the non-English Afrikaners—the Boers, original Dutch settlers of A...2019-01-2322 minProse and ContextEpisode 14 – Audio FeedbackTranscript not available for this episode.
2019-01-1613 minProse and ContextEpisode 13 – A Student’s Perspective on Becoming a Reader and WriterTranscript not available for this episode.
2019-01-0221 minProse and ContextEpisode 12 – How I Manage My Classroom: A Balancing Act“How I Manage My Classroom: A Balancing Act”
By Karen E. B. Elliott,
English Faculty (1997-the present)
I always find it interesting how classes formulate—not according to a schedule, or what a student desires to take to graduate, or even what “track” they’ve chosen. Whenever my classes meet, within the first few weeks of school, each section becomes their own entity—their individual personalities come together and sort-of become “one” being. What I love about this is that each section, therefore, has different needs…even though I might be teaching all the senior...2018-12-1905 minProse and ContextEpisode 11 – NaNoWriMoTranscript not available for this episode.
2018-12-1110 minProse and ContextEpisode 10 – Alliteration RapTranscript not available for this episode.
2018-12-0415 minProse and ContextEpisode 9 – Finding Your Faith in Literature“As a Christian Teacher, ‘Life is a Highway’”
Karen E. B. Elliott,
English Faculty (1997-present)
On more than one occasion, I will have a frustrated student sigh and boldly ask, “Mrs. Elliott, why do we have to read this?” It’s a fair question, so instead of getting defensive because they’ve just attacked one of the so-called greatest works of literature and it’s also a personal favorite (which might be why we’re reading it), I ask the entire class, “All right, why do we read this? Why should we?” After that, a grea...2018-11-2705 minProse and ContextEpisode 8 – For Lori JohnsonDanah: This is Danah Hashem speaking and, for this episode, our 8th episode, we wanted to deviate from some of the patterns we’ve been following in this podcast so far because we want to pause to reflect on and honor the passing of one of our colleagues, Lori Johnson. If you’ve been following along with the podcast, you may know her from her episode with her daughter, Alex Johnson, on summer reading, from our introductory episode, or you may recognize her voice as the introduction to each of our episodes thus far. What you may not...2018-11-1913 minProse and ContextEpisode 7 – Mind the GapMind the Gap: can the study of art in a museum context help young students with their own reading and then creative writing?
Hello, my name is Rebecca Lefroy. I teach 7th, 8th and 9th grade at Lexington Christian Academy and am going to be talking about some research that I conducted in my previous school, in part for my Masters in Education.
Although, as you can probably tell from my accent, I’m British, I was fortunate enough to actually do quite a lot of my growing up in Brussels and so co...2018-11-1308 minProse and ContextEpisode 6 – Flexible SeatingHello! This is Danah Hashem, and thanks for joining me for today’s episode of Prose and Context. In this episode, I’d like to spend some time talking about flexible seating: what it is, how I’ve seen it work. All that good stuff.
So, for those of you who are unfamiliar, flexible seating is a movement or a classroom strategy where teachers set up their classrooms with a variety of seating options, all of which differ in some way or another from the traditional desk-facing-the-teacher situation. This can include beanbags, couches, rocking chairs, all sorts of thi...2018-11-0611 minProse and ContextEpisode 5 – Let Them Teach YouLet Them Teach You!
Integrated Skills Civil Rights Unit for ELL Middle Schoolers with Nancy Nies
Last spring, when I was unexpectedly teaching a mixed class of middle schoolers from China whose Toefls ranged from 25 to 50, I was running out of ideas how to bridge the gaps in their abilities. “Hey Steve,” I shouted out to my colleague in the hallway. “What am I going to do for the next six weeks?” He replied, “have them teach you!”
This podcast covers the development of a surprisingly successful unit on integrated sk...2018-10-3021 minProse and ContextEpisode 4 – Why I Teach BeowulfIn this episode, LCA British Literature teacher, Karen Elliott, discusses her passion for helping students find their faith in literature through the study of Beowulf.
I teach a first-semester British Literature survey course to all the seniors, and whether they’re in AP or Honors, we always begin with the famous, anonymous Beowulf. After all, it’s the oldest, complete manuscript we have in the English language; however, that’s not why we read it (or why I choose to teach it). This is a book where all of my students, their parents, and grandparents can identify. Unfasten...2018-10-2324 minProse and ContextEpisode 3 – The Joys of Summer ReadingIn this episode, Lori Johnson interviews her daughter, LCA alumna Alexandra Johnson who is a senior at Calvin College studying to be a secondary English teacher. Alex is a serious reader and a podcast fanatic. By the time this episode airs, she will have read over one hundred books this summer, along with working full-time as a camp counselor to five and six-year-olds at Meadow Breeze Day Camp and consolidating her research for her honors thesis on the topic of freshman writing genre study and the use of college writing centers.
Alex and I will be sharing...2018-10-1622 minProse and ContextEpisode 2 – In Defense of the Classroom Tea PartyIn this episode, LCA World Lit teacher Danah Hashem explores classroom culture and ritual using tea parties.
Episode Transcript:
Welcome to Prose and Context, a podcast about lifegiving teaching by the English department at Lexington Christian Academy.
(Intro Music)
Hello! This is Danah Hashem, and thanks for joining me for today’s episode of Prose and Context. I am going to talk about tea parties in the classroom! Which sounds frivolous, but hear me out! I recently wrote a blog post, I maintain an educational blog called Pencils and Patience at pe...2018-10-1010 min
Prose and ContextEpisode 1 – Welcome to Prose and ContextIn our introductory episode, the teachers of the LCA English department introduce themselves, their pedagogies, and their goals for the podcast.
Episode Transcript:
Welcome to Prose and Context, a podcast about lifegiving teaching by the English department at Lexington Christian Academy.
(Intro Music)
Danah: Welcome, and thanks for joining us. This is our first episode. We wanted to take some time to introduce ourselves and talk through some of our goals for the podcast. So I am Danah Hashem, and I teach tenth grade World Literature.
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