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Student Christian Movement PodcastS3 Ep. 8 - Christian Leftist Politics with the MagnificastIn this episode William is joined by Dean Detloff and Matt Bernico, hosts of the Magnificast. They discuss Christianity and leftist politics, the concept and place of solidarity, the relationship between theory and action and more. Magnificast on XMagnificast merch storeConnect with SCM on: Instagram X TikTok Facebook
2024-07-0341 min
Critical FaithPhilosophy as a Spiritual Exercise with Julia Henderson and Joe WatsonJunior Member Julia Henderson joins the Critical Faith team to start a new series on philosophy as a spiritual exercise. In this series she'll be talking with folks about how philosophy, faith, and our everyday lives intersect with one another in meaningful ways.
This first episode is a conversation with Junior Member, teacher, and coffee roaster Joe Watson about how he first got into philosophy, finding God amid suffering, and what coffee has to teach us about modal aspects.
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2024-05-0748 minCritical FaithTo Be Faithful to the Truth: A Conversation with Jeffrey DudiakBack in the spring, we talked with Dr. Jeffrey Dudiak, ICS alum and Professor of Philosophy at The King's University in Edmonton, while he was enjoying a sabbatical. We walked, chapter by chapter, through some of the guiding questions of his short book Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness (Currents in Reformational Thought Series, Wipf and Stock, 2022) and got a bit of a glimpse into his forthcoming sabbatical project: an interactive forum on wisdom and polarization called Of Serpents and Doves: Explorations in Christian Wisdom.
In this episode, Jeff explores a more enriched understanding of truth, compares worldviews vs. i...
2023-10-3053 min
Critical FaithNavigating Difficult Conversations in Community with Jennifer BowenIn today's episode, Héctor Acero Ferrer recently spent some time in conversation with Executive Director of Shalem Mental Health Network, Jennifer Bowen. You'll hear them reflect on the shared history and institutional connections between the Institute for Christian Studies and Shalem, as well as on the topic of how to navigate difficult conversations.
On the occasion of Shalem celebrating their 60th anniversary as an organization this month, we are so glad we could talk with Jennifer, we congratulate Shalem on this milestone, and we wish them many more years of service in the community!
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2023-06-0648 minCritical FaithInhabiting Tradition with Bob SweetmanIn today's episode, we welcome new member of the Critical Faith team, Jimmy Ronald! Jimmy had a chance to chat with ICS Senior Member Bob Sweetman about some of his thoughts on tradition as authority or a "right place to start," story vs. argument, and some of the writing projects Bob has on the horizon.
Have a listen to this and other episodes with Bob from the Critical Faith archive!
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Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For mo...
2023-02-0250 min
Critical FaithCreated Beautiful: On LGBTQ Christians in the Church with Eric Van GiessenAfter an extended break, we're back! And we're planning to bring you some more regular content again in the new year.
In today's episode, ICS President Ronald A. Kuipers talks with our guest Eric Van Giessen about their respective histories in the Christian Reformed Church and their responses to the CRC's recent synod vote to affirm the 2016 Human Sexuality Report. Along the way, they explore alternative avenues of Biblical interpretation, Eric's autoethnographic research into Queer faith communities, and some tools for having more productive conversations on difficult topics.
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2022-11-281h 01
A People's TheologyMatt Bernico and Dean Detloff: What is Christian Communism?This episode of A People's Theology is sponsored by United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Receive a $1,000 scholarship when you apply and are admitted:unitedseminary.edu/apeoplestheologyMason chats with Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff from the podcast, The Magnificast. They chat about what communism and capitalism are and why Christians should be communists.Guests Bio/Info:Matt Bernico and Dean Detloff are the hosts of the podcast, The Magnificast.Find Matt here:Twitter: @Matt_BernicoFind Dean here:Twitter: @DeanDettloff
2022-11-2455 min
TruthspressoStudent Loan Forgiveness is not Biblical ForgivenessAfter four months I finally did it! A new episode of Truthspresso Express!While driving to work on Thursday morning I outline some thoughts on President Biden's announcement of a program to "forgive" some student loan debts.When we clear away the politics and emotions, we see the problems with schemes like this. Particularly, the ideology of so-called student loan "forgiveness" is:FantasyTheftMoral hazardI also address an article I read that tries to claim student loan "forgiveness" is a Christian idea. The article raises Deuteronomy 15, which I argue cannot possibly qualify.
2022-08-2634 min
The Valley Labor ReportOVERTIME: Christianity & Labor w/ Matt Bernico from the Magnificast - TVLR 8/6/22In OVERTIME we chat with Matt Bernico about Christianity and Labor.✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating workers struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond. Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air! Donate one time or becoming a monthly donor on Patreon or Unionly: patreon.com/TheValleyLaborReport https://unionly.io/o/tv...
2022-08-1158 min
The Very Legal, Very Cool Archivethe magnifiskankIn today's episode, Matt (@Matt_Bernico) and Dean (@DeanDettloff) from the Magnificast join the gang to talk about the Holy Trinity of third wave (Christian) ska: The O.C. Supertones, Five Iron Frenzy, and The Insyderz. We also get a fun history lesson about ska, and ask whether or not ska is radical.PUBLISHED 11/16/2020Adonai - The O.C. Supertones Unite - The O.C. Supertones Get Your Riot Gear - Five Iron Frenzy
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MammonburgUnions? In this Economy? (4/9/2022)In today's episode, your tour guides tackle the economy. And by that we mean the recent explosion of organized labor in Amazon and Starbucks, as well as the continued student loan pause. Also Elon Musk joining Twitter's board of directors and a quick Madison Cawthorn update.Matt Bernico article
2022-04-101h 21Critical FaithThe Wake of 2020: A Final Look BackIn this series finale, Andrew asks a handful of Critical Faith crew members, ICS Junior Members, alums, and colleagues to respond to the previous interviews in the series. So this episode features guest responses from Theoren Tolsma, Samir Gassanov, Abbi Hofstede, Kevin Huinink, Danielle Yett, Mark Standish, Hector Acero Ferrer, and Andrew himself.
Thanks for following along as we thought -- and continue to think -- through the lingering effects of 2020.
Also, Critical Faith will be taking a break for the next few months. During this time, feel free to revisit some of our past e...
2021-08-201h 16Critical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Truth, Reconciliation & Uncomfortable Transformation with Jonathan Hamilton-DiaboHow can Indigenous peoples and their histories not simply be seen as "additions" to society but rather help to transform its very structures?
Recently, Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo joined Andrew to reflect on what the past year has brought to light for him about Indigenous experiences.
Jonathan knows well the long work of truth-telling, open-hearted listening, and deep community transformation. He is a member of the Mohawk nation, and is the June Callwood Professor in Social Justice and Special Advisor on Indigenous Issues at Emmanuel College at Victoria University in Toronto. He was also an integral part...
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Critical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Truth, Reconciliation & Uncomfortable Transformation with Jonathan Hamilton-DiaboHow can Indigenous peoples and their histories not simply be seen as "additions" to society but rather help to transform its very structures?
Recently, Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo joined Andrew to reflect on what the past year has brought to light for him about Indigenous experiences.
Jonathan knows well the long work of truth-telling, open-hearted listening, and deep community transformation. He is a member of the Mohawk nation, and is the June Callwood Professor in Social Justice and Special Advisor on Indigenous Issues at Emmanuel College at Victoria University in Toronto. He was also an integral part...
2021-06-301h 05Critical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Inclusivity Begins in the ClassroomOur series on some of the challenges facing philosophy and faith in the wake of 2020 continues.
Recently, Andrew was joined by Edith van der Boom, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education and Practice of Pedagogy at ICS and the Director of MA-EL Program. Here, Edith shares some of her experiences both as a learner and a teacher working toward more inclusive and growth-oriented classroom environments.
This August, Edith will be teaching Finding Joy in Learning, and in the fall she will be teaching Cultivating Learning Communities of Grace (registration deadline: September 17). Both of these courses c...
2021-06-1739 minCritical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Labour of Love & Resistance with Cheri DiNovoRev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, CM joins Andrew for the next instalment in our series on some of the challenges facing philosophy and Christian faith in the wake of 2020.
Cheri is the author of the book Qu(e)erying Evangelism: Growing a Community from the Outside In (Pilgrim Press, 2005) and, most recently, her memoir The Queer Evangelist: A Socialist Clergy's Radically Honest Tale (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2021). As a minister, activist, and former MPP, Cheri has advocated extensively for LGBTQ2+ rights and dedicated much of her life to creating radically welcoming spiritual communities.
Today, she reflects on...
2021-05-2938 minCritical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Heroes, Saviors & Problems with Power with Kristin Kobes Du MezHow can Christians learn to acknowledge abuses of power?
Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins Andrew and ICS Junior Member cohost Abbi Hofstede for the next instalment in our series on some of the challenges facing philosophy and Christian faith in the wake of 2020.
Kristin is the author of the provocative book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (Liveright, 2020). In this episode, she reflects on her experience writing the book, traces the thread of militant masculinity and racism in evangelicalism's recent history; and invites alternative visions of Christian cul...
2021-04-1454 minCritical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Complicity and Complexity with Dean Dettloff and Matt BernicoOur series on some of the challenges facing philosophy and Christian faith in the wake of 2020 continues!
Today, Andrew is joined by The Magnificast cohosts Dean Dettloff (ICS PhD candidate and sessional lecturer) and Matt Bernico (independent journalist and scholar in media, politics, and religion). Together, Matt and Dean offer a constructive critique of Christianity and politics, inviting us to sit with and sift through some of the complex history and entanglements of Christianity and politics today.
Stay tuned for more conversations in this series.
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2021-03-2347 minCritical FaithThe Wake of 2020: Democracy's Lament with Ronald A. Kuipers & Gideon StraussWe’re embarking on a new series about some of the challenges facing philosophy and Christian faith in the wake of 2020.
Today, series host Andrew Tebbutt starts close to home with guests Ronald A. Kuipers (Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Director of the CPRSE, and President of ICS) and Gideon Strauss (Associate Professor of Worldview Studies and Academic Dean at ICS). Together they reflect on global democracy and the role of lament. Stay tuned for more conversations in the coming weeks.
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2021-03-0845 minCritical FaithReading the Bible with Nik Ansell: Where Do We Go from Here?Can the Bible continue to speak to us today?
In this final episode of our series on reading the Bible with ICS Senior Member in theology Nik Ansell, special guest Mike Wagenman joins us to ask Nik some lingering questions. Join us as we dig deeper into a consideration of Genesis 1 and evolution, the ramifications of fear and possibilities of wisdom, the pursuit of friendship with God in Job, and more!
If you'd like to hear more from Nik, you can find more information about some of his upcoming courses (including Biblical Foundations which will be...
2021-02-2554 minCritical FaithReading the Bible with Nik Ansell: What About Bodies?How is our agenda for theology related to our gender?
This is the third episode in our series on reading the Bible with ICS Senior Member in theology Nik Ansell. This week, Danielle invites Nik to explore in more detail some of the topics of one of his current courses, God/Sex/Word/Flesh. So have a listen to dig deeper into some of the implications our embodiment, gender, and sexualities have on our understandings of God.
If you're keen to see the Bible in a new light, you'll want to start this series at...
2021-02-1049 minCritical FaithReading the Bible with Nik Ansell: What is Freedom?"For freedom Christ has set us free..." but what is freedom for?
We're continuing our series on reading the Bible with ICS Senior Member in theology Nik Ansell. So for the next few weeks, we'll keep tackling some hot topics and burning questions. This week, Héctor joins Nik to discern some dynamics of law and liberation in the Bible, and to consider the stakes of freedom.
If you're keen to see the Bible in a new light, you'll want to have a listen to our first episode and stick with us for the rest of...
2021-01-2843 minCritical FaithReading the Bible with Nik Ansell: Where to Begin?In the beginning... where to begin?
We're excited here at Critical Faith to begin a new year with a new series on reading the Bible with resident ICS Senior Member in theology Nik Ansell. For the next few weeks, we'll tackle some hot topics and burning questions. We pack a lot into this episode, all by first asking the vital question: How do we even start?
If you're keen to see the Bible in a new light, you'll want to join us for this series. You could also keep an eye out for some of...
2021-01-1947 minCritical FaithCapitalism(s) in the West with Michael DeMoor and Samir GassanovWant a better grasp of what the giant of capitalism means?
This winter semester, Dr. Michael DeMoor (Associate Professor of Social Philosophy in Politics, History, and Economics at The King's University and cross-appointed faculty at ICS) and Samir Gassanov (ICS PhD student) will be co-teaching a course called Capitalism(s) in the West: Intellectual History, Core Institutions, and Architectonic Critique. Starting January 14, the course will meet virtually every Thursday (11am-2pm EST).
ICS Junior Member Abbi Hofstede joined Michael and Samir on this episode to ask them all about what students like her can expect fr...
2020-12-0729 minCritical FaithBody, Language, Power with Dr. Andrew TebbuttDr. Andrew Tebbutt, ICS sessional lecturer and Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics joins us to talk existential phenomenology and to tell us more about the course he'll be teaching this winter called Body, Language, Power: The Question of the Human in 20th Century French Philosophy. Starting January 13, the course will meet virtually every Wednesday afternoon (2-5pm EST).
Register today! Like our upcoming winter courses, this one is accessible from all over the world for credit or audit, with a significant discount on course fees for first time auditors and...
2020-11-2828 minCritical FaithGod of Solidarity with Dean DettloffWe're back with a new season of Critical Faith! Before we dive into our new content for this season, we have one more Fall course you're going to want to check out.
Today, Dean Dettloff, sessional lecturer and ICS PhD candidate, and CPRSE Associate Director Hector Acero Ferrer join us to talk about Dean's upcoming online 6-week intensive course on liberation theology called God of Solidarity: Liberation Theology as Social Movement. Starting November 3, the course will meet virtually this fall, every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
Registration is open! Like our other fall courses, this one i...
2020-10-1529 min
The MagnificastThe RevLefticast: Liberation Theology: Jesus Christ and the Fight for Human EmancipationThis is an episode we did with Revolutionary Left Radio, but we figured it was worth sharing here too!
In this episode Matt Bernico and Dean Dettloff from The Magnificast podcast join Breht to discuss the history and ideology of Liberation Theology.
Check out Dean's course that he is currently teaching on liberation theology HERE
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Outro Music: 'John My Beloved' by Sufjan Stevens
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Rev Left RadioLiberation Theology: Jesus Christ and the Fight for Human EmancipationIn this episode Matt Bernico and Dean Dettloff from The Magnificast podcast join Breht to discuss the history and ideology of Liberation Theology. Check out Dean's course that he is currently teaching on liberation theology HERE Follow The Magnificast on Twitter HERE Please Support Rev Left Radio HERE LEARN MORE ABOUT REV LEFT RADIO: www.revolutionaryleftradio.com
2020-10-111h 17Critical FaithAesthetics of Compassion with Rebekah SmickSummer's nearly over and we have one more fall course to feature on the podcast before the semester begins in mid-September!
Today, Rebekah Smick, Senior Member in Philosophy of Arts & Culture, joins us to talk about her course The Aesthetics of Compassion which reflects on the place of compassion in Western philosophy, theology, and art. Starting September 17, the course will meet virtually this fall, every Thursday from 10am-1pm EST.
This--and the rest of our fall courses--are all accessible from all over the world for credit or audit, with a significant discount on course fees for...
2020-08-3132 minCritical FaithNietzsche, Foucault, and Genealogy with Bob SweetmanAs we start gearing up for the start of the semester at ICS, we're spending a few weeks with some of our Senior Members as they prepare for their upcoming online courses in the fall.
So for this episode, we welcomed Bob Sweetman, ICS Senior Member in history of philosophy, back onto the podcast to talk about his latest course offering starting in September: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Genealogical Approach to the History of Philosophy. This course will meet virtually on Tuesdays, 10am-1pm EST.
If you'd like to find out more about the course, to...
2020-08-1131 minCritical FaithFacing the Darkness with Nik AnsellAs summer draws to a close and we start gearing up for the start of the semester at ICS, we're going to spend a few weeks with some of our Senior Members as they prepare for their upcoming online courses in the fall.
Today, we're welcoming Nik Ansell, ICS Senior Member in theology, back onto the podcast to talk about one of the two courses he'll be teaching online. On Monday evenings, he’ll be teaching his Biblical Foundations course, and on Thursday afternoons he’ll be teaching the course that provides the topic of today...
2020-07-3133 minCritical FaithA Growth Mindset for Christian Education with Edith van der BoomICS recently hired Dr. Edith van der Boom as the new Senior Member in Philosophy of Education and Practice of Pedagogy and as the Director of the MA (Phil) in Educational Leadership Program. So we invited Edith onto the podcast to introduce herself and give us an idea of some of her hopes and plans for the MA-EL program and its students. For more about Edith and the MA-EL program, visit www.icscanada.edu.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto.
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2020-07-1729 minCritical FaithSet the Prisoners Free with Dean DettloffWe're announcing a recent change the next upcoming course ICS is offering for our Summer Online Learning Initiative:
In light of the ongoing anti-racism protests taking place around the world and the growing outcry against targeted police brutality, ICS Junior Member Dean Dettloff will be offering an updated intensive version of his course Set the Prisoners Free: Christianity and Prison Abolition.
For this episode, fellow ICS Junior Member and Associate Director of the CPRSE, Héctor Acero Ferrer, joins Dean to explore the background narratives to this course, to uncover some of the ways in which...
2020-06-1833 minCritical FaithFaith in Art with Adrienne Dengerink ChaplinHere at ICS, we're embarking on a Summer Online Learning Initiative, which means we have a number of exciting new courses in the works for the next few months. So we wanted to give you a sneak peek at these courses with the people involved in making them happen.
This week, Adrienne Dengerink Chaplin joins us remotely for a conversation about her upcoming course Faith in Art: Spirituality and Lived Experience, which takes a close look at some of the intersections and tensions between faith and art today, especially within theological and philosophical aesthetics.
This 6-w...
2020-05-2531 minCritical FaithRef Phil 101 with Bob Sweetman: The Response-Ability of the HeartCongratulations! You've reached the final installment in our miniseries on Reformational philosophy with Bob Sweetman and Gideon Strauss!
Bob and Gideon have covered a lot of territory in the past number of weeks--from the influence of Abraham Kuyper on Dooyeweerd and Vollenhoven, to the broader historical and philosophical context in which Reformational philosophy first developed. This week, they ask the burning question: why does this matter? And Bob leaves us considering what Reformational philosophy has to say about how we know, and how such knowing is ultimately a response of the heart to the world around us.
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2020-05-1538 minCritical FaithHannah Arendt & Religious Critique with Ronald A. Kuipers, Andrew Tebbutt & Héctor Acero FerrerHere at ICS, we're starting a summer online learning initiative, which means we have a number of exciting new courses in the works for the next few months. So we wanted to give you a sneak peek at these courses with the folks involved in making them happen.
This week, we invited Héctor Acero Ferrer to chat with Dr. Ronald A. Kuipers and Dr. Andrew Tebbutt about their newly redesigned course Evil, Resistance, and Judgment: Hannah Arendt and Religious Critique and what Arendt's thought has to say to us today. This 6-week course will take place two d...
2020-04-3031 minCritical FaithRef Phil 101 with Bob Sweetman: Things and Their HowsWe're nearing the end of our miniseries on Reformational philosophy with Bob Sweetman and Gideon Strauss, and this week we take a turn to a fundamental philosophical topic: ontology.
In this episode, Bob explains what ontology is, how Reformational philosophy's complex-and-integral approach compares to some of its theoretical contemporaries, and provides examples of how this ontology frames human responsibility.
Stick with us for the final episode in this series coming in the next couple weeks!
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christ...
2020-04-2451 minCritical FaithQuarantine Special with Mark and DanielleHave you been wondering how Mark and Danielle can possibly have been keeping themselves busy during these weeks of quarantine? Looking for some new ideas for ways to keep yourself busy?
A couple weeks ago, as Toronto entered the first stages of enforcing social distancing, Mark and Danielle tried their hands at recording a Critical Faith episode remotely for the first time. This is the result.
Having begun exploring these new technological possibilities, we're planning to return for the final episodes of our intro series on Reformational philosophy in the next couple weeks, and we ha...
2020-04-1022 minCritical FaithRef Phil 101 with Bob Sweetman: Ground Motives and Spiritual MovementsWe managed to get a couple more episodes of our miniseries on Reformational philosophy with Bob Sweetman and Gideon Strauss recorded a few weeks before the pandemic hit. So this week, we present you with episode three!
Last time, Bob explained the significance of Kuyper's idea of "sphere sovereignty" to how Herman Dooyeweerd then went on to develop it into a critique of power dynamics. This week, Bob and Gideon discuss Dooyeweerd's idea of "ground motives" and Reformational philosophy co-founder Dirk Vollenhoven's approach to historiography as tools for recognizing how societies change, collide, and flow through history.
2020-04-0340 minCritical FaithRef Phil 101 with Bob Sweetman: Spheres of Societal PowerWelcome to week two of our miniseries on Reformational philosophy with Bob Sweetman and Gideon Strauss! After last week's introduction to Abraham Kuyper's role in the backstory of Reformational philosophy, today we have two goals. First we'll look at Kuyper's idea of "sphere sovereignty." Then we'll consider how the key Reformational figure of Herman Dooyeweerd begins to develop Kuyper's idea into a critique of social and historical power dynamics.
This series will continue next week, so stay with us to find out more about what makes Reformational philosophy tick...
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centr...
2020-03-1642 minCritical FaithRef Phil 101 with Bob Sweetman: Kuyper's Principled PluralismHave you ever wondered what this Reformational philosophy thing is that folks at ICS constantly talk about? For the next few weeks, Bob Sweetman, with the help of Gideon Strauss, will be giving us a crash course on how Reformational philosophy came to be, what it says, and how it is relevant today.
This week, Bob gives us some of the backstory to how Reformational philosophy first developed. To do so, he dives more deeply into a conversation begun in our last episode about Abraham Kuyper and his idea of principled pluralism. Stay tuned in the coming w...
2020-03-0554 minCritical FaithChristian Hospitality and Global Migration with Matthew KaemingkHow might Christians build truly welcoming spaces?
Every semester, the CPRSE hosts a Scripture, Faith, and Scholarship symposium where we invite scholars and reflective practitioners to share with the ICS community how their faith, research, and practice inform each other. This past January, Dr. Matthew Kaemingk (Fuller Seminary, Texas) spoke at this symposium after receiving Redeemer University’s Emerging Public Intellectual Award.
In this special episode of Critical Faith, we present Dr. Kaemingk's symposium discussion on Christian public life and contemporary Muslim immigration. If you'd like to see more of Dr. Kaemingk's work, you can check...
2020-02-181h 16Critical FaithART in Orvieto with Rebekah SmickWhat does faith have to do with the arts?
This summer, Senior Member Rebekah Smick will be leading our ART in Orvieto program in Orvieto, Italy. So she joined us in the studio to give a glimpse into the program and talk about the role of the image in historic Christian traditions.
If you're an artist, writer, student, or simply interested in the relationship of faith and the arts, visit our website to register: http://www.icscanada.edu/art_in_orvieto. We're accepting applications until March 31--with an early-bird application deadline of February 13, so apply toda...
2020-02-1047 minCritical FaithMid-Season Reflection with the Critical Faith TeamRon, Héctor, Theoren, and Danielle have recovered from both the holiday break and the beginning of the new semester and are back in the Critical Faith studio to reflect on last semester's discussions of evil, resistance, and judgment. Have a listen to hear about some highlights and favourite moments!
As mentioned in this episode, Ron Kuipers and The King's University's Jeff Dudiak will be jointly teaching a graduate-undergraduate course this summer called "Evil, Resistance, and Judgment: Hannah Arendt and Religious Critique." For an introductory discussion of Hannah Arendt on these themes, you can revisit Ron's episode from the...
2020-01-3131 minCritical FaithHow to Not Save the World with Tyler Wigg-StevensonIs Christian social activism possible?
This week, in our final episode on the themes of evil, resistance, and judgment, we're joined by Tyler Wigg-Stevenson. Tyler is the founder of the Two Futures Project for the abolition of nuclear weapons, author of The World is Not Ours to Save (InterVarsity Press, 2013), and the current Scholar-in-Residence at Little Trinity Anglican Church here in Toronto. He joined us in the Critical Faith studio to reflect on his experiences as a social activist in the United States, and to ask how we might stay motivated, realistic, and hopeful in seeking justice in t...
2020-01-1638 minCritical FaithTo Raise Valleys and Bring Mountains Low with Rev. Thyra VanKeekenHow do we enact justice on the ground?
This week, we're joined by Rev. Thyra VanKeeken, who currently serves as the pastor of First Christian Reformed Church in Toronto and has also worked extensively with various CRC initiatives such as the Office of Social Justice and the Centre for Public Dialogue in Ottawa. In our ongoing conversation around the themes of evil, resistance, and judgment, Thyra reflects on her own experience in these realms and some of the pastoral implications to how we might face questions of justice with hope.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the...
2020-01-0844 minCritical FaithA Lesson in Hilarity with Aron ReppmannHow can we cultivate compassion?
This week, we're joined by Critical Faith superfan Aron Reppmann. Aron teaches philosophy at Trinity Christian College near Chicago and currently chairs the ICS Senate. In this episode, Aron shares with us some advice from Augustine on how to cultivate hilaritas as an educator and a learner.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu.
Music by Matt Bernico.
2019-11-2848 minCritical FaithEmpowering Protagonists of Social Change with Eric FarrHow can we learn to really listen to youth?
This week, we're joined by Eric Farr who works with youth in the Baha'i community and is currently researching the dynamics of youth empowerment and engagement in communities at the University of Toronto. Eric's research raises questions about what it means to actually build up youth in the context of religious and community life and how such empowerment means learning to see paths beyond resistance.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in To...
2019-11-1644 minCritical FaithRecognizing Forgiveness with Andrew TebbuttWhat does forgiveness make possible?
This week, ICS alum and University of Toronto PhD candidate Andrew Tebbutt joins us to explain a bit about his PhD research on the idea of forgiveness in Hegel's philosophy of religion. In particular, he explores how forgiveness calls us to take account of each other's finite character, and opens us up to other possible ways of discernment.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu.
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PodClassRadio Free Thurmond by Alec BiggsA spooky podcast about the Demonic Ms. Willow and the story of disappearing children.
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2019-10-3108 minCritical FaithSlow Fashion and Creative Counter-Activity with Julia de BoerCan fashion make a difference to the world?
This week, ICS PhD student and resident avid knitter Julia de Boer shares some of her personal experiences and reflections on the importance of slow fashion as a mode of resistance. In this episode, she describes some of the far-reaching ecological and political effects of our fashion choices and considers how slow fashion offers a tangible way to live justly and act aesthetically in the world. Julia also shares with us some resources on slow and sustainable fashion, including Whitney Bauck (@unwrinkling), whose articles on fashion and theology can b...
2019-10-1838 minCritical FaithWhat is Required of You? Apartheid, Armed Resistance, and Aftermath with Gideon Strauss Pt. IIHow do you reconcile irreconcilable differences?
Last week, ICS Academic Dean Gideon Strauss joined us to share a bit about his own experiences in both apartheid and post-apartheid South African politics. This week, we're sharing with you the second half of this interview, in which Gideon reflects on the time he spent with South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu.
Music by Matt Bernico.
2019-10-0930 minCritical FaithWhat is Required of You? Apartheid, Armed Resistance, and Aftermath with Gideon Strauss Pt. IWhat do you do when the authority or government under which you live is evil?
This week, our new Critical Faith co-host Theoren Tolsma helped us welcome returning guest and ICS Academic Dean Gideon Strauss back to the podcasting studio. Gideon makes regular pilgrimages back to his home country of South Africa every summer, and is greatly invested in the ongoing politics in the region. So we asked him to share a bit about his own experiences in both apartheid and post-apartheid South African politics. This week, we're sharing with you the first part of this two-part i...
2019-10-0336 minCritical FaithPossibility over Futility with Ronald A. KuipersWhy talk about evil, resistance, and judgment?
This week, we welcome ICS President and resident Hannah Arendt expert Ronald A. Kuipers back to the podcast. He shares with us some background on the inspiration for the themes of our podcast this semester, and discusses the insights and the hope Arendt has offered his own scholarship and might continue to offer public discourse today.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu.
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2019-09-2640 minCritical FaithNew Voices at ICS: A Junior Member IntroductionWe're excited for the start of a new school year and the renewed energy that new Junior Members bring. To welcome these JMs to their ICS home, we asked some of them to share a bit about themselves, their academic backgrounds, what brought them to ICS, and the burning questions they bring with them. So we were joined in the podcast studio by Theoren Tolsma, Abbi Hofstede, and June Moon, and we're pleased to have the chance to introduce them to you now!
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE...
2019-09-1837 min
The Damnificast"The Emperor of Ice Cream"In the sixth episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 4 of Damnation (2017), The Emperor of Ice Cream.
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-0154 minThe Damnificast"A Different Species"In the ninth episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 7 of Damnation (2017), "A Different Species."
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-0156 minThe Damnificast"In Wyoming Fashion"In the eight episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 6 of Damnation (2017), "In Wyoming Fashion."
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-0149 minThe Damnificast"Den of Lost Souls"In the seventh episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 5 of Damnation (2017), "Den of Lost Souls."
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-0155 min
The Damnificast"One Penny"In the fifth episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 3 of Damnation (2017), One Penny.
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-011h 03
The DamnificastAn Interview with Tony TostIn this very special episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk with the show's creator, Tony Tost!
2019-09-011h 22
The Damnificast"Which Side Are You On?"In the second episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 2 of Damnation (2017), Which Side are You On?.
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-011h 01
The Damnificast"Sam Riley's Body"In the first episode of The Damnificast, Matt and Dean talk through ep 1 of Damnation (2017), Sam Riley's Body.
Get the episode description here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damnation_(TV_series)#Episodes
2019-09-0154 min
The DamnificastIntroductionWelcome to The Damnificast--A Damnation fancast! Listen here to get started!
2019-09-0102 minPodClassThe Statues Quo by Maci SeppPodclass is a podcast that highlights student audio work from the Center for Visual Culture and Media Studies at Greenville University.This episode features the work of Maci Sepp. In this episode, Maci offers a meditation on the function and cultural meaning of statutes to memorialize events.
2019-05-3113 minPodClassAn Interview with Marley by Bethany HegenerPodclass is a podcast where student work from The CVCMS gets highlighted!In this episode, Bethany Hegener leads an interview with a roommate about her experience as a student who finds herself pregnant. In this podcast we hear a first-hand account of the social complications and stigma that may come with pregnancy.CW: Miscarriage
2019-05-3119 minPodClassSeeing the Details by Megan BurnsPodclass is a podcast that highlights student audio work from the Center for Visual Culture and Media Studies at Greenville University.This episode of PodClass features an audio narrative from Senior Public Relations Major Megan Burns. This piece was a part of Megan's Senior thesis. It focuses on the experience of her mother, herself, and her family during a tough transition.
2019-05-3112 minPodClassNotes on Summer Camp by Cameron PrivettPodclass is a podcast that highlights student audio work from the Center for Visual Culture and Media Studies at Greenville University.This episode features the work of Computer and Information Science major, Cameron Privett. In this episode, Cameron tells us about his experiences working at a summer camp!
2019-05-3109 minPodClassHistory Undead by Carrie BakerPodclass is a podcast that highlights student audio work from the Center for Visual Culture and Media Studies at Greenville University.This episode features the work of Carrie Baker. In this episode, Carrie lays out the history and practice of branding in agriculture.
2019-05-3110 minPodClassThe Icepick by Megan BurnsPodclass is a podcast that highlights student audio work from the Center for Visual Culture and Media Studies at Greenville University.This episode features the work of Megan Burns. In this episode, Megan details the design history of the icepick and its murderous consequences.CW: This episode discusses some tough ideas like murder and death.
2019-05-3111 minCritical FaithLooking Back with the Critical Faith TeamWe're gettin' sentimental on this episode of Critical Faith--our last for the 2018-2019 school year.
...In which Gideon joins us back in the studio to look back fondly over the past year's episodes and add his own contributions to our series on worldview questions.
...In which Mark considers the ongoing influence of generations at ICS and expresses his appreciation of interdisciplinarity.
...And in which Danielle, reliable as ever, punctuates the discussion with maniacal laughter.
We want to thank you all for joining us over the last year and we hope you'll j...
2019-05-0339 minCritical FaithKeeping the Curiosity Alive with Rebekah SmickHow do we strike a balance between suspending judgments and making them?
This week, we're joined by Rebekah Smick, ICS Senior Member in Philosophy of Arts and Culture. In this episode, Rebekah gives us a brief look at some of the many research, writing, and teaching projects she is currently pursuing that all raise questions about the various roles of images in our thought and spiritual lives. She also reflects on how ICS first helped her find her way into a fulfilling academic life.
Check out this week's Don't Miss This! items:
May 25: The Ju...
2019-04-0958 minCritical FaithCertainty Beyond Doubt with Ted AvramAre we certain things can be certain?
This week, we're joined by Ted Avram, ICS MA student and newly conferred Reverend Minor in the Jesuit Order. In this episode, Ted takes us along on his far-ranging journey across religious traditions, academic disciplines, and international borders that led him to ICS today. Intent on keeping "a foot in both worlds" in his research, he also considers the stakes of certainty in both Reformational and Thomist philosophy.
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April 28-30: Our Whole Society 2019 conference in Toronto, with which ICS...
2019-04-0236 minCritical FaithThe Rise and Fall of American Social Christianity with Heath W. CarterWhere do Christian faith and politics meet? And how is the church called to address inequality?
Once every term, ICS hosts a Scripture, Faith, and Scholarship Seminar where we bring in a scholar, public intellectual, or social activist to talk to the ICS community about the work an/or research that they do and about the way it intersects with their faith lives.
Back in January, we were joined by Dr. Heath W. Carter, associate professor of history at Valparaiso University in Chicago, who had just been awarded the 2018 Emerging Public Intellectual Award. Dr. Carter tal...
2019-03-2649 minCritical FaithOwn It with Samir GassanovAnd all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
-Acts 2:44-45
This week, we're joined by Samir Gassanov, ICS PhD student and former Bay Street property lawyer. In this episode, Sam sheds some light on his unfolding research into a Christian understanding of property, asking what it might mean to have a more deeply human view of ownership, and takes us on his winding journey into, out of, and back to academics.
Check ou...
2019-03-1144 minCritical FaithStep Out Bravely with Ronald A. KuipersHow do you discern a calling to graduate studies?
This week, ICS President and Senior Member in Philosophy of Religion Dr. Ronald A. Kuipers rejoins the podcast to continue the narration of his academic journey. Last time, he reflected on his undergraduate years. This time, he shares with us factors and mentors that shaped his decision to pursue an MA and PhD.
Check out this week's Don't Miss This! items:
New poetry book Mumbles in Hollywood, California by Ben Robinson
A Lenten reading list from Peter Rollins: Atheism for Lent
Critical Faith is spo...
2019-03-0444 minCritical FaithThe Technology of Religion with Dean DettloffWhat has technology to do with Christianity?
This week, we're joined by Dean Dettloff, ICS PhD candidate and podcasting master. Dean is a founding father of Critical Faith, and we were very excited to have him join us once again to share the latest on his journey to ICS, his current dissertation research on technology and Christianity, and his teaching and social activism. After this introduction to what Dean's doing, you can hear more from him (and his co-host Matt Bernico) on their own podcast on Christianity and the Left: The Magnificast.
Check out this w...
2019-02-2539 minCritical FaithCompassion in Exile with Jim OlthuisVoila! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming!
This week, we're joined by Jim Olthuis, ICS Emeritus professor of philosophical theology and practicing psychotherapist. Jim has been at ICS from the beginning and has spent his life thinking about and living out love. Join us as he leads us through the wild spaces and reflects on his academic journey.
Check out this week's Don't Miss This items:
ICS's Undergraduate Workshop - God & Politics: Religion and Public Life in the 21st Century
The Sad Boys Literary Society's poetry reading on March 6
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2019-02-191h 01Critical FaithBig Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. IV: WorldviewWhat is worldview and why does it matter?
This is the final episode in our short series on thinking through some of life's big questions. So far, ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has interviewed Senior Members Nik Ansell, Ronald A. Kuipers, Rebekah Smick, and Bob Sweetman on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, and hope from within their respective disciplines.
This week, Grace and our SMs wrap things up by reflecting on how all these big questions might pertain to our everyday lives and vice versa.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse...
2019-02-1156 minCritical FaithBig Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. III: HopeIs hope dangerous?
This is the third in a short series of Critical Faith episodes based on thinking through some of life's big questions. ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has conducted a series of interviews with ICS Senior Members Nik Ansell, Ronald A. Kuipers, Rebekah Smick, and Bob Sweetman; asking them to reflect on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, hope, and worldview from within their respective disciplines.
This week, Grace and our SMs consider the dangers and possibilities of hope.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. S...
2019-02-0443 minCritical FaithBig Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. II: HeartbreakHow do we live with heartbreak--and live well?
This is the second in a short series of Critical Faith episodes based on guiding worldview questions. ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has conducted a series of interviews with ICS Senior Members Nik Ansell, Ronald A. Kuipers, Rebekah Smick, and Bob Sweetman; asking them to reflect on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, hope, and worldview from within their respective disciplines.
This week, Grace asks our SMs to share their insights on the heartbreak.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS...
2019-01-2838 minCritical FaithBig Questions at ICS with Grace Carhart Pt. 1: WonderDo you ever wonder?
This is the first in a short series of Critical Faith episodes based on guiding worldview questions. ICS Junior Member Grace Carhart has conducted a series of interviews of ICS Senior Members, asking them to reflect on the themes of wonder, heartbreak, hope, and worldview from within their respective disciplines.
This week, Grace guides us through a deep and deepening discussion of wonder.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Ins...
2019-01-1638 minCritical FaithBreathing Life into Practice with Emily Briggson and Nik AnsellTo jump into the new year, this week's episode is a change of pace and a chance to highlight some voices of the broader ICS community.
For the first portion of this episode, we're taking a moment to express our thanks to those who came to our Open House in December by featuring some vignettes of their hopes for the future of ICS. And in the second portion, we're joined by Senior Member in theology Nik Ansell and friend of ICS and yoga instructor-in-training Emily Briggson for a conversation about the connections and differences between their studies...
2019-01-0751 minCritical FaithCreative Thinking, Creative Speaking & Creative Writing with Julia De BoerCan dead languages yield life-giving and life-guiding principles? Can we see truth in poetic creativity?
This week, Mark and Danielle talk with ICS Junior Member, PhD student, and linguistics-lover Julia De Boer about her longstanding fascination with studying the dynamics and structures of language.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them.
This week's Don't Miss This...
2018-12-1134 minCritical FaithDialoguing Well with Héctor Acero FerrerWhat does it take to enact forgiveness, reconciliation, and processes of social change in climates of violence and oppression?
This week, Danielle and Mark talk with Junior Member and Associate Director of the CPRSE Héctor Acero Ferrer about his academic journey and his work researching the ongoing peace process in Colombia, interfaith dialogue in Canada, and our deeply human need for narrative.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got...
2018-12-0343 minCritical FaithWalking Among Giants with Bob SweetmanHow do you find your feet when walking among giants?
This week, our hosts Mark and Gideon chat with Senior Member and H. Evan Runner Chair in the History of Philosophy Bob Sweetman about studying Thomas Aquinas, mining your intuitions, and discerning emulatio (a spiritual practice of emulation) in the contemporary spirit of competition.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it mat...
2018-11-2747 minCritical FaithApocalypse New with Nik AnsellWhat's up with the apocalypse?
This week, Junior Member hosts Danielle and Mark talk about their undergraduate years, mystery, and the hope of apocalypse with guest Senior Member in theology Nik Ansell.
We want Critical Faith to give you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. So we're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them.
Links to this week's Don't Miss This! items:
ICS Open House and Advent Concert
2018-11-1944 minCritical FaithFaith in Public with Ronald A. KuipersCritical Faith is back!
For the next while, we're giving you a glimpse into the everyday life of ICS. We're talking with Senior Members, Junior Members, and friends of the Institute to hear about what got them here, what they're working on, and why it matters for them. This week, we were joined by ICS President and Senior Member Ronald A. Kuipers, who reflected on his interest in advocating for faith in the public sphere.
Links to this week's Don't Miss This! items:
Get info and tickets to ICS's Open House and Advent Con...
2018-11-1352 minCritical FaithDecolonizing Christian Higher Education with Matt Bernico Pt. IILast week, we heard Matt Bernico's lecture "Decolonizing Christian Higher Education." This week, Dean Dettloff poses questions to Bernico, and so do those who were present for the talk. How do we deal with questions of the Western canon? Can we talk about universal knowledge or a shared context while also talking the language of decolonization? What can institutions do beyond just including token voices on syllabi to decolonize their educational environments? Bernico fields these and other questions during the final Scripture, Faith, and Scholarship lecture of the 2017/18 academic year.
Matt Bernico is assistant professor of communication a...
2018-05-2359 minCritical FaithDecolonizing Christian Higher Education with Matt Bernico Pt. IThe Institute for Christian Studies is a unique fixture in the field of Christian higher education, contributing to academia and also trying to transform it with fideilty to Christ. Yet European Christianity has been responsible for colonizing much of the world, creating troubling patterns of social organization and epistemology. As Christians working in academia, what are we to do with this legacy of domination? Matt Bernico, assistant professor of communication and media studies at Greenville University, offers suggestions in his talk "Decolonizing Christian Higher Education."
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social E...
2018-05-1649 minCritical FaithVeiled Intents with Julia de Boer and Natasha DuquetteCritical Faith is back in 2018! Dr. Natasha Duquette of Tyndale University joins ICS Junior Member Julia de Boer to explore Duquette's book Veiled Intent (Wipf and Stock, 2016). They discuss feminine biblical hermeneutics from the 19th Century, Kant and his female interlocutors, and Jane Austen. From Duquette’s work we are ushered into an understudied area of Christian theological history, and learned to look for scriptural exegesis in unexpected places.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit icscanada.edu.
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2018-02-011h 34Critical FaithThinking about Thinking about Language with Julia de Boer and Andrew TebbuttThe Institute for Christian Studies is characterized by a conversational, exploratory approach to pedagogy, which spills into coffee shops, hallways, and meet-ups outside the classroom. This week, Junior Member Julia de Boer and ICS alum Andrew Tebbutt give us a window into that atmosphere by gathering around the microphone to talk about French phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty, specifically his insights into language and thought. What might it mean to think about language? Can we think without language? What do our bodies have to do with our brains? The questions might seem simple, but being a fly on the wall in th...
2017-12-201h 01Critical FaithDorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By Beauty with Kate Hennessy Pt. II
Last week, we heard Kate Hennessy talk about her writing, her life, and her grandmother, Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker. In this episode, Hennessy takes questions from Dean Dettloff and the audience, exploring Hennessy's writing process, life in the Catholic Worker, and what Dorothy Day could mean for a time like ours. Drawing from her book Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty, Hennessy gives an insider's look at one of the most exciting Christian movements to come out of the twentieth-century.
Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Socia...
2017-12-1351 minCritical FaithDorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By Beauty with Kate Hennessy Pt. I
In a moment of political strife and complexities, Christians have no shortage of powerful examples who left behind a creative and subversive legacy. Among them is Dorothy Day, a feisty New Yorker who is currently being considered for canonization in the Catholic Church. During her life, Day founded the Catholic Worker, a ragtag group of Christian activists that is still going strong today, known for a commitment to radical hospitality and peace. Scholarly studies of Day and the Catholic Worker are easy to come by, but ICS had the privilege of hosting Kate Hennessy, Day's youngest grandchild, to hear...
2017-12-0650 minCritical FaithMaterial Spirituality with Neal DeRoo Pt. IIIIn the previous episode, Dean Dettloff interviewed DeRoo on his paper from episode one, "Material Spirituality," along with some general themes about Christian philosophy. In this episode, DeRoo takes questions from the audience, expressed by ICS student Grace Carhartt, on his paper and themes in the interview, engaging thinkers like Charles Taylor and William Cavanaugh and issues like ecclesiology and pluralism. The recording is the third and final of three parts, all from a Scripture, Faith, and Scholarship Seminar hosted at the Institute for Christian Studies.
Neal DeRoo is Canada Research Chair in Phenomenology and Philosophy of Religi...
2017-11-3030 minRev Left RadioChristian Socialism: The Fusion of Faith and RevolutionMatt Bernico is the assistant professor of Media Studies at Greenville College, where his teaching and research concerns cultural studies, media theory, and the history of science and technology. Dean Dettloff is a Catholic PhD candidate at the Institute for Christian Studies, where his research deals with the intersections of media theory, religion, and politics. Together, they host the Christian Socialist podcast "The Magnificast". Brett sits down with Matt and Dean to discuss the philosophy of Christian Leftism. Topics include: Key figures on the Christian Left, Marxist Materialism, political violence and pacifism, Nietzsche, Ne...
2017-09-221h 08
Discover Top 100 Audiobooks in Romance, SuspenseCooper Collection 035 Audiobook by Bill BernicoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1028/to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Cooper Collection 035
Subtitle: Not on Your Life
Author: Bill Bernico
Narrator: Chuck Patyk
Format: Unabridged
Length: 52 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-15-13
Publisher: Downwind Publications
Genres: Romance, Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Matt's single again but he's not on the prowl for another woman. He's mugged on his way home from the movies, stabbed, shot and left for dead. Has Amy had enough? What will become of them as a couple? The answers are all right here in this 35th installment of Matt Cooper, Private...
2013-10-1552 min