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Rock in RetrospectMovie Talk: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentR.I.P. Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States who was also one of history's greatest humanitarians. To pay tribute to this great man, I invited three Carter historians and biographers (Randall Balmer, Michael Brown and Mark Lempke) to talk about Mary Wharton and Bill Flanagan's 2020 documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Featured in the film include music legends such as Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bono, Jimmy Buffett and Gregg Allman. Consider purchasing these works from our guests:Randall Balmer's biography Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter and Michael Brown and Mark Lempke's c...2025-01-2357 min
Conversations Different with Inez Russell GomezBiographer Randall Balmer on the life and legacy of Jimmy CarterRandall Balmer is an Episcopal priest, historian, author and the John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth College. His book Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter examines the 39th president’s political fortunes and how they mirrored the transformation of American religious politics. Balmer joined “Conversations Different” in the days after Carter’s death to talk about Carter’s legacy. He discusses how Carter would not tell a lie, how historians are reassessing Carter’s one-term presidency and accomplishments, and stresses the importance of Carter’s faith. Balmer also examines how Evangelicals who helped elect Carter also helped elect Donald Trump to...2025-01-1434 min
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempS6E2 Remembering Jimmy Carter PART II with Dr. Randall Balmer and Dr. Dave PetersSend us a textIn memory of President Jimmie Carter, Ken has invited three quests to share their personal reflections on a 100 year long life well lived: historian, professor and prolific author, Dr. Randall Balmer; retired Biola University political science professor, Dr. Dave Peters; and his Beach Talk friend, Betsey Newenhuyse (See Part I). Here In Part Two, Dr. Balmer continues to share his thoughts from his recent article (Published in the L.A. Times, Religious News Service (RNS) and others) entitled, Jimmy Carter rid the presidency of lies. His fellow evangelicals? Not so much. T...2025-01-1346 min
Good Faith WeeklyGood Faith Weekly, 01/07/2025 - Character Matters + Randall BalmerA weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens.This week: Mitch and Missy speak with Randall Balmer about the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter.Guest: Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest, teaches Religion in North America at Dartmouth College. He is a CNN Contributor, the author of more than a dozen books, and his commentaries appear in newspapers across the country."Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg2025-01-0830 min
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempS6E1 The New Year Begins: Remembering Jimmy Carter PART I with Randall Balmer and Betsey NewenhuyseSend us a textSpecial Guests in Part I: Randall Balmer, Ph.D. and Betsey NewenhuyseIn memory of President Jimmie Carter, Ken invites three quests to share their personal reflections on a 100 year long life well lived: historian, professor and prolific author, Dr. Randall Balmer; retired Biola University political science professor, Dr. Dave Peters; and his Beach Talk friend, Betsey Newenhuyse. In Part One, Dr. Balmer shares his thoughts from his recent article (Published in the L.A. Times, Religious News Service (RNS) and others) entitled, Jimmy Carter rid the presidency of lies. His...2025-01-0455 min
Columbia TodayProfessor Randall Balmer on Jimmy CarterProfessor Randall Balmer of Dartmouth College joins the program to talk about his book "Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2025-01-0219 min
The Fourth Way(351)S14E1: Bonhoeffer's Dark Cloud: The Importance of NarrativeI explore the two narratives surrounding the story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the implications that has for how we seek to emulate him. 0:00 - Preface2:00 - Introduction9:40 - History of Evangelicalism14:15 - Evangelical Disengagement20:15 - Evangelicals & Politics25:25 - Spiritual Nihilism31:15 - Imminent Jesus35:20 - Bonhoeffer Narrative39:25 - Why Narratives Matter48:50 - Importance of Ideals54:00 - Cloud of Witnesses58:15 - Salvian Option--------------------------------------------------------GENERAL: A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: h...2024-11-171h 03The Fourth Way(340)S13E17 Voting: Interview w/Dr. Randall BalmerI had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Randall Balmer about the rise of the Religious Right and Christian politics. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tourYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/My Reading List Goodreads: https://w...2024-09-1759 min
The State Of BeliefFaith, Power, and Victimhood: the evolution of Christian NationalismAs Christian nationalism and the far right’s influence on American politics grow, historian Randall Balmer offers a critical examination of evangelicalism and the surprising shifts within its ranks. In his book Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right, he reveals how far-right religious lobbying in the 1970s, fueled by efforts to defend racial segregation, evolved into the dangerous political force threatening democracy and religious freedoms today.For this week's episode of The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, Randall joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to explore the evol...2024-09-0859 min
Randall Balmer (Part 2)Randall Balmer is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Evangelicalism in America, Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter, and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America, which is now in its fifth edition and has been made into an award-winning three-part series for PBS. In this episode we will explore the rise of Christian nationalism. This interview is in two parts.2024-08-1319 min
A Catch Conversation with Randall Balmer (Part 1)Randall Balmer is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Evangelicalism in America, Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter, and Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America, which is now in its fifth edition and has been made into an award-winning three-part series for PBS. In this episode we will explore the rise of Christian nationalism. This interview is in two parts.2024-08-1315 min
Good Faith WeeklyGood Faith Weekly, 05/24/2024 - Omens + Stephen Ujlaki & Anne NelsonA weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Mitch and Missy's new home delivers an omen.Guests: Stephen Ujlaki, director of the new documentary "Bad Faith," and Anne Nelson, an author and consultant on the film."Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg"Bad Faith" documentary website ~ https://www.badfaithdocumentary.com/"Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right" book...2024-05-241h 02
In Conversation… with Frank SchaefferRandall BalmerFrank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and Author Randall Balmer, exploring the themes of his books, Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, and Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice._____LINKSSaving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voicehttps://amzn.to/47Epw3xPassion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North Americahttps://bit.ly/3HmB2pB_____Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and...2024-04-231h 07