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#5 - Jennifer Veninga Jun 09, 2015

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Our fifth episode features Mike Avery’s conversation with Jennifer Veninga. Dr. Veninga is an assistant professor of religious and theological studies at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. In this episode, she talks about her discernment of both academic and ministerial calls, including what it’s like to be a United Church of Christ minister teaching theology at a Catholic University. They also discuss surviving the academic job market, what makes someone a good teacher, and Dr. Veninga’s research on Scandinavian culture and theology.

Jennifer Elisa Veninga is an assistant professor of religious and theological studies at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. She holds an M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School (2002) and a Ph.D. from the Graduate Theological Union (2011). Her research interests include imagination and theology, Søren Kierkegaard and Danish culture, Islam and the West, and media and religion. Her first book,Secularism, Theology and Islam: The Danish Social Imaginary and the Cartoon Crisis of 2005-2006 was just published by Bloomsbury Press in London in May. She frequently spends time in Denmark researching and enjoying the cool Danish summers. She is traveling back to Copenhagen this summer for research on her next project, which will be on trauma, healing and theology. Dr. Veninga is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and serves as Ecumenical Minister for the St. Edward’s Campus Ministry Program. In this capacity, she coordinates worship services and supports interreligious dialogue efforts on campus. Her passions include working for social justice, studying the Danish theologian Søren Kierkegaard, and spending time with her rescue pug, Bubba.

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#4 - Fr Louis Brusatti May 26, 2015

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Our fourth episode brings Mike Avery’s conversation with Fr. Louis T. Brusatti of St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. Fr. Lou talks about how he prepares to preach, what he thinks makes a good priest, life as a theologian and dean at a university, and his new role running the Center for Religion and Culture.

Father Louis T. Brusatti joined St. Edward’s University in July 2002 as the School of Humanities dean after serving seven years as dean of the School of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. An ordained Catholic priest, his ministry has been primarily focused in higher education and has included teaching assignments at DePaul University in Chicago, St. Thomas Theological Seminary in Denver, Kentrick Seminary and Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. Currently Fr. Lou is an Associate Professor of Religious and Theological Studies at St. Edward’s University and Director of the Center for Religion and Culture. In his spare time, Fr. Lou enjoys a nice glass of wine and spending time with his dog, Duncan.

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#3 - Joshua Coleman May 12, 2015

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In this episode of the Daily Theology Podcast, Mike Avery speaks with Joshua Carey Coleman of St. Michael's Catholic Academy in Austin, TX. Mike had previously taught with Joshua at St. Michael's, and Mike's visit to Austin gave them an opportunity to reflect on their experiences teaching high school. They also talk about Joshua's experience with Eastern Catholicism, how he survived his dissertation, and the relationship between religion and football in the southern United States.

Joshua Carey Coleman is the head of humanities and senior theology teacher at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Austin, Texas. He holds an MA degree in philosophy (2000) and a PhD in religious and theological studies from the University of Denver (2007). His passion lies in the supporting roles Philosophy and Literature play for Religious Studies and inter-religious dialogue; particularly in 19th century Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard and 20th American Author Walker Percy, both of whom are critical figures for Existentialism, Postmodern Semiotics and Hermeneutics. Dr. Coleman has been an active member with the Mary House Austin Catholic Worker and is currently working on a book concerning the role of college football as religious sublimation in the Deep South. When not immersed in work, Dr. Coleman enjoys mountain biking and running with his dog, Stella.

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#2 - Maria Poggi Johnson Apr 28, 2015

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In this episode of the Daily Theology Podcast, Stephen Okey speaks with Maria Poggi Johnson of the University of Scranton. Dr. Johnson was visiting Saint Leo University at the invitation of the Center for Catholic and Jewish Studies, and she graciously found time to speak with us. We talk about her spiritual journey towards Catholicism and how that intersected with her study of theology, the spontaneous and unplanned practice of hospitality towards her students, and what kind of writing project she hopes to pursue next.

Dr. Johnson is a professor of Theology at the University of Scranton, which is a Jesuit Catholic university in Scranton, PA. Her background is in historical theology, although on the podcast she preferred to describe herself as a “sloppy generalist.” She is the author of two books, Strangers and Neighbors: What I Have Learned About Christianity by Living Among Orthodox Jews (2006) and Making a Welcome: Christian Life and the Practice of Hospitality (2011). You can also read about her experience of being Catholic and living in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood (“Us and Them,” First Things) and about her family’s practice of hospitality towards the students who live nearby (“Late Nights at the Professor’s House,” Dallas Morning News)

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#1 - Julie Hanlon Rubio Apr 14, 2015

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Welcome to the Daily Theology Podcast! This is our very first episode, which features a conversation Stephen Okey had with Julie Hanlon Rubio. We talk about how she went from her interest in theater to studying politics to doing theology, the role of the family in her teaching and research, and her advice for newer theologians. We spoke by phone, so the sound quality could be a little better, but the conversation is absolutely worth it.

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