Faith Improvised

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An Epic Golf Tournament & National Political Shenanigans Apr 16, 2025

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In this episode, Steve Watkins and I reflect on Rory McIlroy's Masters win, and talk about staying sane and humane in the midst of national political madness.

Identity Formation In Ephesians 1 Apr 08, 2025

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In this episode, I keep talking about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and I talk about Paul's identity formation strategy in the opening of Ephesians.

Ephesians As A Letter Apr 01, 2025

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In this episode, I continue talking about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and I introduce other aspects of Paul's letter called Ephesians.

God's Cosmic Enemies in Ephesians Mar 25, 2025

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In this episode, I talk about the role of the powers and authorities in Paul's letter, and their background in the Old Testament and the Jewish literature of Paul's day.

Ephesians & Me Mar 18, 2025

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In this episode, I revisit my history with Paul's letter called Ephesians.

Introducing Season 6 Mar 11, 2025

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In this episode, I talk about what I've been up to the last six months, and I introduce what I'm going to talk about in this upcoming season: Paul's letter called Ephesians.

I also mention a number of scholars and journalists whose work I have benefitted from: Timothy Snyder, Anne Applebaum, Jason Stanley, Tom Nichols, Andrea Chalupa, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Sarah Kendzior, and John Ganz.

Showing Up Sep 17, 2024

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In this episode, Steve and I talk about enjoying some good beers sent from a listener, and about the importance of showing up.

Autocracy, Inc. Aug 20, 2024

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In this episode, Steve and I talk about Anne Applebaum's new book, Autocracy, Inc.

Salman Rushdie's Memoir Aug 13, 2024

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In this episode, Steve and I talk about a bunch of things, but especially Salman Rushdie's memoir entitle Knife: Meditations after an Attempted Murder.

Buffoonery & Autocracy Aug 06, 2024

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In this episode, Steve and I discuss the March 29, 2024 episode of the Ezra Klein Show, on which Ezra interviewed political journalist John Ganz. Ganz's new book, When the Clock Broke, is a survey of political and cultural developments in the 1990s that gave rise to the sorts of resentments and grievances at work in the upcoming election.

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