Episodes

  • Episode #243 - Benedictine Monasticism with Br. John Baptist Santa Ana

    Episode #243 - Benedictine Monasticism with Br. John Baptist Santa Ana
    Sep 18 2024
    Carrying on in our series on monasticism and religious orders, in this episode we’re joined by Br. John Baptist Santa Ana, who is a monk in the Benedictine Order at St Andrew’s Abbey in California, and a student at the University of Notre Dame studying Greek Patristics. Over the course of our conversation, Br. John Baptist talks with us about his personal journey into becoming a Benedictine monk, what life as a monk is like and what is distinctive about the Benedictine Order, and how he views monasticism as a specific calling and vocation given by God. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Rev. Daniel Parham. Get bonus content on Patreon

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    46 mins
  • Episode #242 - The History of Monasticism with Rev. Dr. Greg Peters

    Episode #242 - The History of Monasticism with Rev. Dr. Greg Peters
    Sep 11 2024
    In this episode we’re joined by the Rev. Dr. Greg Peters, who is Professor of Medieval and Spiritual Theology in the Torrey Honors College of Biola University, an Anglican priest, and the author of several books on Monasticism, including The Monkhood of All Believers: The Monastic Foundation of Christian Spirituality (published by Baker) and The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality (also with Baker). In our conversation, Rev. Dr. Peters gives us an overview of monasticism and religious orders, and highlights how a kind of monasticism is a calling for all Christians. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Rev. Daniel Parham, and Dr. Logan Williams. Get bonus content on Patreon

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    49 mins
  • Episode #241 - The Divine Heartset in Philippians with Dr. Crispin Fletcher-Louis

    Episode #241 - The Divine Heartset in Philippians with Dr. Crispin Fletcher-Louis
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode we're joined by Dr. Crispin Fletcher-Louis, who is a Fellow at the University of Gloucestershire and the author of the book that we’re discussing in this episode, The Divine Heartset: Paul’s Philippians Christ Hymn, Metaphysical Affections, and Civic Virtues (published by Cascade). Over the course of our conversation, we talk about Dr. Fletcher-Louis’s massive volume on the Christ Hymn in Philippians 2, in which he makes several fascinating exegetical decisions rooted in a close reading of the passage and extensive research into Greek texts that have not been as extensively incorporated into the conversation previously. We discuss ancient practices of “bride-napping,” why certain portions of the Hymn are often poorly translated, and the pastoral implications of reading the Hymn the way that Dr. Fletcher-Louis does.


    Team members on the episode from The Two Cities includes: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Madison Pierce, Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, and Dr. Logan Williams.


    Here is a link to the book’s website for people to purchase digital copies, if desired: www.divineheartset.com

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode #240 - Embedded Genres with Professor Jeannine Brown

    Episode #240 - Embedded Genres with Professor Jeannine Brown
    Aug 28 2024
    In this episode we’re joined by Professor Jeannine Brown, who is David Price Professor of Biblical Foundations at Bethel Seminary, a member of the NIV translation committee, and the author of a number of books on Hermeneutics and the Gospels as well as the book that we’re excited to discuss in this episode, Embedded Genres in the New Testament: Understanding Their Impact for Interpretation (published by Baker). In our conversation we talk about the interpretative difference it makes to recognize how discrete genres appear within other broader genres (such as poetry within letters, riddles within Gospels, etc.), and how the embeddedness itself creates an interplay where both the broader genre and the embedded genre take on fresh characteristics as a result. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Madison Pierce, and Dr. Sydney Tooth. Get bonus content on Patreon

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    48 mins
  • Episode #239 - Modern Genre Theory with Rev. Dr. Andrew Judd

    Episode #239 - Modern Genre Theory with Rev. Dr. Andrew Judd
    Aug 21 2024
    In this episode we’re joined by Rev. Dr. Andrew Judd, who is Deputy Principal and Lecturer in Old Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, and the author of the book we’re discussing in this episode, Modern Genre Theory: An Introduction for Biblical Studies (published by Zondervan Academic). Over the course of our conversation, Dr. Judd talks with us about the weird ways that scholars in biblical studies talk about genre, which is not often in line with modern literary studies and specifically modern genre theory. The conversation is fun and engaging, and is full of interesting examples and correctives. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Brandon Hurlbert, Stephanie Kate Judd, and Rev. Dr. Christopher Porter. Get bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Episode #238 - Christian Dominionism & Nationalism with Dr. Valerie Hobbs

    Episode #238 - Christian Dominionism & Nationalism with Dr. Valerie Hobbs
    Aug 14 2024
    In this episode we're joined by Dr. Valerie Hobbs (@vhobbs5), Senior Lecturer in the School of English at the University of Sheffield and author of No Love in War: A Story of Christian Nationalism (@MayflyBooks). In this episode we discuss Dr Hobb’s autoethnographic book about growing up in Christian Dominionism and the violence she witnessed and experienced, as well as the ways these ideologies continue to inflict harm. We also discuss the power of sharing our stories when it comes to truth-telling and the impact of witnesses who see and believe those stories. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Stanley Ng (@pstanng) and Dr Sydney Tooth (S_E_Tooth). Get bonus content on Patreon

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    59 mins
  • Episode #237 - The Life of Eugene Peterson with Dr. Winn Collier

    Episode #237 - The Life of Eugene Peterson with Dr. Winn Collier
    Aug 7 2024
    In this episode we're joined by Dr. Winn Collier (@winncollier), Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Christian Imagination and Director of the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination at Western Theological Seminary (@westernsem) and author of A Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene Peterson (@authenticmedia). In this episode, we talk about the life of Eugene Peterson and the themes that shaped his ministry and writing, especially his concern for pastoral integrity and his emphasis on living faithfully in one’s own context. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. Sydney Tooth (S_E_Tooth). Get bonus content on Patreon

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    54 mins
  • Episode #236 - The Art of Biography Writing with Lucy S. R. Austen

    Episode #236 - The Art of Biography Writing with Lucy S. R. Austen
    Jul 31 2024
    In this episode we're joined by Lucy S. R. Austen (@LucySRAusten) writer, editor, and author of the biography Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (@crossway). Over the course of our conversation, we discuss the process of biography writing and how one seeks to tell the story of a complex and influential person like Elisabeth Elliot. We explore the various cultural and relational influences on Elliot’s life and teaching and discuss how biographies can raise questions about our own view of ourselves and our lives. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. Sydney Tooth. Get bonus content on Patreon

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    43 mins