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428: Postman - A great narrative... has sufficient credibility, complexity, and symbolic power to enable one to organize one's life around it

02/14/26

12 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

We Don’t Need No Education. In this episode, we read The End of Education by Neal Postman, discussing the mechanisms of public education, religious catechesis, the influence of the Enlightenment and psychoanalysis on contemporary learning, and what happens when fiction replaces truth as the basis of meaning. This and much, much more on today’s show!
How Education Problems Affect Handing Down the Faith

12/30/25

4 mins

By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman

Reading and education outcomes in the United States have been declining for decades. In this episode, the Thinking Fellows examine how these trends have impacted Christian education and what Christians can contribute to America’s education crisis.
- Education
- Catechesis
Grace and Absolution in Wake Up Dead Man with David Zahl

12/19/25

3 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | David Zahl

Kelsi chats with David Zahl about themes of faith and grace in Rian Johnson's newest film, Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man.
419: C.S. Lewis - All that Christianity adds to Paganism is the cure

12/05/25

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Pagan Neart, Christian Soul. In this episode, we read C.S. Lewis’ “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans.” Why does the post-Christian person need to become pagan again to be prepared to hear the gospel? How has a mechanistic view of nature led us to kill each other? Why do we reject the good news that Jesus ended the need for guilt-offerings, sin-sacrifices, and fear about the afterlife? What happened as a consequence of moderns pushing heavenly truth out of the material world? What is the message of Christmas that offers a cure for all that ails us?
Individual and community w/ Dr. Mickey Mattox

08/06/25

3 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

In this episode of Faith and Reason Exchange, David and Adam are joined by Dr. Mickey Mattox of Hillsdale College to discuss individualism and community.
Jesus Cooked the Books (Luke 16:1-16)

06/19/25

5 mins

By Daniel Emery Price | Scott Keith

In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Dan Price explore the complexities of interpreting parables, particularly focusing on the Dishonest Manager.
Prophets who prophesied prophecies

05/16/25

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

And we're back! After a few short weeks of recording delays, Craig and Troy return to the studio to dig back into 1 Peter.
- 1 and 2 Peter
- Grace
Philosophy amidst theology (with Dr. Dan Deen)

05/14/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen | Daniel Deen

Dr. Dan Deen of Concordia University Irvine joins David and Adam to discuss how he approaches philosophy at a college dominated by theology.
Are Lutherans Evangelicals?

05/10/25

5 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco

The Fellows continue their conversation about Lutheran identity. This time, they discuss the term "evangelical."
A Lutheran Identity Crisis

04/22/25

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Adam Francisco | Bruce Hillman | Scott Keith

In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, Bruce Hillman, and Scott Keith engage discuss an ongoing identity crisis within Lutheranism.
- Ministry of the Church
- Practical Theology
The Urgency of Grace with David Zahl

04/22/25

13 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | David Zahl

David Zahl joins Kelsi to talk about his new book, ⁠The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World⁠.
Some Thoughts on Higher Education

04/09/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam reflect on their decades of experience in higher education as students and, eventually, professors and administration.