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Christian Identity and Vocation in Belfast

07/25/25

9 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

In the final Summer Break episode, Kelsi chats with Caleb and Nathan from ⁠ @theologyontherise ⁠ the 2021 movie, Belfast, and what it means to be given and identity rather than create one.
Is Modern Man a Moral Idiot?

07/16/25

3 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam go through the introduction of Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences and discuss the intellectual roots of modern Western culture.
The Difference Between the Comfort of the Gospel and Therapeutic Language

07/15/25

6 mins

By Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Bruce Hillman

In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, Bruce Hillman, Scott Keith, and I take a look at the difference between the comfort that comes from the gospel and the kind of therapeutic language that's become common in our culture.
Tony Stark and the Infinity Saga: Eucatastrophe and Sacrifice

07/15/25

9 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Scott Keith

In this episode of Outside Ourselves Summer Break, 1517 executive director, Scott Keith, joins Kelsi to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and specifically, the character arc of Tony Stark or Iron Man over the course of the Avengers: Infinity Saga series.
399: More Questions Answered - Myth and Taylor Swift

07/11/25

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

What Do You Mean, There’s More to This? In this episode, we answer a listener's question about Taylor Swift that leads us into a conversation about symbols and meaning, religious iconography, wild truth, and seeing reality through what’s occurring in the sacraments.
Church without God

06/18/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam discuss a recent CBS show from its State of Spirituality series, which examines how atheists and agnostics are creating communities with their own set of rituals that often mimic Christian ones. You can find the show here.
Severance and a Theology of Suffering

06/17/25

11 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Bradley Gray

Kelsi talks with pastor, author, and 1517 contributor, Bradley Gray, about themes of suffering in Apple TV's series, Severance.
Does Christianity Have a Reliable Morality?

06/16/25

5 mins

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

In this episode, the hosts delve into the reliability of the Bible, with a particular focus on the moral content of scripture and its implications for one's faith.
- The Law
- Cultural Exegesis
The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Famous Fictional Clergy Part II

06/14/25

5 mins

By Dan van Voorhis

Weekend Edition for June 14-15, 2025
Christian life in secular times

06/04/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

David and Adam pick up where they left off last week, discussing the Christian life in a secular age.
Wicked and the Gift of Limitations with Ken Sundet Jones

06/03/25

10 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Ken Sundet Jones

In this first episode of Outside Ourselves Summer Break series, Kelsi chats with Reformation Theology professor (and Broadway Musical Buff), Ken Sundet Jones, about the connections between Wicked and a theology of glory/theology of the cross.
Is there secular space?

05/28/25

4 mins

By Adam Francisco | David Andersen

Does the distinction between sacred and secular make sense?