1. Nearly two decades ago, Pope Benedict XVI (formerly Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) delivered what is often called the Regensburg lecture. Though it was meant to rekindle the relationship between faith and reason (or science and theology) in higher education, much of the world—or at least the Muslim majority world—got distracted by a brief reference he made to a fifteenth-century dialogue about Islam, its theological voluntarism, and the consequences of such a view of God.
  2. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX, Mike and Wade are joined by Prof. Joshua Johnson from the college to discuss education as formation. Despite Wade’s best efforts, the guys got a little distracted at a few points, but we think it was fun, and the topic is one we hope to return to in the future.
  3. Where have all the Christians gone? New research reveals that this question is becoming more common as Americans abandon Christianity.
  4. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we remember the Broadway debut of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
  5. This is the last episode in David and Adam’s series on the philosophical and scientific reasons for believing in God’s existence.
  6. Today on the Christian History Almanac podcast, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about Christianity and sports.
  7. David and Adam discuss how reason’s competence (with respect to the Christian tradition) has changed over the centuries.
  8. The Thinking Fellows discuss movies they enjoy watching. The conversation revolves around the presence of theological and moral meaning in film.
  9. As Gen Z and Gen Alpha grow into adolescence and early adulthood, what hope should we have for the future of the church?
  10. In episode TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, Mike, Wade (even though he was just supposed to work the board), Jason, Nick Schmoller, and Dave Scharf discuss Lutheran higher education and the formation of students.
  11. Satan Drives Out Satan? In this episode, we dig deep into Jesus’ question, Can Satan drive out Satan? With the help of Rene Gerard’s book, I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightening. This episode goes into some extremely deep waters regarding the mimetic tradition, the nature of sacrifice, scapegoating, Satan’s power, and Jesus’ crucifixion.