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Following a tumultuous month in American politics, I take a range of audience questions on all things USA.By Toby Buckle
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ELITE CAPTURE & DEMOCRACY With Samuel Bagg
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Most Americans know the outsized influence big corporations and the wealthy can have on our democracy. What does it look like to build a theory of liberal democracy based on avoiding that? Samuel Bagg and I get into that, the ethics of voting, and the reality of activism.By Toby Buckle
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How has equality been thought about throughout human history? Is there a final definition of the term? Does it have a potential dark side, and how does its history compare to that of freedom? Darrin McMahon joins the podcast to discuss.By Toby Buckle
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THE POLITICAL RIGHT & EQUALITY With MattMcManus
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What defines the modern American right? Matt McManus argues we should understand the movement as fundementally about hierarchy, we then get into a general conversation about the Biden administration and the direction of the US Left.By Toby Buckle
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Kevin Vallier returns to the podcast to breakdown the lastest intelectual movement on the relgious right - intergralism. What is it, where did it come from, and what should liberals and conservatives make of it?By Toby Buckle
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THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST With Amanda Podany
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I'm joined by Amanda Podany, author of Weavers, Scribes, and Kings, to chat all things Ancient Near East. From her 'microhistory' method, to the culture, religion, gender norms, politics, and even food of the period.(After a longish pause in episodes I'm coming back with two at once!)By Toby Buckle
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After a content creation sabbatical, the podcast is back!Friend of the Podcast Philip Pettit returns to discuss his latest book - the State - we discuss his genealogy of norms, laws, and nations.By Toby Buckle
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THE HISTORICAL JESUS With Jonathan Rowlands
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I'm Joined by Jonathan Jowlands for an in-depth discussion of historical Jesus research. We cover the history of the 'quest' and the different worldviews we both bring to it. Jonathan lays out a view for including theological perspectives, and I defend a 'history only' approach.By Toby Buckle
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Why did democrats exceed expectations in the midterms, and what does that mean for America's increasingly unstable democracy? I give some overall reactions and analysis in this solo episode.By Toby Buckle
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Kelvin Cochran Joins Steve Pettit to Discuss His Work With Alliance Defending Freedom
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In 1981, Cochran began his career as a firefighter with the Shreveport Fire Department in Louisiana. After multiple promotions, he was appointed fire chief in 1999. In 2008, he was appointed fire chief of the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. The following year, President Barack Obama appointed him United States Fire Administrator. Cochran wa…
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Structural Injustice & Workers' Rights with Virginia Mantouvalou
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I'm joined by Virginia Mantouvalou to discuss her upcoming book on worker's rights. We look at how state rules and regulations can make workers at risk of explotation, and the role of human rights in addressing these injustices.By Toby Buckle
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An extended episode in which I take on one of the most significant historical mysteries of all time: What happened at, and after, the death of Jesus? What did Paul see, or claim to have seen? How and why the gospel accounts differ, and my best guess on the reality behind it all.By Toby Buckle
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FREE WILL REVISITED with Alfred Mele
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I'm joined by Alfred Mele to discuss his latest book - Free Will: An Opinionated guide. We cover how philosophers think about these issues and some common examples, then discuss our general thoughts on both compatibilism and libertarian free will.By Toby Buckle
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A blockbuster all-in-one-take listener questions episode covering the queen, Mark's gospel, Liz Truss, reconciling individualism with social justice, & the midterms.By Toby Buckle
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Chris Anderson Joins Steve Pettit to Discuss the Release of His New Book "Theology that Sticks"
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Listen in as Dr. Steve Pettit interviews Chris Anderson about his new book, Theology That Sticks. "Why don’t we sing less and get on with the good stuff?” “Why are we singing so many new songs?” “Why in the world are we singing this?!” In Theology That Sticks, pastor and hymn-writer (“His Robes for Mine”) Chris Anderson addresses these kinds of que…
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An in-depth deep dive into how we might deduce the time of writing of the anonymous, undated, genre-defying documents we call the four canonical gospels.By Toby Buckle
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The Need for Personal Evangelism with Pastor Tim Richmond
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Pastor Tim Richmond is passionate about urban ministry and evangelism. He is the senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Queens New York, which he helped plant. Recently he came to speak to our students about the glorious opportunity all believers have through the call of the great commission.
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J S MILL & SOCIALISM with Helen McCabe
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A deep dive into J S Mill's relationship with socialism with Helen McCabe. We cover Mill's moral foundations, pre-Marxian Socialism, the nature and history of liberalism and socialism, their interpretation today, and if Mill's vision is a realizable one.Website:https://www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalPhi…
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The State of Ministry Training at BJU with Alan Benson and Kevin Oberlin
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In this week's episode, Dr. Pettit is joined by Dr. Alan Benson and Dr. Kevin Oberlin as they give an update on what is happening at the School of Religion and BJU Seminary!
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Stu Epperson the President of Truth Network Interviews Dr. Steve Pettit about BJU
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This week's episode is an interview that took place back when Stu Epperson Jr. came to visit campus. Stu Epperson is the founder and president of The Truth Network, with radio stations across North Carolina, Virginia, central Iowa, and Salt Lake City. Truth Network also develops and syndicates programs on over 300 affiliates nationwide. It was an h…
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GLOBAL REPARATIONS with Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò
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A deep dive into the philosophy of reparations with Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò. We cover the context & questions asked, Rawls, Nozick, arguments for equality, & harm repair vs constructivst accounts of reparations.Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKq83FUsCIM&t=3365sBy Toby Buckle
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A Conversation with Ukrainian Pastor Sergey Minka and How BJU Students are Helping to Support Ukrainian Believers
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The Russian-Ukraine war has caused heartbreak and confusion to spread across the globe. In the heart of the darkness, many Ukrainian pastors and Christian leaders are trying to serve their communities in the face of danger. Sergey Minka is the pastor of Word of Life Slavic Baptist church here in SC. He started the Ukraine Relief fund with his churc…
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In this week's episode, we were thrilled to have one of our own back in Greenville. Pastor Jason was a professor in the Seminary and School of Religion here at BJU for a number of years. Since his time at BJU, he has gone back to pastor in the heart of Minneapolis. We were thrilled not only to be able to invite him back for Bible Conference but als…
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METES: Minorities Empowered to Educate and Serve
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On this week's episode, Dr. Pettit has a conversation with Noah Jackson and Jonny Pierre. They are the President and Vice President of one of our student organizations, METES. Listen in as they tell about the Mission of METES and how they are reaching out into the community to serve.
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I'm joined by Joel Baden to discuss the theological and moral system behind the sacrifice laws in Leviticus, as well the history and composition of the Pentateuch.Watch this interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmTP8SeQuco&t=2694sBy Toby Buckle
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Today, Dr. Pettit is joined by Dr. Bernard Kadio to discuss everyone's favorite topic, COVID-19. Dr. Kadio is an expert in global health and is a faculty member at Bob Jones University. In this episode, we will take a quick look at the current state of the global health community to see what the future might hold for all of us.…
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Celebrating 10 years of Bruins History with Neal Ring
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On this week's episode — Dr. Pettit is joined by Neal Ring to talk about how the Bruins have grown over the last 10 years.
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An interview I did on the Elucidations Podcast. The episode is an introduction to J S Mil''s political philosophy; who he was, his place in the liberal tradition, the liberty principle, and utility vs rights based approaches to liberal pluralism.By Toby Buckle
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CONSCIOUSNESS AND MORALITY with Jack Symes
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A back and forth interview with Jack Symes of the Panpsycast Philosophy podcast on his new book Philosophers on Consciousness: Talking about the Mind.We start with our reflections on doing public philosophy and how we respond to criticism, the move on to the philosophy of consciousness. We end with a discussion of how we think about our minds might…
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The Sanctity of Life with Dr. Marc Chetta
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In the wake of recent events, the issue of abortion has become more pressing than ever. In this week's episode, Dr. Marc Chetta joins Dr. Pettit in a conversation about the Sanctity of Life.
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For the last episode of 2021 I take on audience questions on political elites, islamic terrorism, orthodox marxism, and the US left and Joe Biden.By Toby Buckle
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