Best Samuel Coleridge Taylor Podcasts (2025)

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Dr. Quentin Genuis: Addiction, Personhood and Christian Communities 1:00:53

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We're finishing the year by squaring the circle and chatting again to Dr. Quentin Genuis ahead of his J-Term class at Regent on Addiction, Personhood and Christian Communities. Quentin has just released a book, Recovering People: Addiction, Personhood and the Life of the Church, distilling insights and stories from his work as an emergency doctor, …

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Episode 49: Jim Phelan & Jan Alber — Robert Olen Butler’s “Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot” 48:42

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Jan Alber discuss “Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot” by Robert Olen Butler, first published in The New Yorker in 1995, and then included in Robert Olen Butler’s 1997 volume entitled Tabloid Dreams: A Collection. Jan Alber is a Professor in the Department of English and Americ…

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Dr. Carolyn Watts: Discovering God's Gentleness by Risking Rest 52:59

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In this episode, Regent grad and spiritual director Carolyn Watts shares about her life and learnings from serving as an obstetrician in Afghanistan until a debilitating chronic illness (POTS) ended her medical career. Reflecting on her memoir, Risking Rest, Carolyn shares how her obstetrical training gave her images for interpreting God's intimate…

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Recalling Brigid by Orna Ross 34:42

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Episode 86 Recalling Brigid by Orna Ross Orna Ross reads ‘Recalling Brigid’ and discusses the poem with Mark McGuinness. https://media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/media.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/content.blubrry.com/amouthfulofair/86_Recalling_Brigid_by_Orna_Ross.mp3 This poem is from: Poet Town: The Poetry of Hastings & Thereabouts edited by Richar…

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Episode 48: Jim Phelan & Catherine Belling — Susan Onthank Mates’s “Laundry” 52:07

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Catherine Belling discuss “Laundry” by Susan Onthank Mates, originally published in Mates’s 1994 collection, The Good Doctor. Catherine Belling is Associate Professor of Medical Education at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Belling teaches in the MA pr…

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Dr. Carmen Joy Imes – Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters 58:14

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What is the biblical vision of the church, and what does it mean to be a family in Christ, adopted as brothers and sisters? Especially when family is messy. In this conversation with Dr. Carmen Imes, we broach a biblical theology of the church and Scripture's emphasis on the need to be in community across difference and despite previous experiences…

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From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge 44:08

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By Mark McGuinness

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Dr. Shelly Rambo: Twenty Years at the Intersection of Trauma and Theology 1:12:10

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Claire and Rachel caught up with Dr. Shelly Rambo, a theologian at Boston University, working in the areas of trauma, spiritual care and chaplaincy. Shelly’s book Spirit and Trauma is a seminal work in the field of trauma and theology, and she brings over twenty years of thought and exploration to the study of Scripture and the Christian tradition …

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Dr. Aubrey Buster: The Book of Daniel 54:41

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Do you have questions about the Book of Daniel? What’s going on with the Daniel diet? What about linguistic issues like the use of Hebrew and Aramaic in Daniel, and what it communicates about living as exiles in an oppressive empire? How do we understand God’s deliverance in the court tales and the apocalyptic imagery that comes later? We discuss a…

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Episode 47: Jim Phelan & Marta Figlerowicz — Chapter 1 of D.O. Fagunwa’s Forest of a Thousand Daemons, “The Author Meets Akara-Ogun” 45:54

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Marta Figlerowicz discuss the first chapter of D.O. Fagunwa’s novel, Forest of a Thousand Daemons, “The Author Meets Akara-Ogun.” The novel was originally published in Yoruba in 1938, and it was translated by Wole Soyinka in 1982. Marta Figlerowicz is the Professor of Comparative Lite…

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Canon Club (Live) V — Euripides and the Experience of the Divine — with Bijan Omrani 1:41:49

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Our fifth event saw Dr Bijan Omrani speak about one of classical Greece’s best-known and most significant playwrights, Euripides (c. 480 – c. 406 BC). In Bijan’s own words: "Euripides was one of the great tragedians of classical Athens. Although wildly popular in his lifetime, his work has troubled and confused audiences both ancient and modern. Ar…

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Alchemy by Gregory Leadbetter 40:44

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By Mark McGuinness

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Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred: Becoming Relatives through Reconciliation 54:45

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Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred joins Claire and Rachel to share his journey of faith and ministry, the spiritual work of healing and reconciliation, and the significance of Truth and Reconciliation Day/Orange Shirt Day in Canada. Ray’s generous pastoral heart and years of ministry experience are reflected in his commitment to developing empathy for the pain o…

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An Interview with President Dr. Paul Spilsbury: Rooted and Growing, A New Season at Regent 1:03:03

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Welcome back to the Regent podcast after our summer hiatus! We are kicking off Season 7 with our new President, Dr. Paul Spilsbury. In this conversation, we take some time to learn about Paul’s connections to Regent, his holistic vision for the College’s flourishing, which he describes as “Rooted and Growing,” and his plans to build on the College'…

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Episode 46: Jim Phelan & Gary Weissman — Shalom Auslander’s “Smite the Heathens, Charlie Brown” 53:16

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Gary Weissman discuss Shalom Auslander’s short story, “Smite the Heathens, Charlie Brown,” originally included in the 2005 collection Beware of God. Gary Weissman is Associate Professor in the Department of English and in the School of Communication Film and Media Studies at the Unive…

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Sir Walter Raleigh to His Son 31:36

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Dr. James Smoker: Imagining Being Human with Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1:09:03

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Claire and Rachel are joined today by Dr. James Smoker, the Registrar at Regent College and the original instigator of the Regent College Podcast. We talk about his PhD research, which focused on the thought and theology of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. A close friend of William Wordsworth, Coleridge is renowned for observing and learn…

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Dr. Karen Swallow Prior: You Have a Calling – Beyond Following Your Passions 56:11

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Today we are joined by a favourite past (and future) summer professor who teaches in the Literary Arts, Dr. Karen Swallow Prior. We are focusing on her new book, You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful, which releases on August 5, 2025. In our conversation, Karen dismantles some contemporary thought around calling…

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Episode 45: Jim Phelan & Kent Puckett — Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” 1:09:40

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Kent Puckett discuss the 1817 edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Kent Puckett is Professor and Ida May and William J. Eggers Jr. Chair in the Department of English at the University of California at Berkeley. Puckett’s areas of expertise include na…

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Dr. David Robinson and Students: MA in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS) 54:38

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What is the Masters of Arts in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS)? What might it involve, how does theology integrate with the workplace, and what’s it like to study while continuing to work in a leadership context? In this episode, we catch up with Dr. David Robinson and three MALTS students, Israel, Jonathan and Zelna, to hear more about th…

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Findspot Unknown by Peter Gizzi 40:33

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Dr. George Kalantzis: The First Christian Centuries 1:09:20

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What was it like to be a Christian in the earliest centuries after the resurrection of Christ? How did theological thinking and the understandings of authority develop? Dr. George Kalantzis helps us consider the layers of complexity that early Christians wrestled with as the church was established. George points out the important place of canon, cr…

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Dr. John M. Owen IV: Christian Political Engagement – Past, Present and Future 1:18:52

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How do we thoughtfully engage with the political realms in which we find ourselves, and what might we learn from our forebears in how they tackled the division of church and state? In this conversation, we learn from Dr. John M. Owen IV about the Catholic, Lutheran, Anabaptist and Reformed traditions and their approaches to political engagement. Af…

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Canon Club (Live) IV — Palladio: Building the Renaissance — with Dr Alexander Lee 1:43:03

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For our fourth event we invited Dr Alexander Lee to speak about the sixteenth-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio. In Alex's own words:"Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) is one of the most influential and widely imitated architects in history. Working amidst the ferment of late Renaissance Italy, he created a style which combined classical authorit…

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The Ghost of White Hart Lane - Rob White, Martin Murphy & Callum Lewis-Newman talk about John White 34:30

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What decision did you make today that had implications on the rest of your life? For Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland star player John White a simple choice to play golf made a devastating difference to the lives of his family when a freak accident saw him killed by lightning. John White was by all accounts a footballing genius. His nickname, "the gh…

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Dr. Susan Currie: A Rule of Life for a Way of Life 1:06:35

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Today Claire and Rachel have a wonderfully rich conversation with Dr. Susan Currie, a Spiritual Director and Minister of Spiritual Formation at Leadership Transformations, Inc. Susan brings her experience of theological education, spiritual direction and training spiritual directors to her understanding of a Rule of Life. She shares about her own j…

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Episode 44: Jim Phelan & Kelly Marsh — Caryl Phillips’s “Growing Pains” 47:07

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Kelly Marsh discuss Caryl Phillips’s short piece of life writing, “Growing Pains: A Life in 10 Chapters,” first published in The Guardian in August, 2005. Kelly Marsh is Professor of English at Mississippi State University, and her areas of expertise include narrative theory and globa…

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Dr. Jeff Greenman: Looking Back – 10 Years As President of Regent College 1:14:13

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Claire and Rachel take some time with outgoing Regent President and resident penguin fanatic, Dr. Jeff Greenman to look back on his tenure since 2015. They hear about Jeff’s student experience at Regent, the joys and challenges of leadership, why he loves Regent students, the projects that he has spearheaded and seen to fruition – from student hous…

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From The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning 43:13

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Dr. Everett Hamner: Climate Theology and Storytelling 1:12:18

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What does climate have to do with theology and where does storytelling come in? Today, we sat down with Dr. Everett Hamner to talk about his interdisciplinary journey at Regent, and how it has shaped his interests in ecotheology, climate literature, and responding to the very real crisis we are facing globally as a result of our consumption. By del…

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Arts for Art's Sake - Marianne McNamara & Dr Dan Weinbren talk about Jennie Lee 45:38

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“In any civilised community the arts... must occupy a central place. Their enjoyment should not be regarded as something remote from everyday life” ⁠ ⁠ What a quote - what a woman!⁠ ⁠ Jennie Lee was an MP before she was old enough to vote. She was the first Minister for the Arts and the main drive behind the formation of the Open University. ⁠ She …

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The Anachronists: Augustine's Confessions 1:15:48

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Claire and Rachel caught up with Regent alums Andrés Pérez González, Corey Janz, and Jonathan Lipps, also known as the Anachronists, to talk about their beautiful new indie-folk EP Confessions, based on Augustine’s famous work of the same name. In this special podcast episode, we hear excerpts from the songs, their process of writing and reflecting…

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Rev Dr Nick Needham Session 10: B. B. Warfield (Summer Special Lectures) 48:52

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In June 2024, London Seminary hosted Rev Dr Nick Needham from Highland Theological College for a week of lectures on church history. Nick is the author of the highly collectible book series, 2000 Years of Christ's Power. These podcasts are recordings of the lectures.By London Seminary & the Pastors’ Academy

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Rev Dr Nick Needham Session 9: William Robertson Smith (Summer Special Lectures) 48:33

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In June 2024, London Seminary hosted Rev Dr Nick Needham from Highland Theological College for a week of lectures on church history. Nick is the author of the highly collectible book series, 2000 Years of Christ's Power. These podcasts are recordings of the lectures.By London Seminary & the Pastors’ Academy

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Dr. Amy Brown Hughes: Understanding Theology as the Church in Dialogue – From the Patristics to Today 1:26:36

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Have you ever felt intimidated by theological conversations? Today, we talked to Dr. Amy Brown Hughes about the role of dialogue in generating theology in the early church. Famous theologians like Methodius, Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine published conversations with others, including prominent women in their lives, such as Thecla, Macrina and Moni…

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Episode 43: Jim Phelan & Stefan Iversen — OpenAI’s “AI, Metafiction, and Grief” 56:36

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In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Stefan Iversen discuss a story generated by artificial intelligence; more specifically, the story comes from the system operated by OpenAI, in response to the prompt: “please write a metafictional literary short story about AI and grief.” Stefan Iversen is Associate Professor in the S…

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Dr. Sarah C. Williams: Marriage, Sex and Gender in Historical Perspective 51:07

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Claire and Rachel are joined by Dr. Sarah C. Williams for an engaging conversation about marriage, sex and gender throughout Christian history. Beginning with reflection on the 1960s to today, Sarah shares some insights from her upcoming summer class on the relationship between Christianity and the ever-shifting cultural matrix of political, societ…

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Dr. Brad East: The Doctrine of Scripture 1:06:41

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This week, Dr. Brad East joins us for a deep dive into the Doctrine of Scripture and its implications for how we read and interpret the Bible, engage with church tradition and confess weekly that “This is the Word of the Lord.” How did we get there? Brad talks about inspiration, canonisation, and the Scriptures in the life of the church. He also de…

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Stephanie Burt reads Poly Beach House by Tonee Mae Moll 34:50

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Women's Own (How to Kill Your Husband and Get Away With It) 7:33

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Support the show Thank you for listening. If you've enjoyed today's podcast do subscribe via your streaming platform so that you never miss an episode and you can catch up on past episodes. If you'd like to help us keep the studio lights on please click the "support the podcast" link above. Details of all our upcoming shows and how to access our al…

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Dr. Amy L. Peeler: Gender in the New Testament 1:07:33

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Dr. Amy Peeler joined us to share about her upcoming class, "Gender and the New Testament" (June 30-July 4). Dr. Peeler is a New Testament scholar who brings years of thoughtful study and personal questions to the conversation around the value of femaleness in Scripture and theology. Starting with an exploration of the role of Mary in Christianity,…

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Dr. Madison N. Pierce: Scripture's Use of Scripture 59:53

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Claire and Rachel are joined by Dr. Madison N. Pierce, who shares her love of the book of Hebrews and reflects on Scripture’s use of Scripture. The conversation covers the wide-ranging presence of the Old Testament in the New, and the reasons for that, as well as exegetical and hermeneutical methods and the Hebrew and Greek contexts in which the Sc…

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Rev Dr Nick Needham Session 8: Albrecht Ritschl (Summer Special Lectures) 46:32

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In June 2024, London Seminary hosted Rev Dr Nick Needham from Highland Theological College for a week of lectures on church history. Nick is the author of the highly collectible book series, 2000 Years of Christ's Power. These podcasts are recordings of the lectures.By London Seminary & the Pastors’ Academy

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Rev Dr Nick Needham Session 7: John Henry Newman (Summer Special Lectures) 44:14

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In June 2024, London Seminary hosted Rev Dr Nick Needham from Highland Theological College for a week of lectures on church history. Nick is the author of the highly collectible book series, 2000 Years of Christ's Power. These podcasts are recordings of the lectures.By London Seminary & the Pastors’ Academy

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Rev Dr Nick Needham Session 6: John Williamson Nevin (Summer Special Lectures) 49:04

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In June 2024, London Seminary hosted Rev Dr Nick Needham from Highland Theological College for a week of lectures on church history. Nick is the author of the highly collectible book series, 2000 Years of Christ's Power. These podcasts are recordings of the lectures.By London Seminary & the Pastors’ Academy

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Call Backs 14:48

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Call Backs takes us back to that weird post lockdown era when we were still sort of locked down. All sorts of relationships were affected in all sorts of ways… This is a fun look back on those very strange times! Written by J.J. Leppink Performed by Greg Arundell & J.J leppink Studio recording & editing: Harry Jacobs Support the show Thank you for …

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Dr. Quentin Genuis: Ethical Issues in Healthcare – Human Dignity, Death and Dying and Addictions 1:09:45

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In today’s podcast, Claire and Rachel chat with Dr. Quentin Genuis, an Emergency Physician at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Quentin weaves together his experience in the emergency room with theological reflection, responding to tough and tender issues that face all of us, whether we like to admit it or not: human dignity, death and dying, and a…

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Daedalus and Icarus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses translated by Arthur Golding 45:02

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Dr. Ross Hastings: The Ascension and the High Priesthood of Christ 1:02:35

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Today, we caught up with Dr. W. Ross Hastings, Professor of Theology at Regent. Ross tells us about his book on the Ascension (to be released in November 2025), which forms the basis of his forthcoming summer class, “The Ascension and the High Priesthood of Christ” (May 26-30). In this conversation, he reflects on the christological, ecclesiologica…

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The Hackneyed Detective 16:51

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Released to coincide with the Hackney History Festival The Hackneyed Detective is an audio drama about Daniel Ludlow, a modern day private eye based in East London.⁠ ⁠ Daniel is down on his luck and takes solace from the imaginary world of the 1940's New York gumshoe Danny Ludlow.⁠ The Hackneyed Detective is an original play from the pen of: J.J. L…