This past spring, the CCJS at Saint Leo brought Pim Valkenberg to speak on campus about interfaith dialogue. He and I had a great chat about Muslim-Catholic dialogue, how he became interested in it, and what I need to know about Dutch food and coffee culture. You can click play on the episode above, or … More Daily Theology Podcast 35 – Pim Valkenberg
I first wrote this piece for Rebus, a magazine put out by the School of Arts and Sciences at Saint Leo. I then thought Daily Theology readers might appreciate it too, plus this would make it easier for me to share with the Camino students I’m teaching this semester. The piece focuses on the rhythms … More Post at Daily Theology: “The Rhythm of the Would-Be Saints: Pilgrimage as Kairos”
Saint Leo University’s Center for Catholic Jewish Studies recently brought theologian Dr. Victoria Barnett, who is the Director of Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. This provided the opportunity for CCJS Director Matt Tapie and I to talk with her about her work on … More Daily Theology Podcast 33 – Victoria Barnett
I had the opportunity during the 2017 Annual Convention of the College Theology Society to interview my close friend Kevin Ahern for the Daily Theology podcast. It’s a great episode, and we had the chance to talk about how his experience of childhood illness shaped his vocation to be a theologian, what it means to … More Daily Theology Podcast 31 – Kevin Ahern
This past spring, Saint Leo University hosted musicians and educators Kim and Reggie Harris during our Black History Month celebrations. Coming to us through the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program, they both gave a public performance and came to teach in some of the classes. I was blessed to have the opportunity to interview them … More Daily Theology Podcast 30 – Kim and Reggie Harris
spiritfm905.com/” target=”_blank”>Spirit FM 90.5, the Catholic radio station in Tampa Bay. We spoke about Pope Francis’ encyclical of Laudato Si and what our faith response to it should be. The first part of the episode features my colleague Dr. Chris Miller from the Department of Biology at Saint Leo University. Chris and I did a … More “Laudato Si” on Spirit FM 90.5
My second appearance on Saint Leo’s “Three Minute Theology” series is up. In this one, I speak about David Tracy and public theology (a topic I’m currently trying to wrap up a chapter on in the A Theology of Conversation book I’m writing with Liturgical Press. Please watch and let me know what you think!
My department has been running a new series of videos on YouTube called “Three Minute Theology.” And while most of the videos are closer to 4 or 5 minutes, the goal is to give accessible and insightful presentations on major figures and ideas in theology. My first entry in the series came out today, and … More Saint Leo’s “Three Minute Theology”
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