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WJK Radio 15: Walter Brueggemann posits neighborliness as a way toward a greater common good

Respected author and theologian Walter Brueggemann joins us today for a penetrating look at today’s most pressing issues, including terrorism, health care, and the recent economic collapse. He offers guidance for navigating through these challenging times through neighborliness, covenanting, and reconstruction. His new book, Journey to the Common Good, is now available from Westminster John Knox Press.

Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary. He is the world’s leading interpreter of the Old Testament and is the author of numerous books, including Westminster John Knox Press best sellers such as Genesis and First and Second Samuel in the Interpretation series, An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination, and Reverberations of Faith: A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes.

To purchase this new resource, call 1-800-554-4694.

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Walter Brueggemann, Mandate to Difference: An Invitation to the Contemporary Church. To purchase, contact The Thoughtful Christian at 1-800-554-4694.

Music Credit:

“Shadows,” by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 1: Rufus Burrow Jr. on African American history and Martin Luther King Jr.

Hosts: Dan Braden, Jana Riess
Today’s Guest Author: Rufus Burrow Jr.

On the heels of an historic presidential election, Dan and Jana talk with Rufus Burrow Jr. about the history of race relations in America and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Rufus Burrow Jr. is Indiana Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of Theological Social Ethics at Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, and the author of the forthcoming book, Martin Luther King Jr. for Armchair Theologians.

What did you think of what Rufus had to say? Discuss it below!

Running Time: 37:47 minutes

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Lewis V. Baldwin, Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Boundaries of Law, Politics, and Religion

Cornel West and Eddie S., Jr. Glaude (editors), African American Religious Thought: An Anthology

Music Credit:

"Shadows," by David Lamotte