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WJK Radio 31: Wendy Farley Gathers Those Driven Away

Wendy Farley is here for an insightful discussion about her latest book, Gathering Those Driven Away: A Theology of Incarnation. Farley presents a powerful expression of Jesus Christ as experienced by those who are marginalized and persecuted in contemporary society. She speaks to gay and lesbian persons, women, racial minorities, and anyone else who has ever felt wounded by the church.

Wendy Farley is Professor in the Department of Religion at Emory University. She is the author of Tragic Vision and Divine Compassion and The Wounding and Healing of Desire.

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“Shadows,” by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 21: Ben Daniel Offers Thoughtful Guidance on Immigration

Who is our neighbor? Presbyterian pastor Ben Daniel joins us to discuss the controversial issues that surround undocumented migration in the United States. In his new book, Neighbor: Christian Encounters with “Illegal” Immigration, Daniel provides a Christian case for embracing undocumented immigrants using a blend of travel narrative, interviews, theological insight, and biblical scholarship.

Ben Daniel is a Presbyterian minister in northern California. He has served on the board of Presbyterian Border Ministries and is a regular contributor to UPI’s online religion and spirituality forum, as well as KQED FM, the largest NPR affiliate in the U.S. He is a graduate of Westmont College and Princeton Theological Seminary.

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 Pamela K. Brubaker, Rebecca Todd Peters, and Laura A. Stivers, editors, Justice in a Global Economy: Strategies for Home, Community, and the World 

James Calvin Davis, In Defense of Civility: How Religion Can Unite America on Seven Moral Issues that Divide Us 

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Shadows,” by David LaMotte

 

WJK Radio 20: David Beckmann Calls Us to Change the Politics of Hunger

David Beckmann, the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate, is with us today to discuss Exodus from Hunger: We Are Called to Change the Politics of Hunger.  In his powerful and hopeful book, Beckmann looks at the causes of hunger, presents case studies of countries that have made great strides against it, and puts a human face on the problem by sharing stories of people who are, quite simply, hungry every day. The problems can seem overwhelming but Beckmann lays out a clear and workable plan for effectively using political channels to make great progress. He not only challenges us to get involved, he shows us how.

David Beckmann is president of Bread for the World, a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s leaders to end hunger in our country and around the world. He is a Lutheran pastor and an economist. The 2010 World Food Prize recognizes his leadership in achieving changes that have helped hundreds of millions of hungry people.

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Jim Wallis, The Great Awakening: Seven Ways to Change the World

Greg Garrett, We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel according to U2

Rebecca Todd Peters and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty (editors), To Do Justice: A Guide for Progressive Christians

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"Shadows,” by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 15: Walter Brueggemann paves the way toward the 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 An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination. For more information, visit http://brueggemann.wjkbooks.com.

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Music Credit:

“Shadows,” by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 7: Greg Garrett on the spiritual journey of U2

Who among us has not experienced hearing a song that moved us deeply, that spoke to us in a truly spiritual way, despite the secular nature of the song itself? Millions of fans around the world have found that inspiration in the music of U2, arguably the biggest band in the world today. Now, on the heels of U2’s latest studio album No Line on the Horizon, Greg Garrett, author of We Get to Carry Each Other: The Gospel according to U2, joins us for an engaging and informative discussion about the spirituality that drives the band and its music.

Greg Garrett is Professor of English at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, a licensed lay preacher in the Episcopal Church, and Writer in Residence at the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. He is one of America’s leading authorities on religion and culture. A frequent media guest, he regularly speaks and leads workshops and retreats across the US and overseas. 

Running Time: 32:33 minutes
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“Shadows,” by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 5: Rebecca Barnes-Davies on 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth

 

Rebecca Barnes-Davies discusses simple steps we can all take—as individuals and within our communities and congregations—to help ensure the survival of God’s creation. Her new book, 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth: How You and Your Church Can Make a Difference, is now available from Westminster John Knox Press.

 

Rebecca Barnes-Davies has been an environmental activist for well over a decade, advocating for public policy changes, educating groups of concerned Christians, and writing numerous articles. She has served as director of Presbyterians for Restoring Creation and as a program assistant in the Environmental Justice Office of the Presbyterian Church USA. An independent consultant for environmental and social justice ministry, she is currently studying at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Kentucky.

  

Running Time: 34:02 minutes

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Christian Iosso and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, editors, Prayers for the New Social Awakening

 

Thomas Friedman, Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green Revolution—And How it Can Renew America

The Green Bible: Understand the Bible’s Powerful Message for the Earth 

 

Music Credit:

"Shadows," by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 4: Jack Rogers on LGBT equality

Jack Rogers has spent the last few years advocating equal rights in both the church and society for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered. He talks to Dan and Jana about his profound experiences as related in the newly revised edition of his best-selling book, Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church.

Jack Rogers is Professor of Theology Emeritus at San Francisco Theological Seminary and was moderator of the 213th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He is the author of Reading the Bible and the Confessions; Claiming the Center: Churches and Conflicting Worldviews; and Presbyterian Creeds. For more information, please visit www.drjackrogers.com.

Running Time: 29:03 minutes

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Rebecca Todd Peters and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, editors, To Do Justice: A Guide for Progressive Christians

 

Music Credit:

“Shadows,” by David LaMotte

WJK Radio 3: Chris Iosso and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty on the New Social Creed

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 1908 Social Creed, and to mark the development of The Social Creed for the 21st Century, Chris Iosso and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty compiled Prayers for the New Social Awakening: Inspired by the New Social Creed, available now from WJK. They are here to discuss what the new Social Creed means in today’s ever-changing world. Stay tuned after the interview for a bonus reading of “A Hymn for the Bees.”

Christian Iosso is a Presbyterian minister and Coordinator of the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty is Assistant Professor of Theology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, and a minister of the Word and Sacrament for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).


Running Time: 27:44 minutes

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Rebecca Todd Peters and Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, editors, To Do Justice: Engaging Progressive Christians in Social Action

Pamela K. Brubaker, Rebecca Todd Peters, and Laura A. Stivers, editors, Justice in a Global Economy: Strategies for Home, Community, and World

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“Shadows,” by David Lamotte

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

 Running Time: 37:47 minutes

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

Music Credit:

"Shadows," by David Lamotte