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Awkward Conversations with Paul D. Miller is a thoughtful podcast about politics, religion, and culture. Get away from the frenetic headlines and listen in as Paul Miller, a professor at Georgetown University and a research fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, talks in depth with…

Paul D. Miller

  • Aug 6, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 50m AVG DURATION
  • 31 EPISODES


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30: Just War and Hiroshima

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 50:28


Paul talks with Marc LiVecche about the morality of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

29: Jonathan Dodson on “Our Good Crisis”

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 55:14


Paul talks with Jonathan Dodson, author of “Our Good Crisis.”

28: From Kuyper to China

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 57:27


Paul talks with Bruce Ashford about everything except the coronavirus. They cover grace, nature, Abraham Kuyper, China, Nationalism, Just War, and more.

27: The Killer Robots Are Coming

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 54:03


Paul talks with Heritage Foundation technology expert Klon Kitchen about cyberwarfare, artificial intelligence, and the rise of China.

26: Thomas Kidd on “Who Is an Evangelical?”

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 56:29


Paul talks with Thomas Kidd about his new book, “Who is an Evangelical?”

25: Life Under Lockdown

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 34:33


Paul and Jennilee talk about family life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24: Christian Ethics and Foreign Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020


Paul and Michael Desch of Notre Dame debate Christian Ethics and Foreign Policy.

23: Paul Miller and Thomas Joscelyn talk Afghanistan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020


Paul Miller and Thomas Joscelyn of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies talk about the US-Taliban deal and respond to the Washington Post’s “Afghanistan…Continue reading23: Paul Miller and Thomas Joscelyn talk Afghanistan

22: Yuval Levin on “A Time to Build”

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020


Paul talks with Yuval Levin about his new book, “A Time to Build,” and the importance of investing in family, community, and civic life.

21: Panel on “Holy Bridges: The Role of Religion in American Polarization”

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020


Paul speaks on a panel at the Aspen Institute about religion and American politics.

20: Paul Miller on Nationalism

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020


Paul gives a talk on Nationalism at the Providence Magazine annaul conference on Christianity and National Security

19: Michael Emerson on “Divided by Faith”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020


Michael Emerson and Paul talk about his book, “Divided By Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race.”

18: Justin Giboney and the AND Campaign

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 44:34


Paul talks with Justin Giboney about the AND Campaign and how to be a politically homeless Christian in America.

17: The Star Wars Episode with David French

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019


Paul Miller and David French talk about Star Wars on the eve of Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker’s release.

16: The Impeachment Episode, with David Priess

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019


Paul Miller interviews David Priess, author of “How to Get Rid of a President,” about impeachment and the Trump presidency.

15: Paul Miller and Samuel Goldman on Nationalism and American Identity

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019


Paul Miller and Samuel Goldman speak together at a conference about nationalism and American Identity hosted by the Institute for Religion and Democracy

14: Paul and Jennilee Miller on Francis Fukuyama and “The End of History”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019


On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Jennilee asks Paul to explain why Francis Fukuyama was right to proclaim the End of…Continue reading14: Paul and Jennilee Miller on Francis Fukuyama and “The End of History”

13: Pete Wehner on “The Death of Politics”

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019


Interview with Peter Wehner on his book, “The Death of Politics: How to Heal Our Frayed Republic After Trump”.

12: David French on Nationalism, Confederate Monuments, Marvel vs. DC, and Star Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019


Interview with David French of the National Review Institute. David and Paul talk about nationalism, Confederate monuments, Marvel vs. DC, and Star Wars.

11: Paul Miller on “The Jedi Are Selfless: Identity Politics, Nationalism, and Christianity”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019


Paul gave this talk about identity politics and nationalism to the Faith and Law Forum on Capitol Hill on April 27.

10: Paul Miller on Trump’s Foreign Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019


Drew Griffin of Providence Magazine interviewed Paul about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy.

9: Rebeccah Heinrichs on Nationalism and American Foreign Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019


Paul and Rebeccah debate nationalism and the legacy of Trump’s foreign policy.

8: Jonathan Leeman and How the Nations Rage

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 60:15


Interview with Jonathan Leeman, editorial director of IX Marks, about his book “How the Nations Rage.” Paul accuses Jonathan of theocracy, and Jonathan accuses Paul…Continue reading8: Jonathan Leeman and How the Nations Rage

7: Paul Miller on Evangelicals and the Public Square

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 25:06


Paul gave this talk about evangelicals and the public square at a gathering sponsored by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission on April 10, 2019.

6: Luke Perez on Religion and the Cold War

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 47:55


Interview with Luke Perez of the University of Missouri about religion in the Cold War.

5: Thabiti Anyabweile on Race, Ethnicity, American Politics, and the Gospel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 68:08


Interview with Thabiti Anyabwile of Anacostia River Church in Washington, DC. Thabiti shared about race, ethnicity, and the Gospel in the age of Trump. You…Continue reading5: Thabiti Anyabweile on Race, Ethnicity, American Politics, and the Gospel

4: Matthew Lee Anderson on Christian Ethics, Nationalism, and Tattoos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 62:55


Interview with Matthew Lee Anderson, co-founder of Mere Orthodoxy. We talk about tattoos, among other things. Matthew’s book The End of our Exploring: A Book…Continue reading4: Matthew Lee Anderson on Christian Ethics, Nationalism, and Tattoos

3: Adam Garfinkle and Anglo-Protestantism in American Political Culture

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 59:21


Interview with Adam Garfinkle, editor emeritus of The American Interest. Adam shares about growing up in the Jim Crow South, being Jewish in America, and…Continue reading3: Adam Garfinkle and Anglo-Protestantism in American Political Culture

2: Bearing Disruptive Witness with Alan Noble

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 48:25


Interview with Alan Noble of Oklahoma Baptist University about his recent book, “Disruptive Witness.” Alan and Paul also compare notes about video games and Alan…Continue reading2: Bearing Disruptive Witness with Alan Noble

1: The Art of Being Free with James Poulos

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 66:02


Interview with prolific writer James Poulos, author of “The Art of Being Free,” about Alexis de Tocqueville, being authentically Christian, and how to revive democracy…Continue reading1: The Art of Being Free with James Poulos

Introducing “Awkward Conversations with Paul D. Miller”, A Podcast About Politics and Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 11:13


Why a new podcast? Why this podcast? In this teaser trailer we introduce “Awkward Conversations with Paul D. Miller,” a podcast about politics and religion.

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