Countermoves

Charlie Camosy is associate professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University, where he has taught since finishing his Ph.D. in theology at Notre Dame in 2008. Among other places, his published articles have appeared in the American Journal of Bioethics, the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, the Journal of the Catholic Health Association, ...

John Wilsey is a Georgia native whose research interests lie in the historical interaction between nationalism and Christian theology. He is also interested in the history of ideas in the Christian west, especially with regard to the church’s engagement with politics, Enlightenment thought, religious freedom, and diplomacy. Wilsey served as the 2017-18 William E. Simon ...

John Wilsey is a Georgia native whose research interests lie in the historical interaction between nationalism and Christian theology. He is also interested in the history of ideas in the Christian west, especially with regard to the church’s engagement with politics, Enlightenment thought, religious freedom, and diplomacy. Wilsey served as the 2017-18 William E. Simon Visiting Fellow in Religion and Public Life with the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, where he conducted research for a religious biography of John Foster Dulles, secretary of state in the Eisenhower Administration. The Dulles work will appear soon alongside other works in the Library of Religious Biography series published by Eerdmans. He is the author of One Nation Under God: An Evangelical Critique of Christian America (Pickwick, 2011), American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea (IVP Academic, 2015), and editor of an abridged edition of Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic work, Democracy in America (1835-40) titled Democracy in America: A New Abridgment for Students (Lexham, 2016). Twitter: @JDWilsey Website: sbts.edu/academics/faculty/john-d-wilsey

Matthew J. Franck is the Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, where he taught constitutional law, American politics, and political philosophy from 1989-2010. He is also a Visiting Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University. As director ...

Matthew J. Franck is the Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, where he taught constitutional law, American politics, and political philosophy from 1989-2010. He is also a Visiting Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University. As director of the center, he helps maintain the Witherspoon Institute’s relationships with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the Alliance Defending Freedom, the American Religious Freedom Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and the Religious Freedom Project of Georgetown University. Franck earned his B.A. in political science (magna cum laude) from Virginia Wesleyan College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Northern Illinois University. He was a Henry J. Salvatori Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, 1993-95, J. William Fulbright Professor of American Studies at the Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1998, and a Visiting Fellow in the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, 2008-09. He is the author of Against the Imperial Judiciary (1996), coeditor of Sober as a Judge (1999), and a contributor to History of American Political Thought (2003), The Heritage Guide to the Constitution (2005, 2012), and The George W. Bush Presidency: A Rhetorical Perspective (2012). His writing regularly appears peer-reviewed sources such as The Review of Politics, American Political Thought, Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics, and Public Policy. He is also a regular blogger for National Review Online’s “Bench Memo’s” page and the “First Thoughts” page at First Things. Twitter: @MatthewJFranck Website: winst.org/about/staff/matthew-j-franck-phd

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior is a Professor of English at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. She earned her PhD and MA at the State University of New York at Buffalo and her BA at Daemon College. Her area of specialization is 18th century British literature where she focuses on philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics. She is ...

Dr. Karen Swallow Prior is a Professor of English at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. She earned her PhD and MA at the State University of New York at Buffalo and her BA at Daemon College. Her area of specialization is 18th century British literature where she focuses on philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics. She is the author of three books: Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More - Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson 2014), Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T.S. Poetry Press 2012), and On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books (Brazos Press 2018). Her writing has also appeared in various publications such as Christianity Today, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Gospel Coalition, and others. Prior is a Research Fellow for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, a Senior Fellow of Liberty University’s Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement, and a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States. Twitter: @KSPrior Facebook Website: karenswallowprior.com

Mike Harder is joining Countermoves as a Andrew’s co-host. Mike was a missionary kid in Bogota, Colombia. He returned to the states where he attended Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn., and earned a BA in Church Ministry. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a ...

Mike Harder is joining Countermoves as a Andrew’s co-host. Mike was a missionary kid in Bogota, Colombia. He returned to the states where he attended Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn., and earned a BA in Church Ministry. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Theology and Preaching at Southeastern Seminary. He is the author of two studies for Lifeway: In Transit: What Do You Do with Your Wait? and Jaded. Mike currently serves as the Lead Pastor for The Gospel Church in Nashville, Tenn. He and his wife, Tabitha, have three daughters. Website: http://thegospelchurch.com/leadership Facebook: Mike Harder Twitter: @Mike_Harder

Dr. Christopher Yuan has taught the Bible at Moody Bible Institute for over ten years and his speaking ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents. He speaks at conferences, on college campuses, and in churches. He has co-authored with his mother their memoir (now in seven languages), Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God, A Broken Mother’s Search for Hope and he is also the author of Giving a Voice to the Voiceless. Christopher graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 2005, Wheaton College Graduate School in 2007 with a Master of Arts in Biblical Exegesis and received his doctorate of ministry in 2014 from Bethel Seminary. Dr. Yuan’s forthcoming book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story, will be released on November 20, 2018.

Dr. Christopher Yuan has taught the Bible at Moody Bible Institute for over 10 years and his speaking ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents. He speaks at conferences, on college campuses, and in churches. He has co-authored with his mother their memoir (now in seven languages), Out of a Far Country: A Gay ...

Alexandra DeSanctis is a staff writer for National Review. Some of her most recent publications at National Review include “Donald Wuerl, the Church’s Most Oblivious Cleric,” “Abortion-Rights Groups Smear Kavanaugh and Undermine Judicial Neutrality,” and “Catholics Deserve Answers, Not Church Politics.” She also serves as a co-host with David French of the Ordered Liberty Podcast. ...

Alexandra DeSanctis is a staff writer for National Review. Some of her most recent publications at National Review include “Donald Wuerl, the Church’s Most Oblivious Cleric,” “Abortion-Rights Groups Smear Kavanaugh and Undermine Judicial Neutrality,” and “Catholics Deserve Answers, Not Church Politics.” She also serves as a co-host with David French of the Ordered Liberty Podcast. She was previously a William F. Buckley Fellow in Political Journalism with the National Review Institute and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame. She is a current resident of New York City. Twitter: @xan_desanctis Facebook: Alexandra Desanctis nationalreview.com/author/alexandra-desanctis/

On this episode of Countermoves, Andrew Walker talks with professor Matt Arbo about the topic of infertility. Matt Arbo serves as the Jewell and Joe L. Huitt Assistant Professor of Theological Studies and the Director of the Center for Faith and Public Life at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Okla.  He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy ...

On this episode of Countermoves, Andrew Walker talks with professor Matt Arbo about the topic of infertility. Matt Arbo serves as the Jewell and Joe L. Huitt Assistant Professor of Theological Studies and the Director of the Center for Faith and Public Life at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Okla. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy and Master of Theology from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK. He is the author of Political Vanity: Adam Ferguson on the Moral Tensions of Early Capitalism (Fortress Press, 2014) and Walking Through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who are Struggling (Crossway, 2018). He is also an appointed Research Fellow in Christian Ethics for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Research Institute. His main areas of interest include ethics marriage and family, political theology, the intersection of ethics, theology, and economics. Twitter: @MatthewBArbo

On this episode of Countermoves, Andrew Walker talks with ethicist Evan Lenow about the use of contraception and its implications for Christian ethics 50 years after Humanae Vitae. Evan Lenow serves as Associate Professor of Ethics, Bobby L. and Janis Eklund Chair of Stewardship, Director of the Richard Land Center for Cultural Engagement, and Director ...

On this episode of Countermoves, Andrew Walker talks with ethicist Evan Lenow about the use of contraception and its implications for Christian ethics 50 years after Humanae Vitae. Evan Lenow serves as Associate Professor of Ethics, Bobby L. and Janis Eklund Chair of Stewardship, Director of the Richard Land Center for Cultural Engagement, and Director of the Center for Biblical Stewardship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Christian ethics from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. In addition, he also holds a Master of Divinity with Advanced Biblical Studies from Southeastern Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. He has also been appointed as a Research Fellow in Christian Ethics for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. His main areas of interest include ethics of marriage and family, sexual ethics, and the integration of theology and ethics. You can follow him on twitter: @EvanLenow

On this episode, host Andrew Walker interviews Catherine Parks and Palmer Williams on Christian womanhood and the local church in light of the cultural conversation around women’s empowerment and the #MeToo Movement. Catherine Parks is a writer and Bible teacher who loves to help women build friendships around Scripture and prayer. She's the author of ...

On today’s episode, I discuss the topic of public theology with one of my good friends, Bruce Ashford. “Public Theology” is a term you probably hear very often, but have little context for what, exactly, is included in the category of “Public Theology.” Bruce Ashford is Provost and Professor of Theology & Culture at Southeastern Baptist ...

On today’s episode, I discuss the topic of public theology with one of my good friends, Bruce Ashford. “Public Theology” is a term you probably hear very often, but have little context for what, exactly, is included in the category of “Public Theology.” Bruce Ashford is Provost and Professor of Theology & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is author of Every Square Inch: An Introduction to Cultural Engagement for Christians and One Nation Under God: A Christian Hope for American Politics. His most recent book is Letters to an American Christian, which publishes in June. He is also a Research Fellow at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, a Fellow in Theology at the St. George’s Center for Biblical and Public Theology, and a participant in the Dulles Colloquium of the Institute on Religion & Public Life. He lives with his wife and three kids in North Carolina. Twitter: @BruceAshford Facebook: Bruce Ashford BruceAshford.net

Trillia Newbell is the author of the kids’ book God’s Very Good Idea, as well as Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts (2016), Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves (2015) and United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (2014). Her writings on issues of faith, family, and ...

Trillia Newbell is the author of the kids’ book God’s Very Good Idea, as well as Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts (2016), Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves (2015) and United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (2014). Her writings on issues of faith, family, and diversity have been published in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Desiring God, True Woman, Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and more. She has spoken at numerous conferences, churches, women’s retreats, colleges and seminaries, including True Woman, The Gospel Coalition Women’s conference, Southeastern Theological Seminary, and more. She currently is the Director of Community Outreach for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention. Her greatest love besides God is her family. She is married to her best friend and love, Thern. They reside with their two children near Nashville, TN. Website: www.trillianewbell.com Twitter: @trillianewbell

Tim Goeglein is Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family. Before that, he was Special Assistant to U. S. President George W. Bush and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison from 2001 to 2008. He is the author of Man in the Middle: An Inside Account of Faith and ...

Tim Goeglein is Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family. Before that, he was Special Assistant to U. S. President George W. Bush and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison from 2001 to 2008. He is the author of Man in the Middle: An Inside Account of Faith and Politics in the George W. Bush Era.

On this episode, Andrew Walker interviews Heritage Foundation Scholar Ryan T. Anderson on his new book, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. Twitter: @RyanTAnd Ryan’s Facebook Page Books by Ryan T. Anderson: What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Liberty Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination When Harry ...

On this episode, Andrew Walker interviews Heritage Foundation Scholar Ryan T. Anderson on his new book, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. Twitter: @RyanTAnd Ryan’s Facebook Page Books by Ryan T. Anderson: What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Liberty Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment

On this episode, Andrew interviews Baptist political theologian and IX Marks Editorial Director Jonathan Leeman on the subject of the church’s political identity and how Baptist ecclesiology produces a unique contribution to religious liberty. Twitter: @JonathanDLeeman Books by Jonathan Leeman:  Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule How the Nations Rage: Rethinking ...

On this episode, Andrew interviews Baptist political theologian and IX Marks Editorial Director Jonathan Leeman on the subject of the church’s political identity and how Baptist ecclesiology produces a unique contribution to religious liberty. Twitter: @JonathanDLeeman Books by Jonathan Leeman: Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age

On the first full episode of Countermoves, Andrew interviews Commentary writer Sohrab Ahmari, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, on the future of liberal democracy and looks at particular threats facing the West.  His work has covered issues of the crises facing liberal democracy, foreign policy, identity politics, family stability, the gender revolution, and the ...

On the first full episode of Countermoves, Andrew interviews Commentary writer Sohrab Ahmari, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, on the future of liberal democracy and looks at particular threats facing the West. His work has covered issues of the crises facing liberal democracy, foreign policy, identity politics, family stability, the gender revolution, and the rise of assisted suicide. As a Catholic Christian, he’s a champion for human dignity. Twitter: @SohrabAhmari Articles by Sohrab Ahmari at Commentary

On this inaugural episode, Andrew T. Walker introduces the ERLC’s latest podcast Countermoves: A Christian Review of Ideas Shaping Church and Culture. Countermoves is taken from the title of a volume by Carl F. H. Henry, one of the most influential 20th century theologians—a man who devoted much of his work to analyzing contemporary culture ...

On this inaugural episode, Andrew T. Walker introduces the ERLC’s latest podcast Countermoves: A Christian Review of Ideas Shaping Church and Culture. Countermoves is taken from the title of a volume by Carl F. H. Henry, one of the most influential 20th century theologians—a man who devoted much of his work to analyzing contemporary culture and the church’s place in it. Christian Countermoves in a Decadent Culture was published in 1986 and as the title suggests, reflects Henry’s call for the church to be both active and reactive, offensive and defensive, in how the church interacts with culture. Countermoves—both the book and the podcast—is about public theology and the church’s social witness in the culture that God has providentially placed it. And that’s what we want to do on this podcast. We want to look at the ideas shaping the culture and the church and to do so Christianly—meaning with an explicit reference to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. On this podcast, I’ll interview voices from all around culture—lawyers, theologians, historians, ethicists, public intellectuals, journalists, religious leaders, medical doctors, think tank employees, elected officials, you name it, and more. One of our guiding questions will be: What ideas are influencing the culture that Christians need to be aware of, and how do we anticipate and respond appropriately so that Christ is glorified, the gospel is made clear, and the church is strengthened? This will be a conversational podcast where I’ll be asking questions of leading thinkers. It’ll also be a monthly podcast, ranging anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. Our goal is simple: We want to inform, challenge, and equip Christians to think critically about the ideas that are competing for culture’s affections and show why a commitment to Christ is always the true path. I hope you’ll stick around and be a regular listener of Countermoves as we explore ideas impacting Christians and seek to interpret them in light of Christ. As Henry famously wrote “If the church fails to apply the central truth of Christianity to social problems correctly, someone else will do so incorrectly.”