Podcasts about pluralist society

In Episode 3 of Season 4, Drew and Mick explore how we as Christians can be aware of the formative power of culture and be intentional about being formed into the image of Christ. All of life is religious. All of life is liturgy. Listen in for more! Connect with us at ideologypc@gmail.com // feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment We are also now on Youtube: @ideologypc And Instagram: @ideologypc Resources referenced: - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin - Desiring the Kingdom by James K.A. Smith - The Patient Ferment of the Early Church by Alan Kreider - Distinction: A Social Critique of the Concept of Taste Background track licensed via Musicbed - Arise by Eagle Lake

Today we will focus on our final time period, Missions in the 21st Century, thinking primarily about the present and the future as we consider what God is doing around the world today. Our guest today is Dr. Michael Goheen, a professor at Covenant Seminary and an expert on this topic. Questions addressed in this episode: -What global realities and megatrends are impacting missions today? -What impact does urbanization have on Christian missions? -What changes are we seeing in the makeup of the global church? Books mentioned in this episode: -Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission (American Society of Missiology Series) by David Bosch -The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin -Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture by Lesslie Newbigin Follow Amazon the Himalayas on: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook For more information on the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu For information on Boyce College, go to BoyceCollege.com

Morgan & HollyMorgan's Caring Bridge - https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/morgan-pauletteMorgan & Holly's GoFundMe - https://www.gofundme.com/f/morgan-paulettes-recovery?member=24408501&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefinedBonhoeffer HausGive to the Bonhoeffer Haus - https://www.bonhoefferhaus.com/givingcampaign Cultural Theologians & BooksLesslie Newbigin - The Gospel in a Pluralist Society - https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Pluralist-Society-Lesslie-Newbigin/dp/0802804268James Davidson Hunter - To Change the World - https://www.amazon.com/Change-World-Tragedy-Possibility-Christianity-ebook/dp/B003TWNDVYReinhold Niebuhr - Christ and Culture - https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Culture-Torchbooks-Richard-Niebuhr/dp/0061300039Tim Keller - Center Church - https://www.amazon.com/Center-Church-Balanced-Gospel-Centered-Ministry/dp/0310494184/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=center+church+tim+keller&qid=1677858303&s=books&sprefix=center+church%2Cstripbooks%2C73&sr=1-1Dani Treweek - The Meaning of Singleness - https://www.ivpress.com/the-meaning-of-singlenessRod Dreher - The Benedict Option - https://www.amazon.com/Benedict-Option-Strategy-Christians-Post-Christian/dp/0735213305/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+benedict+option&qid=1677858379&s=books&sprefix=the+ben%2Cstripbooks%2C75&sr=1-1Stanley Hauerwas - Resident Aliens - https://www.amazon.com/Resident-Aliens-Christian-Expanded-Anniversary/dp/1426781903/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=resident+aliens+hauerwas&qid=1677858396&s=books&sprefix=resident+aliens%2Cstripbooks%2C128&sr=1-1Larry Hurtado - Destroyer of the Gods - https://www.amazon.com/Destroyer-gods-Early-Christian-Distinctiveness/dp/1481304747/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HZSNF49XV0FE&keywords=destroyer+of+the+gods&qid=1677858458&s=books&sprefix=destroyer+of+the+gods%2Cstripbooks%2C73&sr=1-1Hammer & Quill CreditsIntro music - “King Kong” by L.A. SymphonyOutro music - “Sing Among the Branches” by Ronnie Martin

Daniel and I finally begin discussing Dallas Willard's book, "The Divine Conspiracy." In this introductory episode, we start by talking about the necessity of News as I read from Newbigin's "The Gospel in a Pluralist Society." The Belfast Podcast exists to help recapture the Christain imagination. Luke and Daniel see the trend of modernism doing no favors for a vibrant view of scripture. It is our goal to widen the field of vision for modern people reading the Bible as we grapple with its ancient context, literary beauty, and symbolic underpinnings. You may have been taught to read texts with an eye for their literary and symbolic structures in English courses in high school and/or college, but rarely is this taught to seminary students or lay Christians alike when it comes to the Bible. We want to keep this eye for symbolism, repetition, and structure as we investigate the Biblical canon, linking it to modern and old examples that are extemporaneous, yet connected, to aid in giving the broader field of vision mentioned earlier. Come along with us on our journey to read your bible again for the first time. We hope that through the words of those that have come before us, we can give Western Christianity its imagination back. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1s3aaP3pUkQKBVXbsP8Y34?si=ca588a6165424c61 Instagram: @thebelfastpodcast Email: belfastpodcast@gmail.com Help Luke go to England this Summer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-travel-to-study-cs-lewis

Daniel and I have been working on a project we want to invite you to be a part of! Often people say things like, "We are a gospel-centered church" or "I just preach the gospel." But what do they mean by the word "gospel"? And does their use of it reflect what the writers of the stories of Jesus meant when they talked of the 'gospel of Jesus Christ? These are just some of the questions we will attempt to answer in this series. I will link the books we are studying below. Feel free to buy them, and read along with us! Please email us with questions and comments with your thoughts as we will attempt to do a Q&A at the end of the study of each book. Belfast Email: Belfastpodcast@gmail.com Booklist: 1. The Divine Conspiracy: https://www.amazon.com/DIVINE-CONSPIRACY-PB-Dallas-WILLARD/dp/0007596545/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056724&sr=8-1 2. The King Jesus Gospel: https://www.amazon.com/King-Jesus-Gospel-Original-Revisited/dp/0310531454/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056758&sr=8-1 3. How God Became King: https://www.amazon.com/How-God-Became-King-Forgotten/dp/0061730602/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056787&sr=8-1 Other Resources: 1. The Jewish Gospels: https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Gospels-Story-Christ/dp/1595588787/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056820&sr=8-1 2. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Pluralist-Society-Lesslie-Newbigin/dp/0802804268/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1667056855&sr=8-1

Kellen Criswell is a pastor, ministry leader, and former missionary who holds and MA in Global Leadership from Western Seminary and is currently working on his doctorate. He is the Executive Director of Calvary Global Network and has a heart for the mission of God and the global church. In this episode we discuss Missional Ecclesiology, which is a way of understanding the identity, purpose, and function of the church within the Missio Dei (mission of God). Ecclesiology is the discussion of what the Church is called to be and to do - including its nature, purpose, hopes, structures, and practices. We discuss how this concept works out practically, including a discussion of "foreign missions" and how they fit into this understanding. Furthermore, we discuss what the past nearly two years of pandemic has revealed about ecclesiology, and why there is hope as we move forward. Bibliography and recommended resources: Hirsch, Alan. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating Apostolic Movements. Goheen, Michael. The Church and it's Vocation: Leslie Newbigin's Missionary Ecclesiology. Stetzer, Ed. Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply. Newbigin, Leslie. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Van Engen, Charles. Transforming Mission Theology. Wright, Christopher J.H.. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative. Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Hooker, Paul. "What is Missional Ecclesiology?" Make sure to check out the Theology for the People blog at nickcady.org

What we see in the book of Acts is that the church was born in a pluralistic society — a society with many different beliefs in various gods. Christians made absolute truth claims about the one true God. Not surprisingly, this was not well-received at ti...

Dr. Steve Rankin (director of the Spiritual Maturity Project and retired chaplain of Southern Methodist University) takes us on a deep dive into spiritual formation and the practice of holiness. Connect with Steve:   Blogs: www.stephenrankin.com and www.spiritualmaturityproject.org under the name “Pressing On.” Search for Spiritual Maturity Project Facebook page.  Twitter: @StephenWRankin Connect with Brian: Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Deep Dive Spirituality Group Coaching for Pastors www.deepdivespirituality.com Books by Steve: Aiming at Maturity: The Goal of the Christian Life https://amzn.to/2ITS7MU  Books Recommended by Steve: Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism. https://amzn.to/2ISoCL3  Robert Roberts, Spiritual Emotions: A Psychology of Christian Virtues, https://amzn.to/35K9fgV  Lesslie Newbigin, Gospel in a Pluralist Society https://amzn.to/35JkKW4  John Wesley, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection http://wesley.nnu.edu/john-wesley/a-plain-account-of-christian-perfection/  Bio: Steve's a retired university chaplain from Southern Methodist University.  Before that gig, he served as professor of religion and campus minister at Southwestern College in Kansas.  Pastoral ministry for 12 or so years before then, with a 3 year stint in an expatriate congregation outside Rome, Italy.  Started adult life (post-college) as a junior high teacher and basketball and track coach.  In some form or another, he has taught every age from Kindergarten through doctor of ministry students. He's married to Joni and they have four grown children and five grandchildren.  

Pledge and consent are crucial in the experience of knowing. In this episode, Esther Lightcap Meek and I talk about chapter 2 of her book, A Little Manual for Knowing. In that chapter—and in this episode—Esther shows us that if we are to truly know someone or something, then we need to pledge ourselves to that which is yet-to-be-known. We need to pledge ourselves to the “knowing venture” and we need to pledge to be open to—to consent to—the reality of that which we are coming to know.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Esther Lightcap Meek is the Professor of Philosophy at Geneva College and the author of A Little Manual for Knowing.To truly know something or someone, one must “pledge” oneself to that thing or person. Pledge to live life on the terms of the yet-to-be-known. Pledge to do what it takes to know it. Pledge to be ok with it once it reveals itself.In Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Annie Dillard describes what it takes to stalk a muskrat. One must hold still, give up one’s dignity, and wait. Esther says this is covenantal language.Knowing something or someone requires consent. We have to say yes to what or who it truly is. Knowing requires pledge and consent.“All of reality is the consent of God. Everywhere your eye lands, your eye is landing on God’s ‘Yes!’”The opposite of pledge and consent is acedia, commonly known at sloth.Dallas Willard says that if we’re going to love God, we have to consent and say “yes” to ourselves. Saying “yes” to who you are as you are.In the movie, Avatar, one of the characters says to the other, “I see you.” It was an act of ultimate consent.Markus refers to a poem by Madeleine L’Engle, cited in Visions of Vocation by Steve Garber. The poem shows that in marriage we must pledge and consent to who our spouse truly is if we are to truly know them.Esther discusses confirmation bias.In the story of the Road to Emmaus, the disciples were able to let go of a preconception that allowed them then to know Jesus.“Reality, by definition, is God and His stuff.”“All knowing is transformative.”Esther connects the knowing venture to the experience of worship.Esther is beginning a book series called Doorways, in which each volume will connect the knowing venture to a different discipline.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Books:A Little Manual for Knowing, by Esther Lightcap MeekPilgrim at Tinker Creek, by Annie DillardVisions of Vocation, by Steve GarberThe Hobbit, by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Lesslie NewbiginThe Fabric of Faithfulness, by Steve GarberRelated episodes:Episode 46: Inviting the Real, with Esther Lightcap MeekEpisode 58: Communion with Reality, with Esther Lightcap MeekEpisode 77: To Know the World and Still Love It, with Steven Garber

In this episode, Sara Joy interviews Eric about his most recent book, Three Pieces of Glass: Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens. Released in May of 2020, Eric's book dives into our current crisis of loneliness citing it as partly resulting from a lack of belonging we feel in regard to the places and the people who most often inhabit the world in proximity to us. He makes the case that from the advent of the car (the windshield) and designing our cities for driving, to our TV screens, and now our smart phones, we have become more fragmented from places, neighbors, and friends. These three mediating pieces of glass remove us from embodied interaction with one another and have slowly atrophied our abilities to engage in neighborly and civic discourse, eroding a sense of belonging for us.He encourages his readers to be catalysts of belonging by taking small steps that can emulate the goodness of belonging and community connection as represented by the "kingdom belonging" modeled for us in the gospel. He challenges churches and individuals to be active in supporting policy choices at the city level that provide places for walkability, connection, and gathering with people over auto-oriented developments. And,  he urges people to put away their smart phones, turn off their TVs, and take some walks to connect with the places and people in proximity to them. Access more Show Notes with pictures and resources related to this episode.More information about this podcast and helpful church and urbanism resources can be found on The Embedded Church website.Related ResourcesThree Pieces of Glass: Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens by Eric O. JacobsenThe Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie NewbiginThe Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsTogether: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometime Lonely World by Vivek MurthyUnlocking Us Podcast: Dr. Vivek Murthy & Brene Brown on Loneliness and ConnectionI Miss Singing at Church (NY Times Op Ed) by Tish Harrison WarrenFind these Key Terms on The Embedded Church website:- Belonging- Fragmentation- Kingdom Belonging- Personal Belonging- Proximity - Public Belonging- Social Belonging- ZoningShow CreditsHosted and Produced by Eric O. Jacobsen and Sara Joy ProppeEdited by Adam Higgins | Odd Dad Out Voice ProductionsTheme Music by Jacob ShafferArtwork by Lance Kagey | Rotator Creative

This episode we discuss The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin. We discuss the key themes and how it has reinforced or refined our understanding of the gospel. In this conversation: Zach Yaciw Ben Forsythe Nate Harrison

In her book, A Little Manual for Knowing, Esther Lightcap Meek says that in order to truly know something, we must welcome “the yet-to-be-known with respect, humility, patience, and attentiveness.”In this episode, Esther Lightcap Meek unpacks what she calls “covenant epistemology,” an approach to knowing that acknowledges the relationship between the knower and the known. It’s an approach that I believe can help us better life into the way God is calling us–actually calling us–to bring healing to the world.THIS EPISODE’S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Esther Lightcap Meek is the author of A Little Manual for Knowing and Professor of Philosophy at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.Esther grew up “a good little Christian girl.” In eighth grade, she began to question her faith, including, “How do I know there is a world outside my mind?”Esther read The God Who is There by Francis Schaeffer when she was in high school. It was then that her questions were not sin, they were philosophical.The dominant paradigm for thinking about knowledge is that knowledge is information to be acquired.Subsidiary Focal Integration is a way of describing the fact that knowing relies on a multitude of “subsidiary” knowings. In riding a bicycle, we focus on where we are going. Subsidiary to that focus is the knowledge of balance, pedaling, braking, steering, and so forth. When we know something we are integrating into our focus all the subsidiary patterns that make up that knowledge.When we memorize scripture, it’s not so that we can merely have scripture memorized. It is so that we can indwell scripture subsidiarily. RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKSEsther Lightcap Meek Website: http://www.longingtoknow.com/Books mentioned: A Little Manual for Knowing by Esther Lightcap MeekLonging to Know by Esther Lightcap MeekLoving to Know by Esther Lightcap MeekThe God Who is There by Francis SchaefferPersonal Knowledge by Michael PolanyiThe Catholicity of Reason by D.C. SchindlerNo God, No Science: Theology, Cosmology, Biology by Michael HanbyThe Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie NewbiginProper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship by Lesslie NewbiginWestern Culture in Gospel Context: Towards the Conversion of the West by David J. KettleVideo mentioned: Wonder: The Final Word by D.C. SchindlerTo leave a review of Spiritual Life and Leadership: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spiritual-life-and-leadership/id1435252632— Links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through any of these links, I’ll receive a small commission–which will help pay for the Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast!

S2E7 :: In response to S2E5 with Michael Goheen, the Rev. Seth Richardson and the Rev. Shawn McCain reflect on their mutual appreciation for the life and work of Lesslie Newbigin and his influence on the Church and conversations around missional ecclesiology. Show Notes: Church and Its Vocation: Lesslie Newbigin's Missionary Ecclesiology by Michael Goheen (with the introduction by N.T. Wright) Lesslie Newbigin books that were mentioned in the podcast: The Gospel and the Pluralist Society and Foolishness to the Greeks, all can be found here.   A couple of works (and their intros) engaging Newbigin's work were mentioned:  Krish Kandiah's thesis: "Towards a Theology of Evangelism for Late-modern Cultures: A Critical Dialogue with Lesslie Newbigin's Doctrine of Revelation," can be found here.  Geoffrey Wainwright's Lesslie Newbigin: A Theological Life.  Erik mentioned the 2019 Intersection Conference. Learn more and register.

S2E5 :: Professor, missiologist, and author Michael Goheen explores his expansive knowledge of the life and work of Lesslie Newbigin, specifically focusing in on his work his development of a missional ecclesiology for the West.  Shownotes: Church and Its Vocation: Lesslie Newbigin's Missionary Ecclesiology by Michael Goheen Lesslie Newbigin books that were mentioned in the podcast: The Gospel and the Pluralist Society, Foolishness to the Greeks, The Household of God, and A Walk Through the Bible, all can be found here.   Erik mentioned the 2019 Intersection Conference, which has its regular pricing available until March 31st, 2019. Learn more and register.

A popular question people have about religion in general is this: how can there be only one true religion? In this sermon, pastor Luke addresses some of the assumptions that underly this question and demonstrates that everyone has views and opinions on religion... the key question is why those views are held. In light of Jesus' statement that he was the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6), people must wrestle with his claims for he is, as C. S. Lewis suggested, either Lord, a liar, or a lunatic.  Recommended books:  The Reason for God, by Tim Keller. Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Lesslie Newbigin

S2E2 :: Following our first podcast on missional ecclesiology with Bishop Todd Hunter, we gathered three practitioners, the Rev. Matt Tebbe, the Rev. Ben Sternke, and the Rev. Shawn McCain, to flesh out these ideas for everyday life. They discuss how mission fits into their churches, the role of imagination in a sacramental presence, and ways they are thinking deeply about the concept of the Church. Shownotes: Authors/Books that were referenced in the podcast Lesslie Newbigin, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society, Lesslie Newbigin: Missionary Theologian: A Reader, The Household of God: Lectures on the Nature of the Church David Fitch, Faithful Presence Simon Chan, Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshipping Community Hans Boersma, Heavenly Participation: The Weaving of a Sacramental Tapestry, Nouvelle Theologie and Sacramental Ontology: A Return to Mystery Alexander Schmemann, For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy Michael Ramsey, The Gospel and the Catholic Church

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Benjamin Bryce, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, has written a history of belonging within a culturally plural Argentina. To Belong in Buenos Aires: Germans, Argentines, and the Rise of a Pluralist Society (Stanford University Press, 2018) describes a period from the 1880s to the 1930s, when a massive wave of immigration transformed Argentine society and the country’s cultural landscape. By 1914, almost half the residents of Buenos Aires were foreign nationals. About 100,000 of the country’s newcomers in those decades were Germans, who arrived from Austria-Hungary, the Russian and German Empires, and Switzerland. Alongside the leaders of many other immigrant enclaves in Buenos Aires, Germans, too, created ethnic spaces by building institutions, from orphanages to hospitals to schools. They became loyal Argentine citizens even as they maintained a connection to German culture. The book’s guiding argument is that while immigrants often talked about the past – where they or their predecessors had come from, for example – their activity to maintain cultural identity was very much a future-oriented project. Benjamin Bryce’s book fits into the burgeoning field of migration history – an important and timely topic, one generating tremendous political energy today around the world. In this podcast, the author and I discuss cultural pluralism, the amazing flexibility of ethnicity, and the aesthetics of ethnic cemeteries, among other topics. Monica Black is Lindsay Young Associate Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Bryce, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, has written a history of belonging within a culturally plural Argentina. To Belong in Buenos Aires: Germans, Argentines, and the Rise of a Pluralist Society (Stanford University Press, 2018) describes a period from the 1880s to the 1930s, when a massive wave of immigration transformed Argentine society and the country’s cultural landscape. By 1914, almost half the residents of Buenos Aires were foreign nationals. About 100,000 of the country’s newcomers in those decades were Germans, who arrived from Austria-Hungary, the Russian and German Empires, and Switzerland. Alongside the leaders of many other immigrant enclaves in Buenos Aires, Germans, too, created ethnic spaces by building institutions, from orphanages to hospitals to schools. They became loyal Argentine citizens even as they maintained a connection to German culture. The book’s guiding argument is that while immigrants often talked about the past – where they or their predecessors had come from, for example – their activity to maintain cultural identity was very much a future-oriented project. Benjamin Bryce’s book fits into the burgeoning field of migration history – an important and timely topic, one generating tremendous political energy today around the world. In this podcast, the author and I discuss cultural pluralism, the amazing flexibility of ethnicity, and the aesthetics of ethnic cemeteries, among other topics. Monica Black is Lindsay Young Associate Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Bryce, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, has written a history of belonging within a culturally plural Argentina. To Belong in Buenos Aires: Germans, Argentines, and the Rise of a Pluralist Society (Stanford University Press, 2018) describes a period from the 1880s to the 1930s, when a massive wave of immigration transformed Argentine society and the country’s cultural landscape. By 1914, almost half the residents of Buenos Aires were foreign nationals. About 100,000 of the country’s newcomers in those decades were Germans, who arrived from Austria-Hungary, the Russian and German Empires, and Switzerland. Alongside the leaders of many other immigrant enclaves in Buenos Aires, Germans, too, created ethnic spaces by building institutions, from orphanages to hospitals to schools. They became loyal Argentine citizens even as they maintained a connection to German culture. The book’s guiding argument is that while immigrants often talked about the past – where they or their predecessors had come from, for example – their activity to maintain cultural identity was very much a future-oriented project. Benjamin Bryce’s book fits into the burgeoning field of migration history – an important and timely topic, one generating tremendous political energy today around the world. In this podcast, the author and I discuss cultural pluralism, the amazing flexibility of ethnicity, and the aesthetics of ethnic cemeteries, among other topics. Monica Black is Lindsay Young Associate Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Bryce, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, has written a history of belonging within a culturally plural Argentina. To Belong in Buenos Aires: Germans, Argentines, and the Rise of a Pluralist Society (Stanford University Press, 2018) describes a period from the 1880s to the 1930s, when a massive wave of immigration transformed Argentine society and the country’s cultural landscape. By 1914, almost half the residents of Buenos Aires were foreign nationals. About 100,000 of the country’s newcomers in those decades were Germans, who arrived from Austria-Hungary, the Russian and German Empires, and Switzerland. Alongside the leaders of many other immigrant enclaves in Buenos Aires, Germans, too, created ethnic spaces by building institutions, from orphanages to hospitals to schools. They became loyal Argentine citizens even as they maintained a connection to German culture. The book’s guiding argument is that while immigrants often talked about the past – where they or their predecessors had come from, for example – their activity to maintain cultural identity was very much a future-oriented project. Benjamin Bryce’s book fits into the burgeoning field of migration history – an important and timely topic, one generating tremendous political energy today around the world. In this podcast, the author and I discuss cultural pluralism, the amazing flexibility of ethnicity, and the aesthetics of ethnic cemeteries, among other topics. Monica Black is Lindsay Young Associate Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benjamin Bryce, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia, has written a history of belonging within a culturally plural Argentina. To Belong in Buenos Aires: Germans, Argentines, and the Rise of a Pluralist Society (Stanford University Press, 2018) describes a period from the 1880s to the 1930s, when a massive wave of immigration transformed Argentine society and the country’s cultural landscape. By 1914, almost half the residents of Buenos Aires were foreign nationals. About 100,000 of the country’s newcomers in those decades were Germans, who arrived from Austria-Hungary, the Russian and German Empires, and Switzerland. Alongside the leaders of many other immigrant enclaves in Buenos Aires, Germans, too, created ethnic spaces by building institutions, from orphanages to hospitals to schools. They became loyal Argentine citizens even as they maintained a connection to German culture. The book’s guiding argument is that while immigrants often talked about the past – where they or their predecessors had come from, for example – their activity to maintain cultural identity was very much a future-oriented project. Benjamin Bryce’s book fits into the burgeoning field of migration history – an important and timely topic, one generating tremendous political energy today around the world. In this podcast, the author and I discuss cultural pluralism, the amazing flexibility of ethnicity, and the aesthetics of ethnic cemeteries, among other topics. Monica Black is Lindsay Young Associate Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part three in our series on responding to your questions and comments.  In Off Script 28: Seeking a Christian View on Refugees and Immigrants, we concluded on the basis of several scriptures in the Old Testament as well as the Great Commission that Christians should welcome refugees into their countries.  In response to Read more about Off Script 44: Should We Ban Muslim Immigrants? (Q&A)[…]

This is part three in our series on responding to your questions and comments.  In Off Script 28: Seeking a Christian View on Refugees and Immigrants, we concluded on the basis of several scriptures in the Old Testament as well as the Great Commission that Christians should welcome refugees into their countries.  In response to Read more about Off Script 44: Should We Ban Muslim Immigrants? (Q&A)[…]

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Hey everybody! This week, I'm interviewing Bill Gross. He is the Foursquare District Supervisor for the Southeast District. Before he took over as district supervisor, he worked at the National Church Office with Pastor Tammy Dunahoo. He was involved with training district supervisors and with church multiplication. I got to know Bill at the Church planters cohort in Seattle a few years back and have enjoyed listening to what he has to share. I hope you enjoy this episode. Recommended Resources: Episode 078: The Intersection of the Gospel and the Gay Community, an Interview with Brad Williams The Newbigin Guantlet: Developing a Domestic Missiology for North America by George Hunsberger The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin A Scandalous Prophet: The Way of Mission After Newbigin Models of Contextual Theology by Stephen B. Bevans Screw Tape Letters by C.S. Lewis Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon If you'd like to get into contact with Bill, email him at hopebill@me.com. If you're enjoying this podcast, spread the word by sharing it with your friends and leaving a review on iTunes. I encourage you to send me your feedback or suggestions for an interview. Help me help you. You can email me at jroper@foursquare.org, or direct message me on Facebook. You can also submit any feedback or questions here. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes or Stitcher so you don't miss an episode. As always, you can connect with me on Facebook or Twitter. It's your life, now go live it! I am among the more than two dozen missionaries supported by the Foursquare Missions International Global Missions Fund. To support our global missions efforts, visit The Global Missions Fund. Post may contain affiliate links. All proceeds are used to support the missions work. Thanks for listening!

Tim Wilson MP is the Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein in Victoria. He is well known as Australia's former "Freedom Commissioner" and is a proud defender of universal, individual human rights. He has worked with government to reform laws to stop and prevent terrorism, improve economic opportunities for Indigenous Australians, and support marginalised communities. He is a passionate advocate for protecting free speech and religious freedom. Religious liberty is central to the Australian way of life. It is enshrined in the Australian Constitution. But it is not the only freedom that matters. There is a rising tension between accommodating differing freedoms in 21st century Australia. The changing face of Australia continues to raise challenges about the limits of secularism while creating a society that celebrates diversity. It also creates challenges for the place of religion in the public square. The challenge facing people of faith is how they should react and respond to the increasing diversification of society and the place of faith in contemporary Australia. ____________________ The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) promotes free choice and individual liberty, and defends cultural freedom and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can continue to prosper into the future. Check out the CIS at - https://www.cis.org.au/ Subscribe to CIS mailing list- https://www.cis.org.au/subscribe/ Support us with a tax-deductible donation at - https://www.cis.org.au/support/ Join the CIS as a member at - https://www.cis.org.au/join-cis/ Follow CIS on Socials Twitter - https://twitter.com/CISOZ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CentreIndependentStudies/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-centre-for-independent-studies/?viewAsMember=true

While Europe experienced the Middle Ages and waged war in the Crusades, the Korean peninsula was ruled by the Koryo dynasty, which lasted from 918 to 1392 AD. This era is remembered for the unification of the previous three Korean kingdoms, its pottery, Buddhist wood carvings and movable type technology; yet there is comparatively little popular knowledge about the period’s political system and society. To learn more about the Koryo dynasty, we had the privilege of meeting with Professor Remco Breuker who discussed with us some of its characteristics and especially its pluralistic nature. Professor Breuker is Professor of Korean Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD from the same university and pursued graduate studies there as well as at Seoul National University. He has published on Korean history in various academic journals, translated numerous modern and historic texts from Korean, and is the author of Establishing a Pluralist Society in Medieval Korea - History, Ideology, and Identity in the Koryŏ Dynasty, which was published in 2010

We live in a day and age when it is no longer widely acceptable to live our faith openly in the world around us.

Series: The Minor Prophets: The Gospel in a Pluralist Society.  Originally aired 4/15/2012.

Being the church-Being an Authentic Christian in a Pluralist Society

Date: 18 March 2007 (Morning)Title: Proclamation in a Pluralist SocietyPassage: Acts 17:16-34Preacher: Ian Prescott