Welcome
The Bridging Theology Podcast connects the heart of academic scholarship to the Christian life. Hosted by an interdenominational, interdisciplinary, international team of scholars, the Bridging Theology Podcast is committed to helping listeners understand and engage with the work of leading and emerging Christian thinkers.
If you desire to have a thoughtful Christian faith, then this is a podcast for you. Join us as we consider the spirituality of the intellectual life and seek to love God with our minds and hearts.
Sponsor
Season 3 of the Bridging Theology Podcast is sponsored by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Eerdmans publishes the finest literature in theology, biblical studies, and religious history, and popular titles in spirituality, ministry, and cultural criticism. Upcoming releases in 2024 include works from scholars such as Amy Peeler, Clifton Black, Helen Bond, Michael Horton, James Nogalski and many more. Visit Eerdmans.com to order a copy today.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
S1E11 Mark DelCogliano on the Church Fathers/Patristics
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Our guest Dr. Mark DelCogliano, Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), talks with co-hosts Kevin Hill and Claudia Herrera-Montero about learning from early Christianity/Patristics. He is the author of multiple books, and he edited volumes 3 and 4 of the Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
S1E10 Madison Pierce on Hebrews and Biblical Studies
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Ryan Reed talk with Dr. Madison Pierce, Associate Professor of New Testament at Western Seminary. She is the author of multiple books, including Divine Discourse in the Epistle to the Hebrews (Cambridge University Press, 2020).
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
S1E9 Lewis Brogdon on Philemon and the Black Church
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Co-hosts Candace Smith and Beth Stovell talk with Dr. Lewis Brogdon, Director of the Institute for Black Church Studies and Research Professor of Preaching and Black Church Studies at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. He is the author of multiple books, including A Companion to Philemon (Cascade 2018).
Tuesday May 24, 2022
S1E8 Scott Manetsch on John Calvin and the Reformation
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Co-hosts Ryan Reed and Beth Stovell talk with Dr. Scott Manetsch, Chair of the Church History and the History of Christian Thought Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is a specialist in Calvin and Reformed Christianity, the history of the pastoral office, and the history of exegesis in the Reformation era. He recently published the 1 Corinthians volume in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture Series (IVP Academic, 2017).
Tuesday May 10, 2022
S1E7 Maria Del Socorro Castañeda on La Virgen de Guadalupe
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Co-hosts Claudia Herrera-Montero and Kevin Hill talk with Dr. Maria Del Socorro Castañeda (Soco) about faith, raising strong daughters, and her award-winning book Our Lady of Everyday Life: La Virgen de Guadalupe and the Catholic Imagination of Mexican Women in America (Oxford University Press: 2018), which examines the life trajectories and faith of three groups of Mexican origin women between the ages of 18 and 82 (single and in college; mothers; and older women). You can learn more at becomingmujeres.com and her YouTube channel, Becoming Mujeres.Episodes for season one are released every two weeks on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
S1E6 Chloe Sun on the Old Testament and Cultural Hermeneutics
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Claudia Herrera-Montero talk with Dr. Chloe Sun, Professor of Old Testament and Academic Dean at Logos Evangelical Seminary.Some of the topics discussed include:Asian American and cultural hermeneutics, the Old Testament, Biblical studies, the journey of faith, and her book: Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther (IVP Academic, 2021).Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
S1E5 Douglas A. Sweeney on Jonathan Edwards and Church History
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Co-hosts Ryan Reed and Kevin Hill talk with Douglas A. Sweeney about the study of Jonathan Edwards and church history.Some of the topics discussed include:Jonathan Edwards as a person, on Scripture, and on happinessThinking about Jonathan Edwards in view of him having several slavesHow the study of history and history of the church is formational for ChristiansThoughts for pastors and preachers on preparing sermonsTheological education in North AmericaPlus much moreDouglas A. Sweeney is Dean and Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School. Douglas is the author or editor of many books, including Edwards the Exegete: Biblical Interpretation and Anglo-Protestant Culture on the Edge of Enlightenment (Oxford University Press: 2016).Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
S1E4 Paul Foster on the New Testament and Early Christianity
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Co-hosts Kevin Hill and Candace Smith talk with Paul Foster about the New Testament and Christianity in the first and second centuries.Some of the topics discussed include:What is Christian scholarship?The Apostle Paul on SlaveryWhy study early Christian writings after the New Testament?Women in the early churchAdvice for pastors and students on connecting intellectual work to spiritualityPaul Foster is Professor in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology at the University of Edinburgh. Paul is the author of many scholarly articles, chapters, and books, including the Colossians commentary in the Black's New Testament Commentaries series (Bloomsbury: 2016).Episodes for season one are released biweekly on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
S1E3 Kat Armas on Abuelita Faith and Women on the Margins
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Claudia Herrera-Montero talk with Kat Armas about what we can learn from women on the margins. Kat is the author of Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom, Persistence and Strength (Brazos: 2021), which sits at the intersection of women, decolonialism, the Bible, and Cuban identity. She also explores these topics and more on her podcast, The Protagonistas, which centers the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other women of color in theological spaces. If you enjoy the conversation, you can learn much more in her book and from her podcast.Episodes for season one are released every two weeks on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.
Friday Mar 11, 2022
S1E2 Tremper Longman III on Old Testament Controversies
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Co-hosts Beth Stovell and Ryan Reed talk with Tremper Longman III about connecting the Old Testament to Christian life. Tremper Longman III is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies, Westmont College. If you enjoy the conversation, you can learn much more in his book Confronting Old Testament Controversies: Pressing Questions about Evolution, Sexuality, History, and Violence (Baker: 2019).Episodes for season one are released every two weeks on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
S1E1 Meet Your Podcast Hosts
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
In this first episode, you will meet the podcast hosts for season one. Learn why theology and this podcast matter to them, and hear their answers to some other personal questions along the way.Episodes for season one are released every two weeks on Tuesdays. Bridging Theology is hosted by Drs. Beth Stovell, Candace Smith, Claudia Herrera-Montero, Kevin Hill, and Ryan Reed.