Digital Public Square

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Dru Johnson , professor and author of Biblical Philosophy: A Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments. Today, we talk about the Bible and philosophy. Meet Dr. Johnson:  Dru Johnson is an associate professor of biblical and theological studies at The King’s College in New York City,  director of the Center for Hebraic Thought , editor at The Biblical Mind ,...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Ayman Ibrahim , professor of Islamic studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of A Concise Guide to the Quran. Today, we talk about the Quran and the Islamic worldview. Meet Dr. Ibrahim:  Dr. Ibrahim (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, Haifa University) is Bill and Connie Jenkins Professor of Islamic Studies and director of the Center...

In this episode, I am joined by Samuel James, an editor and writer who focuses on issues of theology, technology, and society . Today, we talk about a recent article he wrote about pursuing truth in our digital age and the effects of social media on society. Meet Samuel: Samuel serves as associate acquisitions editor at Crossway Books. He is a columnist at World Opinion, a regular contributor to F...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Rhyne Putman , professor of Christian ministries at Williams Baptist University and author of The Method of Christian Theology: A Basic Introduction. Today, we talk about Christian truth and theological method. Meet Dr. Putman:  Dr. Putman also serves as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of Worldview Formation at WBU. He also is an assoc...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Marc LiVecche , executive editor of Providence and author of a new book The Good Kill: Just War and Moral Injury and we talk about the morality of war. Meet Dr. LiVecche:  Marc LiVecche serves as the just war and global statecraft scholar with the Institute on Religion and Democracy along with his duties at Providence. He also serves as the McDonald Visiting Sch...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matthew Kaemingk , an ethics and theology professor at Fuller Theological Seminary and editor of Reformed Public Theology: A Global Vision for Life in the World. Today, we talk about a reformed vision for public theology and ethics. Meet Dr. Kaemingk:  Dr. Matthew Kaemingk is a public theologian who explores questions facing Christians serving in politics, cultu...

Starting September 27th, we are relaunching WeeklyTech as the Digital Public Square podcast. Starting next week, I will be joined by some of our society's most influential thinkers and leaders to talk about the pressing issues of theology, ethics, and philosophy in the public square. If you already have subscribed, you will automatically get the new episodes or you can subscribe here .

In this episode, I am joined by Jeremy Peckham, author of the recent book Masters or Slaves? AI and the Future of Humanity . We talk about ethics and artificial intelligence. Meet Jeremy:  Mr. Peckham has spent much of his career in the field of artificial intelligence, and founded his first company in 1993 which was listed on the London Stock Exchange. He is part of a growing network of Christian...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. David Koyzis, a Global Scholar for Global Scholars Canada and author of Political Visions and Illusions: A Survey and Christian Critique of Contemporary Ideologies. Meet Dr. Koyzis:  David T. Koyzis taught politics for thirty years at Redeemer University College. He is the author of the award-winning Political Visions and Illusions (also translated into Portugue...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jeffrey Bilbro, associate professor of English at Grove City College and the author of a new book entitled Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News . Meet Dr. Bilbro:  Jeffrey Bilbro is the editor-in-chief of Front Porch Republic and associate professor of English at Grove City College. He holds a PhD from Baylor University. He has wri...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Evan Lenow of Mississippi College and Dr. Mark Liederbach of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. We talk about their new book Ethics as Worship : The Pursuit of Moral Discipleship . Meet Dr. Lenow:  Dr. Evan Lenow serves as the Director of Church and Minister Relations at Mississippi College. He also serves as the Director of the Clinton Extension of New...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Keith Stanglin of the Center for Christian Studies in Austin, Texas and the author of a new book entitled Ethics Beyond Rules: How Christ’s Call to Love Informs our Moral Choices . Meet Dr. Stanglin:  Keith D. Stanglin (PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) is Director of the Center for Christian Studies in Austin, Texas, and professor of theology at Heritage Christ...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Christian Miller, professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University and director of the Honesty Project. We talk about his new book from Oxford University Press, Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue . Meet Dr. Miller:  Christian B. Miller is the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University. He is currently the Director of...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Gregg Allison, professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and we talk about his new book, Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World. Meet Dr. Allison: Gregg Allison received his PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of many books, including 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith , The Baker C...

In this episode, I am joined by Patricia Shaw, an AI ethics, strategy, policy, and governance consultant, who serves as CEO of Beyond Reach Consulting Limited based in the UK. We talk about AI ethics, digital privacy, and online governance. Meet Patricia: Trish has over 20 years’ experience as a Solicitor advising on data, technology, financial services, and regulatory/government affairs. As a wri...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Thaddeus Williams, Associate Professor of Theology at Biola University, and we talk about his recent book, Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth , and the role of social media in these divided times. Meet Dr. Williams: Dr. Williams serves as an associate professor of systematic theology at Biola University in California. He has also taught Philosophy...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Geoffrey Fulkerson, the Director of the Carl F.H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Joel Chopp, Project & Communications Manager at the Henry Center, and we talk about a new volume they co-edited, Science and the Doctrine of Creation: The Approaches of Ten Modern Theologians . Meet Dr. Fulkerson: Prior to...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Alan Noble, who serves as associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, and we talk about his most recent book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age . Meet Dr. Noble: Dr. Noble also serves as the co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and as an advisor for the AND Campaign. He has written for The Atlantic , Vo...

In this episode, I am joined by my friend Ben Mandrell, President & CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, and we talk about the changes to ministry and publishing in this digital age. Meet Ben Mandrell: Ben came to Lifeway from his role as lead pastor at Storyline Fellowship in Arvada, Colorado. He is a graduate of Anderson University and also holds a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern...

In this episode, I am joined by my ERLC colleague Josh Wester, who serves as the chair of research in Christian Ethics and director of content. We talk to Mary Eberstadt who is an American essayist, novelist, and author of numerous books including How the West Really Lost God and Primal Screams . Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech . Meet...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. David VanDrunen, Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California, and we talk about his latest book, “Politics After Christendom.” Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at  jasonthacker.com/weeklytech . Meet Dr. VanDrunen : Dr. VanDrunen, a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, began tea...

In this episode, I am joined by my friend, Dr. Andrew Walker, associate professor of Christian ethics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and we talk about his new book “Liberty for All.” Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech . Meet Dr. Walker:  Andrew Walker also serves as executive director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jonathan Armstrong, Professor of Bible at Moody Bible Institute, and Dr. Darrell Bock, Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary, and we talk about their latest book, “Virtual Reality Church.” Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at jasonthacker.com/weeklytech . Meet Dr. Armstrong: Dr. Armstrong,...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matthew Arbo, Associate Professor of Theological Studies and Director of the Center for Faith and Public Life at Oklahoma Baptist University, and we talk about his work in public theology and virtue ethics. Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at  jasonthacker.com/weeklytech . Meet Dr. Arbo: Prior to his arrival at OBU, Dr. Arbo serve...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matthew Shadle, Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Marymount University, and we talk about ethics, autonomous weapons, and cyber warfare. Sign up to receive the WeeklyTech newsletter each Monday morning at  jasonthacker.com/weeklytech . Meet Dr. Shadle: Dr. Matthew Shaydle joined the Marymount faculty in 2014, and lives in northern Virginia...