Faith at the Frontiers
Barnabas Aspray and Austin Stevenson
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#97 Will the Pope’s Wisdom on A.I. Be heard? - with Nicholas Hayes-Mota & Silvianne Aspray
Professor Nicholas Hayes-Mota and Dr Silvianne Aspray guide us through the insights of Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. We discuss questions like:Why is the Pope weighing in on…
#96 How Faith Can Help A.I. - with Lyndon Drake
Dr Lyndon Drake has two PhDs: one in theology and one in A.I. Now a research fellow at Oxford, he wants to help us think through chatbots in a rigorous and careful way. Let’s be conscious of the…
#95 Navigating the Digital Empire with Autumn Ridenour
In this episode, we’re bringing the thought of Augustine into the conversation with the help of Autumn Ridenour, the author of Restlessness and Belonging: Augustinian Wisdom for the Digital Empire.…
#94 A.I. is a big moment for Humanity! - with Katherine Schmidt
Social media helped people communicate with each other. AI does the opposite: people talk to it instead of another living being and become isolated. Human interaction, according to Katherine Schmidt,…
#93 The Real Significance of A.I. with Carmody Grey
We're excited to have Carmody Grey back on the show to discuss LLMs from the perspective of theology. We talk about the possible threats posed by A.I., the political questions it raises, and its…
#92 Theological Anthropology and A.I. with Ollie Wright and Marie van Emerick
This Episode is *Not* about Angels... Join us as we talk with Marie van Emerick and Oliver Wright: two scholars at Pembroke College Oxford who are working in the area of theology, philosophy, and…
#91 Mythbusting AI & its true potential - with Josh Lawman
Josh Lawman, a software engineer who works with LLMs, gives us the inside look at how they work. Are they really a groundbreaking innovation like the printing press and the internet? What are the…
#90 Thinking with wisdom about AI - with Ruth Okediji
Welcome to a new series on Artificial Intelligence! In this episode Professor Ruth Okediji joins us on the show to talk about the rapid rise of Large Language Models (LLMs). Why have they been so…
#89 - What is Political Power For? with Nick Townsend
In this episode Nick Townsend revisits the distinction between nationalism and patriotism by noting the difference between nationalism as a claim about where political power should lie (that is, with…
#88 Faith, Nationalism & Immigration - Barney’s (& David’s) new book!
Barney’s new book is out, coauthored with Professor DavidElcott! On the Significance of Religion in Immigration Policy. You can buy the book here or download it free here. The book guides you through…
#87 ‘A Gift to be Shared’ - Faith & National Identity with Rowan Williams
In this episode, Barney and Austin interview the Rt. Rev. Rowan Williams for his views on Christian nationalism. He offers us wisdom that seeks what is good about both sides of the debate and aims to…
#86 The BIG DEBATE - Barney vs. Austin on Christian Nationalism!
In this episode, Barney & Austin stage a head-to-head on whether Christian nationalism is a good thing or not! It’s time to gather the insights from our past episodes together and see which…
#85 - Christian Nationalism in Russia - with Cyril Hovorun
Is Christian nationalism the proper term for what is happening in Russia? What is unique about Putin's claims of civilizational superiority compared with western nations? What does orthodox theology…
Thick & Thin Types of Nationalism - with Nick Spencer
Stretchy definitions of ‘Nationalism’ can be a useful political tool, says Nick Spencer, senior fellow at Theos Think Tank. People can give a ‘thin’ definition while their actions suggest something…
#83 Balancing Local & Universal: What Catholic Nationalism Teaches Us - with Colt Anderson
"It is a Catholic axiom that in order to lead someone away from error, you must recognize the truth that gives power to the error." Thus writes Professor Colt Anderson in Faith, Nationalism, and the…
S8 #82 Cruciform Political Power - with Mike Gorman
The power of the cross is weakness, according to the apostle Paul. How does that idea translate into the dog-eat-dog world of politics? In this episode we interview Dr. Mike Gorman, Raymond E. Brown…
#81 Faith & National Politics w/ Stanley Hauerwas
In this episode we have the privilege speaking with Prof Stanley Hauerwas. He challenges the typical categories used in conversations about 'christian nationalism' and pushes us to redefine what it…
S8E5 #80 Christian Patriotism is not Nationalism - with James Walters
What is the difference between patriotism and nationalism? Is one of them acceptable (even desirable) from a Christian point of view? In this episode we interview James Walters, Professor at the…
S7E79 #79 Whose Christianity? Which Nationalism? - with Elizabeth Bruenig
Not every Christian agrees on what a “Christian government” should look like. Whoever is in power will have to decide what form of Christianity to implement, and they are likely to claim it is the…
#78 Nationalism is its own religion - with William Cavanaugh
Professor William Cavanaugh, author of Migrations of the Holy and The Uses of Idolatry, weighs in on the topic of nationalism. He argues that nationalism is a religion that rivals Christianity and is…
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