Faith at the Frontiers

Faith at the Frontiers

Barnabas Aspray and Austin Stevenson

Episodes 98
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (10)
Since Sep 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
75%
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About This Podcast

A podcast that confronts challenges to the Christian faith with hope. Hosted by Dr Barnabas Aspray & Dr Austin Stevenson. Current series: Faith and the Challenges of History Previous series: Refugees, Climate Change, Science & Religion, Faith & Economics. Anticipated future series: - Religious pluralism - Christianity & Racism - The problem of evil/suffering - Exvangelicalism - Violence in the Bible

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Recent Episodes

#97 Will the Pope’s Wisdom on A.I. Be heard? - with Nicholas Hayes-Mota & Silvianne Aspray

May 28, 2026 50m

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

May 25, 2026 46m

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

May 06, 2026 37m

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

Apr 13, 2026 42m

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

Mar 26, 2026 51m

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

Mar 05, 2026 1h

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

Feb 09, 2026 53m

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

Jan 19, 2026 47m

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

Dec 17, 2025 1h 5m

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!

Dec 01, 2025 1h

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

Nov 17, 2025 34m

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!

Nov 03, 2025 40m

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

Oct 17, 2025 41m

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

Sep 22, 2025 52m

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

Sep 01, 2025 40m

"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

Aug 11, 2025 44m

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

Jul 21, 2025 27m

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

Jul 01, 2025 33m

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

Jun 02, 2025 46m

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

May 14, 2025 41m

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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