Race and Black Theology Reading List: An Annotated Bibliography Below is a list of books that I highly recommend. They aren’t listed in order of importance, however, “Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul by Eddie Glaude, would be a great start. The typical set of caveats apply to this bibliography, like many others in its category, of course. Black thought is not a monolith; like any tradition, it is less a sustained echoing chorus, and more a long argument over time. Its diversity, breadth, and sophistication cannot be captured in a brief introductory bibliography lik ..read more

The devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour, as the Bible says. But what does this mean for Christians today, and more to the point, what (if anything) can we do about it? Cover some of the basics of spiritual warfare with Suzannah Rowntree in today’s episode ..read more

We know we’ve been on a bit of a hiatus. Y’all may have noticed that there’s been a lot going on! Plus, we have all been busy working hard at our various callings. But we still have a lot to say, and you are not going to want to miss this one. Join Monstrous Host Elisabeth for a compelling discussion on tribalism: what it is, how it impacts Christian discourse and behavior, and what its implications are in a “culture war ..read more

In Episode 14, hosts Kate and Rebecca discuss how the sins of adults always roll down onto the children, and the responsibility of Christians to take the heart of Jesus toward children seriously ..read more

Let’s talk about the crusades! In Episode 15, Kate Robinson interviews our own co-host Suzannah Rowntree Author about her recently released novel, A WIND FROM THE WILDERNESS, an historical fiction fantasy novel about the first crusade, and we discuss the crusades themselves and what really happened ..read more

Many thanks to special guest Tim Yarbrough for joining Cheryl Ann Hannah Nicholson to share his thoughts with us in episode 18 ..read more

Is Tolkien a Misogynist? Is Rohan a sexist culture? Did Eowyn give up war to be a wife? Monstrous host and medieval history scholar Suzannah Rowntree addresses (new wave) feminist critiques regarding everyone’s favorite shieldmaiden ..read more

Intrigued by Queen Victoria? Can’t wait for Season 3 of THE CROWN? (Us either). Ruling queens seem to turn up regularly in Christian cultures. Ever wondered why? Join Suzannah Rowntree to find out ..read more

Hosts Liz Sachs and Toni Kolb discuss how the abandonment of God’s law leads to abuse of his image bearers ..read more

What is Empathy? Is it type of counterfeit love? Is it something the church needs more of or less of? Join Monstrous Host Kate today as we discuss what it means to have empathy and what scripture tells us about it ..read more