James P. Byrd—The Civil War, the Bible, and Today, Ep69
Historian James P Byrd of Vanderbilt University joins host Marty Duren in a conversation about how the Bible was used to support both North and South in the Civil War.
Tim Schwartz—Humanitarian Aid and Haiti, Ep68
Anthropologist and aid expert Tim Schwartz joins host Marty Duren in a conversation about good efforts going bad in the world of humanitarian aid.
Bruce Ashford—Doing Public Theology Well, Ep67
Public theologian Bruce Ashford joins Marty Duren in a conversation about how to do theology in the public square.
Melvin E. Edwards—From Slavery to a Statehouse, Ep66
Author Melvin Edwards joins host Marty Duren in a lively conversation about his family’s history, genealogies, and messing with Texas.
Matthew Kaemingk—The Liturgy of Laboring, Ep65
Matthew Kaemingk joins Uncommontary host Marty Duren in a conversation about work, worship, and how they are related.
Vanessa Otero—The Original Media Bias Chart, Ep64
Vanessa Otero, creator of the original Media Bias Chart, joins host Marty Duren to discuss the role of bias in news reporting and how perceptions of Left, Right, and the middle change.
Ty Seidule—Reckoning with Robert E. Lee and the Lost Cause, Ep63
Retired Brigadier General Ty Seidule joins host Marty Duren for a conversation about Robert E. Lee, the Confederacy, and the religion of the Lost Cause.
Randy Richards—Individualism and Misreading the Bible, Ep62
On this episode of Uncommontary, former missionary and New Testament scholar, Randy Richards, joins host Marty Duren in a fascinating look at how individualism causes some people to misunderstand the Bible.
Chris Martin—Social Media and Societal Divisions, Ep61
Social media trends expert Chris Martin joins host Marty Duren in a conversation about the dangers and divisions of social media and the companies that control it.
Brian Kalt—Limitations of the 25th Amendment, Ep60
On this episode of Uncommontary, Brian Kalt, Professor of Law and The Harold Norris Faculty Scholar at Michigan State University, joins host Marty Duren to discuss the application and limitations of the 25th Amendment.