With a freshman in high school, Amy and Christian Piatt are getting familiar with a whole new set of doubts. This got them thinking about how much doubt we're surrounded by every day. But a question keep nagging at them... Is our doubt getting worse? From AI mimicry to feel-good stories gone … Read more about Season of Doubt
Words at War
Words we use - or withhold - shape our culture, opinions and identities. From media and Church to the White House, our words are at war to claim attention more than ever before. We examine Trump's words (and silence) regarding Sen. McCain's death, the Vatican's response to recent abuse … Read more about Words at War
Blood and Soil: One Year After Charlottesville
It's been a year since the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville took place. What has happened since then? Amy and Christian Piatt reflect on the impact of last year's events, consider the recent "Unite the Right 2" rally in DC and consider MSNBC's recent "Breaking Hate" special … Read more about Blood and Soil: One Year After Charlottesville
The Moral Compromise of Supporting Trump
In this episode, Christian and Amy ask why white Evangelicals support Trump in such big numbers. As much as 77% of white Evangelicals support Trump. Why do they continue to support him? Do progressives share anything with Evangelicals besides the name Christian? They talk about the moral … Read more about The Moral Compromise of Supporting Trump
Modern Feminism and the Death Throes of Patriarchy
In this episode of the CultureCast, Amy and Christian talk about Jeff Sessions and Romans 13, Thai cave rescues and babies in cages, and free speech and feminism. You'll hear about how a political cartoon sparked a debate about the difference between the efforts to rescue the soccer team trapped … Read more about Modern Feminism and the Death Throes of Patriarchy
Trump, Mueller & Dems Dos-Don’ts in 2018
This is perhaps the nerdiest episode of the CultureCast: an all politics-nerd episode. In it, Christian and Amy talk about the special election in Virginia, the anniversary of the 2016 election, the Mueller investigation, and what the Democrats need to do for 2018. Trump has quietly accomplished … Read more about Trump, Mueller & Dems Dos-Don’ts in 2018
Faith in the Public Square in the Era of Trump with Miroslav Volf
Today we are speaking with the one and only, Miroslav Volf. Miroslav is one of the coolest theologians around. He is author of Exclusion and Embrace, a trilogy of books reflecting on politics, religion, and culture: A Public Faith, Flourishing, and Public Faith in Action. note: This was … Read more about Faith in the Public Square in the Era of Trump with Miroslav Volf
Chatting up the House of Cards
Who doesn't like the House of Cards on netflix? Probably the people who are gonna skip this episode because it is a serious conversation about the most recently dropped and binged through season. There shall be discussion of politics, power, sex, violence, and the double tap of a desk. Long time … Read more about Chatting up the House of Cards
Philosophers on Paul
Why in the world are philosophers getting so excited about Paul these days? Well I would tell you the answer but Tripp and Pete decided to do an entire High Gravity class investigating this turn to Paul among political philosophers. Last week the class kicked off with an initial session on the … Read more about Philosophers on Paul
Police Violence Is The Exception
I had two conversations with friends yesterday who are very upset by the failure of the justice system to protect unarmed black men (and boys)  from those who act on behalf of the law. I have not been blogging much as I am in preparation for my qualifying exams in the Spring. Part of my reading … Read more about Police Violence Is The Exception
God Is Trouble For the Status Quo
Process theologies and Liberation theologies both provide a valuable resource - even for those who do not subscribe to them wholesale. You don’t have to be an adherent of these approaches to hear the critique that they raise and allow those questions to interrogate the given order of … Read more about God Is Trouble For the Status Quo
Richard Falk on War, Water and The Wolf of Wall Street
Our guest today is Richard Falk - an international law and international relations scholar who taught at Princeton University for forty years. Since 2002 he has lived in Santa Barbara, California, and taught at the local campus of the University of California in Global and International Studies … Read more about Richard Falk on War, Water and The Wolf of Wall Street