In this interview I talked with Dr. Philip Bunn. He is a professor of political science at Covenant College and is an avid reader of great American novels. We talked about John Steinbeck's magnum opus, East of Eden. We discussed the biblical themes that are scattered throughout the story and way in which Steinbeck grasped and portrayed the old American spirit. I hope you enjoy!

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In this interview I talked with Dr. Xu Guoqi. Dr. Xu is professor of history and founding director of the Institute of Transnational History of China at the University of Hong Kong. He has written many books including Asian and the Great War, Chinese and Americans, Strangers on the Western Front, China and the Great War, and Olympic Dreams. We discussed his book, The Idea of China: A Contested History, and the history of the relationship between the United States and China going back to the Founding of America.

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In this episode I talked with Frannie Block. Frannie is a reporter at The Free Press and has recently reported on Chinese persecution of Christian pastors in her piece, China vs. God: Ezra Jin and Beijing’s War on Christianity. We talked about this report, why China has a history of religious suppression, how China has emerged as a global superpower, and what President Donald Trump has done to end persecution around the world (we also discussed other things). I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode I talked with Dr. Louis Markos from Houston Christian University. Dr. Markos is the author of many books including On the Shoulder of Hobbits: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis, From Aristotle to Christ: How Aristotelian Thought Clarified the Christian Faith, and Restoring Beauty: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the Writings of C.S. Lewis.

In our conversation we discussed C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy. We talked about the medieval cosmology that must be understood before one reads the Ransom Trilogy, why Lewis thought language was central to human living, and the necessity of violence in the Christian faith. I hope you enjoy!

You can find all of Dr. Markos’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Louis-Markos/author/B001JSBEBG?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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In this episode I talked with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden about the Hantavirus. You may have heard of this if you’ve been reading the news lately. A group of people were on a cruise ship and began to spread the virus. For most Americans, this kind of news makes us feel uncomfortable because of what happened six years ago when COVID-19 started. In this interview we talked about what Hantavirus is, where it’s from, and if it will turn into another global pandemic. I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I talk with Dr. Vern Poythress about his upcoming book, Making Sense of Creation and Fall. In his book, Dr. Poythress sets out to explain the dynamic and multi-faceted reality of Genesis 1-3. In our discussion we talk about how a person can properly interpret Genesis 1-3, why different words in the text are meant to illuminate distinct characteristics in God, and why Genesis 1-3 sets the tone for how we understand the entire Bible. I hope you enjoy!

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I recorded this episode on March 23rd. Obviously a lot of things have happened since then. But here are my thoughts on the Israel/Iran (and not American) war in the Middle East.

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In this episode I talked with Mary Rooke, a reporter from the Daily Caller. We discussed Trump's speech on Wednesday night, why America is in a war with an Iran, why Tucker Carlson was right, and how to rebuild America. I hope you enjoy!

Mary's Substack: https://substack.com/@maryrooke

Daily Caller: https://dailycaller.com/author/MaryR/

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