Sermon: The Alternative to Nuclear War

Paul Axton preaches: There is an apocalyptic logic laid out in the New Testament, which the Lutheran notion of justification misses, in which there is a crisis and implosion, an attempt to silence God, and it is from the midst of this attempt to destroy him that Christ speaks.  If you enjoyed this…

Anthony Bartlett provides a Girardian reading of Genesis and Exodus, in which the Hebrew people are formed from oppressed outcasts, and in which liberation from violence and oppression, through the experience of Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers, and the experience of Abraham, provides for th…

Anthony Bartlett explains to Brad and Paul the significance of Benoît Chantre, the biographer and last key conversation partner with René Girard with whom the book Battling to the End, Girard's last word. Chantre attempts to direct Girard away from a dark apocalypticism toward what he calls an inti…

Paul Axton Preaches: The particular expression of spiritual rootedness found in Wendell Berry and Dolly Parton is an entry into the meaning of universal salvation. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!