Context Matters Dr. Cyndi Parker
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- Religion & Spirituality
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This podcast is for people who are curious about the ancient context that influenced the final shape of the Bible…AND ALSO…how our modern context influences the way we understand the Bible and God and all things spiritual.
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Improvising Church, Part 2
This is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Mark Glanville who joins us today from his piano to talk with me about his newly released book titled Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm and Soul. Dr. Glanville is an associate professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, while still belonging to a jazz trio that has been playing together in Vancouver for seven years.
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Harmony, Scripture, and Jazz
In part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Glanville, we begin to talk about his new book Improvising Church. Dr. Glanville grew up in Australia, is an accomplished jazz pianist - who then became a pastor, and OT scholar, and now an associate professor of pastoral theology at Regent College, Vancouver, while still belonging to a jazz trio that has been playing together in Vancouver for seven years.
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Trafficking Hadassah: A New Look at the book of Esther
In part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Ericka Dunbar, we talk about the unseen and unnamed characters in the book of Esther.
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When Genre Influences Interpretation
Dr. Ericka Dunbar joins us to talk about her studies of the book of Esther. She is an Assistant Professor of Christian Scriptures at Baylor University.
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Growing Pains of the Early Church
This is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Nadya Williams about her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church. This book argues that cultural Christians were the rule, rather than the exception, in the early church. While focusing on the Christians in the 1st to 5th centuries, their stories provide a fresh perspective for considering the difficult timeless questions that stubbornly persist in our own world and churches.
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Early Christians did not Wear Halos!
This is Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Nadya Williams about her book Cultural Christians in the Early Church; a book that argues that cultural Christians were the rule, rather than the exception, in the early church. While focusing on the Christians in the 1st to 5th centuries, their stories provide a fresh perspective for considering the difficult timeless questions that stubbornly persist in our own world and churches.
Customer Reviews
This is how to have a good conversation
Cyndi Parker models how to engage in curious and empathetic conversations that open our minds to new ideas and our eyes to Biblical details hiding in plain sight. I wish the fascinating work being done by all these scholars would trickle down into our church communities, so I’m constantly telling people about something I learned from this podcast. I tell everyone about her Biblical geography class too. I’m encouraged to see more of these kinds of podcasts out there, but this one is really one of the best. Please keep them coming!
2023 year end review
Listening to the end of your recent podcast paid off in the most serendipitous way. A dear friend and I were speaking about our desire for peace and love for all caught in the current crisis. Much stronger words are warranted, but I choose these today.
The words of Fr David Neuhaus were extremely helpful that as a Christian and an American there is a third option. Living as Jesus, in the TENSION it does feel as if it ripping me apart at times. Yet, I want to be honest about the atrocities being reported.
Thanks for the brief mention of these episodes in your year end review. They have given me perspective and courage during an extremely trying time.
Listen If You Want to Be Stretched and Enjoy It!
Dr. Cyndi Parker and her guests will stretch your thinking and you will enjoy being stretched! There aren’t many podcasts out there that are both enjoyable and transformative! Give it a try!