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"We need to do a better job as Christians of talking about the body in ways that valorize creation—not just criticizing people who want to do things we think are morally wrong, but helping them understand what God made right.”
So says professor, author, and theologian Michael Horton on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. He and Moore discuss Horton’s new book, Shaman and Sage: The Roots of “Spiritual but Not Religious” in Antiquity. Their conversation explores the growing cultural attraction to Wicca, why people long for a connection to the mystical, and the goodness of our created flesh.
They talk about technological advances that attempt to transcend the body, how we arrived in a cultural moment where people are spiritual but not religious, and what it looks like to engage with people who don’t believe there are any answers to the universe.
Tune in for an episode that encourages Christians to understand how the goodness of the gospel transforms our entire beings—body and soul alike.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:

Michael Horton

Sola Media

White Horse Inn


Shaman and Sage: The Roots of Spiritual but Not Religious in Antiquity by Michael Horton


The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey with Carole C. Carlson


The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil


The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil


Transcendent ManYuval Noah Harari



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Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
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This episode was recorded before the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
What is it that binds Americans together as a nation? 
That’s the question that Russell Moore and his guest, sociologist and professor James Davison Hunter, address on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. With political violence on the rise in America and around the world, Hunter helps us understand the roots of the crisis. They discuss the differences between consensus and solidarity while pondering how humans tend to come alive in times of disaster yet the COVID-19 pandemic produced opposite effects. Their conversation spans history, politics, and religion as Moore and Hunter observe the current state of affairs within Evangelicalism. 
Hunter and Moore talk about the lineage of culture wars and shifts in Christian presence in higher education. Hunter explains why he talks about culture in terms of weather and climate as the two consider hotly contested social issues such as homosexuality, marijuana, and abortion. 
Tune in for an episode that asks deep questions, navigates complex answers, and finds reason to hope.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:


Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis by James Davison Hunter


Culture Wars: The Struggle To Control The Family, Art, Education, Law, And Politics In America by James Davison Hunter 


To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davison Hunter

Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture

“Trump’s Would-Be Assassin and the Twisted Quest for Human Glory”


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Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
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“Probably doomed and perplexingly merry.”
That’s how Leif Enger describes one of the characters in his new novel, I Cheerfully Refuse. While the story brings words like dystopian and apocalyptic to mind, it bears witness to a deep sense of hope and even optimism. How and why? That’s the topic of this episode of The Russell Moore Show featuring Enger. 
Moore and Enger talk about what inspired I Cheerfully Refuse, including classic tales like The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. They talk about how Enger explores despair in fiction and the real world, the nuances of suicidal behavior, and how to combat the unbearable overwhelm caused by a 24-hour news cycle. They discuss Enger’s writing process, how religion emerges in his life and books, and where the two differ in their understanding of evangelism.
Tune in for a gracious, rich episode that turns our eyes toward the light that the darkness will not overcome.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:


I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

Leif Enger


The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

“A Weird, Wonderful Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson”

“The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice”

Walker Percy

Garrison Keillor


David Copperfield by Charles Dickens


Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair by Christian Wiman

“Clergy on the Rocks”


The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron


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“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
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There's an unintentional thread that runs through this quarterly books episode: apocalyptic themes.
"That probably tells you what my headspace is right now,” says Russell Moore. Later, he adds, “There is a reckoning in these books.” 
On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, Moore and producer Ashley Hales talk about books, authors, and storytelling. They discuss what draws readers to fateful accounts and trace such tales from the Psalms up to new releases. Their reads span from poetry to prose and sermons to songs.
Tune in for an episode that is as honest about the darkness as it is certain of the light.
Books and resources mentioned in this episode include:


I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger


The Faithful Spy, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendricks


The Crisis of Narration by Byung-Chul Han


The Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami? by David Bentley Hart


The Message in the Bottle: How Queer Man Is, How Queer Language Is, and What One Has to Do with the Other by Walker Percy


Wrestling with God: The Meditations of Richard Marius edited by Nancy Grisham Anderson


Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of David by Eugene Peterson


The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

“The Working of the Spirit” 

“God Is Always Doing 10,000 Things in Your Life” 


Martin Luther: The Christian between God and Death by Richard Marius

Richard Mouw

“Dr. Russell Moore on the Power of Prayer”

“Eugene Peterson – Answering God”


The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms by Timothy Keller


Mariner: A Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Malcolm Guite


The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Other Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge


Aegypt by John Crowley


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Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
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“There is so much grace.” 
That’s what Melissa B. Kruger, Bible teacher, author of several books including Parenting with Hope, and vice president of discipleship programming at The Gospel Coalition wants families with teens to know. Not only that, it's what she hopes all who care about the next generation will bear in mind.
On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, Kruger shares insights gained from her years of raising three now-adult children. She talks about the importance of emphasizing relationships with Jesus and one another over a formulaic approach to faith or parenting. Moore and Kruger discuss practical issues in teen life, including mental health concerns, smartphone usage, and how families may be unintentionally raising young people to be “curated…rather than dearly beloved.” 
Kruger and Moore offer hope for families that are struggling and encourage parents to think about preparing their children to encounter risks in the real world with wisdom and hope.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:

Melissa B. Kruger

The Gospel Coalition


Parenting with Hope: Raising Teens for Christ in a Secular Age by Melissa B. Kruger

“Jonathan Haidt’s Way Forward for an Anxious Generation” 

"An Update to The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt"

Reformed Theological Seminary


The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids by Madeline Levine, Ph.D. 


The Gift of Good Land: Further Essays Cultural and Agricultural by Wendell Berry 


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Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Ashley Hales
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
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“That is one nutty hospital.”
So says Bill Murray’s character, Jeff Slater, in the 1982 film Tootsie—and, effectively, so say many listeners of The Russell Moore Show when they reach out with questions or comments about the state of society and politics today. America is trying to recover from the physical, emotional, and economic effects of COVID-19 while simultaneously barreling toward an election season that is particularly rife with discord. 
On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, we’re bringing together clips from four past episodes that provide, as Moore puts it, “some counsel of sanity in really crazy times.” Listeners hear from Jen Wilkin on unfair pay for women in churches and Beth Moore on how abuse has affected her view of God as a father. Yuval Levin speaks to what we can do as the institutions around us crumble and the late Tim Keller reminds us that we can both claim the power of forgiveness and seek justice.
Tune in for an episode that offers focus, encouragement, and hope for weathering the days to come.
This episode features clips from the following episodes of The Russell Moore Show:

“Beth Moore Speaks Out”

“Jen Wilkin on Women in the Church”

“Yuval Levin on What Christians Can Learn from Religious Minorities”

“Tim Keller Says Forgiveness Is Key to Christian Witness”


Resources mentioned in this episode include: 

Tootsie

“Honor Thy Church Mother—with Wages”

The Westminster Confession of Faith


All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth Moore


American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again by Yuval Levin


Exclusion and Embrace, Revised and Updated: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation by Miroslav Volf


A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems, 1979-1997 by Wendell Berry


The Diary of a Country Priest: A Novel by Georges Bernanos


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“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today 
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper 
Host: Russell Moore 
Producer: Ashley Hales 
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps 
Video producer: Abby Egan 
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
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