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What the Black Church Can Teach the Rest of American Christianity
Walter Strickland didn’t read a book from cover to cover until he was 18 years old. Books—from that first read, The Screwtape Letters, to Strickland’s latest work, Swing Low—have shaped his life. So, too, has the Black church.
Strickland, an author, educator, and pastor, joins Moore to talk about the titles that have formed their experiences as Christians and academics. They consider how slaveholders used biblical texts to defend their actions and weaponized faith against enslaved people. Strickland and Moore observe the ways that God remains faithful to his Word amid oppression and explore the phenomenon of Black worshipers leaving predominantly white churches. They discuss African American theologians, the witness of the Black church, and the five anchors that Black Christianity has contributed to the body of Christ.
Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include:
Walter Strickland
Swing Low, Volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States by Walter Strickland
Swing Low, Volume 2: An Anthology of Black Christianity in the United States by Walter Strickland
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
The Decline of African American Theology: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity by Thabiti M. Anyabwile
“The Black Church Has Five Theological Anchors”
“A Quiet Exodus: Why Black Worshipers Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches”
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Moore to the Point: Running From Refugees
Jesus’ refugee status ought to inform his followers about how to treat imperiled refugees right now.
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A Conversation with Tim Alberta
In December of 2023, journalist and author Tim Alberta joined Russell Moore to discuss the ways that politics have invaded the white evangelical church in recent years. He returns to talk about the election and inauguration of President Donald Trump that have happened since—and to consider what those events mean about the state of American culture.
Alberta and Moore talk about numbness, hopelessness, and the lack of persuadability in many Americans. They discuss the effect of social media on righteous indignation and judgmentalism as well as the political exhaustion among wide swaths of Americans. They talk about President Trump’s executive orders, cabinet members, and the possibility of mass deportations.
Moore and Alberta describe their reasons for hope and consider what it may look like to build godly community in a time of division.
Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include:
Tim Alberta
“Tim Alberta on the White Evangelical Crisis”
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta
“The Most Revealing Moment of a Trump Rally”
“Why Democrats Are Losing Hispanic Voters”
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Moore to the Point: Curb Your Cynicism
Cynicism makes sense right now -- and it could cost us our souls.
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Humanity's Universal Addictions: What is the Cure?
Why has everyone gone insane?
It’s a question that makes Russell Moore and Ian Morgan Cron—bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, and Episcopal priest—laugh, and also one that they approach with wisdom and insight. Moore and Cron talk about the confluence of pressures and stressors in the modern world, the relationship of control to certainty, and varying perspectives on anxiety and depression. They discuss practical actions to take when feeling overwhelmed and dive into the Twelve Steps, which Cron’s new book illuminates as helpful not just for alcoholics but for everyone.
Cron and Moore talk about what it means to be addicted, the human desire for relief from pain, and the power of community in the recovery process. Cron sheds light on amends conversations, which book of the Bible each Enneagram type should take to a desert island, and his profound love for God, Scripture, and humankind.
Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include:
Ian Morgan Cron
The Fix: How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation for the Well-Adjusted, the Down-and-Out, and Everyone in Between by Ian Morgan Cron
The Enneagram
Andrew Peterson
“Barth Challenges Bonhoeffer to Return to Germany”
Serenity Prayer
“In the Blood”
The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
Karl Rahner
Addiction & Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions by Gerald G. May
Curt Thompson
Bill Wilson
Alcoholics Anonymous
David’s Crown: Sounding the Psalms by Malcolm Guite
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Listen in as Russell Moore, director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project and Editor-in-Chief, talks about the latest books, cultural conversations and pressing ethical questions that point us toward the kingdom of Christ.
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