<description>Well, this week I get to  talk with a real mover, Dr. Terence Lester. We talk Black politics, the subtle arrogance of Black educators, and of course, the mess  we're in now. Go on, listen in! And buy his new book!



Dr. Lester grew up in Atlanta with a single mother working multiple jobs, doing her best to raise Terence and his sister. The resulting trauma set him on a dangerous path involving gangs and homelessness before dropping out of high school. Eventually he returned to high school as a fifth-year senior, graduated, and enrolled in a nearby college, only to dropout after being arrested for underage drinking. A lenient judge threw out the charges, and Dr. Lester did not waste his second chance. He worked at a warehouse until a couple from his church helped him attend a Bible college.

 

By 28 years old, Dr. Lester had four degrees and earned a PhD in public policy and social change in 2023. He went from a former high school dropout, gang member and teenager experiencing homelessness to being a youth pastor, adult pastor and later a church planter and community activist. In 2013, he and his wife Cecilia founded Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit in Atlanta that supports those who face homelessness and poverty.


https://terencelester.com/

https://www.nosmallendeavor.com/terence-lester-human-flourishing-self-development-and-the-common-good

https://www.ivpress.com/from-dropout-to-doctorate-ebook

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Well, this week I get to  talk with a real mover,…

Well, this week I get to  talk with a real mover, Dr. Terence Lester. We talk Black politics, the subtle arrogance of Black educators, and of course, the mess  we're in now. Go on, listen in! And buy his new book!



Dr. Lester grew up in Atlanta with a single mother working multiple jobs, doing her best to raise Terence and his sister. The resulting trauma set him on a dangerous path involving gangs and homelessness before dropping out of high school. Eventually he returned to high school as a fifth-year senior, graduated, and enrolled in a nearby college, only to dropout after being arrested for underage drinking. A lenient judge threw out the charges, and Dr. Lester did not waste his second chance. He worked at a warehouse until a couple from his church helped him attend a Bible college.

 

By 28 years old, Dr. Lester had four degrees and earned a PhD in public policy and social change in 2023. He went from a former high school dropout, gang member and teenager experiencing homelessness to being a youth pastor, adult pastor and later a church planter and community activist. In 2013, he and his wife Cecilia founded Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit in Atlanta that supports those who face homelessness and poverty.


https://terencelester.com/

https://www.nosmallendeavor.com/terence-lester-human-flourishing-self-development-and-the-common-good

https://www.ivpress.com/from-dropout-to-doctorate-ebook



S8 E8: Black and Educated in the Era of Hate: Dr Terence Lester

<description>Dr. Rolsky is back fam! His scholarship, perspective, and wit are just some of the things I love about him. His perecptive includes a lot...ya gotta check it out cuz we in sum mess. 
Like that lil  AAEV there?

This is also part of a "welcome back dan" double header so make sure you check out episode 6  on this same feed!

Ya huurd?

L. Benjamin Rolsky received his PhD from Drew University in American Religious Studies. His work has appeared in a variety of academic and popular venues including Method and Theory in the Study of Religion and the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, as well as the Christian Century, the Los Angeles Review of Books, CNN Opinion, and the Religion and Culture Forum at the University of Chicago. His research and teaching interests include religion and politics, the study of popular culture, and critical theory.


https://x.com/LBRolsky

https://cca.rutgers.edu/people/fellows/fellows-details/165-affiliated-fellows/167-affiliated-fellows-2020-2021/578-l-benjamin-rolsky


https://a.co/d/cQLXDU8

www.whitehodgepodcasts.com



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Dr. Rolsky is back fam! His scholarship, perspect…

Dr. Rolsky is back fam! His scholarship, perspective, and wit are just some of the things I love about him. His perecptive includes a lot...ya gotta check it out cuz we in sum mess. 
Like that lil  AAEV there?

This is also part of a "welcome back dan" double header so make sure you check out episode 6  on this same feed!

Ya huurd?

L. Benjamin Rolsky received his PhD from Drew University in American Religious Studies. His work has appeared in a variety of academic and popular venues including Method and Theory in the Study of Religion and the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, as well as the Christian Century, the Los Angeles Review of Books, CNN Opinion, and the Religion and Culture Forum at the University of Chicago. His research and teaching interests include religion and politics, the study of popular culture, and critical theory.


https://x.com/LBRolsky

https://cca.rutgers.edu/people/fellows/fellows-details/165-affiliated-fellows/167-affiliated-fellows-2020-2021/578-l-benjamin-rolsky


https://a.co/d/cQLXDU8

www.whitehodgepodcasts.com





S8. E7. Political Mantras Distressed: Dr. Benji Rolsky

<description>Well...the title says it all.
Let's go...if you're ready to.

This is part 1 of a nice double header...check out episode 7 wtih Dr. Rolsky on politics and all that mess. Yeah.
Since I've been away for a while...which this will explain...why I've been away for a while foo.</description>

Well...the title says it all.
Let's go...if you'r…

Well...the title says it all.
Let's go...if you're ready to.

This is part 1 of a nice double header...check out episode 7 wtih Dr. Rolsky on politics and all that mess. Yeah.
Since I've been away for a while...which this will explain...why I've been away for a while foo.

S8. E6 . Moms Dead

<description>Oh this week I have a true legend and scholar! The Dr. Obery Hendricks is on and, WE. GO. IN!

So, buckle up cuzz this cat is breaking it down.

A life long social activist, Obery Hendricks is one of the foremost commentators on the intersection of religion and political economy in America. He is the most widely read and perhaps the most influential African American biblical scholar writing today. His recent book, Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith (Beacon Press, 2021) has gathered wide acclaim. Cornel West calls him “one of the last few grand prophetic intellectuals.”

A widely sought lecturer and media spokesperson, Dr. Hendricks’ appearances include CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Fox News, Fox Business News, the Discovery Channel, PBS, BBC, NHK Japan Television and the Bloomberg Network. He has provided running event commentary for National Public Radio, MSNBC, and the al-Jazeera and Aspire international television networks. Dr. Hendricks has served in the Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group at the U. S. Department of State under Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry; was a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee, for whom he delivered the closing benediction at the 2008 Democratic Convention; served on the National Religious Leaders Advisory Committee of the 2008 Democratic Presidential campaign. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at The Democracy Collaborative in Washington, DC; has been an Affiliated Scholar at the Center for American Progress; was a Senior Fellow at The Opportunity Agenda social justice communications think tank; is on the Advisory Board of the Institute of Christian Socialism; and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Dr. Hendricks has been a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Salon.com, a former editorial advisor to the award-winning Tikkun magazine, and a contributing editor to The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. The Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation has called his work “the boldest post-colonial writing ever seen in Western biblical studies.”


https://religion.columbia.edu/content/obery-m-hendricks

https://oberyhendricksphd.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-Rediscovering-Revolutionary-Teachings/dp/0385516657

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obery_M._Hendricks_Jr.

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Oh this week I have a true legend and scholar! Th…

Oh this week I have a true legend and scholar! The Dr. Obery Hendricks is on and, WE. GO. IN!

So, buckle up cuzz this cat is breaking it down.

A life long social activist, Obery Hendricks is one of the foremost commentators on the intersection of religion and political economy in America. He is the most widely read and perhaps the most influential African American biblical scholar writing today. His recent book, Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith (Beacon Press, 2021) has gathered wide acclaim. Cornel West calls him “one of the last few grand prophetic intellectuals.”

A widely sought lecturer and media spokesperson, Dr. Hendricks’ appearances include CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Fox News, Fox Business News, the Discovery Channel, PBS, BBC, NHK Japan Television and the Bloomberg Network. He has provided running event commentary for National Public Radio, MSNBC, and the al-Jazeera and Aspire international television networks. Dr. Hendricks has served in the Religion and Foreign Policy Working Group at the U. S. Department of State under Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry; was a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee, for whom he delivered the closing benediction at the 2008 Democratic Convention; served on the National Religious Leaders Advisory Committee of the 2008 Democratic Presidential campaign. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at The Democracy Collaborative in Washington, DC; has been an Affiliated Scholar at the Center for American Progress; was a Senior Fellow at The Opportunity Agenda social justice communications think tank; is on the Advisory Board of the Institute of Christian Socialism; and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Dr. Hendricks has been a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Salon.com, a former editorial advisor to the award-winning Tikkun magazine, and a contributing editor to The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. The Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation has called his work “the boldest post-colonial writing ever seen in Western biblical studies.”


https://religion.columbia.edu/content/obery-m-hendricks

https://oberyhendricksphd.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-Rediscovering-Revolutionary-Teachings/dp/0385516657

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obery_M._Hendricks_Jr.



S8. E5. The Politics of Jesuz: Dr. Obery Hendricks Jr

<description>Here we go...getting into politics and race and gender and...well, you get it. My guest this week is the amazing author and scholar, Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz. Dr. Cruz is professor of historical theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a PhD in religion, politics, and society from Baylor University's J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary.

I also get into the latest and greatest regarding the war!


From the publisher: 
Christians who seek to relate their faith to politics have always encountered tensions. Instead of easy answers and simple checklists, we need tools to help us thoughtfully navigate the complexities of Christian faithfulness in an increasingly diverse and polarized society.

In this book, Miranda Zapor Cruz guides readers in forming a vision of citizenship that brings Christian convictions into political engagement while avoiding common pitfalls. Cruz provides a measured, nonpartisan overview of different ways Christians have approached political participation. These ten views represent a range of theological approaches to the relationship between the kingdom of God and the country, including Anabaptist, social gospel, principled pluralist, and Christian nationalist. Cruz describes strengths and weaknesses of each view, with a focus on Christian faithfulness.


https://mirandazaporcruz.com/
https://www.grace.edu/grace-college-welcomes-author-dr-miranda-zapor-cruz/
https://www.ivpress.com/faithful-politics
https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/faithfully-engage-public-policy-an-in-depth-interview-with-miranda-zapor-cruz/

https://www.instagram.com/mirandazaporcruz?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=NjNwN214ZjR2MWoy</description>

Here we go...getting into politics and race and g…

Here we go...getting into politics and race and gender and...well, you get it. My guest this week is the amazing author and scholar, Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz. Dr. Cruz is professor of historical theology at Indiana Wesleyan University. She holds a PhD in religion, politics, and society from Baylor University's J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary.

I also get into the latest and greatest regarding the war!


From the publisher: 
Christians who seek to relate their faith to politics have always encountered tensions. Instead of easy answers and simple checklists, we need tools to help us thoughtfully navigate the complexities of Christian faithfulness in an increasingly diverse and polarized society.

In this book, Miranda Zapor Cruz guides readers in forming a vision of citizenship that brings Christian convictions into political engagement while avoiding common pitfalls. Cruz provides a measured, nonpartisan overview of different ways Christians have approached political participation. These ten views represent a range of theological approaches to the relationship between the kingdom of God and the country, including Anabaptist, social gospel, principled pluralist, and Christian nationalist. Cruz describes strengths and weaknesses of each view, with a focus on Christian faithfulness.


https://mirandazaporcruz.com/
https://www.grace.edu/grace-college-welcomes-author-dr-miranda-zapor-cruz/
https://www.ivpress.com/faithful-politics
https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/faithfully-engage-public-policy-an-in-depth-interview-with-miranda-zapor-cruz/

https://www.instagram.com/mirandazaporcruz?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=NjNwN214ZjR2MWoy

S8 E4: Faithful Politics Dr. Miranda Cruz

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