
Creed & Culture
Asking questions, seeking depth with Dr Luke Martin.
Episodes
52 episodes
Integrating spirituality and rationality | Dr Johannes Hartl | EP52
Dr Johannes Hartl is a writer, speaker, YouTuber, and founder of the house of prayer in Augsburg. Luke and Johannes discuss our current cultural moment, Christianity and politics, and the relationship between faith and reason. Find ...
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Bonhoeffer, incentive structures, managing finances, and Christianity and politics | Dr Aaron Edwards | EP 51
Dr Aaron Edwards describes himself as a 'theologian in academic exile'. He was fired from Cliff College, an evangelical Bible College, because of a tweet he posted in 2023.Support Aaron:
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Thoughts on populism and cultural decline | Dr Jacob Phillips | EP50
Jacob is Professor of Systematic Theology at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. He joins Luke for a discussion about his own spiritual and political journey, and what relevance Bonhoeffer’s life and thought has for the West today.
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Speaking across tribal lines | Elizabeth Oldfield | EP49
Elizabeth Oldfield is a broadcaster, writer, podcaster, and coach. She joins Luke for a discussion about her book, 'Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times'. Disagree with Elizabeth? Let us know in the YouTube comments!...
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Men Are the New Outcasts | Jamie Bambrick | EP48
Jamie is editor-in-chief at Clear Truth Media and serves as an Associate Pastor in Hope Church Craigavon, N Ireland. Disagree with Jamie? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Instagram:
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The Genesis of Gender | Dr Abigail Favale | EP47
Abigail is a writer whose work lies at the intersection of Catholic theology, literature, and women’s studies. She is a Professor at the University of Notre Dame.Disagree with Abigail? Let us know in the YouTube comments! In...
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Explaining Suffering | Prof Richard Swinburne | EP46
Richard Swinburne is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is widely considered one of the greatest Christian philosophers of the last thousand years. Luke and Richard Swinburne discuss evidence for God and the proble...
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Understanding Christendom | Dr Jon Balserak | EP45
Dr Jon Balserak is a visiting lecturer at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He teaches courses on religion and history. Luke and Jon discuss the period of European history known as Christendom. Disagree with Jon? Let us know i...
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Finding faith in a secular age | Dr Daniel Strange | EP44
Dr Daniel Strange is an author and Director of Crosslands Forum, a centre for cultural engagement and mission. Luke and Daniel discuss his recent book Making Faith Magnetic. Daniel outlines five themes which he thinks all humans are dr...
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Towards a post-woke world | Dr Eric Kaufmann | EP43
Dr Eric Kaufmann is Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham. Luke and Eric discuss his understanding of woke, whether words are violence, what a post-woke world might look like, what to expect under a Labour government in the UK, ...
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We're all Christian without knowing it | Glen Scrivener | EP42
Glen Scrivener is an author, speaker, and Anglican pastor. He joins Luke for a fascinating discussion about his book The Air We Breathe. Disagree with Glen? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Facebook:
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Enlightenment ideals aren't working | Jonathan Pageau | EP41
Jonathan Pageau is a French Canadian icon carver, public speaker and YouTuber exploring the symbolic patterns that underlie our experience of the world. Luke and Jonathan discuss Jonathan's disagreements with James Lindsay on issues like the en...
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Liberalism, Christian nationalism, and problems in universities | Professor Stanley Hauerwas | EP40
Professor Stanley Hauerwas is one of the most influential theologians of the last century. He joins Luke for a wide-ranging discussion about liberalism, Christian nationalism, and universities. Disagree with Stanley? Let us k...
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Is woke replacing religion? | Dr Peter Boghossian | EP39
Dr Peter Boghossian is a writer, speaker, and podcast host. He taught philosophy at Portland State University for ten years before resigning in 2021, citing an illiberal academic atmosphere on campus. Along with James Lindsay and Helen Pluckros...
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Democracy and the legacy of Christendom | Professor Oliver O'Donovan | EP38
Dr Oliver O'Donovan is one of the greatest living Christian theologians. For many years he held posts at Oxford University and Edinburgh University. Luke and Oliver discuss the challenges of democracy, the legacy of Christendom, and the task of...
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DEBATE | Is Christianity Progressive? | Calvin Robinson vs Steve Chalke | EP37
Steve Chalke is a pastor, writer, and founder of Oasis Trust. Calvin Robinson is a priest, former GB News broadcaster, and now Lotus Eaters contributor. Disagree with Steve or Calvin? Let us know in the YouTube comments!
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Understanding this Strange New World | Dr Carl Trueman | EP36
Carl Trueman is Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College. Luke and Carl discuss his book Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution. Facebook:&nbs...
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Reinvigorating the West | John Anderson | EP35
John Anderson served as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia for 6 years between 1999 and 2005 under John Howard. He is now a cultural commentator with a very large online following. Luke and John discuss the attraction of the Christian worldview...
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Communism has come to the West | Dr James Lindsay | EP34
Dr James Lindsay is a writer, speaker, and podcast host. Along with Peter Boghossian and Helen Pluckrose, he undertook the famous grievance studies hoax, which arguably demonstrated the low academic standards of some university disciplines. Jam...
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Is the 21st Century working for women? | Lois McLatchie Miller | EP33
Lois McLatchie Miller is a cultural commentator and senior communications officer at ADF UK. Luke and Lois discuss contemporary feminism, the sexual revolution, abortion, fertility rates, maternity leave, and… the Barbie movie! Apo...
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DEBATE | Should we resist DEI? | Dr James Orr vs Dr Dave Benson | EP32
Dr James Orr is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge. Dr Dave Benson is Director of the Centre for Culture and Discipleship at London Institute of Contemporary Christianity. Whilst James and Dave are both...
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A holistic response to cultural decline | Dr Iain McGilchrist | EP31
Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, writer, and former Oxford University literary scholar. McGilchrist came to prominence after the publication of his book The Master an...
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Fired for a tweet | Dr Aaron Edwards | EP30
Dr Aaron Edwards describes himself as a 'theologian in academic exile'. He was fired from Cliff College, an evangelical Bible College, because of a tweet he posted in 2023. Luke and Aaron discuss the Christian duty to speak out about cultural i...
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What do men want? | Dr Nina Power | EP29
Dr Nina Power is a former philosophy lecturer and now Senior Editor at Compact Magazine. She joins Luke to discuss the differences between men and women and why such differences matter.
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Can Christians and atheists build a future together? | Paul Vander Klay | EP28
Paul Vander Klay pastors a church in California. He rose to prominence due to his online commentary on the work of Dr Jordan Peterson. In this episode, Paul and Luke discuss various conceptions of God present in the public debate; Jordan Peters...
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