How do friends who hold differing views of religion and faith maintain a friendship? How do friends handle central and fundamental disagreements about God and faith?
Tim speaks with Andy Reid, associate professor of religious understanding and church history at BYU, and Greg Johnson, the founder of Standing Together ministries, a bridge-building ministry focused on LDS/Evangelical dialogues.
Tim recently spoke with Sean McDowell over at the Think Biblically podcast on empathy and how empathy is being weaponized by Progressives to manipulate Christians into adopting certain ethical and political views.
Tim speaks with Michael Wear, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life and author of the book, The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life, on features of Christian faithfulness and civic engagement.
What makes for a good moderator when disagreement pops up? And how do you keep the relationship in tact when a pointed and meaningful disagreement occurs?
Stephen Lloyd-Moffett, professor of Religious Studies at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA, speaks with Tim and Rick about the deeply human tendency to search for meaning in religious experience.
Scott and Tim speak with Rev. Chris Brooks on the meaning of Dr. King’s legacy and some of its implications for institutions, churches, and individuals today.
Preston reflects with Tim and Rick on the times he has been critiqued and what it is like to be called out as heretic. They discuss the importance of accurately representing someone’s views when offering a critique, the kinds of critiques to take seriously, how good critiques can help us make intellectual progress.
Although trends show declines in church attendance, Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin (Ph.D. Cambridge University) believes we are living in an evangelistically pregnant time.
Tim recently responded to a thoughtful commencement speech given by a scholar who advocates for having lunch with people with whom you both agree and disagree.
Dr. Preston Sprinkle speaks with Tim and Rick on the work he's doing to help foster civil, thoughtful, and faithful disagreements on contentious issues.
Tim speaks with one of his students, Markus, who is also a film major at Biola. Markus wrote and directed a short film, “Halfway,” that addresses the animosity and reconciliation between two families, Israeli and Palestinian.
In the fall of 2024, Tim spoke at the Veritas Forum at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The clip from this moderated talk, "Should We Pick & Choose What We Believe?" was selected as a "Best Of" for 2024.
Tim and Mark Muha, Vice President for Student Development at Biola University, reflect on a recent learning experience they went through that involved engaging their political opposite.
Chris McKinney, co-author of the book Neighborhoods Reimagined, is back on the podcast to speak with Tim and Mike on the surprising relevance of the beatitudes for being better neighbors.
Chris McKinney, co-author of the book Neighborhoods Reimagined, speaks with Tim and Mike on some of factors contributing to healthy and unhealthy neighborly relations, and they discuss the surprising relevance of the beatitudes.
Tim and Rick take time on this episode to reflect on our cultural moment. They share ideas for having perspective, provide tips for speaking with people who are affiliated with another political party, and emphasize the need for the Church to preserve her integrity regardless of the candidate who becomes president elect.
Tim recently co-authored an article on the Christian Scholar's blog where he describes the impact of a partnership with Unify America, an organization that helps higher education programs to build civic skills among students and across campus.
Tim and Rick were recently quoted in a recent Christianity Today article on how to help Evangelicals navigate political tensions with this upcoming presidential election.
Do people even want to engage in civil discourse? How does myside bias keep us from engaging others? Mike and Tim discuss these questions and more as they discuss some of the motivations in writing End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations.
Read Tim’s recent interview with The Christian Post where he talks about some of the motivations and reasons he and Sean McDowell wrote End The Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture To Meaningful Conversations.
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