The Anthony Bradley Show

Dr. John Nunes, a Lutheran pastor, explores the benefits of ending affirmative action, discussing its evolution, negative consequences, and the importance of considering multivariate histories for diversity. Approaching the issue from a Christian perspective, he emphasizes the worth of every individual and the need for caring about K to 12 education while challenging affirmative action.

Should Christian parents let their sons join college fraternities? Josh Beyer, a junior and a devout Christian at the University of Arkansas answers that question and tells his own story of what it's been like to navigate Greek like as a committed Christian. Josh has not only been a faithful member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity but as a Phi Delt, Josh has also served in leadership on the Interfraternity Council at the University of Arkansas.

Tragedy struck the campus of GVSU on Thursday, December 9, 2021 when Quinn Campbell took his own life it changed his fraternity forever. On this episode, I'm joined by James Mazure and Lucas Glentzer to discuss their fraternity experience in light of Quinn's story.

Dr. Jared Oliphint is a 2022 PhD graduate in philosophy at Texas A&M University and, like the majority of PhD graduates in the humanities, was completely unable to land a teaching. In an academic world, defined by pledging allegiance to diversity, equity, and inclusion, a humanities teaching career is not likely going to happen. You should discourage your friends and loved one from pursuing a humanities PhD because the stress and trauma of their likely and eventual unemployment may not be worth it.

Men and boys are lost! In the episode, I provide this history, the data, and practical things that churches can do to end the Boy Crisis. Two books are critical here: (1) The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray, and (2) Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves. Boys don’t know why the country needs them. They don’t know why they are here. The male problem today is a crisis of hopelessness. They lack a sense of purpose. There is no clear path for young men to know what they are needed for exactly! Young men sitting home and watching video games is not laziness. Its resignation. It’s not intentional irresponsibility, but an expression of active hopelessness. The slides that accompany this presentation are on my Patreon account.

Dr. Michael Jones, an obesity medicine physician in Virginia, spoke to me about obesity and the Christian life. This is one topic you will not hear pastors or Christian leaders raise. For example, Crossway has no books on obesity but the publishers does have books on all types of other addictions & diseases. Being overweight should not be reduced to gluttony, although it is pretty sad to see churches boasting about their gluttonous community events (lots of men's events do this). Being overweight can range from poorly managing discomfort, stress, anxiety, etc. to lacking education about what to eat or not eat. Christian bear witness to the truth of Christianity by how we talk care of our bodies and this discussion is long overdue.

Ryan Primer, 28, who attended Christian schools in entire life talks about his struggles with alcohol addiction and surviving sobriety and how he uses Instagram to offer people help and hope.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Fossett, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, AL, joins me to talk about his own journey with being overweight, addiction, and the massive obesity problem in evangelical churches, the PCA, SBC, etc. in the most conservative parts of the country. We cover how both obese pastors and obese congregations could undermine the gospel and also put their own children at risk for chronic health problems.

Jamison Taylor was the 2021 president of Alpha Phi Alpha at Clemson University. In this episode, Jamison explains why it is that Alpha Phi Alpha produces some of the most influential leaders across the campus of Clemson University.

The story of African American Christianity begins in black African Europe, not in America. Dr. David Daniels, professor of church history at McCormick Theology Seminary, tells the story of how African American Christianity emerged out of a context of African Christians engaged, leading Europeans Luther and others. In this episode, Dr. Daniels answers this key question: Did Africans from West Africa need slavery to be introduced to Christianity? The answer is "no." According to what Dr. Daniels said on a recent lecture at The King's College, "They could have learned from Cape Verde. They could have learned from Kathu. They could have learned if they traded at all with anybody from Warri, Benin, or Alada, which is part of Nigeria.”