Welcome to More Christ. We seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this seventy fourth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Professor Wayne Cristaudo. Wayne is a retired Professor, most recently of Political Science at Charles Darwin University. Before CDU, Professor Cristaudo taught politics and then European Studies at the University of Adelaide. He then went to the University of Hong Kong, where he was coordinator of European Studies and then the Division Head of West Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Professor Cristaudo’s areas of interest combine the study of the nature of human beings, the history and nature of ideas and social and political institutions, and how these impact the different characters of peoples and nations. Professor Cristaudo is writing a book on this topic. The broad scope of Professor Cristaudo’s interests means that his work has always been interdisciplinary and wide-ranging. He has written on political and social theory and philosophy, metaphysics, literature, love and evil, and the Western tradition. His research interests also have led to an interest in the social and political dimensions of religion, particularly Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Professor Cristaudo has supervised a broad array of topics from theses on European politics to development and international politics, to literature and social and political philosophy.

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions.  In this seventy third episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Dr Bernardo Kastrup.    Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence).    As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the 'Casimir Effect' of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured on 'Scientific American,' the 'Institute of Art and Ideas,' the 'Blog of the American Philosophical Association' and 'Big Think,' among others. For more, please see:  https://www.bernardokastrup.com/

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions.  In this seventy second episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Dr Andrew Root and Pastor, Paul Vander Klay.    Andrew Root (Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Carrie Olson Baalson professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Andrew is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, USA. He writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture and younger generations.  His most recent books are Churches and the Crisis of Decline (Baker, 2022), The Congregation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2021), The End of Youth Ministry? (Baker, 2020), The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need God (Baker, 2019), Faith Formation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2017), and Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science (Fortress Press, 2018).   Paul is the pastor of Living Stones Christian Reformed Church in Sacramento, California, USA, and host of a marvellous YouTube Channel which wrestles with being a Christian in a secular age, the struggle for ultimate meaning, identity, and more. He has worked at length to share and critique insights from Jordan Peterson, Jonathan Pageau, and other figures to a worldwide audience, adding his own unique contributions, and somehow producing videos at a prolific rate without diluting quality.  

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions.  In this seventy first episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Alex Kaschuta.  Alex is a writer, cultural critic, and podcast host from Romania.  Her writing has been featured in the New York Post, the American Mind, Vice, and other outlets. She is the host of the Subversive Podcast.

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this seventieth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Dr Erika Bachiochi. EPPC Fellow Erika Bachiochi is a legal scholar specializing in Equal Protection jurisprudence, feminist legal theory, Catholic social teaching, and sexual ethics. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Abigail Adams Institute in Cambridge, MA, where she founded and directs the Wollstonecraft Project.  Her newest book, The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision, was published by Notre Dame University Press in 2021.

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this sixty ninth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Dr Matt Segall. Matthew D. Segall, PhD, received his doctoral degree in 2016 from the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at CIIS. His dissertation was titled Cosmotheanthropic Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead. It grapples with the limits to knowledge of reality imposed by Kant's transcendental form of philosophy and argues that Schelling and Whitehead's process-oriented approach (described in his dissertation as a "descendental" form of philosophy) shows the way across the Kantian threshold to renewed experiential contact with reality.  He teaches courses on German Idealism and process philosophy for the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at CIIS. He blogs regularly at footnotes2plato.com.

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions.  In this sixty eighth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined again by the magnificent, Dr Michael Martin.  This time we discuss his recent book, Sophia  in Exile.  Michael is a philosopher, theologian, poet, musician, songwriter, editor, and biodynamic farmer. He is the editor of the journal 'Jesus the Imagination' and director of The Center for Sophiological Studies.

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this sixty seventh episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Dr J. Richard Middleton. Dr J. Richard Middleton is widely published in religious periodicals and journals and is the author of five books. His special areas of interest include Old Testament theology, the books of Genesis and Samuel, the doctrine of Creation, and Christianity and contemporary culture.  Dr Middleton has been president of the Canadian-American Theological Association (2011–2014) and president of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (2019–2021).  He serves as adjunct professor and consultant on theological programs at Jamaica Theological Seminary and the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology in Kingston, Jamaica. For more, please see: https://jrichardmiddleton.com/

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this sixty sixth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined once again by Kemi Ingram, Jonathan Pageau, and Calvin Robinson.  We discuss the symbolic nature and role of identity, communities, and what it means to be embodied souls in communion with the God of the cosmos.   Kemi is an Orthodox Christian educator, writer, advocate, and home-schooling mother of three. Since 2005, she has worked to mobilize parents around issues effecting children and families. She holds a bachelor's in public policy, management, and planning from the University of Southern California, a master's in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.Th. in applied theology from Oxford University.   Calvin is a seminarian, GB News presenter, former teacher, a writer, and a political commentator. He has written for several publications including The Telegraph, The Daily Mail and Times Educational Supplement.    Jonathan is a YouTube star, who also carves Eastern Orthodox and other traditional images.  He designs products, teaches, and makes videos for The Symbolic World that explore how reality lays itself out and how ancient patterns can re-enchant our contemporary life.

Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this sixty fifth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Kemi Ingram.   Kemi is an Orthodox Christian educator, writer, advocate, and home-schooling mother of three. Since 2005, she has worked to mobilize parents around issues effecting children and families. She holds a bachelor's in public policy, management, and planning from the University of Southern California, a master's in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and an M.Th. in applied theology from Oxford University.