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What happens at the end of our lives and of the course of history? Will God bring about a just and peaceful world? What lies beyond this realm, and what can we know of the beings who dwell there? In Death, the End of History, and Beyond, our guest Greg Carey offers resources for understanding multiple, even conflicting, ways that the Bible imagines these ultimate realities. Carey opens the Scriptures with a breadth of insight that acknowledges its diversity of viewpoints about what lies beyond the veil, centering hope in God’s action to bring good out of evil in our lived realities, in our personal journeys through death, and in visions of resurrection and justice restored. An appendix on preaching also invites clergy to help their communities imagine when and how eschatology can inform our lives today.Greg Carey is Professor of New Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary. Greg’s research interests include the book of Revelation and ancient apocalyptic literature, the Gospel of Luke, and public biblical interpretation. He is the author or coeditor of several books, including Using Our Outside Voice: Public Biblical Interpretation, Stories Jesus Told: How to Read a Parable, and Apocalyptic Literature in the New Testament. Greg is frequently invited to speak on ancient apocalyptic literature, sexual ethics, and the use of the Bible in moral reflection.

Our guest this week is Dr. Desmond Alexander, author of the new book, Face to Face with God: A Biblical Theology of Christ as Priest and Mediator. “Desi” is senior lecturer in Biblical Studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The author of many books and articles, Desi is a former chair of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research, and his research interests lie primarily in two areas: the Pentateuch and Biblical Theology. Timely for the last weeks of Lent, Desi joined us to talk about how the New Testament, specifically the Book of Hebrews, understands Christ as our Great High Priest.

Session 3 with Chris Green on his new book, Being Transfigured.

Our guest today is Marty Folsom. Marty lives in the state of Washington. He completed his PhD at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He has taught in New Zealand and in several Seattle area schools for 20 years. He has maintained a counseling practice for over a decade. He is an academic who believes that learning needs to be made accessible and practical. His new book is “Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone, Volume 1---The Doctrine of the Word of God: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners and Pros.”

Here is session two with Chris Green from our Monday night online sessions on Chris's new book, Being Transfigured.

Our guest today is Liel Leibovitz, a writer for Tablet magazine and host of the popular podcast, Unorthodox. Liel is an Israeli journalist, author, media critic and video game scholar. Leibovitz was born in Tel Aviv, immigrated to the United States in 1999, and earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2007. In 2014, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University. You can read his recent editorial in Tablet here: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/you-people-warning-secular-jews

Check out session 1 of our online Lenten class with Chris EW Green on his new book, Being Transfigured.

Next up on the podcast is Dr. Jonathan Foster to discuss his book, Theology of Consent: Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe.Theology of Consent: Mimetic Theory in an Open and Relational Universe is something of a map for those at new trailheads, interested in insightful paths, but also for those already deep in the forest of theopoetics, life, love, the church, and theology.Jonathan Foster is a father, husband, former church planter, theologian, nonprofit co-founder, musician, doctor (DThM), and author who has experienced success and loss. His new book is entitled, “A Theology of Consent.”-Don't forget to head over to https://www.crackersandgrapejuice.comJoin Crackers & Grape Juice + and Support the ShowFind Us on InstagramListen on Spotify

Our guest today is Katherine Stewart. Katherine is an American journalist and author who often writes about issues related to the separation of church and state, the rise of religious nationalism, and global movements against liberal democracy. Her books include The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Assault on America's Children (2012) and The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism (2020). Her latest piece is for the New Republic and is entitled "The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right." You can find it here.-Don't forget to head over to https://www.crackersandgrapejuice.comJoin Crackers & Grape Juice + and Support the ShowFind Us on InstagramListen on Spotify