Regent College Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
About
Faith, life, and theology come together in this bi-weekly look into the people and ideas that shape Regent College.
Episodes
- Dr. Beth Allison Barr: Medieval Women and Religion (Reprise)
This week, we are resharing an excerpt from a longer conversation with Dr. Beth Allison Barr about Becoming the Pastor's Wife. In this reprise, we focus on Beth's work on early Christian and Medieval women ahead of Beth's summer class "Med…
- Tish Harrison Warren – What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience
Claire and Rachel have an honest and deep conversation with Tish Harrison Warren about her new book, What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience. She reflects on her writing journey from Prayer in the Night to being a columnist for…
- Dr. Yohanna Katanacho: Palestinian Theology in Context (Reprise)
Friends, we are returning to one of our most listened-to episodes of the podcast with Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho. In this conversation with Claire and Nick, Yohanna reflects on his conversion story, and provides profound insights on land,…
- Dr. Karen Swallow Prior: The Mysterious Manner of Flannery O'Connor
In this episode, Dr. Karen Swallow Prior returns to the podcast to dive into the complex world of Flannery O'Connor, master of the short story. Exploring how O'Connor's Catholic faith, love of satire, and experience with suffering shape he…
- Kara Martin and Dr. Paul Oslington: Faith, Work and Economics
Join us as we explore the intersection of faith, work, and economics with Claire's fellow Aussies: faith-work expert Kara Martin and theologian-economist Dr. Paul Oslington. We talk together about how we can transform our understanding of…
- Dr. Elizabeth (Lisa) Sung: The Good Life and Christ
Summer Programs 2026 is coming! In this catch-up and course preview conversation, Claire and Rachel reconnect with Dr. Elizabeth Sung, who shares her journey through systematic theology to moral theology and questions of spiritual formatio…
- Strathcona Vineyard: Faithful Incarnational Presence in the Downtown Eastside
In this conversation, we catch up with our friends at Strathcona Vineyard, a small, vibrant, multi-ethnic, mixed-socio-economic congregation in the heart of Vancouver's DTES, Canada’s poorest urban postcode. Dawn Humphreys, Jamie Hellawell…
- Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst: Bridging Cultures, Seeking Peace and Justice
In this wide-ranging, holistic conversation, we catch up with theologian and practitioner, Dr. Ruth Padilla-DeBorst, who discusses her experiences living between cultures and her understanding of justice and peace from a biblical perspecti…
- Dr. Meghan Sullivan: 5 Keys to Navigating AI – Dignity, Embodiment, Love, Transcendence, and Agency
Join us for a lively conversation as we meet the 2026 Laing Lecturer, Dr. Meghan Sullivan, who explores how Christian faith provides a profound framework for navigating AI's ethical challenges. Though a serious topic with deep philosophica…
- Dr. Jerry Hwang: Language, Culture, and Calling – A Conversation with Regent’s New Academic Dean
In this conversation, we introduce our new Academic Dean, Dr. Jerry Hwang, who shares his journey to Regent College and discusses his diverse background in IT, pastoral work, and academia. He emphasizes the importance of cultural context i…
- Dr. Barnabas Aspray: Christianity and Immigration Policy
This week, we're talking with Regent alum and professor of systematic theology, Dr Barnabas Aspray, about his new book On the Significance of Religion in Immigration Policy, co-written with Dr David Elcott. Barney shares insightfully about…
- The Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition at Regent and Beyond
The Saint John's Bible is a work of sacred scripture and art, including more than 160 hand illuminations. A team of scribes used ancient natural inks, hand-ground pigments, and gold and silver leaf gild to create the original, which was co…
- Regent on Tour at AAR/SBL 2025
In this first episode of 2026, picture yourself in Boston in late November. It’s chilly, a little rainy, and there are scholars everywhere. Rachel is on the road, meeting Regent alums and early career researchers at the American Academy of…
- Dr. Quentin Genuis: Addiction, Personhood and Christian Communities
We're finishing the year by squaring the circle and chatting again to Dr. Quentin Genuis ahead of his J-Term class at Regent on Addiction, Personhood and Christian Communities. Quentin has just released a book, Recovering People: Addiction…
- Dr. Carolyn Watts: Discovering God's Gentleness by Risking Rest
In this episode, Regent grad and spiritual director Carolyn Watts shares about her life and learnings from serving as an obstetrician in Afghanistan until a debilitating chronic illness (POTS) ended her medical career. Reflecting on her me…
- Dr. Carmen Joy Imes: Becoming God's Family – Why the Church Still Matters
What is the biblical vision of the church, and what does it mean to be a family in Christ, adopted as brothers and sisters? Especially when family is messy. In this conversation with Dr. Carmen Imes, we broach a biblical theology of the ch…
- Dr. Shelly Rambo: Twenty Years at the Intersection of Trauma and Theology
Claire and Rachel caught up with Dr. Shelly Rambo, a theologian at Boston University, working in the areas of trauma, spiritual care and chaplaincy. Shelly’s book Spirit and Trauma is a seminal work in the field of trauma and theology, and…
- Dr. Aubrey Buster: The Book of Daniel
Do you have questions about the Book of Daniel? What’s going on with the Daniel diet? What about linguistic issues like the use of Hebrew and Aramaic in Daniel, and what it communicates about living as exiles in an oppressive empire? How d…
- Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred: Becoming Relatives through Reconciliation
Rev. Dr. Ray Aldred joins Claire and Rachel to share his journey of faith and ministry, the spiritual work of healing and reconciliation, and the significance of Truth and Reconciliation Day/Orange Shirt Day in Canada. Ray’s generous pasto…
- An Interview with President Dr. Paul Spilsbury: Rooted and Growing, A New Season at Regent
Welcome back to the Regent podcast after our summer hiatus! We are kicking off Season 7 with our new President, Dr. Paul Spilsbury. In this conversation, we take some time to learn about Paul’s connections to Regent, his holistic vision fo…
- Dr. James Smoker: Imagining Being Human with Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Claire and Rachel are joined today by Dr. James Smoker, the Registrar at Regent College and the original instigator of the Regent College Podcast. We talk about his PhD research, which focused on the thought and theology of the Romantic po…
- Dr. Karen Swallow Prior: You Have a Calling – Beyond Following Your Passions
Today we are joined by a favourite past (and future) summer professor who teaches in the Literary Arts, Dr. Karen Swallow Prior. We are focusing on her new book, Y ou Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful ,…
- Dr. David Robinson and Students: MA in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS)
What is the Masters of Arts in Leadership, Theology and Society (MALTS)? What might it involve, how does theology integrate with the workplace, and what’s it like to study while continuing to work in a leadership context? In this episode,…
- Dr. George Kalantzis: The First Christian Centuries
What was it like to be a Christian in the earliest centuries after the resurrection of Christ? How did theological thinking and the understandings of authority develop? Dr. George Kalantzis helps us consider the layers of complexity that e…
- Dr. John M. Owen IV: Christian Political Engagement – Past, Present and Future
How do we thoughtfully engage with the political realms in which we find ourselves, and what might we learn from our forebears in how they tackled the division of church and state? In this conversation, we learn from Dr. John M. Owen IV ab…
- Dr. Susan Currie: A Rule of Life for a Way of Life
Today Claire and Rachel have a wonderfully rich conversation with Dr. Susan Currie, a Spiritual Director and Minister of Spiritual Formation at Leadership Transformations, Inc. Susan brings her experience of theological education, spiritua…
- Dr. Jeff Greenman: Looking Back – 10 Years As President of Regent College
Claire and Rachel take some time with outgoing Regent President and resident penguin fanatic, Dr. Jeff Greenman to look back on his tenure since 2015. They hear about Jeff’s student experience at Regent, the joys and challenges of leadersh…
- Dr. Everett Hamner: Climate Theology and Storytelling
What does climate have to do with theology and where does storytelling come in? Today, we sat down with Dr. Everett Hamner to talk about his interdisciplinary journey at Regent, and how it has shaped his interests in ecotheology, climate l…
- The Anachronists: Augustine's Confessions
Claire and Rachel caught up with Regent alums Andrés Pérez González , Corey Janz , and Jonathan Lipps , also known as the Anachronists, to talk about their beautiful new indie-folk EP Confessions, based on Augustine’s famous work of the sa…
- Dr. Amy Brown Hughes: Understanding Theology as the Church in Dialogue – From the Patristics to Today
Have you ever felt intimidated by theological conversations? Today, we talked to Dr. Amy Brown Hughes about the role of dialogue in generating theology in the early church. Famous theologians like Methodius, Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine…
- Dr. Sarah C. Williams: Marriage, Sex and Gender in Historical Perspective
Claire and Rachel are joined by Dr. Sarah C. Williams for an engaging conversation about marriage, sex and gender throughout Christian history. Beginning with reflection on the 1960s to today, Sarah shares some insights from her upcoming s…
- Dr. Brad East: The Doctrine of Scripture
This week, Dr. Brad East joins us for a deep dive into the Doctrine of Scripture and its implications for how we read and interpret the Bible, engage with church tradition and confess weekly that “This is the Word of the Lord.” How did we…
- Dr. Amy L. Peeler: Gender in the New Testament
Dr. Amy Peeler joined us to share about her upcoming class, "Gender and the New Testament" (June 30-July 4). Dr. Peeler is a New Testament scholar who brings years of thoughtful study and personal questions to the conversation around the v…
- Dr. Madison N. Pierce: Scripture's Use of Scripture
Claire and Rachel are joined by Dr. Madison N. Pierce, who shares her love of the book of Hebrews and reflects on Scripture’s use of Scripture. The conversation covers the wide-ranging presence of the Old Testament in the New, and the reas…
- Dr. Quentin Genuis: Ethical Issues in Healthcare – Human Dignity, Death and Dying and Addictions
In today’s podcast, Claire and Rachel chat with Dr. Quentin Genuis, an Emergency Physician at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Quentin weaves together his experience in the emergency room with theological reflection, responding to tough a…
- Dr. Ross Hastings: The Ascension and the High Priesthood of Christ
Today, we caught up with Dr. W. Ross Hastings, Professor of Theology at Regent. Ross tells us about his book on the Ascension (to be released in November 2025), which forms the basis of his forthcoming summer class, “The Ascension and the…
- Dr. Denis Alexander: Current and Emerging Issues in Science and Theology
Today we are joined by Dr. Denis Alexander, who will soon teach a class on Current Issues in Science and Theology (May 26-30). Denis is known for his research as a molecular biologist, so we start this conversation by discussing theistic e…
- Professor John Swinton: Understanding Mental Health, Theodicy, and Unresolved Suffering
We are joined again by Professor John Swinton, ahead of his summer class “Theology, Mental Health and the Problem of Suffering” (May 12-16). We discuss his recent research on systemic factors that contribute to mental health challenges, me…
- Dr. Bruce and Carolyn Hindmarsh: At the Feet of Jesus: Encountering Christ in the Gospels
Bruce and Carolyn join Claire and Rachel to share about their new book At the Feet of Jesus: Encountering Christ in the Gospels, which will be released by IVP on April 25. They share about writing the book through many years of leading pra…
- Dr. Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn: Reading the New Testament Around the World
This week, we welcomed Dr Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn back to the podcast to share about her forthcoming book Reading the New Testament Around the World. Mariam is a beloved New Testament professor at Regent and in this conversation, she shar…
- Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya: Pre-Colonial Christianity in the Syriac Orient
The Regent College Podcast top faculty fan Dr. Prabo Mihindukulasuriya joined Claire and Rachel to talk about his upcoming summer class, “Ten Classics from Pre-Modern African and Asian Christianity” (June 30 - July 4). In the conversation,…
- Dr. Gordon T. Smith: Vocation and Human Agency as Antidote to Despair
We sat down with Dr. Gordon T. Smith to talk about his upcoming summer class, Vocation, Work and Career (May 12-16). Gordon is no stranger to Regent and has been writing on the topic of vocation for many years. In this conversation, he sha…
- Mo Hickman and Freeman Lam: Integrative Projects in the Arts and Theology
Claire and Rachel caught up with Arts students Mo Hickman and Freeman Lam to discuss their Integrative Projects in the Arts and Theology (IPIAT). Freeman and Mo reflect on the integration of arts and theology in their respective projects,…
- Dr. David C. Chao: Lived Theology in Asian America
Dr. David Chao joined Claire and Rachel to share about his work in the field of Asian American theology. In this theologically rich conversation, David reflects on his Reformed heritage and systematic theological training, as well as his e…
- Dr. Steve L. Porter: Cultivating Formation-Minded Christians, Pastors and Churches
In today’s conversation, we received wisdom and insight from Dr. Steve Porter about all things spiritual formation and transformation – in personal, pastoral and church contexts. Steve’s work at the intersection of philosophy, theology and…
- Dr. David C. Wang: Trauma and Spiritual Formation in Churches and Theological Institutions
In this episode, we talk with Regent alum, Dr. David C. Wang, a pastor, psychologist and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary. We discuss trauma and its manifestations in our lives, in the church and theological institutions. David off…
- Dr. Cindy Aalders: Women Writing Religious Communities in Eighteenth Century England
In today’s conversation, the last in our Women in Theology series, we catch up with Regent’s own Library Director and Professor of the History of Christianity, Dr. Cindy Aalders. Cindy has recently published her thesis as a monograph, The…
- Dr. Beth Allison Barr: The Rise of the Pastor's Wife and the Diminishment of Women's Ordination
In our second in this mini-series on Women in Theology, we sit down with a powerhouse in the world of the History of Christianity, Dr. Beth Allison Barr. In her return to the podcast, Beth discusses her new book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife…
- Dr. Janet Soskice: God and Creation (Laing Lectures 2025)
We're kicking off Season 6 with a mini-series on Women in Theology! In this episode, we hear from Dr. Janet Soskice, who delivered the 2025 Laing Lectures at Regent (Feb 4-6, 2025) on the topic "God and Creation: An Urgent Teaching for Tod…
- Season 6 Trailer with Claire Perini and Rachel Hanna
The Regent College Podcast will be back soon with a new producer and co-host, Rachel Hanna. In this introductory conversation, Rachel shares about the role the podcast played in her journey to Regent, the ways in which she has integrated t…