Countermoves: Recent Episodes
Andrew Walker
Charlie Camosy is associate professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University, where he has taught since finishing his Ph.D. in theology at Notre Dame in 2008. Among other places, his published articles have appeared in the American Journal of Bioethics, the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, the Journal of the Catholic Health Association, ...
John Wilsey is a Georgia native whose research interests lie in the historical interaction between nationalism and Christian theology. He is also interested in the history of ideas in the Christian west, especially with regard to the church’s engagement with politics, Enlightenment thought, religious freedom, and diplomacy. Wilsey served as the 2017-18 William E. Simon ...
Matthew J. Franck is the Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, where he taught constitutional law, American politics, and political philosophy from 1989-2010. He is also a Visiting Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University. As director ...
Dr. Karen Swallow Prior is a Professor of English at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. She earned her PhD and MA at the State University of New York at Buffalo and her BA at Daemon College. Her area of specialization is 18th century British literature where she focuses on philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics. She is ...
Mike Harder is joining Countermoves as a Andrew’s co-host. Mike was a missionary kid in Bogota, Colombia. He returned to the states where he attended Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn., and earned a BA in Church Ministry. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a ...
Dr. Christopher Yuan has taught the Bible at Moody Bible Institute for over 10 years and his speaking ministry on faith and sexuality has reached five continents. He speaks at conferences, on college campuses, and in churches. He has co-authored with his mother their memoir (now in seven languages), Out of a Far Country: A Gay ...
Alexandra DeSanctis is a staff writer for National Review. Some of her most recent publications at National Review include “Donald Wuerl, the Church’s Most Oblivious Cleric,” “Abortion-Rights Groups Smear Kavanaugh and Undermine Judicial Neutrality,” and “Catholics Deserve Answers, Not Church Politics.” She also serves as a co-host with David French of the Ordered Liberty Podcast. ...
On this episode of Countermoves, Andrew Walker talks with professor Matt Arbo about the topic of infertility. Matt Arbo serves as the Jewell and Joe L. Huitt Assistant Professor of Theological Studies and the Director of the Center for Faith and Public Life at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Okla. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy ...
On this episode of Countermoves, Andrew Walker talks with ethicist Evan Lenow about the use of contraception and its implications for Christian ethics 50 years after Humanae Vitae. Evan Lenow serves as Associate Professor of Ethics, Bobby L. and Janis Eklund Chair of Stewardship, Director of the Richard Land Center for Cultural Engagement, and Director ...
On this episode, host Andrew Walker interviews Catherine Parks and Palmer Williams on Christian womanhood and the local church in light of the cultural conversation around women’s empowerment and the #MeToo Movement. Catherine Parks is a writer and Bible teacher who loves to help women build friendships around Scripture and prayer. She's the author of ...
On today’s episode, I discuss the topic of public theology with one of my good friends, Bruce Ashford. “Public Theology” is a term you probably hear very often, but have little context for what, exactly, is included in the category of “Public Theology.” Bruce Ashford is Provost and Professor of Theology & Culture at Southeastern Baptist ...
Trillia Newbell is the author of the kids’ book God’s Very Good Idea, as well as Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts (2016), Fear and Faith: Finding the Peace Your Heart Craves (2015) and United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (2014). Her writings on issues of faith, family, and ...
Tim Goeglein is Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family. Before that, he was Special Assistant to U. S. President George W. Bush and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison from 2001 to 2008. He is the author of Man in the Middle: An Inside Account of Faith and ...
On this episode, Andrew Walker interviews Heritage Foundation Scholar Ryan T. Anderson on his new book, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. Twitter: @RyanTAnd Ryan’s Facebook Page Books by Ryan T. Anderson: What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Liberty Debating Religious Liberty and Discrimination When Harry ...
On this episode, Andrew interviews Baptist political theologian and IX Marks Editorial Director Jonathan Leeman on the subject of the church’s political identity and how Baptist ecclesiology produces a unique contribution to religious liberty. Twitter: @JonathanDLeeman Books by Jonathan Leeman: Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule How the Nations Rage: Rethinking ...
On the first full episode of Countermoves, Andrew interviews Commentary writer Sohrab Ahmari, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, on the future of liberal democracy and looks at particular threats facing the West. His work has covered issues of the crises facing liberal democracy, foreign policy, identity politics, family stability, the gender revolution, and the ...
On this inaugural episode, Andrew T. Walker introduces the ERLC’s latest podcast Countermoves: A Christian Review of Ideas Shaping Church and Culture. Countermoves is taken from the title of a volume by Carl F. H. Henry, one of the most influential 20th century theologians—a man who devoted much of his work to analyzing contemporary culture ...