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New Books in Christian Studies

Marshall Poe
Christianity
Late Antiquity
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Latest Episodes

Brook Wilensky-Lanford, "A God-Shaped Nation: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America" (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2026)

Ever since conquistadores claimed Taino land in the name of their Catholic God and New England Puritans formed their strictly Protestant “city on a hill,” religion has been central to American life. Even as some found religious freedom—Rhode Island w... more

15 Jun 2026 • 45 min

Marinus De Jong, "A Church for a Secular World: The Development of Klaas Schilder's Ecclesiology" (Brill, 2025)

The relationship between the Church and the world has been a subject of debate since the Church's earliest days. In ⁠A Church for a Secular World: The Development of Klaas Schilder's Ecclesiology⁠ (Brill, 2025), Marinus De Jong explores how Stanley

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14 Jun 2026 • 35 min

Susanna Drake, "Veiling in the Late Antique World" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Veiling meant many things to the ancients. On women, veils could signify virtue, beauty, piety, self-control, and status. On men, covering the head could signify piety or an emotion such as grief. Late Roman mosaics show people covering their hands w... more

8 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 35 min

Annie Selak, "The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism" (Fordham UP, 2026)

Dr. Annie Selak (she/her/hers) is an expert in feminist ecclesiology. She studies wounds in the church, or moments where the church fails to live into its mission and causes harm. Racism, sexism, and the clergy sex abuse crisis are examples of the ch... more

7 Jun 2026 • 39 min

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Recent Guests

Susanna Drake
Professor of Religious Studies at Macalester College
Macalester College
Episode: Susanna Drake, "Veiling in the Late Antique World" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Annie Selak
Author and expert in feminist ecclesiology
Fordham University Press
Episode: Annie Selak, "The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism" (Fordham UP, 2026)
Kati Curts
Author of Assembling Religion, the Ford Motor Company, and the Transformation of Religion in America
University of the South / NYU Press
Episode: Kati Curts, "Assembling Religion: The Ford Motor Company and the Transformation of Religion in America" (NYU Press, 2025)
Reverend Dr. Seforosa Carroll
Ordained Uniting Church minister; academic dean and lecturer in cross-cultural ministry and theology
Uniting Church in Australia; United Theological College
Episode: Many Cultures, One Hope: Cultural Competence in the Uniting Church with guest Reverend Seforosa Carroll
Matthew Crawford
Program Director of Biblical and Early Christian Studies
Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University
Episode: Matthew R. Crawford and Aaron P. Johnson, "Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian: Introduction and Translation" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Aaron Johnson
Classicist specializing in Greek intellectual culture around Constantine
Lee University
Episode: Matthew R. Crawford and Aaron P. Johnson, "Cyril of Alexandria: Against Julian: Introduction and Translation" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
An-Ting Yi
Author of From Erasmus to Maius, The History of Codex Vaticanus, A New Testament Textual Scholarship
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (School of Religion and Theology)
Episode: An-Ting Yi, "From Erasmus to Maius: The History of Codex Vaticanus in New Testament Textual Scholarship" (de Gruyter, 2024)
Amy McDowell
Author of Whispers in the Pews, Evangelical Uniformity in a Divided America
University of Mississippi
Episode: Amy D. McDowell, "Whispers in the Pews: Evangelical Uniformity in a Divided America" (NYU Press, 2026)
Thomas Robinson
Author of the book Revisiting the God-fearer Thesis in the Development of Early Christianity
Author, university affiliations discussed in the interview
Episode: Thomas A. Robinson, "Revisiting the God-fearer Thesis in the Development of Early Christianity" (T&T Clark, 2025)

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Michael Morales
Repeated host across biblical studies content within network.

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Susanna Drake, "Veiling in the Late Antique World" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Q: How does the book handle Paul's instructions in 1 Corinthians 11 in light of other sources?
The book resists reducing Paul to the sole arbiter of veiling meaning, arguing that there were many concurrent meanings and practices; later Church Fathers and Pauline readers used Paul to shore up their own agendas, but veiling remained a fluid, multivalent practice across communities.
Susanna Drake, "Veiling in the Late Antique World" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Q: Can you give us a quick overview of what veiling looked like across the ancient Mediterranean?
Veiling varied by culture and era, with large outer garments serving as versatile head coverings in earlier periods, and shifting toward shorter, more form-fitting veils in late antiquity; both men and women wore coverings, and the meanings ranged from modesty and piety to privacy and display of status.
Annie Selak, "The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism" (Fordham UP, 2026)
Q: What advice do you offer to readers or Catholics who want to help create change?
Encourage people to speak about the church as wounded rather than perfect, engage in historical reflection, and actively work to address past harms while cultivating inclusive practices and language.
Annie Selak, "The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism" (Fordham UP, 2026)
Q: Can you give examples of sexism as a wound in the Catholic Church?
Examples include barriers to women's ordination and gendered divisions in roles within the church, illustrating how systemic sexism shapes both leadership and lay participation.
Annie Selak, "The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism" (Fordham UP, 2026)
Q: What is the central argument of The Wounded Church?
The central argument is that the church must attend to its wounds in order to credibly be the church, arguing that acknowledging harm is essential to moving forward.

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Scholarly interviews cover a range of religious studies, biblical criticism, late antiquity, and the social impact of religion. Episodes typically center on freshly published books, translated works, and manuscript studies, often featuring historians, theologians, and academics who bring methodological depth to topics like textual criticism, ancient Christianity, secularism in Africa, and the reception of canonical texts. The show frequently explores how evidence, translation, and historical context shape modern understanding, sometimes tracing the interplay between religion, culture, and politics. Notable strengths include high-level scholarly rigor paired with accessible discussion, diverse subfields within religion and antiquity, and gue... more

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