In The Margin

We're retiring and archiving the podcast! Starting January 1, 2020, In the Margin episodes will only be available at Robert's website, robertbrownpresents.com. Our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/sandalswithwings, will remain active.

On this episode:Morson, Gary Saul. “The Problem with Happiness” Athenaeum Review, no. 2, 2019, pp. 102–108. https://athenaeumreview.org/essay/the-problem-with-happiness/Tolstoy, Leo. “The Death of Ivan Ilych.” Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. http://www.lonestar.edu/departments/english/Tolstoy_Ivan.pdf

Robinson, Marilynne. "Marguerite de Navarre [Parts I and II]," in The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought. Picador, 1998, pp.174-226.

On this episode:Clark, James. “Natural Law and the Prospects of Persuasion.” Mere Orthodoxy, 15 Apr. 2019. https://mereorthodoxy.com/natural-law-prospects-persuasion/.

On this episode:Thoreau, Henry D. Walden and Civil Disobedience. Penguin Books, 1986.

On this episode:2:20—"To what extent do Christians bear or have responsibility for the unforeseen or unpredictable consequences of candidates, policies, or economic plans?"18:00—"What does Christian public policy look like? what actions should Christians strive to have the public take based on our principles? How do we get non-Christians on board with our principles?"30:00—"How can Christians from societies 'with a Christian mark' [Pierre Manent’s phrase] relate to increasingly large minority groups without a Christian heritage? What is the duty of the Christian citizen to the secular state? And what can Christians offer to post-Christian politics?"

On this episode:2:24--"How can Christians participate faithfully in the local church when their life circumstances demand that they work excessive and physically exhausting hours? And how are Christians who are not in such a situation supposed to reach and serve such people (believers or not) who are?"14:10--"In a hostile playing field, where many people are not listening (nor want to listen) how should we winsomely approach conversations that have connections to political issues?" 24:59--"How do you discern what’s most important to stay informed about? What’s the place of the spiritual disciplines of contemplation/silence with respect to civic engagement?"

On this episode:Jacobs, Alan. The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis. Oxford University Press, 2018.Meador, Jake. “What 2018 Can Learn from 1943.” The Gospel Coalition, 20 Nov. 2018. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/year-lord-1943/.Wellmon, Chad. “The Year of Whose Lord?” Comment, 10 Jan. 2019. https://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/the-year-of-whose-lord/#.

Jacobs, Alan. The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis., 2018. Print.

On this episode:Wright, Brian J., and Caleb Lindgren. "Reading Together, Early Church Style." Christianity Today, 20 Apr. 2018. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/may/communal-reading-together-early-church.html.

Featuring special guest Ron Brown.

On this episode:Cappeau, Placide. "Cantique de Noël / Minuit, Chrétiens" (Original Version of "O Holy Night"), 1843. Dwight, John Sullivan. "O Holy Night," 1855. Watts, Isaac. "Psalm XCVIII. Second Part. The Messiah's Coming and Kingdom" ("Joy to the World"), 1719. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. "Christmas Bells" ("I Heard the Bell on Christmas Day"), 1863.

On this episode:Lewis, C. S. Mere Christianity. Geoffrey Bles, 1952.

On this episode:Neuhaus, Richard John. "C.S. Lewis in the Public Square." First Things, Dec. 1998.

On this episode:The Bible Project. "The Way of the Exile." YouTube, 1 Nov. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzWpa0gcPyo&frags=pl%2CwnCarter, Joe. “Five Things Christians Should Do After the Election.” The Gospel Coalition. 6 Nov. 2018. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-things-christians-election/Schreiner, Patrick. “Why We Should Follow Paul’s Example in Our Political Moment.” ERLC, 29 Oct. 2018. https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/why-we-should-follow-pauls-example-in-our-political-moment

Featuring special guest JD Selstad.

On this episode:Carson, D. A. “What Are Gospel Issues?” Themelios, vol. 39, no. 2, July 2014. http://themelios.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-are-gospel-issuesDeYoung, Kevin. “Is Social Justice a Gospel Issue?” The Gospel Coalition, 11 Sep. 2018. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevin-deyoung/social-justice-gospel-issue/Wilson, Jared C. “The Perils of Preaching an Implications-Free Gospel.” For the Church (Midwestern Seminary), 10 Sep. 2018. https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/the-perils-of-preaching-an-implications-free-gospelWilson Jared C. “5 Better Ways to ‘Argue’ About Social Justice ... Or Anything Else Online.” For the Church (Midwestern Seminary), 19 Sep. 2018. https://ftc.co/resource-library/1/3956Galli, Mark. “Evangelism Is a Work of Social Justice.” Christianity Today, 13 Sep. 2018. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/september-web-only/keeping-social-justice-ministries-vibrant.html

On this episode:“The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel.” StatementOnSocialJustice.com, 4 Sep. 2018. https://statementonsocialjustice.com