Introducing ‘As In Heaven’: A Christian Conversation on Race and Justice
As In Heaven, hosted by Jim Davis and Michael Aitcheson, is a new podcast in The Gospel Coalition Podcast Network. Jim, Mike, and guest co-hosts will talk with more than two-dozen ministry leaders...
View ArticleSetting the Stage for a Conversation on Race and Justice
In this episode of As In Heaven, Crawford Loritts shares how love is a preamble for why we ought to care about the race and justice conversation. Love means we don’t just get to walk away from the...
View ArticleWhy Should I Care about Race and Justice?
In this episode of As In Heaven, Isaac Adams unpacks painful aspects of the broken trust in American culture and in the church. He talks about the challenges of being profiled, leaned upon as people’s...
View ArticleMulti-Directional Leadership and the Conversation on Race and Justice
Trevin Wax drills down on his idea of multi-directional leadership and how it relates to our national conversation on race and justice. He helps us understand some of the dangers on either side of the...
View ArticleThe Black Bell Curve and Confirmation Bias on Race and Justice
In this episode of As In Heaven, Jim Davis and guest host Skyler Flowers welcome Darryl Williamson to continue the conversation on race and justice. Williamson addresses the wide spectrum of opinions...
View ArticleBlack History: 1619 to Civil War
In this episode, hosts Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome Ligon Duncan in the first of a two-part discussion of the history of black people in America. Duncan begins with the onset of chattel slavery...
View ArticleBlack History: Reconstruction to Early Civil Rights
In this episode of As In Heaven, Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome back Ligon Duncan for the second of a two-part discussion of the history of black people in America. In the last episode, Duncan...
View ArticleBlack History: 1963 Birmingham to Present
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Collin Hansen to continue a discussion of the history of black people in America begun over the past two episodes by Ligon...
View ArticleIndividual Racism vs. Systemic Racism
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome Phillip Holmes to offer his perspective on some of the differences between individual and systemic (or systematic) racism....
View ArticleThe Need for Two-Sided Theology
Carl Ellis helps us understand the difference between “Side A theology” (propositional theology arrived at through rationality) and “Side B theology” (ethical theology arrived at through intuition). He...
View ArticleUnhelpful Perspectives on Race and Justice
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome Christina Edmondson, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear as she examines some well-meaning but ultimately...
View ArticleHistorical Developments of the Black Church
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Walter Strickland as he traces the history of the black church from its formation to present day. Strickland covers origins,...
View ArticleDominant and Subdominant Cultural Dynamics
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Jerome Gay to discuss and define dominant and subdominant cultural dynamics—and break down how members of each group can...
View ArticleAfro-Latino Contours, Code Switching, and Transitional Justice (Part 1)
In this episode of As In Heaven, hosts Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Jon Aragón and Ameen Hudson to discuss the nuances of the Afro-Latino experience, and the ways language and code-switching...
View ArticleAfro-Latino Contours, Code Switching, and Transitional Justice (Part 2)
Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson continue a conversation with Jon Aragón and Ameen Hudson, picking up with power dynamics in culture and society and the concept of transitional justice as a means to...
View ArticleHow Racial Trauma Works
Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome Sheila Wise Rowe, author and executive director of The Rehoboth House, to discuss racial trauma and the many ways it can present itself cognitively, emotionally,...
View ArticleNavigating White Evangelical Spaces
Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Jason Cook to share some of the unique relational dynamics of navigating white evangelical spaces as a black pastor. Between super-awkward questions, cringeworthy...
View ArticleSome Unique Challenges Facing Black Women
Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome Trillia Newbell to talk about some of the unique relational dynamics facing black women. Newbell covers being racially profiled as well as many false stereotypes...
View ArticleParenting in This Cultural Moment
Jim Davis and Michael Graham welcome Jasmine Holmes to talk through the complexities of parenting in this cultural moment. They discuss the fears and hopes of parents raising black children and what it...
View ArticleBlack Pastor and Professor Encounters with Law Enforcement
In this episode of As In Heaven, host Jim Davis revisits some of the conversations with previous guests of the podcast to explore their experiences with law enforcement. This is, of course, a touchy...
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