In this episode, host Matthew Best and JLE Book Review Editor William Rodriguez talk with Rev. Dr. Karl Kuhn on the topic of Christian Nationalism, what it is, how to respond, and what are some helpful books to learn more.
The Rev. Matthew Best serves as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church on Allison Hill in Harrisburg, PA as well as the Director of Health Ministries of the Christ Lutheran Church. He resides in Carlisle, PA with his family and has a blog – www.pastormatthewbest.com – where he writes prayers, posts on theology and politics, and more.
Rev. Dr. Karl Kuhn is Professor of Religion, Grace Chair of Religious Studies, and Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts at Lakeland University where he has served since the Fall of 1999. An ordained United Church of Christ clergy, he has served several congregations as an associate and interim minister. His special interests are in the fields of biblical interpretation and biblical theology, and he has widely published and lectured in both fields. He has authored numerous articles and six books, Having Words with God: The Bible as Conversation (Fortress Press, 2008), The Heart of Biblical Narrative: Rediscovering Biblical Appeal to the Emotions (Fortress Press, 2009), Luke: The Elite Evangelist (Paul’s Social Network Series; Collegeville, Liturgical, 2010), and The Kingdom According to Luke and Acts (Baker Academic, 2015), Insights from Cultural Anthropology (Fortress Press, 2018), and co-authored New Proclamation: The Essential Pastoral Companion for Preaching, Year C 2010 (Fortress Press, 2009). His latest work is entitled Reading the Bible Badly: How American Christians Misunderstand and Misread their Scriptures (Cascade Press, 2020).
William Rodríguez is Assistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida. He serves as Book Review Editor for the Journal of Lutheran Ethics.