New Book Chapter on Inter-theological Methodology: ““Reciprocal Illumination” A Quasi-Midrashic Orientation
August 9, 2026
Category: Latest News
The Suffering of Innocents, Martin Buber, and a Covenantal Reading of Job
September 25, 2025
Have a look at this new article in Religions Journal, on the eternally troubling question of innocent suffering, explored through a covenantal reading of the Book of Job and through the work of Martin Buber. See, Religions 2025, 16(10), 1232; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16101232
Interview with the European Center for Populism Studies: Evangelicals & Populism
October 3, 2024
Have a look at this detailed interview with the European Center for Populism Studies on the history and current politics of white evangelicals in the US.
“Us-Them” Thinking: A Conversation with Marcia Pally on NPR
September 23, 2024
Check out this discussion with Marcia Pally on NPR about “us-them thinking”–why we do it, how it works, and what we do or don’t get out of it.
White Evangelical Politics: Its Contributions & Challenges to Liberal Democracy
August 2, 2024
White evangelical and populist politics often contribute to democracy. When do they pose a challenge to it, and why? Have a look at “When is White Evangelical Politics Illiberal? The Effects of Duress and Strong Populism on the Liberal Script” in Polarization and Deep Contestations: The Liberal Script in the United States, edited by Tanja A. Börzel, Thomas Risse, Stephanie B. Anderson, and Jean A. Garrison, Oxford University Press. Click here.
Evolutionary Biology & Human Hyper-cooperativity: New Book Chapter!
August 2, 2024
We are not naturally competitively aggressive and polarized; we are hyper-cooperative by evolution. Have a look at my chapter, “What Does Evolutionary Biology Tell Us about Relationality as a Basis for Economics and Politics?” in the new book, Assembling Futures: Economy, Ecology, Democracy, and Religion (2024), edited by Jennifer Quigley and Catherine Keller, Fordham University Press. Click here
From Biblical Covenant & Human “Hypercooperativity” to Populism: How Did We Get Here?
September 14, 2023
On both the political left and right, the loss of our democratic covenant is considered at the root of current societal ills. For why and how that happens, check out Theo-podcast‘s new release of my recent talk. Click here. Many thanks, Theo-podcast!
Some Good News: Evolutionary Evidence for Human Cooperativity
July 29, 2023
With all the news about polarization and strife, it might be worthwhile having a look at this article about the evolutionary biology evidence for human cooperativity. Click here: Evolutionary Evidence for Human Cooperativitv
OpEd News Review of “White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism”
July 25, 2023
I’m honored and delighted to see Prof. Thomas Farrell’s rigorous and insightful review of White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism: How Did We Get Here? . Click here
MLK, Boston Personalism, & American Pragmatism
June 16, 2023
I’m thrilled and honored about Tom Farrell’s thorough and insightful review in OpEd News of my piece on Martin Luther King Jr. in the Telos journal special issue about King. If you’re interested in King’s thought, click here