Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

James Spencer - Christian Theology Author and Speaker

Christians shouldn’t just think. They should think Christian. Join Dr. James Spencer and guests for calm, thoughtful, theological discussions about a variety of topics Christians face every day. The Thinking Christian Podcast will help you grow spiritually and learn theology as you seek to be faithful in a world that is becoming increasingly proficient at telling stories that deny Christ. Find more from James at https://usefultogod.com/.

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Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

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Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Mar 2, 2026
49 minutes
22 MB

Was America founded as a “new Israel”? And if so, what happens when biblical conquest narratives are used to justify colonization, displacement, and violence? In this episode of the Thinking Christian Podcast, Dr. James Spencer speaks with Dr. Daniel Hawk, professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Ashland Theological Seminary and author of Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice, about how Christian theology became entangled with the American settler story—and why that story now needs to be reexamined. Drawing on decades of Old Testament scholarship, especially his work on the Book o...

Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Joshua, America, and the Myth of Innocence: Undoing Manifest Destiny (Daniel Hawk)

James Spencer - Christian Theology Author and Speaker

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