Falwell and The Simpsons

Erik Guzman May 18th, 2007

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Jerry Falwell and The Simpsons. Q: What's the common denominator? A: Mark Pinsky.

Mark is the author of A Jew Among Evangelicals: A Guide for the Perplexed. He also covers religion for the Orlando Sentinel, specializing in evangelical Christianity in the Sunbelt. Mark joins us in studio to bring his unique perspective on the life of Jerry Falwell.

Mr. Pinsky is also the author of the bestselling book, The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of … (Read More)

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Anne Lamott

Erik Guzman May 17th, 2007

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There are days that I will go through the entire 24 hour period without thinking of something Anne Lamott has said or written, but those days are rare. She is simply profound. And what's more, she makes me laugh. And as Anne Lamott says, "Laughter is the carbonated form of holiness." See what I mean?

This week on The Brown Sessions, join Steve and Anne Lamott as they put politics aside to talk about writing, life, Jesus, and grace. Of all the intervi … (Read More)

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Through a Screen Darkly

Erik Guzman May 11th, 2007

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Join us as we talk with author and film reviewer Jeffrey Overstreet about his new book Through a Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth and Evil in the Movies.

Overstreet hopes to, "help moviegoers develop the ability to explore the stories of popular culture, highlighting what is excellent and identifying what is flawed or indulgent, in order to participate in the cultural dialogue about art and the reality it reflects."

In the book, Overstreet writes … (Read More)

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Donald Miller (Pt-2)

Erik Guzman May 10th, 2007

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Donald Miller and Steve Brown! Don't miss this conversation.

Part 2 of our interview with Donald Miller is even more exciting than part 1. If exciting is your ball of wax, then part 2 is for you.

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Active Culture

Erik Guzman May 5th, 2007

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Join us this week as we talk with author Dick Staub about his book, The Culturally Savvy Christian: A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite. Here's a blurb on the book from dickstaub.com…

"In this incisive critique of contemporary culture and religion, Dick Staub concludes that though it is influential, American popular culture is generally superficial & soulless.

Similarly American Christianity h … (Read More)

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Donald Miller (Pt-1)

Erik Guzman May 3rd, 2007

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"I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve….I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened."� ""Donald Miller

Join us as we talk with Donald Miller about his book Blue Like Jazz. The interview is split into two parts. Get the first half today, and the second half on May 10.

Subscribe to The Brown Sessions podcast to get a weekly flow of interviews with Steve Brown and al … (Read More)

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