The Priest & the Prof is a conversation about faith, culture, and what it means to be a progressive Christian in the 21st century – without all the fire and brimstone.
New episodes posted every two weeks at 9:00pm on Thursday nights.
Episode 26 – Literature and Poetry
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Producer Carl Thorpe discuss the connections between literature and faith.
Episode 25 – The Public and the Private
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses the nature of public vs private communication and faith.
Episode 24 – Truth, Reality, & Rhetoric
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discusses her approach to the faith, exploring the value of rhetoric in understanding theological issues.
Episode 23 – Agriculture
In this episode, Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the relationships among food, power, and labor.
Episode 22 – Judas
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss Judas.
Episode 21 – Juneteenth
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Producer Carl Thorpe discuss Juneteenth.
Episode 20 – South Africa and the Episcopal Church
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the adminstration’s demand that the Episcopal Church resettle Afrikaners.
Episode 19 – Prison
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the prison system.
Episode 18 – Economics
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss different perspectives on economics.
Episode 17 – AI
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe and Rev. Deborah Duguid-May discuss artificial intelligence.
Episode 16 – Immigration
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss immigration from a Biblical and legal perspective.
Episode 15 – Mary Magdalene
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss Mary Magdalene and how narratives about women are often obscured by those in power.
Episode 14 – Checking In
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss events from their local community and their reactions.
Episode 13 – Budde and the Sin of Empathy
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss the controversy surrounding Bishiop Mariann Budde’s sermon delivered to President Donald Trump the day after his second inauguration.
Episode 12 – Christian Nationalism
In this episode Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe define Christian Nationalism.
Episode 11 – Brief Intermission
We are taking one week off of production.
Episode 10 – The Body
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss their attitudes towards the physical body.
Episode 9 – Language
Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth discuss how they approach language and the challenges of translation and interpretation.
Episode 8 – Post Election
Rev. Deborah and Dr. Thorpe work through their feelings about the election and discuss differing perspectives.
Episode 7 – LGBTQIA+ and the Church
Rev. Deborah Duguid-May and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe talk about the relationship (and tension) between the Queer community and the Christian community.
Episode 6: Election Note
Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe shared a brief note about the election.
Episode 5: Death and Dying
Rev. Deborah and Dr. M. Elizabeth Thorpe discuss their very different understandings of death.
Episode 4: Women in the Church
Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth talk about the history of the women’s movement and the impact of feminism on women’s role in the church.
Episode 3: Creation
Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth talk about the miracle of creation and the divinity that connects us all.
Episode 2: Poverty
Rev. Deborah and Elizabeth explore how poverty is systemic and generational.