Interview with John Ilkka

As a prison chaplain working at a correctional institute in Ontario, Canada, John Ilkka knows a little about the proper caring for souls. As a Catholic Christian, he also has some especially interesting insights into not only the religious needs of the inmates that he serves but also the environment of prison life in general. In this interview John talks, among other things, about the importance that sound plays in both his role and the lives of those he is assisting. [Radix] The word attending has been coming up a lot recently, and I am certain that it will be…

An Interview with Dr. Gerry Bowler on Christmas

Dr. Gerry Bowler is a preeminent authority on all things Christmas. Additionally, he is a scholar in medieval and early-modern European history, and an authority on the intersections of religion and popular culture. Having written both academically and for popular audiences, Dr. Bowler is literally a walking dictionary of facts and stories. Though, more than that, he can put such details into a broader cultural perspective. And that makes him, like Christmas, most timely indeed. To learn more about Dr. Bowler, visit his website: www.gerrybowler.com/bio [Radix] What got you started on specializing in Christmas? [GB] Well, I was trained as…

Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power: An interview with D.L. Mayfield on her latest book, The Myth of the American Dream

D.L. Mayfield is an author and activist for just community development and being a good neighbor (how subversive is that!). In addition to her two books, Assimilate or Go Home: Notes from a Failed Missionary on Rediscovering Faith (2016) and The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power (2020), her insights can be found in McSweeney’s, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners, Englewood Review of Books, Image Journal, and others. In her conversation with Radix on her latest book, she speaks with hope, humility, and a deep conviction that we can do things better. [Radix]…

An Interview with Mark Labberton on His Book, The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor

The name Mark Labberton won’t be new for many Radix readers; his name has graced our pages more than once, and he always has worthwhile words for head and heart. In his role as pastor, author, and current president of Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Labberton has proved to be a prescient voice replete with both timeless wisdom and timely insights. Inspired by his book, The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor: Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus, in this conversation with Radix Mark Labberton speaks to reflections on passion, purpose-finding, and worship by cultivating a heart that listens. To hear…

An Interview with Mark Galli on His Latest Book, When Did We Start Forgetting God?

As the former editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, a minister, and author of numerous books, Mark Galli speaks to broad audiences on faith, politics, and cultivating spiritual wholeness, or what he calls, a “worldly spiritual life,” in a fractured world. Whether in his writing, interviews, The Galli Report, or speaking engagements, his understanding of contemporary culture and our response to it is as compelling as it is compassionate. In this conversation with Radix, Galli shares about his latest book, but also his thoughts on how to engage our world from a place of optimism. [Radix] How has being an editor for…

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