Ep. 111 – Marcos Torres & Religious Trauma

This episode, #119, is the third and final keynote presentation recorded during the JustLove Summit hosted at La Sierra University this past summer. Here Nathan Brown speaks to the values and priorities of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Nathan Brown is book editor at Signs Publishing Company, the Adventist publishing house based just out of Melbourne Australia. […]

This is the second of three presentations recorded during the JustLove Summit hosted at La Sierra University. In this episode, Garrison Hayes gives a keynote presentation on the second day of the event, exploring what is needed to repair past social wrongs. Garrison Hayes is a social media influencer dedicated to racial justice and equity. […]

This episode is the first of three presentations recorded during the recent JustLove Summit hosted at La Sierra University. Here Marlene Ferreras gives the opening keynote presentation for the event, reflecting on the biblical imperative to respond to social justice issues with love. Marlene Ferreras is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at the HMS Richards Divinity […]

John Webster joins Maury Jackson and Nathan Brown to discuss John’s conclusion to the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. Drawing on his experience in South Africa at the end of Apartheid, John speaks to the two dimensions of “confession.” The work of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission […]

Dilys Brooks, Chris Blake, and Nathan Brown discuss the JustLove Collective and the upcoming JustLove Summit. SHOW NOTES JustLove Collective, www.justlovecollective.org The JustLove Summit, https://www.justlovecollective.org/summit Pulse, the digital magazine from JustLove Collective, https://www.justlovecollective.org/magazine Follow JustLove Collective on social media: Previous APR podcast episodes with Chris Blake: CONCLUSION Thank you for joining us for this episode […]

Moe Stiles & Nathan Brown celebrate Moe’s graduation, and they also look ahead to the upcoming JustLove Summit. In March, 2021, Nathan and Moe commenced graduate studies in a Master of Human Rights program at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. This podcast series is their thinking out loud about their educational experiences, their reflections on […]

Marlene Ferreras joins Maury Jackson and Nathan Brown to discuss Marlene’s chapter in the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. The trio focuses on practical and pastoral theology and its application to confronting racism. Marlene Ferreras is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at the HMS Richards Divinity School […]

Andy Lampkin discusses the American racial caste system as well as the teachings of Adventism that should speak to and counter these themes. Andy Lampkin is Professor of Religion at AdventHealth University, where he teaches bioethics and social ethics. He holds a Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degree from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Lampkin loves his […]

Pastor Marcos Torres discusses healing from religious trauma. Originally from New Jersey, Marcos Torres now resides in Australia with his partner Candice and their two sons. Together as a coach and therapist team, Marcos and Candice specialize in guiding individuals through the process of healing and recovery from religious trauma and spiritual abuse. We invite […]

Pastor Daniel Xisto rejoins the podcast to open our minds to the resurrection power of compassion. Daniel Xisto is an ordained minister serving as the Pastor for Community Engagement at the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Takoma Park Maryland. Pastor Xisto is unwaveringly driven by the belief in the transformative power that comes through […]