Episode 197: St. Augustine & the Christian Master w/ Matthew Elia

Philip welcomes Matthew Elia to discuss his new book, The Problem of the Christian Master. Taking a turn into the theological we discuss how St. Augustine’s relationship with the master/slave duality has impacted modern Christian thinking. We dissect how this connects to Black Studies, liberation politics and on the other side of the equation Christian Nationalism. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Engage with Stuart Hall Matthew’s Drop: From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Still Emanate – Nathaniel Mackey Special Guest: Matthew Elia.