The Millis Podcast

Episodes

1. 8

   David Daintree on Christopher Dawson and Western Civilisation

   In this episode, Simon chats to Dr David Daintree, who is the Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies, which is based down in Hobart in Tasmania. He is a classicist and medieval Latinist, with an MLitt from Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Tasmania. He has held...

   Nov 11, 2021

   34m
2. 7

   Bruce Pass on Herman Bavinck and modern theology

   In this episode, Simon is joined by Dr Bruce Pass to talk about the theology of Herman Bavinck. Bruce is Lecturer in Christian Thought and History at Brisbane School of Theology. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of...

   Oct 11, 2021

   37m
3. 6

   Sarah Irving-Stonebraker on the history of religious freedom

   In this episode, Simon chats to Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, who is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Western Sydney University. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Sydney and Cambridge University. She is an intellectual historian, whose work has until recently focused on the interplay...

   Oct 4, 2021

   37m
4. 5

   Greg Sheridan on 'Christians: The urgent case for Jesus in our world'

   This episode sees Simon sitting down with Greg Sheridan AO. Greg is the Foreign Editor at The Australian, is a respected newspaper, radio and TV commentator, and is one of Australia's leading public intellectuals. His career in journalism has seen him corresponding from Beijing, Washington, and...

   Sep 6, 2021

   45m
5. 4

   Mark Glanville and Luke Glanville on Refuge Reimagined

   In this episode, Simon is joined by Luke Glanville and Mark Glanville to discuss their recent book Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics (IVP Academic, 2021). The episode ranges over the concept of kinship in the Old and New Testaments, the biblical imperative to welcome the...

   Aug 4, 2021

   47m
6. 3

   Michael G. Thompson on intellectual histories of Christianity and modern evangelicalism

   This episode sees Simon sitting down with Dr Michael G. Thompson from Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. Dr Thompson is Lecturer in History, and specialises in the intellectual history of American Christianity in the twentieth century. His first book is For God and Globe, with Cornell...

   Jul 20, 2021

   1h 00m
7. 2

   Patrick Nunn and Johannes Luetz on spirituality and climate adaption in the Pacific Islands

   Simon is joined by Professor Patrick Nunn, of the University of the Sunshine Coast, and Dr Johannes Luetz of Christian Heritage College, to discuss their new edited collection, Beyond Belief: Opportunities for Faith-Engaged Approaches to Climate-Change Adaptation in the Pacific Islands (Springer,...

   Jun 28, 2021

   29m
8. 1

   Stephen Chavura on 'The Forgotten Menzies'

   This episode sees Simon sitting down with Dr Stephen Chavura to discuss his new book (co-authored with Gregory Melleuish) on Sir Robert Menzies. The book, published with Melbourne University Press, is The Forgotten Menzies: The World Picture of Australia's Longest-serving Prime Minister. The...

   Jun 22, 2021

   36m