Ep. 119: Walking the Edge

Context:

Referenced as an example of a secondary source when discussing the difference between primary and secondary historical sources, contrasted with the Lewis and Clark journals which are primary sources

Context:

Speaker mentions reading this book years ago, specifically the epilogue where Lopez is hunting walrus with Alaska natives and alludes to the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau, which sparked the speaker's interest in the intersection of hunting and religion

Context:

Mentioned as an autobiography written by Augustine in the late 300s AD, discussed in the context of historical Christian theological works that influenced interpretations of Nimrod

Context:

Referred to as 'basically Two Cities,' described as Augustine's attempt to understand what was happening with Rome after it was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 AD

Context:

Strongly recommended book that came out around 2000-2001, now out of print. Described as developing the distinction between sport hunters and pot hunters in American history. The speaker credits it as laying important groundwork despite some disagreements

Context:

Referenced in discussion of Christian ethicists turning to Leopold's work, particularly the story of the wolf with 'green eyes' and the concept of thinking long-term like 'the Mountain sees it' in game management

Context:

Quoted for the line 'the problem with the evangelical mind is there is no evangelical mind,' used to parallel the speaker's argument about Christian hunters not thinking critically about their identity as both Christian and hunter

Context:

Recently published book from which the speaker quotes extensively about how Christian scientists (and by extension hunters) should approach their work through a Christian worldview. The speaker mentions teaching Andrew Torrance in ninth grade

Context:

This is the main book being discussed throughout the interview, published by Mercer University Press in their Sports and Religion series. It's a composite work with multiple contributors examining hunting from Christian theological and historical perspectives