Barney
@bjaspray.bsky.social
Trainee philosopher, theologian & teacher. Trying my best to live a faith that seeks understanding & to help others do the same.
Podcast at http://faithatthefrontiers.com
Podcast at http://faithatthefrontiers.com
It was a huge honour to appear on the Regent College podcast talking about my latest book!
Dr. Barnabas Aspray: Christianity and Immigration Policy - Regent College Podcast
This week, we're talking with Regent alum and professor of systematic theology, Dr Barnabas Aspray, about his new book On the Significance of Religion in Immigration Policy, co-written with Dr David E...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It was a huge honour to appear on the Regent College podcast talking about my latest book!
It was an hono(u)r to be on my friend Jonathan Lyonhart's channel talking about my latest book on immigration, along with my coauthor!
What does God think of Immigration? Borders, Faith, & America
YouTube video by JD Lyonhart
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January 28, 2026 at 2:53 PM
It was an hono(u)r to be on my friend Jonathan Lyonhart's channel talking about my latest book on immigration, along with my coauthor!
Can AI teach you wisdom?
First episode in a new series !
First episode in a new series !
#90 AI & Society - with Ruth Okediji — Faith at the Frontiers
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January 19, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Can AI teach you wisdom?
First episode in a new series !
First episode in a new series !
Never signed up to be martyrs? ???? Have they read the New Testament?
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Never signed up to be martyrs? ???? Have they read the New Testament?
Very excited about this special issue of Modern Theology - the fruit of a long collaborative project that began in 2021! I greatly enjoyed working with the team to make this happen!
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Special Themed Issue: “Transcendence and Hermeneutics: Toward a Synthesis”: Modern Theology: Vol 42, No 1
Click on the title to browse this issue
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December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Very excited about this special issue of Modern Theology - the fruit of a long collaborative project that began in 2021! I greatly enjoyed working with the team to make this happen!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680025...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14680025...
The authors discuss our new book together!
#88 Faith, Nationalism & Immigration - Barney’s (& David’s) new book! — Faith at the Frontiers
Barney’s new book is out, coauthored with Professor David Elcott! It’s called On the Significance of Religion in Immigration Policy . You can buy the book here or download it free here . T...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The authors discuss our new book together!
Big conference in philosophical theology / philosophy of religion!
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November 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Big conference in philosophical theology / philosophy of religion!
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Friends, I'm excited to announce that my latest book is published Open Access and can be downloaded FREE on the publisher's page!
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
On the Significance of Religion in Immigration Policy | Barnabas Aspra
The pervasive role religion plays in immigration policy is universally acknowledged but not well understood. On the Significance of Religion in Immigration
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October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Friends, I'm excited to announce that my latest book is published Open Access and can be downloaded FREE on the publisher's page!
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
My book is suddenly a LOT cheaper now it's in paperback!
Ricœur at the Limits of Philosophy | Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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September 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My book is suddenly a LOT cheaper now it's in paperback!
A challenging episode about how to pursue political power in a cruciform manner:
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/82
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/82
#82 Cruciform Political Power - with Mike Gorman — Faith at the Frontiers
The power of the cross is weakness, according to the apostle Paul. How does that idea translate into the dog-eat-dog world of politics? In this episode we interview Dr. Mike Gorman, Raymond E. Bro...
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August 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A challenging episode about how to pursue political power in a cruciform manner:
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/82
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/82
Is hermeneutics the only way?
Delighted to see my article appear in Modern Theology (only 2 years after I wrote it)!
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Delighted to see my article appear in Modern Theology (only 2 years after I wrote it)!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Is hermeneutics the only way?
Delighted to see my article appear in Modern Theology (only 2 years after I wrote it)!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Delighted to see my article appear in Modern Theology (only 2 years after I wrote it)!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Really interesting episode with someone who's thought about this a lot!
80 Christian Patriotism is not Nationalism - with James Walters
YouTube video by Faith at the Frontiers
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July 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Really interesting episode with someone who's thought about this a lot!
My new book has a page! (that's not the cover though - must be some kind of holding image)
On the Significance of Religion for Immigration Policy
The pervasive role religion plays in immigration policy is universally acknowledged but not well understood. On the Significance of Religion for Immigration Policy explores the ways in which religion ...
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June 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
My new book has a page! (that's not the cover though - must be some kind of holding image)
I recently made a page with EVERY episode of the past series produced with @eclasproject.bsky.social on Christian leadership in a scientific age!
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faithatthefrontiers.com/series/chris...
Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science — Faith at the Frontiers
Partnered with ECLA S , this series explores the history of the supposed conflict between Christianity and science, the diverse range of perspectives from different cultures and ethnicities, and we ...
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June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I recently made a page with EVERY episode of the past series produced with @eclasproject.bsky.social on Christian leadership in a scientific age!
faithatthefrontiers.com/series/chris...
faithatthefrontiers.com/series/chris...
I've created a page for my first ever podcast series on refugees. It has lost NONE of its relevance in the 4 years since it was made!
Series #1: Refugees — Faith at the Frontiers
This series asks global experts from a range of political perspectives this question: how should Christians respond to the growing number of refugees and forced migrants in the world? We interview e...
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June 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I've created a page for my first ever podcast series on refugees. It has lost NONE of its relevance in the 4 years since it was made!
Hot take on Christian Nationalism
Love is not an executive order: what Christian Nationalism gets wrong | Seen & Unseen
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May 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Hot take on Christian Nationalism
Listen to William Cavanaugh on Christian nationalism - a banger of an episode!
#78 Nationalism is its own religion - with William Cavanaugh by Faith at the Frontiers
Professor William Cavanaugh, author of Migrations of the Holy and The Uses of Idolatry, weighs in on the topic of nationalism. He argues that nationalism is a religion that rivals Christianity and is ...
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May 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Listen to William Cavanaugh on Christian nationalism - a banger of an episode!
Reposted by Barney
Here's a podcast about my book and my thoughts on Christian nationalism! Thanks to Barnabas Aspray and Austin Stevenson for a great chat - have a listen if you have a free hour.
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/77
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/77
#77 European Nationalism & Constitutions - with Marietta van der Tol — Faith at the Frontiers
How can national constitutions persecute religious minorities? What would motivate them to do so, and is this motivation really Christian? These questions and others are addressed by Marietta van der...
faithatthefrontiers.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Here's a podcast about my book and my thoughts on Christian nationalism! Thanks to Barnabas Aspray and Austin Stevenson for a great chat - have a listen if you have a free hour.
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/77
faithatthefrontiers.com/episodes/77
I proudly boast a top viewed article in Modern Theology!
April 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I proudly boast a top viewed article in Modern Theology!
I buy and sell PDFs
I infodump.
March 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I buy and sell PDFs
New episode! "The E(x)vangelical Imagination" - with Karen Swallow Prior
#75 The E(x)vangelical Imagination - with Karen Swallow Prior — Faith at the Frontiers
Next up in our Exvangelicalism series, Karen Swallow Prior outlines some of the images that have shaped the social imaginary of evangelicals—for good and ill—and how that has impacted the experiences ...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New episode! "The E(x)vangelical Imagination" - with Karen Swallow Prior