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Josh Bowman interviews Dr. Stephen O. Presley about cultural sanctification and the role of the church in biblical theology.

A paradigm for Christian leadership & engagement with the secular world. Josh Bowman interviews Dr. Stephen O. Presley, the Director of Education and Engagement at the Center for Research, Culture, and Democracy (CRCD) as well as a Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life. The CRCD was one of the Tullia Sponsors for the Ciceronian Society’s 2026 conference in Omaha, and a long time partner and friend. Looking at two of Presley’s recent books, we specifically consider the role of the church in biblical theology, and the notion of “cultural sanctification” as a paradigm for Christian engagement in the secular world. ====== The Center for Research, Culture, and Democracy: https://crcd.net/ Cultural Sanctification: Engaging the World like the Early Church (Eerdmans, 2024): https://www.eerdmans.com/9781467468343/cultural-sanctification/ https://www.amazon.com/Cultural-Sanctification-Engaging-World-Church/dp/0802878547 Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church: Recovering an Ancient Vision (Baker, 2025): https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781540966414_biblical-theology-in-the-life-of-the-early-church…

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