Dr. R. Kendall Soulen completes the Introduction to the Soulen and Soulen podcast by answering the same question….What do I believe? Why do I believe it? We welcome you to our podcast journey. What do YOU believe?

3. Who is Dr. Richard N. Soulen?

Sep 15th, 2022 23m 1s

Part 2. Dr. Richard N. Soulen asks the questions….What do I believe? Why do I believe it? What you believe and why you believe has its origins in your “Social Location”…..

2. Who is Dr. Richard N. Soulen?

Sep 15th, 2022 21m 54s

Part 1. Dr. Richard Soulen asks the questions….What do I believe? Why do I believe it? What you believe and why you believe has its origins in your “Social Location”…..

1. Introducing Soulen and Soulen – Letters to the Inquiring Mind on Theology and Scripture

Sep 15th, 2022 10m 45s

This is the first podcast of Soulen and Soulen – Letters to the Inquiring Mind on Theology and Scripture. Dr. Richard Soulen provides a brief overview of the podcast, how it came to be, and what will come next!

98. Wisdom is a Feminine Noun

Sep 5th, 2021 23m 6s

In both the Old Testament (written in Hebrew) and in the New Testament (written in Greek), the word Wisdom is a feminine noun and therefore considered a feminine principle. The following sermon by Dr. Richard N. Soulen was delivered on Mother’

97. Saints and other characters

Aug 30th, 2021 16m 32s

We can easily be dismayed by the hate and cruelty that exists in the world. But the response can be very simple: We are God’s children. We believe in love for our neighbor. We hope and pray for a bright future. And so, Christ is the image that

96. Two 20th Century Theologians. A Methodist and a Muslim.

Aug 21st, 2021 52m 13s

In the previous podcast series, Dr. Richard N. Soulen studied two theologians of the 18th Century: John Wesley and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb. Both born in the same year and dying just months apart. As part of research for that series, he di

95. 6. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Concluding reflections by R. Kendall Soulen)

Jul 2nd, 2021 15m 17s

John Wesley (1703-1791) founder of the Methodist church and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhāb (1703-1792) founder of Wahhabism, were born in the same year and died less than a year apart. What were the factors that influenced these two significant th

94. 5. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Wesley Part 2)

Jun 24th, 2021 52m 9s

93. 4. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Wesley Part 1)

May 27th, 2021 44m 3s

92. Living takes a lot of Forgiving

Apr 2nd, 2021 14m 48s

The Apostles’ Creed is a symbol of faith for Christians. Belief in the forgiveness of sins is part of this creed. Yet unlike the Lord’s Prayer, which can be recited at any time, the Apostles’ Creed is typically voiced in church, in union with o

91. Praise the Lord!

Mar 29th, 2021 13m 38s

In all things, Praise the Lord. Yes… but how? A sermon meditation by Dr. Richard N. Soulen. https://soulenandsoulen.com/

90. 3. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Wahhāb Part 2)

Mar 21st, 2021 40m 40s

89. 2. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Wahhāb Part 1)

Mar 7th, 2021 45m 36s

88. 1. Two 18th Century Theologians. (Introduction)

Feb 28th, 2021 38m 7s

87. The Mother’s Mind

Feb 25th, 2021 21m 48s

Our culture has been too long dominated by the aggressive, assertive, self-seeking desire to control and dominate. And not open to a caring, compassionate, and self giving nature. Dr. Richard N. Soulen was pastor at Duncan Memorial Methodist Ch

86. Darkness and Light

Feb 14th, 2021 15m 7s

The following meditation by Dr. Richard N. Soulen focuses on the prison industry in Virginia during the 1990s. The rising prison population was the result, in part, of sentencing guidelines that are being reversed in many part of the country to

85. Native Awareness

Feb 7th, 2021 24m 56s

One of United Methodism’s six special Sundays with offerings, Native American Ministries Sunday equips and empowers Native American pastors, congregations and seminary students to do what only they can do: authentically worship and serve Jesus.

84. Works of Peace

Feb 3rd, 2021 18m 4s

In the Methodist Church, Peace with Justice Sunday is a call for us to love our enemies, seekjustice, and serve as reconcilers of conflict. In this sermon from the 1990s, Dr. Richard N. Soulen raises issues that are even more relevant today. ht

83. John’s Question

Jan 31st, 2021 23m 56s

How can the Christmas story be made meaningful for adults? Christmas celebrates God. God with us. The divine in the midst of the human. Just like the Christ Child, we were all infants at one time. And we were all totally dependent on the love o

82. To walk with the Lord

Jan 26th, 2021 19m 58s

The United Methodist Church uses an itinerant system to appoint pastors to different congregations. The following sermon is a personal reflection by Dr. Richard N. Soulen about the faith of ministers and congregations, that stretches across the

81. The Truth shall set you free

Jan 24th, 2021 24m 36s

The following sermon was delivered in the early 1990s. The topic of truth, or the wanton assault on truth, is critically important today as we grapple with campaigns of misinformation. On the personal level, Dr. Richard N. Soulen discusses the

80. A plan for the fullness of time

Jan 21st, 2021 18m 47s

What does the future hold for us? What will happen in 2021? We just don’t know. We can’t know. But as Christians, we do know this: It is God’s will that in the fullness of time we shall be the children of God. The following is a sermon meditati

79. Personal Holiness

Jan 19th, 2021 15m 3s

If you feel the call of the spirit, be Holy. If you can’t be Holy, be perfect. If you can’t be perfect, be good. If you can’t be good, be wise. If you can be none of these… A sermon by Dr. Richard N. Soulen. https://soulenandsoulen.com/