
Bill Borror
Co-Host of New Persuasive Words
I was born in West Virginia and raised in South Central Pa. Starting in college, I worked with youth first in a church and then for five years with Young Life. After graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary, I spent 25 years as Presbyterian Minister, serving churches in Texas, New Jersey and suburban Philadelphia. I am a doctoral candidate at Drew University and have taught seminary classes in Church History, Biblical Studies, and Practical Theology. I have spent the last ten years involved in interfaith work, initially as a member of the national Jewish-Presbyterian dialogue team and most recently as a fellow with the Christian Leadership Initiative of AJC & Shalom Hartman Institute. I am currently consulting with non-profit and faith based organizations, mentoring professionals and giving spiritual direction. I am also the Director of Adult Education and Stewardship at Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. I have a growing family, whose latest addition is a grandson Dominic Valentine, born 10/16/14.
Bill Borror has hosted 258 Episodes.
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Episode 114: Liberal Fundamentalism?
March 25th, 2017 | 29 mins 25 secs
In this episode we talk about the increasing intolerance that seems to be arising on the cultural left today. As a specific example we consider a recent controversy involving Princeton Seminary and Tim Keller.
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Episode 113: Love Wants You To Be
March 20th, 2017 | 32 mins
We continue talking about the work of Tomas Halik and what loving God looks like in a today's day and age.
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Episode 112: Peace, Love and Understanding
March 18th, 2017 | 27 mins 35 secs
We continue to talk about Tomas Halik, love, and what love looks like in what seems like tumultuous times.
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Episode 111: Love and The Remoteness of God
March 15th, 2017 | 32 mins 21 secs
We continue talking about love, inspired by Tomas Halik.
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Episode 110: Love & The Zacchaeus Option
March 13th, 2017 | 27 mins 12 secs
In this episode we give a response to Rod Dreher's "Benedict Option", inspired by Tomas Halik.
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Episode 109: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
March 11th, 2017 | 28 mins 53 secs
We continue to reflect on the nature of love, inspired by the work of Tomas Halik.
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Episode 108: To Know Is To Love
March 9th, 2017 | 27 mins 2 secs
In this episode we keep talking about love. And we recorded it on Scott's birthday.
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Episode 107: All You Need Is Love?
March 6th, 2017 | 32 mins 3 secs
In this episode we talk about what may be the most important thing in human existence: love. Our conversation is inspired by Tomas Halik's newest book.
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Episode 106: Science Versus Faith?
February 21st, 2017 | 32 mins 44 secs
In this episode we look at the relationship between science and faith.
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Episode 105: The Age of Rudeness?
February 19th, 2017 | 28 mins 54 secs
In this episode we talk about the role of rudeness and manners in contemporary life, inspired by a piece in the NY Times magazine.
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Episode 104: Trump Around
February 16th, 2017 | 30 mins 45 secs
We were going to talk about the history and philosophy of science. Then the press conferences happened!
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Episode 103: A New Relativism?
February 10th, 2017 | 30 mins 8 secs
Traditionally relativism has been something that conservatives blamed on liberals. But in a new world of alternative facts is there a new relativism on the rise? We talk about this, and Bill's frustrations after doing a google search.
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Episode 102: American Exceptionalism
February 6th, 2017 | 32 mins 13 secs
In this episode we discuss the concept of American Exceptionalism, in addition to rehashing Bill's recent chastisement by a Facebook Group administrator.
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Episode 101: Natural Law
February 4th, 2017 | 36 mins 56 secs
The most recent Supreme Court Nominee is Neil Gorsuch. Mr. Gorsuch is a respected legal scholar and intellectual whose work has focused on, among other things, natural law. He wrote a monograph on the topic which served as his doctoral thesis at Oxford. We talk a little about natural law and its role in public life.
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Episode 71: Evangelicals Politicizing The Trinity?
August 2nd, 2016 | 54 mins 44 secs
In this episode, which is a crossover with the Theology On Mission podcast, we discuss the current debates in the evangelical world over the Trinity and gender roles in church and society, joined by Geoff Holsclaw.
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Episode 67: Donald Trump Is Born Again (?)
June 28th, 2016 | 32 mins 14 secs
On this episode Bill and Scott cover what could be the religious news story of the year: Donald Trumps born again evangelical experience.