The Regent Vine

Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College. Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.

Oct 31, 2025
Society & Culture Arts

The Horror of Hearing Without Listening

Jeremy Hunt

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s experimental soundtrack invites theological reflection on the act of listening. Jeremy Hunt argues that engaging with unsettling sounds can retrain us to listen deeply—cultivating empathy, attention, and presence in a noisy, distracted world.

All Resources: Environment & Creation Care

Oct 16, 2025

Video: Fully Human in a Broken World

Ross Hastings, A.J. Swoboda, Leah Kostamo

A lively panel discussion by three experts about engaging with the natural world— not just an onerous duty, but a natural response to the goodness of God.

Oct 9, 2025

Video: Making Peace with Creation

Loren Wilkinson, Iwan Russell-Jones

Poet and theologian Loren Wilkinson reflects on humanity’s impact on creation and the search for hope amid environmental crisis.

Sep 16, 2025

Podcast: Climate Theology and Storytelling

Everett Hamner

Everett Hamner shares how his Regent journey shaped his focus on ecotheology, climate literature, and global crises. Drawing on works like Richard Powers’ Playground, he weaves science, faith, and art to imagine truthful, hopeful futures.