Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College. 
We’re delighted to share ideas and perspectives from a wide range of people within and beyond Regent’s circles. In articles and interviews, podcasts and videos, you’ll hear authentic voices speaking from experience and expertise about ideas that matter to our community and yours. 
Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.
 
  Welcome to The Vine, a publication of Regent College. 
We’re delighted to share ideas and perspectives from a wide range of people within and beyond Regent’s circles. In articles and interviews, podcasts and videos, you’ll hear authentic voices speaking from experience and expertise about ideas that matter to our community and yours. 
Join us for conversations that inform, challenge, and inspire.
 
  
 
The Horror of Hearing Without Listening
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: History
Did Luther Nail It?
Iain Provan explores how the Reformation reshaped biblical interpretation, emphasizing sola scriptura, the literal sense, and Scripture as God’s authority. He examines historical and contemporary questions about reading, understanding, and trusting the Bible in Christian life.
Podcast: A New Language for the Sexual Crisis of Our Generation
Sarah Williams explores today’s sexual identity crisis, urging a deeper grasp of history and more nuanced language to foster healthier conversations about marriage, sex, and identity.
Stanley’s “Holy Box”
Stanley Spencer’s “holy box”—the Sandham Memorial Chapel—honours WWI soldiers with art that blends the sacred and the everyday. His vivid Resurrection paintings portray embodied, joyful renewal—revealing hope, holiness, and divine presence in ordinary life and human suffering.