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.
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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.
A Chlorine Dream
A childhood dream of Olympic glory fades as a young swimmer narrowly misses qualifying for nationals. Years later, she reflects on how lost ambitions, inspiring teachers, and unexpected turns led her from the pool to academia—and to pondering life’s deeper meanings while swimming laps.
Downtown Eastside Wisdom
A theology student explores wisdom in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside through interviews framed by Proverbs. Mistakes in approach lead to profound lessons: wisdom is communal, found in unlikely places, shaped by suffering, and deeply present in marginalized communities.
Video: Alexander Chow on Christianity and Chinese Identity | Walk & Talk
An interview on Christianity and Chinese identity. Chow reflects on his journey of faith, explores Christianity’s history in China, and examines its diverse, transnational expressions shaped by centuries of cultural and political change.
Considering the Needs of Multiracial and Multiethnic Churchgoers
Amelia Hamiter reflects on her MATS thesis exploring the experiences of multiracial women in Metro Vancouver churches. Through interviews, she highlights the challenges of belonging, cultural invisibility, and exclusion, while pointing to the need for more inclusive, authentic Christian communities.
A Faithful Presence at the Intersection of Faith, Fashion & Academia
Fashion meets faith in Fiona Dieffenbacher’s journey—exploring embodiment, identity, and the soul through style, Scripture, and scholarship.
CRUX Obituary: 1979–2025
CRUX, Regent College’s quarterly journal of Christian thought, concluded after 46 years and 184 issues. From its 1979 founding under James Houston to poetry by Luci Shaw and global scholarship, CRUX stayed true to its mission, shaping Christian discourse with depth, creativity, and faithfulness.
Video: Joy Marie Clarkson on Popular Culture and Faith | Walk & Talk
An interview on how art, literature, and metaphor shape spiritual formation. Clarkson explores how engagement with popular and classical works deepens moral imagination, reorients our view of death, and cultivates attention, empathy, and hope.
The Joys and Travails of Cross-Cultural Editing
Isabel Ong reflects on the challenges and joys of cross-cultural editing at Christianity Today. Her work with Majority World writers highlights how engaging diverse voices deepens understanding of Scripture, enriches the church, and fosters true global Christian fellowship.
Motherhood, Vision, and Sacrament
A luminous reflection on motherhood as a spiritual practice, where care, presence, and tender attention slowly shape a sacramental vision of everyday
Podcast: Rooted and Growing, a New Season at Regent
Regent’s new President, shares his vision of being “Rooted and Growing.” He emphasizes community, formation, and enrollment, offering hopeful insights for students in this new era of listening and learning.
Faith that Makes Us Indigenous
This article explores Christian faith as a new Indigeneity, rooted not in land or ancestry, but in the Kingdom of God, reshaping identity, home, and belonging.
I Am Because You Are: Reclaiming an Identity in Christ Upended by the South African Story of ‘Apartness'
Struggling to embrace my identity in Christ after Apartheid's lies, I seek healing by reclaiming God's truer story over the one that wounded me.
Podcast: Urban Geography, Race and Gentrification
In this episode David Leong discusses urban geography, race, and gentrification. He examines how urban development affects communities of color and explores the role of the Church in addressing these challenges.
In the End is the Beginning: Reflections on Why We Love Stories About the End of the World
Contemporary fascination with apocalyptic and dystopian stories reflects deep cultural anxieties and a longing for meaning. These narratives expose the failures of secular progress, critique societal complacency, and ask enduring human questions about purpose, identity, and hope amid collapse.
Artificial Intelligence and the Diminishment of Human Identity
True danger lies not in machines thinking, but in losing our personhood and sense of being truly human.
Limiting Love and Excluding Empathy?
This article critiques how Christian faith is being misused to justify exclusion and hate in right-wing politics. It calls the Church to reclaim its prophetic role through true discipleship, rooted in love, justice, and the radical, inclusive message of Jesus.
Why the Church Needs Sociology
Sociology helps the church see and understand social realities that shape human behavior, offering insight into issues like race and class. While theology gives vision, sociology offers tools for diagnosis. Together, they help churches more effectively pursue justice, inclusion, and transformation.
Podcast: Wisdom in a Secular Age
Gordon T. Smith reflects on how the Church can thrive in a secular age. Drawing on Scripture and his book Wisdom From Babylon, he explores whether post-Christian culture is a threat—or an opportunity—for faithful and wise Christian leadership.