One of our most important supporters of public theologians these days is Krista Tippett on the aptly named National Public Radio. Through her program On Being, she is introducing the importance of public theology to NPR listeners today, many of whom have thought of theology as irrelevant, always part of the problem and never part of the solution.

This powerful interview with Ruby Sales (one of my heroes, who I just got the chance to meet for the first time recently) demonstrates a passionate engagement with public theology:

Click here to read the transcript.

Click here to hear the song Ruby Sales mentions a few times in the interview. The song is deeply theological and deeply political too!