# What Is a "Theology of Place?" Dr. Ben Norquist and Dr. Brian Miller

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Podcast: [Theology in the Raw](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-in-the-raw-4659902)
Published: 2026-07-23T10:00:00+00:00
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Dr. Ben Norquist is a writer, scholar, and serves as the Director of Communications & Development for  Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice , bringing Palestinian Christian teaching into conversations within the global church. Dr. Brian Miller is a professor of sociology at Wheaton College, and his research interests include the American suburbs (particularly their development, culture, depictions in media, and housing), cities, religion and place and how it relates to American evangelicalism and culture. Together, Ben and Brian wrote a recent book together called:  Every Somewhere Sacred: Rescuing a Theology of Place in the American Imagination Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 02:01 What is a Theology of Place?  06:56 Ethics and Place.  11:29 The Morality of Cities. Why do we build these places?  17:11 Patriotism, Christian Citizenship & Love of Place  23:54 Gentrification, NIMBYism & Who Is My Neighbor? 30:33 What Theology of Place Is Trying to Recover 34:40 Israel-Palestine Through the Lens of Land 40:34 Christianity in the Big City vs. Rural Christianity and the Suburbs 49:2 Where to Find More Brian and Ben See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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