Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKhaled Abou El Fadl and Harold M. Schulweis — Religion and Our World in Crisis
Episode 33
In this personal exchange between a Jewish rabbi and Islamic scholar, host Krista Tippett explores the integrity of religious faith and openness to t…
20 years, 11 months ago
Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad — Serving Country, Serving Allah
Episode 32
There are an estimated 4,000 Muslim soldiers in the U.S. military, though some counts place that number much higher. We’ll speak with the first Musli…
20 years, 11 months ago
Peter Berger and Rosabeth Moss Kanter — Globalization and the Rise of Religion
Episode 54
Experts once predicted that as the world grew more modern, religion would decline. Precisely the opposite has proven true; religious movements are su…
20 years, 11 months ago
Helen Prejean, Debbie Morris, and Elie Spitz — Reflections on the Death Penalty in America
Episode 31
The American public supports the principle of capital punishment, but there is a growing consensus among Jewish and Christian thinkers — across tradi…
21 years, 1 month ago
Jelle De Boer and Ursula Goodenough — The Morality of Nature
Episode 30
We explore the human and religious implications of natural disasters through the eyes of two scientists steeped in the workings of the natural world.…
21 years, 1 month ago
Joel Marcus — The Jewish Roots of the Christian Story
Episode 28
New Testament writings about Jews may sound inflammatory in modern ears. A New Testament scholar with ties to both Judaism and Christianity helps us …
21 years, 1 month ago
Steven Waldman — The Future of Moral Values
Episode 25
We deconstruct the phrase “moral values,” which has confused and divided Americans since November’s election. As the second term of George W. Bush co…
21 years, 3 months ago
Omid Safi and Seemi Bushra Ghazi — The Spirit of Islam
Episode 24
We experience the religious thought and the spiritual vitality of two Muslims—male and female—both American and both with roots in ancient Islamic cu…
21 years, 4 months ago
Dr. Oz — Heart and Soul
Episode 188
The word “healing” means “to make whole.” But historically, Western medicine has taken a divided view of human health. It has stressed medical treatm…
21 years, 6 months ago
[Unedited] Mehmet Oz with Krista Tippett
Episode 187
The word “healing” means “to make whole.” But historically, Western medicine has taken a divided view of human health. It has stressed medical treatm…
21 years, 6 months ago