Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSimple Truths: On Values, civility & Our Common Good Parts 1 & 2
Episode 266
I recall really enjoying these 2006 conversations with Rev. Stephen Bauman, who is a pastor for a church in NYC. We discuss the rewards & challenges …
4 years, 2 months ago
The Growing Power of Christian Nationalism Parts 1 & 2
Episode 265
Since Trump never went away like a good ex-president should, we must continue to be vigilant, as his hapless followers are determined to wreak havoc …
4 years, 2 months ago
Krishna Consciousness Parts 1 & 2
Episode 264
I am just about done with digitizing these old cassette copies of episodes from the ancient past. I have no honest idea as to the air dates of these.…
4 years, 2 months ago
UFOs, Religion and Purgatory Parts with Diana Pasulka 1 & 2
Episode 263
Boy, do we cover a lot of ground in these 2 episodes! As I state in my introduction to Part 1, over beer & pizza my cousin Andres tells me about this…
4 years, 3 months ago
Reparations: A Moral Imperative Parts 1 & 2
Episode 262
We are now hearing and reading about a subject that has been thrown in the back of the closet for decades. The question before us is: Should the desc…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Value of Preserving Indigenous Culture Parts 1 & 2
Episode 261
These episodes from 2006 were real finds for me. My guests here are Yashwant Pathak & Shekhar Patel from the International Center for Cultural Studi…
4 years, 3 months ago
A Good Way to Die: The Moonies Who Worship Guns Parts 1 & 2
Episode 260
Back in the 70s, a religious punchline often included "The Moonies." That's what members of the Unification Cult were called, in reference to their m…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Making of Biblical Womanhood Parts 1 & 2
Episode 259
In November of 2021 Calvin University presented an online conference that focused on how Evangelical Christianity has, over time, defined just what m…
4 years, 3 months ago
Hildegard of Bingen: Mysticism Today Parts 1 & 2
Episode 258
These are wonderful conversations that I had in 2021 with author Susan Garthwaite. We discuss the wisdom of St. Hildegard, a 12th century mystic who …
4 years, 3 months ago
The Kashmir Files Parts 1 & 2
Episode 257
The movie The Kashmir Files was slated for a massive release in India in January of 2022. Due to Covid it is being held back. Here in the US there w…
4 years, 3 months ago