Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDiscovering God: The Origins of Religious Thinking Parts 1 & 2
Episode 183
These episodes are from 2008. Here I interview Dr. Rodney Stark from Baylor University. Interesting chap. One gets the impression that he doesn't su…
5 years ago
Grand Dialogue: Science & Religion Parts 1 & 2
Episode 182
Holy Moses! I had thought that I'd digitized all the cassette tapes of old Common Threads programs a few months ago. Now, I discover a whole shoe box…
5 years ago
The World Changing Life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu Parts 1 & 2
Episode 181
There is no question that one of the major game changer of the 20th century was Desmond Tutu. While I'd love to tell you that these episodes feature…
5 years ago
The American Religious Landscape at the Moment (Christianity) Parts 1 & 2
Episode 180
The Pew Survey on Religion in the USA is out now. I thought that I'd reach out to someone who could provide context & perspective on this. I happened…
5 years, 1 month ago
Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion Parts 1 & 2
Episode 179
In all of the years of Common Threads it seems like we have never really given The Devil his due. I mean, where would religion be without him? Our in…
5 years, 1 month ago
Treating Emotional & Psychological Issues in the Hindu Community Parts 1 & 2
Episode 178
I've known Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria for several years now. As long as I've known her she was working toward her PhD in Psychology, with the goal of fo…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Spiritual Audacity of Abraham Joshua Heschel Parts 1 & 2
Episode 177
One of the things I love to do from time to time is take advantage of the opportunity to promote some of the great programming that we air on our sis…
5 years, 2 months ago
Private Love, Public School: Gay Teacher Under Fire Parts 1 & 2
Episode 176
Hey, I love West Michigan, really. We have to admit, however, that it's not a hotbed of progressive thought. It may take a while to catch up with o…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Bible With & Without Jesus Parts 1 & 2
Episode 175
Not long ago I was speaking to a friend about how Jews interpret the Bible. He couldn't see how the writings of the prophets such as Isaiah or Ezekie…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Sociology of Religion Parts 1 & 2
Episode 174
While I enjoy discussing the Big Questions of theology, eschatology, etc., there is also the appeal of just how religion shapes societies & individua…
5 years, 2 months ago