Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLived Hinduism: Religion Beyond Academics Parts 1 & 2
Episode 116
One of the major beefs (OK, not the best word in this context here) that so many Hindu friends have with academia is that when they study Hinduism in…
5 years, 5 months ago
Understaning Coptic Christianity Parts 1 & 2
Episode 115
It occurred to me back in 2017 that of all the different expressions of Christianity there are, the Coptic Church gets very little ink. They have be…
5 years, 5 months ago
Antisemitism from the Right & Left Parts 1 & 2
Episode 114
Shortly after the march in Charlottesville, where "fine people on both sides" (yeah, right) met to protest with tiki torches (2017) I decided to call…
5 years, 5 months ago
Stop Me if You've Heard this One: Converting for Jewish Humor Parts 1 & 2
Episode 113
There's a great Seinfeld episode where a friend of Jerry's decided to convert to Judaism strictly for the humor. I totally get that. I'm not Jewish,…
5 years, 5 months ago
So a Muslim and an Evangelical Christian Walk Into a Bar....
Episode 112
Well, a bar is not a place you'd really find a Muslim or an Evangelical (well, depending on the stripe, I guess) , but from what we often see in the …
5 years, 6 months ago
Evangelicals & Interfaith: Strange Bedfellows?
Episode 111
Back in 2017 I was made aware that Calvin College's seminary was hosting an event that focused on interfaith/multi-faith engagement that had no hidde…
5 years, 6 months ago
'POTUS Shield: Trump’s Dominionist Prayer Warriors and the ‘Prophetic Order of the United States.'
Episode 110
We did it! As I write this in November of 2020 the country is glowing in anticipation of a new administration that will, we hope, undo much of the di…
5 years, 6 months ago
Whispering Words of Wisdom: The Spirituality of The Beatles Parts 1 & 2
Episode 109
Do you want to know a secret? Inside this rather centered post-middle-aged theologically minded radio host is a 14-year old girl who hasn't stopped s…
5 years, 6 months ago
Thich Nhat Hahn and the Art of Living Parts 1 & 2
Episode 108
Even people who know little about Buddhism can often identify both the Dalai Lama & Thich Naht Hahn as major thought leaders today. Back in 2017 I wa…
5 years, 6 months ago
In Search of the Lost Chord: 50 Years After The Summer of Love Parts 1 &2
Episode 107
When we think of Hippies the 1st things that pop into many minds are drugs, music, hedonism, promiscuity, political activism & a disdain for hard wor…
5 years, 6 months ago