Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInterfaith Internships & Why We Do Them Parts 1 & 2
Episode 82
We don't do many programs on our organization (Interfaith Dialogue Association, an affiliate of Kaufman Interfaith Institute) because, well, that wou…
5 years, 7 months ago
Islam in the Black Community Parts 1 & 2
Episode 86
Back in 2016 I was honored to be a guest at the Center for Foreign Relations in NYC for a 2-day conference on politics and religion. Let me tell you…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man Parts 1 & 2
Episode 85
Dr. Brian Bowdle is a Psyche prof at Grand Valley State University, where Common Threads originates. He's also a good friend. One evening we're toge…
5 years, 7 months ago
Religious Liberty in the Time of Culture Wars Parts 1 & 2
Episode 84
One area where you can get consensus from the Right & Left is the importance of religious liberty. Both cherish this ideal. The problem is that each …
5 years, 7 months ago
Absent Mother God In The West Parts 1 & 2
Episode 83
I really enjoyed these conversations back in 2016 with our guest, Dr. Neela Bhattacharya Saxena. Over the past few decades we have seen a movement to…
5 years, 7 months ago
A Conversation With a Delightful Man Parts 1 & 2
Episode 81
One of my favorite people in interfaith circles in West Michigan has been Len Robinson. This dear friend passed away earlier this year, 2020. I had h…
5 years, 7 months ago
How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain Parts 1 & 2
Episode 80
This is from 2016. And a fun fact is that before this interview I was cast to record the audiobook version of this work. So if you really enjoy thes…
5 years, 7 months ago
Caravan of No Despair...A Conversation with Mirabai Starr Parts 1 & 2
Episode 79
Mirabai Starr joins us to discuss her memoir, Caravan of No Despair. This is from 2016. Mirabai Starr writes, speaks and leads retreats on the int…
5 years, 8 months ago
A Lived Life...The Art of Constant Reinvention Parts 1 & 2
Episode 78
Boy, what do I say about this 2016 conversation? My guest is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. After a successful career as a lawyer, college teacher & …
5 years, 8 months ago
The Spiritually Adventurous Journey of Kent Dobson Parts 1 & 2
Episode 77
I am blown away. Seriously. Here I am uploading these episodes from 2016 that I recorded with Rev. Kent Dobson, when I decide that it would be good t…
5 years, 8 months ago