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Back to SearchReflections on the Psalms Parts 1 & 2
Episode 306
Rabbi David Krishef & I have been friends & colleagues for years. We've had him on before to discuss a fascinating event in his life several years ag…
2 years, 4 months ago
Meditation for Mediocre Mystics Parts 1 & 2
Episode 305
A cynic might chalk this up to a bit of nepotism, but I would protest. Tom Stella, my cousin, has made more appearances on Common Threads than any ot…
2 years, 4 months ago
Jonestown and the Michigan Connection Parts 1 & 2
Episode 304
Even though it's been over 40 years, the memory of Jonestown and the massacre that ended it still haunts the American psyche. Few realize that the nu…
2 years, 5 months ago
Joseph Smith & The Golden Plates Parts 1 &2
Episode 303
One of the most contentious issues of 19th Century Christian America revolved around the veracity of the story of Joseph Smith and his discovery of …
2 years, 5 months ago
Sitting In the Shade of Another Tree Parts 1 & 2
Episode 302
In these episodes we converse with 4 writers of religion who contributed to the now best selling book Sitting In the Shade of Another Tree. And yeah,…
2 years, 5 months ago
Blasphemy: Appropriate Responses Parts 1 & 2
Episode 301
Armin Langer is a DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor at the Center for European Studies. Prior to joining CES, he was a Visiting Research Scholar at B…
2 years, 6 months ago
Righting the American Dream: How the Media Mainstreamed Reagan's Evangelical Vision Parts 1 & 2
Episode 300
Diane Winston
Theme music "Nigal."
2 years, 7 months ago
The Americanization of the Apocolypse Parts 1 & 2
Episode 299
Eschatology (the study of end times predictions) has always fascinated me. I'm pleased that these 2023 episodes explain a great deal that I'm sure ma…
2 years, 8 months ago
Hinduism & America Parts 1 & 2
Episode 298
Jai Bansal Hinduism in America
Theme music "Nigal."
2 years, 8 months ago
Follow Your Heartbreak Parts 1 & 2
Episode 297
If you are a devotee of mythologist Joseph Campbell you know his mantra for years was "follow your bliss." In the proper context, this can be a wond…
2 years, 9 months ago