Interfaith Voices Podcast (hour-long version)
788 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 134 ratingsInterfaith Voices provides engaging and informative discussion on the key public issues of our day through the lenses of many different faith perspectives. We foster religious tolerance and educate our listeners on the broad diversity of religious traditions and viewpoints in the United States.
This podcast feed is for the hour-long version of the program.
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Episodes
Backs Against the Wall…The Howard Thurman Story
December 07, 2023 00:00 - 4.3 MBJourney Films founder and director Martin Doblmeir talks about the documentary feature that tells the story of Black liberation theologian Howard Thurman and his legacy. The feature film now airing on public television introduces audiences to the life of a man Doblmeir describes as “a poet" and “mystic.”
The Power of Holocaust Memory and Nazi Imagery
November 30, 2023 00:00 - 23.3 MBRaza Segal, an Israeli-born scholar of the Holocaust. at Stockton University, describes how the decontextualized use of Holocaust memory and Nazi imagery can be used to justify war crimes.
Adventures in Faith & Food (encore)
November 16, 2023 00:00 - 23.6 MBNo matter your race, class, gender, or faith, we all have to eat. We explore what food says about who we are and what we believe.
Confronting History: Religious Institutions and Slavery
November 09, 2023 00:00 - 23 MBWe look at one of the thorniest issues confronting contemporary America – how to reconcile our history of slavery with our present.
Honor: A Conversation with Thrity Umrigar (encore)
November 02, 2023 00:00 - 23.2 MBHonor is a riveting novel that transports readers to an India where interfaith marriage between Muslims and Hindus animates deep religious polarization.
Horror and The Spiritual (Encore)
October 19, 2023 00:00 - 17.3 MBReporter Kimberly Winston explores the links and intersections between religion and horror with Dr. Jonathan Greenaway from the University of Chester in Manchester, England.
The Healing Power of Dia de Los Muertos (Encore)
October 19, 2023 00:00 - 6.26 MBDr. Mathew Sandoval’s scholarship and research into the history and evolution of the festival known as Dia de Los Muertos was fueled by two pivotal events: as a young man traveling to Guatemala and observing the festival for the first time in a country that was not Mexico and, the death of his father.
Israel Responds to Hamas Terror with 6,000 bombs in Six Days
October 12, 2023 00:00 - 24 MBAs the drumbeat of support for Israel’s retribution for a deadly terror attack grows, some faith leaders are raising concerns.
Interfaith Solidarity Tested by Reach of Hindu Nationalism
October 05, 2023 00:00 - 23.3 MBHuman rights leaders talk about the threat of Hindu nationalism for religious minorities and the struggle to hold India accountable for transnational repression.
Bravery and Truth: Conversations with Mariann Edgar Budde and Annette Gordon-Reed (encore)
September 28, 2023 00:00 - 23.6 MBOn June 2, 2020, Donald Trump used military and law enforcement to forcibly clear peaceful protesters, so he could pose for a photo with a bible. With Juneteenth approaching we interrogate the symbology of this event.
Spiritual Magpies
September 21, 2023 00:00 - 23 MBWe speak with two “spiritual magpies” – Blair Hodges, the Mormon host of a popular podcast, and Rabbi Danya Rutenberg, the “wunderkind of Jewish feminism.”
Fireside: A Chat with Blair Hodges
September 21, 2023 00:00 - 11 MBBlair Hodges, host of Fireside with Blair Hodges, discusses the new freedom he has as a podcaster since leaving the Maxwell Institute at Brigham Young University.
A Conversation with Rabbi Ruttenberg On Redemption and Repair (Edited from a story originally broadcast in December 2022.)
September 21, 2023 00:00 - 12 MBRabbi Danya Ruttenberg spoke to a reporter about the Jewish views on redemption and forgiveness in 2018. When she shared her teachings in a Twitter thread, the reaction surprised her.
How Far to the Promised Land with Rev. Esau McCaulley
September 14, 2023 00:00 - 23.3 MBThis is Not the Story of An Exceptional Kid. Rev. Esau McCaulley uses the memoir to write a story about the family and community that shaped him, not his journey or success. In each chapter, he introduces readers to a new person who he sees as shaping and forming the world that raised him.
How Far to the Promised Land with Rev. Esau McCaulley
September 14, 2023 00:00 - 23.3 MBEsau McCaulley confronts the controversy that the Civil War was not fought because of slavery but Southern heritage.
The Things They Carry
September 08, 2023 00:00 - 23.2 MBIn 2016, journalist Stephanie Salda set out to interview people fleeing wars in Iraq and Syria. What, she wondered, did people bring with them when forced out of their homes.
The Things They Carry: On Refugees and Relics with Stephanie Saldaña
September 07, 2023 00:00 - 23.2 MBWhat do people bring with them when forced out of their homes, perhaps never to return? Stephanie Saldaña set out to answer this question.
The Challenge of Reporting Religion in Modi’s India
August 31, 2023 00:00 - 23.3 MBJournalist Kalpana Jain is raising alarms about the threats to press freedom in the world’s most populous democracy, India.
A Prayer for Salmon - Final Installment
August 24, 2023 00:00 - 22.9 MBFilled with anticipation and hope, the indigenous community hopes a rare sighting of a salmon in the creek is the answer to a century of prayers.
“Grandmothers Are the Glue”
August 17, 2023 00:00 - 7.21 MBCultural anthropologist Lynsey Farrell co-founder of The Grandmother Collective is building community by connecting older women with adolescent girls.
“From Role to Soul”
August 17, 2023 00:00 - 6.68 MBDr. Connie Zweig, a retired therapist in her 70s, is the author of multiple books on spiritual wellness. She discusses why spirituality -- however it may be defined -- is crucial to a fulfilling old age.
A Council of Elders
August 17, 2023 00:00 - 9.69 MBCarolina Nieto started working for the non-profit Ashoka at the age of 62. Now she is the director of its Mexican, Central American, and Caribbean offices. Just this year, she and Ashoka established a council of elders drawn from Spanish speakers across Latin America, hoping to tap into its member's wisdom, patience, and spirituality
Too Busy to Rest? A New Documentary Looks At the Benefits of Sabbath Culture
August 10, 2023 00:00 - 22.7 MBWe sit down with award-winning filmmaker Martin Dobleimer to discuss his latest documentary, "Sabbath: An Ancient Practice Meets the Modern World".
The God Within (encore)
August 04, 2023 00:00 - 16.5 MBDr. Robert Gross outlines the often confounding basics of Transcendentalism and shows why they were extraordinary in 19th-century America.
“We Drop Out of Our Egocentric Ways of Thinking” (encore)
August 03, 2023 00:00 - 7.52 MBIn this non-narrated reflection from musician Craig Green, we learn why creating space for people to sing outdoors is his spiritual calling.
Face-to-Face with our Future
July 27, 2023 00:00 - 23.6 MBA Northern California indigenous tribe's declaration of war generates global support. Then the faith identity of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer.
A Prayer For Salmon: War Dance on Shasta Dam
July 27, 2023 00:00 - 12.9 MBThis episode of "A Pray For Salmon". begins as Northern California's Winnemem Wintu tribe faces a turning point in 2004 as the government plans to raise the Shasta dam accelerate. The tribal leaders make a difficult decision to revive an ancient practice: the War Dance.
InnoFaith: Crossing Interfaith Lines
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 7.13 MBThe online space InnoFaith works to transcend religious boundaries by building service-based community programs to foster mutual understanding and empowerment. Founder Danielle Goldstone shares her vision of how humanity can thrive by harnessing shared values drawn from diverse perspectives.
Changemakers: Inspiring Albanian Youth
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 8.47 MBMentor Dida was an 8-year-old boy when the Balkan War came to his hometown in Kosovo. A chance encounter with a volunteer aid worker in a refugee camp set the course of the rest of Dida's life, leading directly to his founding of Changemakers, an Albanian-language website for exploring spiritual questions beyond religious boundaries.
“The Nearness”
July 20, 2023 00:00 - 7.97 MBMany Americans feel disillusioned with formalized religious institutions, yet their hunger for spiritual comfort remains. Enter, the Nearness, a year-old online space where people of all faiths and no faith can talk over the “big questions.” Nearness co-founder Casper ter Kuile talks about the importance of dedicated, judgment-free spaces for spiritual curiosity, and his own spiritual journey from atheism to Harvard Divinity School and beyond.
A Closer Look at the SCOTUS Ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis
July 16, 2023 00:00 - 10.3 MBElizabeth Reiner Platt, director of Columbia Law School’s Law, Rights and Religion Project discusses the implications of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in 303 Creative v Elenis. She explains why the controversial ruling extending First Amendment protections to a creative business creates a dangerous precedent opening the door for other potential challenges to anti-discrimination policies. Platt reminds listeners of an earlier era in which businesses could explicitly reject people based...
Combatting Vaccine Hesitancy with Faith
July 16, 2023 00:00 - 6.68 MBIn the first year of the global pandemic, COVID deaths among Native Americans were significantly higher than any other ethnic or racial group in America due to exceedingly poor public health infrastructure. To combat the inequity, a group of public health workers in North Carolina led by Dr. David Tillman, supported by a grant from Interfaith America, worked to foster trusting relationships to tackle vaccine hesitancy and combat misinformation with the Coharie tribe in Sampson County. Produ...
..More Americans Are Likely to Say There Are Only Two Genders
July 16, 2023 00:00 - 6.56 MBIn June 2023, the Public Religious Research Institute released a new poll exploring America’s shifting public attitudes on gender, the role of inclusive policies and perceptions of fairness, and the recent attacks on policies that support transgender individuals. Public Religion Research Institute’s CEO Dr. Melissa Deckman joins Ambereen Khan to discuss the findings and to review the shifts in attitudes especially among a surprising cohort -- younger Americans.
A Prayer for Salmon - Speaking for Salmon
June 29, 2023 00:00 - 10.9 MBThis installment of A Prayer For Salmon begins with the creation story of the Winnemem Wintu, at a sacred spring high up on Mt. Shasta.
The Rainbow and Religion
June 29, 2023 00:00 - 12.2 MBAt a school board protest hundreds of Muslim and Ethiopian Orthodox parents demand the right to opt their kids out of reading LGBTQ+ story books invoking religious rights and then, the organizer of Faith for Pride talks about their work.
The Spiritual Battle Over Water: A Prayer for Salmon Part Five
June 22, 2023 00:00 - 23.1 MBIn the next part of A Prayer for Salmon, we travel back to Northern California to continue the story of an indigenous community fighting plans to raise the level of Shasta Dam.
“History is an Art:” On Juneteenth and Black Texas.
June 15, 2023 00:00 - 8.74 MBAnnette Gordon-Reed is no stranger to diving into the areas that make readers uncomfortable. In her 2021 book, On Juneteenth, she offers a hybrid history and memoir that gets personal.
“And I Objected”.
June 15, 2023 00:00 - 7.48 MBRev. Mariann Edgar Budde is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington D.C. and one of the most influential women in American Christianity. Her new book, How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith, was born out of her response to President Donald Trump’s bible-waving photo op in front of an Episcopal church during the protest summer of 2020.
From Evangelicalism to Ecumenism: The Evolution of Soularize
June 08, 2023 00:00 - 12.8 MBSoularize founder Spencer Burke talks about his vision for Soularize and lays out its goals – to be a bridge between people working at the different intersections of faith with social justice, youth empowerment, migration, the environment, and longevity.
What Makes a "Spiritual Innovator?"
June 08, 2023 00:00 - 10.5 MBGuest Anne Borden Evans of the Ashoka Foundation discusses why this secular non-profit is interested in supporting what it calls “spiritual changemakers” and “spiritual innovators.”
In Defense of Faith
June 01, 2023 00:00 - 6.75 MBEditor-in-Chief of the Gospel Coalition Collin Hansen reflects on his friendship with Keller and insights from writing the pastor’s biography, released earlier this year. Hansen shares how pivotal experiences shaped Keller’s beliefs about religion and politics and why he was often criticized by both the political left and right.
Every Atheist Needs a Pastor like Tim Keller
June 01, 2023 00:00 - 6.29 MBPublic intellectual, gay marriage activist, journalist, and author Jonathan Rauch shares how he found an unlikely friendship with Keller, who, as a Reformed evangelical opposed same-sex marriage.
Forgive, Why Should I and How Do I?
June 01, 2023 00:00 - 10.5 MBWe revisit our December 2022 conversation between host Ambereen Khan and Keller, including how his terminal cancer changed his views on mortality and time, and heightened the need to make forgiveness a cultural priority.
“God the Best Seller” (encore)
May 25, 2023 00:00 - 15.3 MBIn his book, God, the Best Seller, Stephen Prothro tells the story of Eugene Exman, responsible for the religious book department at Harper and Brothers from 1928 to 1965. Prothro argues that Exman was partly responsible for the current trend toward “spirituality not religious.” The book highlights Exman’s role in publishing some of the most influential religion books of the 20th century — including The Perennial Philosophy by Aldi Huxley, essays on Zen Buddhism by DT Suzuki, The Long Loneli...
Who are the “Spiritual but not religious?” (encore)
May 25, 2023 00:00 - 8.28 MBDr. Linda Mercadante a Distinguished Research Professor, Emerita, Methodist Theological School in Ohio. and founder of HealthyBeliefs discussed her journey from being "spiritual but not religious" to becoming a scholar of religion. She argues for more research and understanding into the growing numbers of Americans identifying as such. In her book, "Beliefs without Borders: Inside the Minds of the Spiritual But Not Religious," Mercadante shares her research findings from a listening tour acro...
“Keep My Fires Burning”
May 18, 2023 00:00 - 11 MBLummi Nation member Darrell Hillaire is on a mission: amplify native indigenous storytelling using technology to educate and inspire actions to protect water ecosystems for future generations.
The Run for Salmon
May 18, 2023 00:00 - 12.6 MBIn episode five of A Prayer for Salmon, the Winnemem Wintu and supporters start a two-week Run4Salmon prayer to call salmon back to the waters above Shasta Dam.
The Sacred Obligation of the Salmon People
May 18, 2023 00:00 - 23.6 MBEpisode five of "A Prayer for Salmon," and an Elder of the Lummi Nation uses indigenous storytelling to educate the world about the sacred obligation to protect the water.
Baptized in the Sea (encore)
May 11, 2023 00:00 - 5.65 MBIn a soundscape of surf, sand, and spirituality, Father Christian Mondor recounts how he began riding waves at age 70. In water, he finds a metaphor for the holy trinity. And in the surf, he finds a kind of baptism.
Oksana Chapman: "I got an 'A' in Atheism." (encore)
May 11, 2023 00:00 - 6.71 MBWe spend a day with Rabbi Oksana Chapman, a Russian-speaking chaplain who grew up under Soviet rule and once got an 'A' in Atheism.