Religion and Spirituality (Video)
231 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★ - 4 ratingsAmericans enjoy a multiplicity of religious traditions. Explore both traditional religions, and what it means to be spiritual in a rapidly changing and diversifying religious world.
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Robert Alter: The Bible Through Literary Eyes
March 26, 2007 21:00 - 1 hour - 965 MB VideoBiblical scholar Robert Alter argues that the distinctive organizing literary conventions and techniques of the Bible have been lost. He shows how a recovery of these conventions enables us to see more sharply what is going on in the Bible. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 12252]
The Body Politic: The Middle East
February 12, 2007 21:00 - 29 minutes - 185 MB VideoVali Nasr, author of "The Shia Revival," and UC San Diego sociologist Gershon Shafir explore the tensions between the Shiites and Sunnis and how the longstanding rivalries have affected the Middle East in this discussion led by historian Michael Bernstein, the dean of UCSD's Division of Arts and Humanities. Series: "Body Politic, The" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 12120]
Equal Liberty of Conscience: Roger Williams and the Roots of a Constitutional Tradition by Martha Nussbaum
February 05, 2007 21:00 - 58 minutes - 668 MB VideoUniversity of Chicago Law Professor Martha Nussbaum traces the philosophical and historical origins of the American tradition of liberty of conscience by looking at the career and writings of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island and author of important works about religious freedom. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11996]
Frontiers: Muslim Studies; Airport Security
January 15, 2007 21:00 - 28 minutes - 327 MB VideoOn this edition of Frontiers, Madhavi Sunder and Keith Watenpaugh, discuss how Muslims are dealing with human rights and working to transform their societies from within. Then, Matthew Augustine from the UC Davis chemistry department discusses how his invention for scanning wine for spoilage could be used for airport security. Series: "UC Davis Frontiers" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 12122]
Rabbi Michael Lerner: Taking Back Our Country From the Religious Right
January 09, 2007 21:00 - 1 hour - 549 MB VideoMichael Lerner, a rabbi in the Aleph Alliance for Jewish Renewal, has been an outspoken advocate for rejecting what he considers to be ethnocentric interpretations of the Torah. Lerner's publications promote religious pluralism and liberal approaches to political problems. He has worked to build bridges with Muslim leaders around such issues as attacks against immigrant communities in the U.S. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12028]
Convocation on Intelligent Design Creationism with Robert Pennock
December 11, 2006 21:00 - 58 minutes - 383 MB VideoRobert T. Pennock, the scientist, philosopher and author of "Tower of Babel, The Evidence Against the New Creationism" speaks on the controversial movement to include intelligent design creationism in the curricula of public schools. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 12066]
Rabbi Daniel Gordis: Coming Together Coming Apart: A Memoir of Heartbreak and Promise in Israel
December 11, 2006 21:00 - 57 minutes - 374 MB VideoIn 2006 Israel went from being essentially at peace to being embroiled in a vicious war on two fronts. Was Israel weakened in the Hezbollah War? Can the Jewish State survive? How will Israel, and Israelis, have to change, if Israel is to reach the age of 100? Join author and vice-president of the Mandel Foundation Daniel Gordis. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12108]
Shirin Ebadi: Iran Awakening: Human Rights Women and Islam
October 02, 2006 21:00 - 57 minutes - 325 MB VideoNobel Peace Laureate and lawyer Shirin Ebadi of Iran describes how education can lead to peace in the Middle East and calls for an end to discrimination against women in this riveting address presented by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice and the School of Law at the University of San Diego. Series: "Peace exChange -- Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11869]
Islam and Democracy with Akbar Ganji (Conversations with History)
October 02, 2006 21:00 - 59 minutes - 385 MB VideoConversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Iranian journalist and human rights activist Akbar Ganji for a discussion of the dynamics of change in Iran. Topics covered include the Iranian Revolution in comparative context, the problem of establishing democracy in Islamic societies, power in Iran, and U.S. Iranian Relations. Ganji also talks about his work as an investigative journalist in Iran and his political imprisonment. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11934]
Marriage Debates: Religion and Education
September 04, 2006 21:00 - 57 minutes - 375 MB VideoSeries of debates on extending marriage and adoption to same-sex couples co-sponsored by The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, Brigham Young University, and the UCLA Interdisciplinary Relationship Science Program. This installment of the series focuses on religion and education. Series: "Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11913]
Peter Steinfels: The Secular the Religious and the Demands of Citizenship
June 12, 2006 21:00 - 1 hour - 576 MB VideoWhat is properly secular and what is legitimately religious in American politics? Americans are uncertain and divided about those questions. Join Peter Steinfels as he explores these questions and contemplates the new demands on being an active citizen in a pluralist America. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11756]
Kevin Phillips on Religion Oil and Debt - Revelle Forum
June 12, 2006 21:00 - 59 minutes - 388 MB VideoBest-selling author and political commentator Kevin Phillips discusses his book, "American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century " in this event sponsored by the Revelle Forum at UC San Diego. Series: "Revelle Forum" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11663]
The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism with Robert A. Pape (Conversations with History)
April 24, 2006 21:00 - 59 minutes - 316 MB VideoConversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes political scientist Robert A. Pape for a discussion of how social science can help us understand suicide terrorism. Professor Pape also reflects on international relations theory and its implications for foreign policy. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11599]
CNS News March 10 2006
April 03, 2006 21:00 - 28 minutes - 327 MB VideoNews program on religion and beliefs produced by students at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Series: "California News Service (CNS)" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11649]
A Conversation with Nancey Murphy and Jeffrey Schloss
March 27, 2006 21:00 - 50 minutes - 328 MB VideoJeffrey Schloss, Professor of Biology at Westmont College and Director of Biological Programs for the Christian Environmental Association; and Nancey Murphy, Professor of Christian Philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary reflect on current debates about intelligent design, emergent research on science and religion, the environment, and other issues of contemporary concern. Series: "New Visions" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11411]
Gen-Xers: Changing American Religion
March 20, 2006 21:00 - 59 minutes - 388 MB VideoBorn between 1962-1982, Gen-Xers grew up with computers, video games, and MTV. Who are they and what are their values, beliefs, and world views? Wade Clark Roof, Director of the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life at UCSB explores how are they changing American religion and notions of spirituality. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11504]
Reza Aslan in Conversation with Jack Miles
March 13, 2006 21:00 - 1 hour - 609 MB VideoTwo acclaimed thinkers about religion—Reza Aslan and Jack Miles—conduct an enlightening on-stage conversation about the state of Islam. An author and scholar of comparative religions the Iran-born Aslan challenges the “clash of civilizations” mentality that he claims has distorted the West’s view of Islam and he examines this critical faith in all its complexity, beauty and compassion. Series: "Humanitas" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11461]
New Perspectives on Ecology Cognitive Science and Religion
March 06, 2006 21:00 - 59 minutes - 397 MB VideoCan ecology and the newer cognitive sciences inform understandings of religion? Join Professor Robert Ulanowicz and Professor Antje Jackelen as they explore scientific and theological issues. Series: "New Visions" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11525]
Jon D. Levenson: The Conversion of Abraham to Judaism Christianity and Islam
March 06, 2006 21:00 - 1 hour - 214 MB VideoAbraham is often described as the common father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the three traditions that venerate his memory. Noted Harvard Professor of Jewish Studies, Jon D. Levenson argues that Abraham both separates and links the surviving Abrahamic religious communities and does so in interesting ways. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11497]
A Dialogue on Biology Morality and Theology: Nancey Murphy and Jeffrey Schloss
February 13, 2006 21:00 - 1 hour - 581 MB VideoDoes evolution inform or frame human moral action? Jeffrey Schloss, Professor of Biology at Westmont College and Director of Biological Programs for the Christian Environmental Association; and Nancey Murphy, Professor of Christian Philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary, provide accessible and non-technical perspectives on biological and philosophical aspects of altruism. Series: "New Visions" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11410]
The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy with Juan Cole (Conversations with History)
January 23, 2006 21:00 - 59 minutes - 251 MB VideoHost Harry Kreisler welcomes Historian Juan Cole for a discussion of U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East. He also explores the importance of religion in understanding events in Iran and Iraq and he addresses the impact of the communications revolution on his own work as a scholar involved in the policy debate. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11296]
Yossi Klein Halevi: Dismantling the Settlements- Road Map to Peace?
January 09, 2006 21:00 - 57 minutes - 267 MB VideoYossi Klein Halevi, contributing editor and Israeli correspondent of the New Republic gives a talk on the dismantling of the Israeli settlements on the West Bank and the question of whether the Palestinian people and leadership are willing to accept a Jewish state at all in the Middle East. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11387]
Mario Garcia and Father Virgil Cordano: Padre: The Spiritual Journey of Father Virgil Cordano
December 20, 2005 21:00 - 52 minutes - 603 MB VideoMario Garcia talks about his new book called “Padre: The Spiritual Journey of Father Virgil Cordano” that deals with the story of a priest's tumultuous and challenging journey toward his place in the Catholic Church. An oral history life-story of Father Virgil Cordano, now the spiritual head of Santa Barbara's Old Mission, Garcia's book also discusses the emerging freedom of the Catholic lay community, the shifting winds of change within the Church and the agonizing effects of the sexual abu...
Jonathan D. Sarna: The Future of American Judaism
September 05, 2005 21:00 - 59 minutes - 277 MB VideoJonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, discusses his new critically-acclaimed book, "American Judaism: A History." While American Jews have always worried about intermarriage, assimilation and continuity, Sarna argues that they have found answers in regeneration, revitalization and renewal. Sarna's talk entitled The Future of American Judaism was given as part of the 350th Commemoration of Jewish Life in America and was s...
Rethinking Anti-Semitism: The Holocaust and the Contemporary World
August 29, 2005 21:00 - 1 hour - 337 MB VideoThis program evaluates the roles and themes of both government-inspired and populist antisemitism. Featuring Peter Kenez, Professor of History at UC Santa Cruz, and historian and Holocaust scholar Yehuda Bauer, Professor of Holocaust Studies at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This program is presented as part of the Santa Cruz Jewish Studies Lectures. [Humanities] [Show ID: 9422]
Democracy and Global Islam: Globalization and its Impact on Islamic Doctrine
August 08, 2005 21:00 - 57 minutes - 154 MB VideoAuthors and academics explore the impact of globalization on Islamic doctrine in Part Two of the "Democracy and Global Islam" series sponsored by the Center on Institutions and Government at the Institute on Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11071]
Democracy and Global Islam: Globalization and Its Impact on Muslim Practices
August 01, 2005 21:00 - 58 minutes - 423 MB VideoUC Berkeley hosts this four-part series examining the relationship between democracy and global Islam. In Part One, several noted academics look at the Muslims in Europe to explain how globalism has affected Islamic practices in democratic nations. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9867]
Martin E. Marty: Mapping American Spiritualities
July 18, 2005 21:00 - 56 minutes - 323 MB VideoIn this inaugural event in the Martin E. Marty Lectureship on Religion in American Life at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Professor Marty provides a map for those who wish to increase their understanding of the various spiritualities available in America today. He probes what people mean when they identify themselves as spiritual, and explores some of the wildly disparate options and competitive offerings on the 'spirituality' front. Martin E. Marty is widely regarded as the mo...
Burke Lecture: You Can't Get Here From There: The Logical Paradox of Creation Myths with Wendy Doniger
June 13, 2005 21:00 - 58 minutes - 335 MB VideoProfessor Wendy Doniger has published over twenty books about Hindu and cross-cultural religion and mythology, particularly about issues of illusion, animals, gender, and sex. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9344]
The Rise of al Qaeda with Steve Coll (Conversations with History)
May 02, 2005 21:00 - 57 minutes - 134 MB VideoConversations Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Steve Coll, Pulitzer prize winning author of Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan and Bin Laden for a discussion of how the superpower conflict in the last stages of the Cold War, U.S. foreign policy before and after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the political dynamics of South Asia created the setting in which Islamic terrorism took root and flourished. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 9513]
Narrative Conventions in Myth: The Cave of the Magic Ring
April 18, 2005 21:00 - 58 minutes - 628 MB VideoWendy Doniger is a Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Chicago and one of the most important interpreters of myth. In this Fourth Annual Ninian Smart Memorial Lecture at UC Santa Barbara she explores the narrative convention in myth. Series: "Humanitas" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9410]
An Evening with Jim and Joy Carroll Wallis: Writer's Symposium By The Sea 2005
April 04, 2005 21:00 - 29 minutes - 169 MB VideoJim Wallis, author of the best-selling "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It.," and his wife Joy Carroll Wallis join Dean Nelson for a spirited talk on religion, writing and politics in this program from the 2005 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9276]
An Interview with Diana L. Eck
April 04, 2005 21:00 - 59 minutes - 345 MB VideoProfessor Eck is interviewed by Professor Wade Clark Roof, Director of the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion and Public Life at UC Santa Barbara. Their conversation centers on the growing diversity of religious thought in America and the impact that this is having on American culture and society. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9411]
An Evening with Jim and Joy Carroll Wallis: Writer's Symposium By The Sea - 2005
April 04, 2005 21:00 - 29 minutes - 169 MB VideoJim Wallis, author of the best-selling "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It.," and his wife Joy Carroll Wallis join Dean Nelson for a spirited talk on religion, writing and politics in this program from the 2005 Writer's Symposium by the Sea sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9276]
On Common Ground: A New Look at America’s Religious Diversity
March 07, 2005 21:00 - 59 minutes - 340 MB VideoAuthor and Harvard professor Diana Eck documents the growing presence of Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and other religious communities in the United States and offers insight into how people of all faiths should celebrate this rich diversity in this event sponsored by the Helen Edison Lecture Series and the San Diego Public Library. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9339]
Islam and the State with Vali Nasr (Conversations with History)
February 14, 2005 21:00 - 59 minutes - 342 MB VideoPolitical Scientist Vali Nasr joins host Harry Kreisler for a discussion of the role of Islam in politics. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 9171]
Burke Lecture: John Shelby Spong
January 10, 2005 21:00 - 1 hour - 477 MB VideoA pre-eminent voice for liberal Christianity, John Shelby Spong was the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years before his retirement in 2000. His admirers acclaim his making contemporary theology accessible to the ordinary lay person—he's considered a champion of an inclusive faith by many both inside and outside the Christian church. His challenges to the church have also made him a target of hostility, fear, and death threats. Calling himself "a joyful, passionate, convince...
James Rudin and Akbar Ahmed: Judaism and Islam A Conversation
November 08, 2004 21:00 - 1 hour - 459 MB VideoRabbi James Rudin, senior inter-religious adviser at the American Jewish Committee, and Professor Akbar S. Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies and professor of International Relations at American University in Washington, D.C. discuss Judaism and Islam. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9088]
Alvin H. Rosenfeld: The Anne Frank We Remember
August 31, 2004 21:00 - 57 minutes - 264 MB VideoNoted Holocaust scholar, author and lecturer, Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Director of the Institute of Jewish Culture and the Arts, and Professor of English at Indiana University, explores the changing images of the Holocaust's most famous victim over time, and attempts to explain why one particular version of Anne Frank has been favored over others. Sponsored by the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [...
War and Democracy in the Ancient and Contemporary Middle East
August 23, 2004 21:00 - 1 hour - 533 MB VideoVictor Davis Hanson, Professor of Classics at California State University at Fresno, leads a discussion on the nature of war throughout civilization and how it might enlighten us about the contemporary troubles in the Middle East. Presented as part of UC Santa Cruz's Jewish Studies Lectures. [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8856]
In Search of the Historical Jesus
August 02, 2004 21:00 - 1 hour - 450 MB VideoCraig Blomberg, a specialist in the parables and the writings of Luke and Acts, discusses the historical Jesus. Series: "Let There Be Light" [Humanities] [Show ID: 8894]
Geoffrey Hartman: Holocaust Testimony in a Genocidal Age
July 26, 2004 21:00 - 51 minutes - 236 MB VideoGeoffrey Hartman, Sterling Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at Yale University, discusses the multi-voiced archives which have been gathered to document the destruction of European Jewry. As faculty advisor and project director to the Fortunoff Video Archives of Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University, Professor Hartman has been actively involved in its growth and has written extensively about the Archive and its work. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Hu...
Occupation and Terrorism with Amira Hass (Conversations with History)
July 12, 2004 21:00 - 57 minutes - 665 MB VideoHost Harry Kreisler welcomes Israeli journalist Amira Hass for a discussion of the Israel occupation, Palestinian terrorism, and the consequences of the conflict for the daily lives of both Israelis and Palestinians. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8634]
Bruce Feiler: Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
May 31, 2004 21:00 - 1 hour - 488 MB VideoBruce Feiler, best-selling author of six books including Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses, delivers a lecture based on his latest book, Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths. Feiler talks about the meaning of Abraham in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths and his personal quest to better understand this historical figure. Series: "Taubman Symposia in Jewish Studies" [Humanities] [Show ID: 8727]
His Holiness - The XIV Dalai Lama
May 03, 2004 21:00 - 58 minutes - 381 MB VideoThe Dalai Lama of Tibet dicusses ethical leadership for a new millennium to promote dialogue and cross-cultural understanding around the world. Series: "Dalai Lama" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8659]
Alan Wolfe: The Transformation of American Religion
March 22, 2004 21:00 - 1 hour - 505 MB VideoGod is not dead in America, but the old-time religion has virtually disappeared. Leading American social critic, Alan Wolfe, discusses the transformation in American religion over the last five decades. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 8577]
Religious Pluralism in Southern California Conference: The New Religious Landscape of Southern California
October 27, 2003 21:00 - 1 hour - 503 MB VideoThis session in the Religious Pluralism in Southern California conference held at UC Santa Barbara deals with the topic of The New Religious Landscape of Southern California. Professor Richard Hecht of the Religious Studies Department at UC Santa Barbara gives a "photo" tour of "One-Way LA: The City Where Religion Comes Together." Series: "Let There Be Light" [Humanities] [Show ID: 8022]
The Sense of an Ending
October 14, 2003 21:00 - 1 hour - 600 MB VideoIn a fascinating multimedia presentation, Jeremy Begbie, Professor of Music, Cambridge University, expounds upon the relationship between music and theology. Series: "Let There Be Light" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7906]
God Bless This Honourable Court: Religion and Civic Discourse
September 22, 2003 21:00 - 59 minutes - 358 MB VideoJonathan Z. Smith explores aspects of religion in civic discourse in terms of the constitution and the court, through representation and interpretation of religion in public speech. Series: "Humanitas" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7910]
Islam Empire and the Left with Tariq Ali (Conversations with History)
September 15, 2003 21:00 - 57 minutes - 375 MB VideoHost Harry Kreisler speaks with Tariq Ali, a British-Pakistani journalist, novelist, playwright, publisher, filmmaker, and renowned social critic about Islam, empire, and the left. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7894]