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Fetishization Of Kyle Rittenhouse

Secular Left - November 24, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes
In this episode we look at some wrong hot takes on the Kyle Rittenhouse case and ask why it was treated differently than the Breonna Taylor case in 2020. President Biden was threatened by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops again over his pro-choice stance but the Pope stepped in to provide ...

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Jill Temple on Classroom Conflicts

Interfaith Encounters - November 23, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes
Dr. Jill DeTemple is Chair of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, and, by courtesy, Professor of Anthropology. Her research focuses on religiously sponsored development in Latin America and on the uses of dialogue for teaching in higher education.  She is currently working on two ...

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Religious Conflict: Jill Temple on Classroom Conflicts

Interfaith Encounters - November 23, 2021 06:00 - 19 minutes
Dr. Jill DeTemple is Chair of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, and, by courtesy, Professor of Anthropology. Her research focuses on religiously sponsored development in Latin America and on the uses of dialogue for teaching in higher education.  She is currently working on two ...

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Interfaith Encounters w/ Scott Shay

Interfaith Encounters - November 16, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutes
Scott A. Shay is a leading businessman, thought leader, and author of several widely read books on profound issues facing the Jewish community. Scott is the co-founder and Chairman ofSignature Bank, well known as one of the best banks in New York for private business owners. Scott earned a BA i...

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Religious Conflict: Interfaith Encounters w/ Scott Shay

Interfaith Encounters - November 16, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutes
Scott A. Shay is a leading businessman, thought leader, and author of several widely read books on profound issues facing the Jewish community. Scott is the co-founder and Chairman ofSignature Bank, well known as one of the best banks in New York for private business owners. Scott earned a BA i...

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Discrimination is NOT Religious Freedom with Alison Gill

Secular Left - November 09, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes
In this episode we talk to Alison Gill, Vice President, Legal and Policy with American Atheists, about Christian Nationalists using the 1st amendment to discriminate and how the Do No Harm Act could help restore real religious freedom. Show Notes Subscribe to our free newsletter Check out our M...

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Dr. Ruben Habito, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality

Interfaith Encounters - November 09, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes
Ruben Habito is the founding teacher of MKZC Ruben began Zen practice under Yamada Koun in Kamakura, Japan in 1971 when he was a Jesuit seminarian in Japan. He came to Dallas in 1989, and is now married with two grown sons. He is a faculty member at SMU's Perkins School of Theology where he tea...

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Religious Conflict: Dr. Ruben Habito, Professor of World Religions and Spirituality

Interfaith Encounters - November 09, 2021 06:00 - 20 minutes
Ruben Habito is the founding teacher of MKZC Ruben began Zen practice under Yamada Koun in Kamakura, Japan in 1971 when he was a Jesuit seminarian in Japan. He came to Dallas in 1989, and is now married with two grown sons. He is a faculty member at SMU's Perkins School of Theology where he tea...

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Religious Conflict: Jerry Zehr Interfaith Devotions

Interfaith Encounters - November 02, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes
“THERE IS A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS THAT IS DRAWING US INTO A WORLDWIDE SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY. MY DESIRE IS THAT MY WRITINGS WILL BRING ENCOURAGEMENT, THOUGHTFUL REFLECTION, AND HOPE. LET US BECOME PEACEMAKERS AND CREATE SHALOM FOR OUR WORLD.” This episode builds on peacemaking in the work place by our...

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Jerry Zehr Interfaith Devotions

Interfaith Encounters - November 02, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes
“THERE IS A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS THAT IS DRAWING US INTO A WORLDWIDE SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY. MY DESIRE IS THAT MY WRITINGS WILL BRING ENCOURAGEMENT, THOUGHTFUL REFLECTION, AND HOPE. LET US BECOME PEACEMAKERS AND CREATE SHALOM FOR OUR WORLD.” This episode builds on peacemaking in the work place by our...

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Bigotry And A Bitter Comedian Target Trans People

Secular Left - October 27, 2021 01:00 - 46 minutes
In this episode we look at another attempt by religious extremists in the Ohio legislature to kill more Trans teens. Comedian Dave Chappelle, needing to protect his manhood lashes out at LGBTQ people for not getting his jokes. And we find out who bankrolled this year's National Prayer Breakfast ...

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Robyn Short - Religious Conflict in the Workplace

Interfaith Encounters - October 26, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes
If you enjoyed last weeks episode https://interfaith-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/suhag-shukla-on-religious-conflict-and-peace you'll love our interview this week with Dr. Robyn Short of the Workplace Peace Institute https://www.workplacepeaceinstitute.com/mission-vision-alignment Dr. Rob...

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Religious Conflict: Robyn Short - Religious Conflict in the Workplace

Interfaith Encounters - October 26, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes
If you enjoyed last weeks episode https://interfaith-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/suhag-shukla-on-religious-conflict-and-peace you'll love our interview this week with Dr. Robyn Short of the Workplace Peace Institute https://www.workplacepeaceinstitute.com/mission-vision-alignment Dr. Rob...

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Suhag Shukla on Religious Conflict and Peace

Interfaith Encounters - October 19, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes
Following on our interview with Rabbi Jack Bemporad, https://interfaith-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/rabbi-jack-bemporad, Ms. Shukla offers a distinctly different, and Hindu understanding of the sources of religious conflict and how personal transformation is in many ways the key to resolv...

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Religious Conflict: Suhag Shukla on Religious Conflict and Peace

Interfaith Encounters - October 19, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes
Following on our interview with Rabbi Jack Bemporad, https://interfaith-encounters.simplecast.com/episodes/rabbi-jack-bemporad, Ms. Shukla offers a distinctly different, and Hindu understanding of the sources of religious conflict and how personal transformation is in many ways the key to resolv...

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Rabbi Jack Bemporad

Interfaith Encounters - October 12, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes
Rabbi Bemporad is the director of the nonprofit Center for Interreligious Understanding (CIU), which he founded in 1992. Its aim is to bring people of all religious faiths together to promote open dialogue, mutual respect, and theological understanding of the common foundations shared by the wor...

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Religious Conflict: Rabbi Jack Bemporad on Scripture and Conflict

Interfaith Encounters - October 12, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes
Rabbi Bemporad is the director of the nonprofit Center for Interreligious Understanding (CIU), which he founded in 1992. Its aim is to bring people of all religious faiths together to promote open dialogue, mutual respect, and theological understanding of the common foundations shared by the wor...

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Three Existential Threats to Democracy

Secular Left - October 08, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes
In this episode we look at voter suppression efforts by Republicans, a US Senate Candidate who is using the Taliban playbook, and we look at the growing issue of conservatives trying to take over school boards. Show Notes Subscribe to our free newsletter 00:47 Voter Suppression 17:34 Taliban J...

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Religious Conflict: Dr Jim Walters of the London School of Economics

Interfaith Encounters - October 05, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes
Jim Walters - is the founding director of the London School of Economics Faith Centre and leads its work in promoting religious literacy and interfaith leadership among the LSE’s global student body, in government and to the wider public. He is the author of Loving Your Neighbor in an Age of Rel...

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Dr Jim Walters of the London School of Economics

Interfaith Encounters - October 05, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes
Jim Walters - is the founding director of the London School of Economics Faith Centre and leads its work in promoting religious literacy and interfaith leadership among the LSE’s global student body, in government and to the wider public. He is the author of Loving Your Neighbor in an Age of Rel...

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Gerrymandered Parasites

Secular Left - September 14, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes
In this episode we take a look at the dumpster fire that is Ohio’s redistricting process after the 2020 census then we talk about the lack of research in the use of ivermectin as a treatment for Covid and the lengths one woman went to force a hospital to treat her husband with it. Finally we loo...

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An Atheist Takes Over Harvard

Secular Left - August 31, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes
In this episode Doug is kind of happy that Greg Epstien is now head of the Chaplains of Harvard University but he still has trouble believing that interfaith work really includes the non-believer. Then Doug talks about a recent study that showed ending the $300 extra unemployment benefit didn't ...

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No More F*cks To Give For Anti-Maskers And Anti-Vaxxers

Secular Left - August 15, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes
In this episode, Doug is fed up with the idiot science deniers who keep pushing mask and vaccination mandate bans. Doug hates wearing a mask too but their failed logic, and that is being kind, will prolong the pandemic and harm people needlessly. Why do the people who do the right thing have to ...

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Addressing Unjust Hierarchies with The Radical Secular

Secular Left - July 30, 2021 02:00 - 51 minutes
In this episode, we talk to Christophe Difo and Sean Prophet, hosts of The Radical Secular. We talk about where they came from, how they got started, and what kind of topics they discuss on their podcast. We also discuss unjust hierarchies and how that relates to social justice and what is happe...

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The Future of Religion: Ambassador Suzan Cook Johnson

Interfaith Encounters - July 20, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes
Ambassador Johnson explains the challenges the future brings and then challenges us to "kick the h, e, l, and l out of challenge and turn it into change."

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The Good, The Bad, and The Anti-Vaxxer

Secular Left - July 13, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes
In this episode we talk about why people who do good things then turn bad shouldn't be given a free pass just because they did something good previously. Then we talk about a recently fired Catholic priest who checked all the scary Trump fan club boxes when it comes to COVID 19. Show Notes Subs...

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The Future of Religion: Linda Wertheimer and Faith Ed

Interfaith Encounters - July 13, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes
Linda K. Wertheimer, a veteran journalist and former education editor of The Boston Globe, is the author of the award-winning book, Faith Ed, Teaching about Religion in an Age of Intolerance. Faith Ed as well as excerpts from the book have won awards from the Religion News Association and the Edu...

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The Future of Religion: Roland Faber and the Transreligious Future of Religion

Interfaith Encounters - July 06, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes
Roland Faber was born in Austria. He received his M.A., Ph.D., and Habilitation at the University of Vienna. He occupies the Kilsby Family/John B. Cobb, Jr., Professor of Process Studies at Claremont School of Theology, and serves as Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Claremont Graduate Uni...

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The Future of Religion: Dr. Bob Roberts of GlobalNet and the Challenge to Love

Interfaith Encounters - June 29, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes
Growing up as a Baptist pastor’s kid in a small town in East Texas, Bob got the chance to learn the Bible at a young age. He developed strong theological opinions, but didn’t know how to live it outside the church. He knew how to debate his faith, but didn’t know how to love. After marrying his...


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