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Dialogues on meaning, ethics, and spirituality “I grew up in a world where the deepest things shaping us were unspoken, and this galvanized me to seek to muster big enough questions and words for it all.” This is the motivation behind Krista Tippett’s award-winning radio show and podcast On Being which explores the religious, spiritual,…
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Two “God and Government” episodes on the rebirth of religion in China Patrick James’ 2011 book Religion, Identity, and Global Governance asks one of the most enduring questions about religion: the question of whether or not it contributes to political extremism. Karl Marx famously declared religion the “opium of the people,” and this line of…
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A podcast episode on religion, nationalism, and anti-gay persecution in Russia In 2013 both houses of the Russian Federal Assembly passed the so-called “gay propaganda” law which was signed by President Vladimir Putin. Formally known as “for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values,” the legislation penalizes individuals,…
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An episode of America Abroad documents the challenges Muslims, Jews, and Christians face when their social and spiritual worlds unexpectedly collide What does a mosque converted to a cathedral in the Middle Ages tell us about the complexity of religious life today? What are Muslim and Jewish leaders in the Netherlands doing to combat the…
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A two-part episode of Peacemakers in Action The Peacemakers in Action Network is an interreligious alliance of spiritual leaders and scholars, who are motivated by their religious faith to arbitrate disputes in conflict zones throughout the world. The Peacemakers in Action podcast is one place where these arbitrators tell their stories. The responsibility of sharing…
