Interfaith 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.
…
continue reading
1
“...Project Lavender and Where Is Daddy”
17:25
17:25
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
17:25
The Israeli military is using artificial intelligence and the targeting of low-level members of Hamas in their homes at a time when civilian casualties would be high.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“…Quakers in Gaza Have a Long History”
17:40
17:40
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
17:40
Mike Merryman-Lotze joins us to share the struggles facing humanitarian workers in Gaza.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Joy Ashford is the new religion reporter at the Dallas Morning News, supported by Report for America. They join us to share some of the stories Joy has been covering in North Texas.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
"What IS This"? On the Mystery of Being. (encore)
28:16
28:16
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
28:16
Pastor Bob Otis describes his faith journey from a Christian home in Tennessee to a psychedelic church in Berkeley. Then, Chief Phillip Scott discusses the fine line between respectful use and cultural appropriation.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Bob Otis, founding pastor of Sacred Garden Community Church, outlines its beliefs and practices. Then, the author of God on Psychedelics describes how psychedelic worship communities are proliferating.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“...we were all dressed up with nowhere to go.”
25:40
25:40
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
25:40
A trailblazer in Christian feminist theology, Dr. Mary Hunt, joins to reflect on how the world for women in religion has changed and how groups like hers are adapting.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“…Can you be a Hindu and an atheist…the answer is yes.”
25:10
25:10
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
25:10
Richa Karmarkar, RNS's first national religion reporter covering the Hindu beat hopes the growth of the Hindu community sparks interest and curiosity about a religious tradition not well understood.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Carolina Nieto, director of Ashoka's Mexican, Central American, and Caribbean office, established a "council of elders," hoping to tap into its members' wisdom, patience, and spirituality.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Dr. Connie Zweig discusses why spirituality—however it may be defined—is crucial to a fulfilling old age.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Cultural anthropologist Lynsey Farrell, co-founder of The Grandmother Collective, is building community by connecting older women with adolescent girls.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
…We are pushing back on the misuse of the Bible in the public square
32:15
32:15
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
32:15
The leader of Word and Way, a Christian media company, is focused on building conversation spaces for Christians to deal with the MAGA version of Christianity and confront the political manipulation of scripture.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
…Americans Believe Religion is a Force for Good in Society
18:10
18:10
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
18:10
A new poll released by the Pew Research Center reinforces one key finding: Americans believe religion is a force for good in society.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Muslim Wellness Foundation Founder: "Our story does not start with oppression."
51:25
51:25
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
51:25
Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Oseguera joins us to explain why she sees interrogating the Western narrative of the enslaved as interconnected to Black Muslim mental health today.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
As the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, a group of multifaith peace activists began a journey from Philadelphia heading for the White House.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Dr. Robert P. Jones, President and Founder of PRRI, discusses the latest research documenting the rising influence of Christian Nationalism in some segments of American politics.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Women don’t always feel welcome in American mosques. They’re sometimes turned away, sent to basements to pray, or discouraged from serving on the boards of directors. Aisha al-Adawiya is devoted to changing that.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Muslim Voters Take to Polls to Protest Biden Administration Policy in Gaza
24:00
24:00
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
24:00
Emgage Action Michigan interim executive director Hira Khan joins to explain why her organization and volunteer network worked with partners to encourage voters to use the ballot to send a message instead of disengaging.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“Climbing Out of Poverty Takes a Network”
25:25
25:25
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
25:25
Among the hundreds of volunteers preparing to lobby lawmakers was Anne Murphy, a Catholic retiree and resident of Northern Virginia. In this conversation, she describes why she has attended these annual lobbying eventsPor Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Kim Bobo, executive director of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, joins us to discuss the 2024 legislative agenda and how the 42-year-old organization continues to grow and expand its base across the CommPor Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
As a law student, Thomas Jefferson bought a Quran from an English publisher. But why? Did he read it as a sacred text? As a window into Muslim law?Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Presidential Religion in the Civil War and The Age of Imperialism. (encore)
16:20
16:20
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
16:20
Both Union and Confederate leaders invoked God to advance their causes during the Civil War. But Abraham Lincoln refused to claim the divine on his side.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Untraditional Christians: The Beliefs of the Founding Fathers (encore)
16:05
16:05
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
16:05
Though the Founding Fathers were Christian, many of them held beliefs out of step with most American Christians of their time – and ours.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
The Echos of Anti-Catholicism Today. (encore)
11:25
11:25
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
11:25
We talk to Daisy Vargas, whose current work traces the history of anti-Mexican and anti-Catholic bias in the U.S.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
For an old monastery, a second life. (encore)
40:05
40:05
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
40:05
Sick, tired, and hopeful, Central American migrants are bused daily from a detention center to a former Benedictine monastery in Tucson, Ariz., where a small army of volunteers offers showers, fresh clothes, and medicalPor Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
How Far to the Promised Land with Rev. Esau McCaulley (encore)
51:00
51:00
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
51:00
Rev. Esau McCaulley confronts the controversy that the Civil War was not fought because of slavery but Southern heritage.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
How to Fight Racism: A Conversation with Dr. Jemar Tisby (encore)
50:20
50:20
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
50:20
We explore the inspiration behind Dr. Jemar Tisby's new book, How to "Fight Racism: A Young Reader's Edition".Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
The Rise of NonDenominational Christianity
31:05
31:05
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
31:05
Dr. Ryan Burge discusses the trends and data that may explain Mr. Trump’s ongoing appeal, evidenced in the 2024 Iowa Caucus results.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Journalist Jeff Sharlet talks about the "slow civil war" taking place in the United States and his book The Undertow.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“The Arc of Truth is Long”: Reading Martin Luther King Jr. in a ‘Post-Truth’ Age (encore)
25:20
25:20
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
25:20
Dr. Lewis V Baldwin discusses his new book, “The Arc of Truth: The Thinking of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” He looks at what we could lose if we forget the teachings of Dr. King.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Episcopal priest and writer Greg Garrett confronts the religious legacy of James Baldwin and the challenge his theology poses to anti-black racism in the United States.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Three Chaplains: Spiritual Care for Muslims in the U.S. Military
33:32
33:32
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
33:32
Filmmakers David Washburn and Razi Jafri introduce the three military Muslim chaplains profiled in their new documentary and describe how they came to spend seven years following them around the country.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Enlisting Faith: How the Military Chaplaincy Shaped Religion and State in Modern America
18:00
18:00
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
18:00
Ronit Y. Stahl is an associate professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, who has studied how military chaplaincy evolved.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Religion Now: 21st Century Controversies
17:10
17:10
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
17:10
Tia Kolbaba of Rutgers University co-teaches a popular course connecting religion to the hot-button headlines. Kolbaba teaches her students that religion is not separate from everything else but is almost always in the rPor Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“Religion Nerds” Speak: Behind the Top Ten Faith Stories of 2023
22:20
22:20
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
22:20
The RNA’s Ken Chitwood breaks down the top three religion stories of the year.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“Religion is Always in the Room”: Spokane FāVS
12:00
12:00
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
12:00
In Spokane, Washington, a religion-news website called FāVS is bucking the national trend away from local news.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Sounds of Faith: A Special Holiday Concert Exploring Traditions (encore)
51:30
51:30
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
51:30
This week, we feature selections from the December 8, 2019, Sounds of Faith concert at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
“The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory,” by Tim Alberta
55:05
55:05
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
55:05
Tim Alberta’s new book, "The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory," examines the divisions threatening to destroy the American evangelical movement.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Backs Against the Wall…The Howard Thurman Story
9:24
9:24
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
9:24
Journey 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 televisionPor Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
This week, Kelley Nikondeha joins to talk about why she wrote about that first season and how the book, released in October 2022, is now being discovered as more Christians want to learn about Palestine.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
The Power of Holocaust Memory and Nazi Imagery
50:59
50:59
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
50:59
Raza 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.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
No 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.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Confronting History: Religious Institutions and Slavery
50:15
50:15
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
50:15
We look at one of the thorniest issues confronting contemporary America – how to reconcile our history of slavery with our present.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Honor: A Conversation with Thrity Umrigar (encore)
50:35
50:35
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
50:35
Honor is a riveting novel that transports readers to an India where interfaith marriage between Muslims and Hindus animates deep religious polarization.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
The Healing Power of Dia de Los Muertos (Encore)
13:40
13:40
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
13:40
Dr. 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 festivalPor Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Reporter Kimberly Winston explores the links and intersections between religion and horror with Dr. Jonathan Greenaway from the University of Chester in Manchester, England.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Israel Responds to Hamas Terror with 6,000 bombs in Six Days
52:30
52:30
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
52:30
As the drumbeat of support for Israel’s retribution for a deadly terror attack grows, some faith leaders are raising concerns.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Interfaith Solidarity Tested by Reach of Hindu Nationalism
50:53
50:53
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
50:53
Human rights leaders talk about the threat of Hindu nationalism for religious minorities and the struggle to hold India accountable for transnational repression.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
Bravery and Truth: Conversations with Mariann Edgar Budde and Annette Gordon-Reed (encore)
51:30
51:30
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
51:30
On 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.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
1
A Conversation with Rabbi Ruttenberg On Redemption and Repair (Edited from a story originally broadcast in December 2022.)
26:08
26:08
Mais Tarde
Mais Tarde
Listas
Like
Curtido
26:08
Rabbi 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.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading
Blair 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.Por Interfaith Voices
…
continue reading