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Why health care reform needs spiritual reform
Guest:
Ray Barfield
New laws and policies won't be enough to tackle the health care crisis. Dr. Ray Barfield of Duke University explains why addressing American spiritual beliefs about the end of life is a missing piece.
(March, 2012)
(March, 2012)
Length: 14 minutes |
Monday, March 26th, 2012
Is Science at War with Religion?
Guest:
Ard Louis
A majority of polled Americans believe that a commitment to science conflicts with a commitment to religion. Oxford physicist Ard Louis seeks to change their minds.
(Feb. 2012)
(Feb. 2012)
Length: 13 minutes |
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
The brave new world of genetic medicine
Guest:
S. Joshua Swamidass
We live in the beginning stages of a medical revolution. But will we like where it takes us? With Joshua Swamidass.
Length: 12 minutes |
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
The invention of sexual identity
Guest:
Jenell Paris
Christians often ask, "Is homosexuality a sin?" The better questions are, "What is homosexuality?" and "What is heterosexuality?" and "Where did this label come from?" With Jenell Paris.
Length: 12 minutes |
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Thomas Kinkade vs. Modern Art
Guest:
Daniel Siedell
What is a work of art? A sentimental image of a candle-lit cabin, or a canvas with a single red square “my four-year-old could have drawn”? With Daniel Siedell.
Length: 12 minutes |
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Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Jesus Christ, extra-terrestrial?
Guest:
Jennifer Wiseman
If life is found on other planets, does Christian faith come unraveled? Or would other life forms also be redeemed by grace? With Jennifer Wiseman.
Length: 12 minutes |
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Sunday, June 26th, 2011
A philosopher goes to prison and finds hope
Andrew Chignell recounts how a philosophy class impacted a group of long term inmates.
Length: 12 minutes |
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Monday, April 4th, 2011
What is the cultural cost of the bailout economy?
How do government bailouts affect how Americans view responsibility, sharing pain, and our collective ability to handle the really big crisis just down the road? With David Skeel
Length: 19 minutes |
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Why are ER waits so long?
Sitting in the waiting room of an ER means facing some of the basic issues in health care reform today. With Renee Hsia
Length: 14 minutes |
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Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Why are so many Christian politicians getting caught in sex scandals?
Christian politicians are getting caught in the act at an alarming rate. What's going on? With Michael Lindsay
Length: 24 minutes |
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011