Spirituality

Shared Sacrifice Nightly: The Truth About “Secularism.”, March 4, 2010

April 16, 2011
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Tonight on the podcast: Matt argues that Stanley Fish, in his NYT editorial last week, missed the point: It’s not about “public” versus “private” reasons. It’s about deliberative versus nondeliberative reasoning, and that’s why theocrats are wrong. 9-10PM mt, blogtalkradio.com/shared_sacrifice . Matt Stannard hosts this nightly progressive American conversation. Call in. Stand up. Speak...

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Shared Sacrifice Nightly: The Truth About “Secularism.”, March 1, 2010

April 16, 2011
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Tonight on the podcast: Matt argues that Stanley Fish, in his NYT editorial last week, missed the point: It’s not about “public” versus “private” reasons. It’s about deliberative versus nondeliberative reasoning, and that’s why theocrats are wrong. 9-10PM mt, blogtalkradio.com/shared_sacrifice . Matt Stannard hosts this nightly progressive American conversation. Call in. Stand up. Speak...

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Shared Sacrifice Weekend–Russell Arben Fox, Aug 15, 2009

March 12, 2011
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Our guest today is Prof. Russell Arben Fox. Dr. Fox is the Director of the PoliticalScience Program at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and is an expert on Communitarianism, Christianity and Social Justice, Populism, and other political movements. Dr. Fox has contributed several entries in the International Encyclopedia of Political Science, and has published...

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Shared Sacrifice–Chad Hardy: April 25, 2009

February 27, 2011
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Chad Hardy made headlines around the world with his thought-provoking Men on a Mission Calendar in late 2007. Hardy’s vision of the tongue-and-cheek project involved a much deeper story than the eye-candy; one that can reshape perceptions, heighten awareness, and perhaps encourage and inspire a broadened acceptance of human and religious diversity. Hardy’s project...

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Shared Sacrifice–Dr. Marsha B. Cohen: March 14, 2009

February 27, 2011
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Dr. Marsha B. Cohen, MiGlobE Fellow, is our guest today. Dr. Cohen earned her PhD in International Relations from Florida International University. Her research focuses on the role of religion in international affairs, particularly in political discourse. Her doctoral dissertation, Lions and Roses: an Interpretive History of Israeli-Iranian Relations, examined parallels in the ways...

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Shared Sacrifice–Dr. Marsha B. Cohen: March 7, 2009

February 27, 2011
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Dr. Marsha B. Cohen, MiGlobE Fellow, is our guest today. Dr. Cohen earned her PhD in International Relations from Florida International University. Her research focuses on the role of religion in international affairs, particularly in political discourse. Her doctoral dissertation, Lions and Roses: an Interpretive History of Israeli-Iranian Relations, examined parallels in the ways...

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Shared Sacrifice–James Protzman, author “Jesus Swept”: Feb 28, 2009

February 27, 2011
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James Protzman will be our guest on Feb 28. Mr. Protzman is a freelanlance writer who live in Chapel Hill, NC. I graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1972 and the UNC School of Journalism in 1980. His first novel, “Jesus Swept”, was published in 2008. When not writing fiction, he’s either blogging...

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Shared Sacrifice–Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping: Feb 14, 2009

February 27, 2011
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We’re proud to welcome Bill Talen, AKA Reverend Billy. Reverend Billy and his gospel choir have gained international noteriety preaching economic justice and criticizing the corporate colonization of life. Billy is the host of the televisionprogram “The First Church of the Last Televangelist” and the author of What Would Jesus Buy? Fabulous Prayers in...

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Shared Sacrifice–Prof. Russell Arben Fox Interview: July 5, 2008

February 19, 2011
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Our guest this week is Professor Russell Arben Fox. Dr. Fox is the Director of the Political Science Program at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and is an expert on Communitarianism, Christianity and Social Justice, Populism, and other political movements. Dr. Fox has been published in many prominent journals. Call In. Stand Up. Speak...

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