Faith/Religion/Spirituality

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John Shelby Spong, Biblical Literalism

Airs at: Sun, 04/10/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
A pioneer of the progressive Christian movement, John Shelby Spong, returns for the third time to Progressive Spirit.  We discuss his 25th book, Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy. The retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark demonstrates that the gospel writers were not writi... Read more

Jay Wexler, When God Isn't Green

Airs at: Sun, 04/03/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
What do palm fronds, statues of Ganesh, and eagle feathers all have in common?   They are religious objects that pose a challenge for the environment.  Jay Wexler is a professor at the Boston University School of Law.   He specializes in environmental law and church/state i... Read more

Bart Ehrman, Jesus Before the Gospels

Airs at: Sun, 03/27/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Were the authors of the gospels who told fanciful stories about Jesus making stuff up, or did they have faulty memories, or both?   Bart Ehrman, The James A Gray Professor of Religious Studies at The University of North Carolina tackles the issue of Jesus and memory.  He is... Read more

John Caputo, The Folly of God

Airs at: Sun, 03/20/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
John Caputo is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and the David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova University. He is a "radical" theologian.   From his website:  "Caputo treats "sacred" texts as a poetics of the human c... Read more

Ned Rosch, Jewish Voice for Peace

Airs at: Sat, 03/12/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Ned Rosch is a co-founder of the Portland chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.   He says that advocating for justice for the Palestinians has made him more Jewish than ever.  He talks to me, personally, about his own awakening, liberating and painful, and the rift in the Jewi... Read more

Manar Allatar, Islamic Center of Portland (Masjed As-Saber)

Airs at: Sun, 03/06/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
The program is undergoing a name change.  Religion For Life is now  Progressive Spirit. It has the same focus on education, spirituality, and social justice, but with a new name! This week, I continue my series, Islam 101: Meet Your Muslim Neighbor. Manar Allatar is a Ph. ... Read more

Paul Kamolnick, Al Qa'ida and the Islamic State, Part 2

Airs at: Sun, 02/21/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Islamic Point of View
This is part five of my series, "Islam 101:  Meet Your Muslim Neighbor."  I continue the conversation with Paul Kamolnick.  (See Part One).    Paul Kamolnick is a professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at East Tennessee State University.    He writes mono... Read more

Paul Kamolnick, AL Qa'ida and the Islamic State

Airs at: Sun, 02/14/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
This is part four of my series, "Islam 101:  Meet Your Muslim Neighbor."  One of the ways to combat Islamophobia is to be clear about the differences between Muslims and violent psychopaths who use religion as a cover for their terrorism.   Paul Kamolnick is a professor in ... Read more

Harris Zafar, Muslims For Peace

Airs at: Sun, 02/07/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
Harris Zafar (Twitter) is the National Spokesperson and Director of Youth Outreach for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. He lives in Portland and is a member of the Portland Rizwan Mosque.   He has been on national media talking about Islam, human rights, pluralism, and f... Read more

2034: Welcome to the Holy Lands

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2016 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Ubu Hour
Welcome to the year 2034, fifty years after 1984. Refugees flee religious extremists in white robes. People try to cope in the face of out of control climate change and world upheaval.. The Ubu Hour presents the futuristic radio theater drama: 2034: WELCOME TO THE HOLY LAND... Read more