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Posts Tagged ‘religion’
So Long and Thanks for Listening
After eight years and 372 unique episodes, we hang up the microphone and say goodbye to our guests and listeners. A short, ten-minute monologue by Tony explains why and what is to come. Please return for the next three months to see Tony’s Top Twelve favorite episodes and short written discussions about why each one ranked the way it did. [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Robert Nelson on Environmentalism as Religion
Can environmentalism be considered a religion? And if so, what are the implications for the separation of church and state when it comes to the contemporary environmentalist agenda? Prof. Robert Nelson (U of Maryland) addresses these questions. As a former policy analyst in the US Interior Department, he brings an interesting perspective to the table, arguing that the environmental movement shares a great deal in common with what other people would normally consider to be theologically-based religions. We discuss what religion is and what aspects of environmentalism qualify it to be defined as a religion. We talk creation stories, teleology, sins & repentance, rites & sacrifices, and evangelization. Prof. Nelson concludes with an interesting argument about the separation of church and state being applied to environmentalism. To download our podcasts, you can subscribe to us via iTunes or “right click” on the download link and choose “Save target as…” [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] Justin Barrett on the Naturalness of Religious Belief
Do human beings have a cognitive predisposition to believe in the supernatural from birth? In other words, is spirituality a natural tendency in us? Psychologist Justin Barrett (Fuller Theological Seminary) explores some fascinating research that indicates that we have a strong sense of God from birth, and that this innate tendency is actually shared across cultures and historical epochs. While Prof. Barrett argues that religion is natural for humans, he also tells us that theology is “unnatural” and we examine the implications between religion (innate belief) and theology (structured logic). Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to have each episode delivered to your iPod every Monday! [ READ THE FULL ARTICLE ] |
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