New Persuasive Words

New Persuasive Words


Latest Episodes

Episode 100: More On The Truth
January 27, 2017

In this episode we continue thinking about the nature of truth in a world of alternative facts.

Episode 99: Truth and Bull@#!$
January 23, 2017

In this episode we continue to reflect on the nature of truth, specifically the relationship between truth, lies and bull@#!$. We reference the following pieces in the podcast: Harry Frankfurt’s On Bull@#!$ and On Truth. We also discuss C.J.

Episode 98: The Myth Of Objectivity?
January 18, 2017

In this episode we talk about a recent NY Times exchange about objectivity in a post-fact world. You can find the piece here.

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January 15, 2017

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Episode 97: Conversation and Criticism
January 10, 2017

We talk about conversation and criticism and the importance in our culture, inspired by Richard Rohr and A.O. Scott.

Episode 96: Love Is What We Need
January 03, 2017

In this episode we take inspiration from a passage from Tomas Halik’s new book I Want You To Be. 

Episode 95: Lights Old And New
December 31, 2016

In our last podcast of 2016 we discuss what may be the most important theological conflict in American religious history: the Old/New Light controversy. We reference a previous podcast we did in this episode. You can find it here: https://www.blubrry.

Episode 94: The Variety of Religious Experience
December 29, 2016

We talk about religious experience in a secular age inspired in part by a recent article in the NY Times by Ross Douthat. You can find the piece here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/24/opinion/sunday/varieties-of-religious-experience.html.

Episode 93: Patience
December 20, 2016

We dedicate this most recent podcast about the work of the Czech theologian and philosopher Tomáš Halík to our beloved friend, of blessed memory, Dr. Howard Baker. We continue to miss him and wish we could have listened in on a conversation between Drs...

Episode 92: Born of a Woman
December 13, 2016

In this episode we consider the birth of Jesus and what it means for us today.