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Latest Episodes

Developing the #1 religion app in the world with Bryan Enriquez
March 05, 2025

Yale SOM grad Bryan Enriquez ’21 discusses launching the Hallow prayer app, argues that technology and artificial intelligence are good for religion and religious practice, and responds to critics who

Indigenous Religions and Ecological Wisdom with Professor John Grim
January 15, 2025

Professor John Grim, co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, discusses the relationship between indigenous religions and the environment, why religion needs to be part of the fight agai

Modern Immigration Ideology and the Book of Revelation with Professor Yii-Jan Lin
December 04, 2024

YDS Associate Professor of New Testament Yii-Jan Lin discusses how American immigration ideology and policy has been influenced by the Book of Revelation; COVID-19 and patterns of xenophobia in Americ

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove on white poverty, race myths, and the reconstruction of American democracy
September 26, 2024

Yale Divinity School Lecturer Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove offers insights on the upcoming presidential election drawing from his latest book with Bishop William Barber, White Poverty; discusses how

Sharing Sacred Spaces and Radical Hospitality with Vanessa Avery
September 09, 2024

YDS alumna Vanessa Avery shares lessons learned from decades of interfaith peacebuilding, how architecture can be used as a tool to bring people together, and the importance of radical hospitality. ht

The Future of Theological Education with YDS Dean Gregory E. Sterling
August 14, 2024

Yale Divinity School Dean and Professor of New Testament Gregory E. Sterling discusses the future of theological education, overcoming polarization in America, and how the schools new Living Village

Emotional Intelligence and Spirituality with Dr. Robin Stern
June 10, 2024

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence co-founder Dr. Robin Stern discusses the role of spirituality and religion in understanding and managing emotions, the danger of suppressing emotions like anger,

The Bible and the Apocalypse with Professor John Collins
April 17, 2024

YDS Professor Emeritus John Collins, author of the book The Apocalyptic Imagination, discusses what the Bible really says about the end of the world; what caused the rise of apocalyptic literature;

The Importance of Sacred Practice with Martin Jean
March 11, 2024

As the Yale Institute of Sacred Music celebrates its 50th anniversary, ISM Director Martin Jean discusses the institutes past, present and future; how to save the genre of classical music; and whats

‘Beyond the Ivy’: Professor Joel Baden on taking theological education to wider public
February 08, 2024

YDS Professor Joel Baden discusses launching and leading the Center for Continuing Education at YDS, defends his critical scholarship of the Bible, and critiques what he calls scholarly evangelicalism