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Latest Episodes

The Case for Women in Catholic Church Leadership
December 13, 2022

Yale Divinity School alumna Kerry Robinson discusses advocating for women in leadership positions in the Catholic Church, offers advice on best practices in the field of fundraising, and shares how a

Faith and Health: Reclaiming the Church’s Healing Ministry with Dr. Scott Morris
November 09, 2022

Yale Divinity School alum Dr. Scott Morris, founder and CEO of faith-based medical clinic Church Health, discusses the connection between health and religion, why Christians must engage in healing min

Untold stories: LGBT Catholics and the Catholic response to the AIDS crisis in America with Michael O’Loughlin
October 05, 2022

YDS alum Michael OLoughlin discusses his book Hidden Mercy and untold stories of the grassroots Catholic response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in America, the challenges of being an LGBT member of the Ca

The Global Bible: Professor Bruce Gordon on the Bible’s Changing Role in the World
June 13, 2022

Yale Divinity School Professor Bruce Gordon discusses how the role of the Bible is changing worldwide, why the Bible transcends its historical contexts, and ancient debates about the Bible that are st

A conversation with Yale’s Abdul-Rehman Malik: Ramadan, Islamophobia, and the Islamic Roots of Coffee
April 04, 2022

Yale Lecturer Abdul-Rehman Malik discusses the significance of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, the Islamic origins of coffee, and combating Islamophobia.

What’s it like being a Christian in the Holy Land?
February 04, 2022

Distinguished Palestinian theologian Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb discusses misperceptions of Christians in the Middle East, positive Christian-Muslim relations in the Holy Land, and what is it like to live i

What is unique about the Gospel of Mark?
January 12, 2022

Former Yale Divinity School Professor Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton discusses the origins of the Gospel of Mark and its distinct characteristics that set it apart from the other three gospels.

How to Promote a Culture of Grace During a Time of Division
December 09, 2021

New York Times Bestselling Author and CNN Political Analyst Kirsten Powers discusses grace as a practice to cure division in America and her personal journey from atheism to Catholicism.

Modern Judaism in America
November 09, 2021

Yales Jewish Chaplain Jason Rubenstein discusses modern Judaism in America, what makes it distinct from other Jewish communities around the world, and how sacred texts beyond the Hebrew Bible influen

The Urgent Need to Preach on Climate
October 13, 2021

In the runup to the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, the Quadcast interviews the Rev. Dr. Jim Antal 78 M.Div. about the moral duty of religious leaders to preach on the climate crisis.