ReligionWise
ReligionWise features educators, researchers, and other professionals discussing their work and the place of religion in the public conversation. Host Chip Gruen, the Director of the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding of Muhlenberg College, facilitates conversations that aim to provide better understanding of varieties of religious expression and their impacts on the human experience. For more about the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding, visit www.religionandculture.com.
Podcasting since 2021 • 43 episodes
ReligionWise
Latest Episodes
The Neuroscience of Religious Experience - Jeremy Teissere
In this episode we explore the fascinating world of neuroscience with Dr. Jeremy Teissere, Stanley Road Professor of Neuroscience at Muhlenberg College, who introduces us to the discipline's key questions and recent developments. Then, we turn ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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59:28
Religion, Health, and Community - Ulysses Burley
In this episode of ReligionWise we sit down with Ulysses Burley, founder of UBtheCure, a consulting company that describes itself as being at the "intersection of Faith, Health, and Human Rights." A trained physician turned social activist, Dr....
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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46:57
Religion, Interfaith, and Public Policy - Frederick Davie (Re-Release)
This episode features Reverend Frederick Davie, who among other roles, serves as the Senior Advisor on Racial Equity for Interfaith America. In this far ranging discussion, we talk about the role of interfaith dialogue in wider public discourse...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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48:31
“Nones” and “Dones”: the Shifting Realities of Religious Identities - Susan Pizor Yoder
In today’s conversation, we talk with Susan Pizor Yoder, a researcher and faith leader who wants to understand how and why recent generations are less likely to identify with traditional religious communities. As the lead author of the recent b...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:01:16
Practice and Performance of Afro-Caribbean Religions - Lilianne Lugo Herrera
On this episode of ReligionWise, scholar Lilianne Lugo Herrera guides us through the vibrant world of Afro-Caribbean religious practice, with a special focus on Cuban traditions. From the intimate spaces of home altars to the dramatic possibili...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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46:24