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Professor Jamil Drake: Can Religion Play a Healthy Role in American Politics?

By yalepodcasts | September 13, 2022

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YDS alumna Emily Judd speaks to Assistant Professor of African American Religious History Jamil Drake about whether religion can play a healthy role in US politics; which political issues are being emphasized among Black church communities today; and how one survey in Virginia in the 1800s continues to negatively shape perceptions of Black Americans.

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

By yalepodcasts | April 4, 2022

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

What is unique about the Gospel of Mark?

By yalepodcasts | January 12, 2022

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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.

Who are White Christian Nationalists?

By yalepodcasts | September 13, 2021

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Yale Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies Philip Gorski sheds insight on white Christian nationalism, as well as the changing religious demographics in America. You can read Professor Gorski’s latest article here: https://currentpub.com/2021/08/03/three-cheers/

Dancing Through the Sacred with Christopher-Rasheem MacMillan

By yalepodcasts | April 19, 2021

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How to use our human nature to create a better world

By yalepodcasts | September 15, 2020

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Mecca Griffith interviews Christian ethics professor Jennifer Herdt on the human capacity for both empathy and exclusion—and society’s proven ability to create change in the face of injustice.

The Life and Legacy of Jonathan Edwards

By yalepodcasts | September 26, 2019

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Emily Judd interviews Yale Professor Ken Minkema about the life and legacy of America’s great Christian pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards and Yale’s commitment to preserving his work.

Was Jesus a Revolutionary?

By yalepodcasts | June 4, 2019

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Professor Erika Helgen discusses how liberation theology combines religion with politics, its idea that Jesus was a political revolutionary, and whether Pope Francis supports the movement.

The Quadcast: How Digital Media Influences Religion

By yalepodcasts | April 11, 2019

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Angela Gorrell of the Yale Center For Faith and Culture discusses the trend of digital fasting, how Jesus would use Twitter, and if social media helps or harms religious community and practice.

Navigating Religion, Philosophy, and Politics

By yalepodcasts | February 7, 2019

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Yale Divinity School Professor John Hare discusses the relationship between philosophy and religion and working for the U.S. government on human rights issues.