Science, Religion, and the Natural World
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/06/Deepak_Chopra_and_Leonard_Mlodinow_War_of_the_Worldviews Physicist Leonard Mlodinow distinguishes between what he sees as the roles of science and religion in understanding the world. While some find spirituality useful for explaining some of the things science can't, he explains, problems arise when... Read more
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- -: Science, Religion, and the Natural World
December 31, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/10/06/Deepak_Chopra_and_Leonard_Mlodinow_War_of_the_Worldviews Physicist Leonard Mlodinow distinguishes between what he sees as the roles of science and religion in understanding the world. While some find spirituality useful for explaining some of the thin...
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- -: The Adam and Eve Story: Comparing Pop Culture to Scripture
December 6, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/17/Sexuality_and_the_Bible_What_the_Texts_Really_Say Theology professor Thomas Romer analyzes Genesis 2-3, and exposes popular elements of the Adam and Eve story that don't actually appear in the original text. ----- Sexuality and the Bible: What the ...
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- -: Interpretations of the Bible Across Cultures
October 13, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=365 Philip Jenkins, professor of history and religious studies at Pennsylvania State University, discusses how interpretations of religious scripture can vary widely across cultures. ----- Philip Jenkins, distinguished professor of hist...
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- -: Garry Wills - Misconceptions about St. Paul
December 12, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=486 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills discusses the letters of Saint Paul, arguing that certain anachronisms in the Apostle's writing have led to undeserved criticism from many modern scholars. ----- Garry Wills on "What Paul Mean...
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- -: Hitchens / McGrath - Religion: The Center vs The Fringe, Pt 3
November 9, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/11/Christopher_Hitchens_Debates_Alister_McGrath Oxford University theologian Alister McGrath debates atheist author Christopher Hitchens on whether the goals of mainstream religions can be separated from those of their extremist "fringes." This is part ...
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- -: Reforming Pakistan's Madrassas with Faith-Based Diplomacy
February 16, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/04/Douglas_Johnston_on_Faith-Based_Diplomacy Author and diplomat Douglas Johnston describes a campaign to reform Pakistani madrassas using religion-based diplomacy. ----- Douglas Johnston discusses Faith-based Diplomacy: Bridging the Religious Divide. ...
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- -: Would Jesus Support Gay Marriage? - Peter Gomes
July 21, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/15/Peter_J_Gomes_The_Scandalous_Gospel_of_Jesus Baptist Minister Rev. Peter Gomes discusses why he believes Jesus would have supported the idea of gay marriage. ----- "What did Jesus preach?" asks Harvard pastor Peter J. Gomes, who believes that excess...
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- -: Sharia Law and Islamic Democracy - Daniel Pipes
July 31, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/15/Is_Islam_Compatible_With_Democracy Middle East Forum Director Daniel Pipes criticizes the role of Sharia Law in many radical Islamic movements, identifying this concept as one of the greatest obstacles to democratic reforms in Muslim societies. -----...
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- -: Understanding Islamic Leadership - Irshad Manji
September 15, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/01/Irshad_Manji_and_Dalia_Mogahed_-_Who_Speaks_for_Islam Muslim-Canadian author and commentator Irshad Manji explains clerical authority in Islam, and how the religion's lack of a unified organizational system could open the door to reform. ----- Irsha...
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- -: Evolution, Jesus, and Other Controversial Bizarro Cartoons - Dan Piraro
December 15, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/12/05/Dan_Piraro_Bizarro_Buccaneers Dan Piraro shares several cartoons considered too controversial for his nationally syndicated comic strip "Bizarro," including a theory on why dinosaurs do not appear in the Bible and a speculation on how religious iconog...
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