Multifaith Matters
Conversations to educate and provide an example of discussions through deep differences on religion and religion in culture.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Lucien Greaves of The Satanic Temple on After School Satan Clubs
The Satanic Temple has gathered a lot of media attention and Christian protest for various activities which provide an opportunity for Christians to reflect on the meaning of religious freedom, inclu…
Mark Townsend and the Journey of a ”Heretic” Priest
In this episode we have a conversation with the Reverend Mark Townsend to learn about his spiritual journey, and our differing understandings and approaches to understanding the meaning of Jesus, the…
The Significance of Liminality, with Phil Wyman
The book Crossing Thresholds explores liminality, the crossing of thresholds, and says that "liminal reality can offer people of faith and especially those in leadership positions a hermeneutical key…
Randal Rauser on Jesus Loves Canaanites
Christians have been quick to raise concerns about violence in the Qur'an in the Muslim context, but often ignore or gloss over violence in the biblical text. One of the greatest examples of violence…
Andrew Perriman and Michael Cooper Conversation on Narrative-History and Missiology
How should the church engage the challenges of our present moment in the West? What is the place of narrative, history, and missiology? This episode explores these question as Andrew Perriman and Mic…
Joshua Packard and the Spirituality of Generation Z
Dr. Joshua Packard, Executive Director of Springtide Research Institute, is our guest. We begin with a little discussion of The Dones, those done with church but not their faith. Then we turn our att…
David Livingstone Smith on Monster Making and Dehumanization
David Livingstone Smith returns for a further conversation on dehumanization in light of his new book Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization. How do some people come to believe that the…
A Conversation with a Pagan and Satanist on Christian Responses to Halloween
We can count on it every October. Not only will trick or treaters be at our door, many Christians will share their concerns about the alleged evils of Halloween, and with it, sometimes literally demo…
Suhag Shukla on Hindutva and Hinduphobia
A recent academic conference sparked controversy as it seemingly presented Hinduphobia rather than addressing Hindutva as its stated aim. In this episode Suhag Shukla helps us sort this out. Shukla i…
Lilith Starr on her book ”Compassionate Satanism”
In this episode we speak with award-winning author Lilith Starr about modern nontheistic Satanism and personal Satanic practice. Her first book, The Happy Satanist: Finding Self-Empowerment, is part …
Tom Pyszczynski and the Psychology of 9/11
This month is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The nation continues to wrestle with the traumatic effects these many years later. In this podcast we unpack the psychology with Tom Pyszczynsk…
Joseph Laycock on vampires, gaming and social panics, spirit possession and exorcism, and more
In this episode we explore an overview of the work of Joseph Laycock. Laycock is an assistant professor of religious studies at Texas State University. He has written several books on new religious m…
Catherine Wessinger on "cults" and Euro-American Nativist Millennial Movements
After Trump, QAnon, and the January 6 insurrection at the nation's capitol, a lot of analysis and commentary has ensued on how to understand them. Some have suggested they are cults and the followers…
Jared Byas on His Book "Love Matters More"
Many conservative Christians are deconstructing and reconstructing their faith. One of the areas in which this takes place is how to understand the Bible. Jared Byas is our guest who talks about this…
Benjamin Zeller on UFO Religions
As a part of our series in response to the Pentagon report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs/UFOs), the noted scholar of new religious movements, Benjamin Zeller, discusses UFO religions. Zelle…
Darryl Caterine on the Paranormal and Popular Culture
Belief in the paranormal has remained high among Americans. What is the paranormal, what phenomena are involved, what can be said about the recent Pentagon UFO/UAP report, and why should religion sch…
Chenxing Han and the Voices of Asian Buddhists in America
In her book, Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists, Chenxing Han writes that, "more than two thirds of U.S. Buddhists are Asian American. But you’d never guess this from mains…
David Feltmate on religious satire in adult animation
Programs like The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy include a lot of humor related to religion. But what does it mean? David Feltmate discusses his book Drawn to the Gods where he examines how the…
Thomas Johnson and C. Holland Taylor Discuss a New Festschrift
This episode brings together Thomas K. Johnson and C. Holland Taylor to discuss the publication of the significant volume they co-edited, God Needs No Defense: Reimagining Muslim-Christian Relations …
Ted Peters on Astrotheology and UFOs
Given the work of the Perseverance Rover on Mars, and the recent release of the Pentagon's report on UFOs or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, speculation about the possibility of the existence of alien…