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
Robert Skvarla on Jeremiah Films, Conspiracies and Satanic Panics
Jeremiah Films produced a number of films and pseudo-documentaries that included satanic conspiratorial elements. Think of Gods of the New Age and The Pagan Invasion. In an article in Diabolique, Rob…
Rev. Munther Isaac and a Palestinian Christian Perspective
Renewed conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is the background for this episode. Munther Isaac is our guest, and as his book The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lam…
Rajanpreet Kaur of the Sikh Coalition
Although they are the fifth largest major world religions, Sikhs are often an ignored or stigmatized religious community in the US. They have been the victims of prejudice and violence at times due t…
Cory Willson on Mormon Lived Religion
Evangelical-Mormon dialogue has tended to focus on beliefs, sacred texts, and founding historical narratives. But what if we expanded our conversations to include how religion is lived in daily live,…
Duerksen and Stella on Christian and Hindu Perspectives on the Meaning of Love
Darren Duerksen is a Christian who teaches at Fresno Pacific University, and Fred Stella is a Hindu affiliated with the Hindu American Foundation. Both men have been guests individuall on the podcast…
Michael J. Gorman discusses cruciform spirituality
The centrality of the cross of Jesus in Christian spirituality cannot be overestimated (Phil. 2:5-8; 1 Cor. 2:2). But what does this cruciform or cross-shaped spirituality spoken of by the Apostle Pa…
Rachel Mikva and Dangerous Religious Ideas
Rachel Mikva is our guest discussing her book Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Her book reveals how faith traditions have always p…
Commentary: 9/11 Anniversary Patriots Bible - Zondervan, What Are You Thinking?
Religion Unplugged is reporting that Zondervan and Harper Collins are releasing a God Bless the USA Bible in September for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. It will include "the full texts of the U.S. Co…
Fred Stella on South Asian and Hindu Responses to The Simpsons' Apu
The Simpsons has been on the air for over thirty seasons, but not all of the characters have been well received. For example, Apu has generated controversy, with some Hindus and South Asians seeing h…
Daniel Bar-Tal on the social psychology of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict such an unending cycle of violence? What is the psychology underlying conflict over land and religion? Daniel Bar-Tal explores this with us in this episode. Ba…
David Frankfurter on Demonic Conspiracies and Satanic Abuse
The QAnon conspiracy said that an underground Satanic pedophile ring of liberal Democrats was preying on our children. But such fears didn't start with them. In the 1980s, America was gripped by wide…
Ryan Burge on the rise and meaning of The Nones
The growth of The Nones in American society has been dramatic. In 1972, just 5 percent of Americans claimed "no religion" on the General Social Survey. In 2018, that number rose to 23.7 percent, maki…
Thomas K. Johnson on Humanitarian Islam and the Ethics of Religious Freedom
In this podcast Thomas K. Johnson discusses his new books Humanitarian Islam, Evangelical Christianity, and the Clash of Civilizations, as well as The Protester, the Dissident and the Christian: Essa…
Asma Uddin on the Christian-Muslim Divide and Political Vulnerability
In The Politics of Vulnerability, Asma Uddin, American Muslim public intellectual, religious liberty attorney, and activist, provides a unique perspective on the complex political and social factors …
Michael McRay on Stories to Transform Enemies
Michael T. McRay is a Nashville-based writer, facilitator, and story-practitioner, and the award-winning author of I Am Not Your Enemy. In the pages of this book, visits divided regions of the world …
Bron Taylor and Loren Wilkinson on Dark Green Religion
Religion informs our disagreements over social and political issues, and how to care for the environment and climate change is at the top of the list. Bron Taylor, professor of religion and nature, …
Defending Befriending on The Wild Theology Podcast
I was a guest on Phil Wyman's The Wild Theology podcast via Facebook Live where we discussed our practice of befriending those in other religions. We shared our stories, the responses of those in oth…
Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler on Reading the Bible With and Without Jesus
In this episode, we discuss the book The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently with co-authors Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. Levine is Unive…
Elizabeth Drescher discusses The Nones
To the dismay of religious leaders, study after study has shown a steady decline in affiliation and identification with traditional religions in America. By 2018, twenty-six percent of adults identif…
George Draffan discusses Buddhism in America
Buddhism has been in America for quite some time, yet few evangelicals know much about it. In this conversation on American Buddhism, we talk to George Draffan. George is a Seattle-based teacher and …