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Intersections
The Intersections Podcast takes you to the crossroads of ideas, mapping the contours of knowledge and belief through the lives and stories of influential voices.
Recent Intersections...
Abel Mkulama, Center for Effective Global Action
Abel Mkulama has been addressing climate change since he was growing up in Malawi. He is a graduate of the Coastal Science and Policy program at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where he worked on projects to prevent deforestation. He is a Program Associate at the Center for Effective Global Action at the University of California at Berkeley where he works on sustainability and climate change issues. Abel discusses his projects supporting developing countries and the beliefs that undergird his work.
In all different cultures around the world, humans are passionate about their religious beliefs. It seems that we have a propensity to be religious–to have specific spiritual beliefs along with distinct religious practices that inform and shape how we live our lives. Laurie Schlaepfer, a professor of world religions, discusses the common questions that all religions answer.
Faith Matters are unique panel conversations with diverse people of faith discussing the foundations of belief and the common issues of humanity. Each episode highlights the role that spirituality plays in people's everyday lives. Faith Matters aired on community radio in California and transitioned to Intersections in 2022.
Choices
Each of us makes decisions everyday that impact our lives and those around us. Our ability to make conscious decisions is often seen as a distinctive of our humanity; various world views and spiritual traditions each see human choices differently. Do we have the ability to make free choices, or are our choices pre-determined? What is the relationship between our choices and spirituality? Can there be forgiveness for the bad choices we make? A Jewish rabbi, a Buddhist nun, and an Evangelical pastor explore their perspectives about the power of our daily choices.
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From left: Venerable Tenzin Chogyki (Buddhist), Rabbi Rick Litvak (Jewish Reform), and Pastor Jesse West (Christian).
Racism & Reconciliation in the Christian Faith
The Christian faith in America, while making many positive contributions throughout history, has also mirrored the racism and social injustice present throughout the development of our country. White and Black Christians gathered separately in distinct communities that promoted discrimination and mistrust, and reflected the racial tensions present in the larger society. Two African-American pastors and one White pastor discuss the challenges of addressing racial issues, the legacy of racism within their religious tradition, and how each of them are applying their faith to help their congregations promote racial justice and reconciliation.
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From left: Pastor Steve Lattimore (Progresive Missionary Baptist), Arlis Smith (Baptist), and Pastor Rene Schlaepfer (Conservative Baptist).
Intersections airs monthly on KSQD-FM 90.7 FM, a community radio station on the central coast of California.
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