The Paths To Understanding Podcast

Challenge 2.0: Prayer and Politics

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What is the proper relationship between faith, politics and government? Are they exclusive, or does an active faith life demand involvement in politics and government policy? In this week’s edition of Challenge 2.0, we meet with members of a group called Faith Action Network to explore those questions.

Wisdom From Our Neighborhood: American Atheists and Our Shared Values

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Terry Kyllo in conversation with Allison Gill from American Atheists about some of the common values many atheists share, some of the common misconceptions about atheists, her work for religious freedom and atheists' work for the common good. 

    
Paths to Understanding uses the term "wisdom tradition" to refer to a set of remembered stories, deep truths, probing questions and a capacity for self-critique exploring how human beings can live with meaning, community and care for the earth. These include Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Sikhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, Indigenous, agnostic, atheist and humanist and many other traditions.

Challenge 2.0 Points of Convergence Part Two

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In our last episode, we heard how faith communities both serve as a source of comfort or a source of distress for our neighbors with different gender identities or sexual orientations. We continue that conversation and explore constructive responses.

Challenge 2.0 Points of Convergence-Faith & LGBTQ Communities

Find out more at https://pathstounderstanding.org​ Court cases affirming the rights of LGBTQ Americans continue to reflect both changing attitudes and understanding within this country. But there are other cases that reflect resistance; and that is also true of faith communities-which traditionally serve as a place of refuge and comfort for people with difficult life experiences. In this episode of Challenge 2.0, we open a conversation with representatives of the LGBTQ community and various faith traditions.

Wisdom From Our Neighborhood: Rabbi Weiner

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Pastor Terry Kyllo and Senior Rabbi Danny Weiner of Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle discuss the ongoing impact of the pandemic, the impact of the events of January 6th and the forces that contribute to it and how we can act together to strengthen our democracy.

Hindu Nationalism-It’s Challenge for America

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Who belongs and who doesn’t? That’s the central question of nationalism. During the 2016 and now, the 2020 Presidential election, the answer has frequently been white Americans belong and those of color or faiths other than Christianity, particularly Islam do not. But nationalism and the aggression that can be part of it is not confined to the United States. There’s evidence this phenomena isn’t confined within a country, but may be contagious, crossing national borders, creating discord at home and abroad. One such example is the subject of this week’s Challenge 2.0-Hindu Nationalism. 

Challenge 2.0 White Nationalism

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In last weeks’ episode of Challenge 2.0, we reviewed the emergence of Hindu Nationalism-the challenges it’s posing not just within India, but also the United States. This week, we examine the home grown version of Nationalism-its intersection with White Nationalism, patriotism and prejudice and the difficulties it poses to the future of our country. 

Activism, Faith and the Media Part Two

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Challenge 2.0 Episode 5:

In our previous Challenge 2.0 episode, we examined the interconnection of activism, faith and the media during the turbulent era of the 1960’s. We revisited the faith and hope that lived in so many, perhaps expressed best by Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior who said ‘Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars’. Fifty years later, it is evident that injustice, prejudice and alienation remain. That reality brings to mind another statement by Dr. King; “All we say to America is, ‘Be true to what you said on paper’”. So in this episode, we seek to examine what lessons can be drawn from the 1960s in confronting the challenges of today, when we as a society struggle to be true to the principles expressed on paper-in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Challenge 2.0-Activism, faith and the media…from the 1960’s to today.

Challenge 2.0 Activism, Faith and the Media Part One

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‘Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars’. That line came from the last speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior-one day before he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. It recognized the and confronted the injustice, prejudice and alienation prevalent in the 1960’s…the hope that change was possible, and the commitment to make that a reality. The change did not come easily, but come it did…and in no small part because of the participation of faith communities and the news media. Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was shot and killed for his witness…there are almost daily reminders that injustice, prejudice and alienation remain. In this episode of Challenge 2.0, we re-examine the influence of faith communities and the media during the turbulent era of the 1960’s. Activism, faith and the media…from the 1960’s to today.

Challenge 2.0 Expanding Upon Me Too

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The problem of sexual harassment and abuse of adults and children in the home, at school and at work has been well documented. New cases emerge almost daily. In this episode of Challenge 2.0, our panelists examine effective programs and efforts to support victims and prevent new cases…and what we can learn from them. The program will also address what parents can do as they raise their children to break the cycle of victimization.