Godspeed - 05/08/11

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THE MUSLIM FAITH WITH DR. SEYYED HOSSEIN NASR.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr – one of the foremost scholars of Islamic, Religious and Comparative Studies in the world. A philosopher and prolific writer, Nasr is professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University, in Washington DC and in this program shares about the history and heart of the Muslim faith, its relationship to other religions, and its mystical tradition.

Topics in this hour include: a basic overview of the history and development of Islam, a religion with 1.5 billion members around the world; what is at the core the Muslim faith; the image of the Divine in Islam, and what Muslims hold sacred; the Oneness of God that is the same as the Jewish people; Moses and Jesus in the Qur’an; the mystical tradition of Islam, Sufism; what Sufism is, and how it developed; the misconceptions about Sufism, especially in the West; the purpose of a mystical tradition; the popular mystic poet Rumi; a verse in Rumi’s poem The Seed Market: ‘You've been fearful of being absorbed in the ground, or drawn up by the air’ – how it refers to resisting human love, and the love of God, as the poem suggests, but also how it applies to fearfulness today; the spiritual crisis and the quest for meaning; Nasr’s advice on how people can address their spiritual needs; more.

Godspeed - 05/01/11

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ON DAOISM.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with professor James Miller of Queen's University, Ontario, Canada - author and  scholar of Daoism, the organized, indigenous religion of China.

Miller is the author of Daoism – A Beginner’s Guide; Daoism and Ecology; The Way of Highest Clarity: Nature, Vision and Revelation in Medieval China; and Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies. His current research engages the way that Daoism is being constructed as a green religion in China and abroad.

Topics in this hour include: Daoism as the organized, indigenous religion of China; its history and development; Lao Tzu; the emergence of Buddhism and Confucianism; core beliefs and perspectives of Daoism; the Dao as source of all being; Chi; Alchemy and the pursuit of longevity; ceremonies and observances practiced; the Daoist perception of death and the soul; the relationship of Daoism to other religions; the Daoist perception of nature; Daoism as a green religion; and more.

Godspeed - 04/24/11

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Godspeed - 04/17/11

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Godspeed - 04/10/11

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DAVID ORD, AUTHOR AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR OF NAMASTE PUBLISHING.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with David Ord of Namaste Publishing – publisher of books by authors including Ekhart Tolle, Michael Brown and others whose works that focus on present moment awareness.

He is also the author of 'Your Forgotten Self' and 'Lessons in Loving - A Journey into the Heart.' His work and his spiritual journey have been inspired in large part by the classic book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery – The Little Prince. Through this book, Ord made a deep connection between the Little Prince and the persona of Jesus that transformed his understanding – and living – of life.

Topics in this hour include: Ord's upbringing in the Church of England, as a child raised in Yorkshire; his experience of encountering 'The Little Prince' and the eye-opening effect it had on his spiritual life; the connection he made between The Little Prince and Jesus of Nazareth; how they introduce us to our true self; the ‘real’ Jesus; how we don't want to meet the real Jesus, preferring a religious figure who is more mysterious to us, because we don't want to meet our 'real' self; present-moment awareness; how it is practiced; how the difficult, painful times that come into our life are intended to crack open the shell of our false egoic self so that who we really are can at last emerge; how it affects relationships; more.

Godspeed - 04/03/11

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST WITH SUSAN STONESTREET. Rev. Dr. Susan Stonestreet is pastor of the United Christian Church in Lincolnville, Maine. The parish is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, and all faiths are welcome. This is a 200-year-old parish, an old New England church, crisp and clean and open, with a plaque by the door that reads, "Bidden or not bidden, God is present."

Susan was ordained in the United Church of Christ in 1999. She holds a Master of Divinity Degree and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Bangor Theological Seminary in Bangor, Maine. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in American Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Personnel Counseling from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. 

Topics in this hour include: Susan’s journey from being a Certified Financial Planner with American Express for fifteen years, to a new spiritual life as a pastor; why she was drawn to the United Church of Christ, an affirming, welcoming church; the denomination’s history, time frame and key figures; how “all are invited to the table”; social beliefs and matters of justice specific to UCC; a particular memory from parish life; the role of the church in contemporary culture; what the church offers today's seekers, whether of faith or disbelief; the commitment to tolerance and forgiveness; challenges to the church today, at large, and in the parish; UCC's relationship to other churches and other religions; political and peace efforts; and much more.

Godspeed - 03/27/11

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GLOBAL FUNDAMENTALISM. Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Peter Huff, the author of ‘What Are They Saying About Fundamentalisms?’ and a leading authority on global fundamentalism and the anti-modernist impulse in world religions. Currently the Besl Family Chair in Ethics/Religion and Society at Xavier University, he has also been the T. L. James Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Centenary College, where he taught Introduction to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, World Religions, and Global Fundamentalism.

Topics in this informative hour include: fundamentalism as a critical topic in matters of religion, politics, war and violence, even the threat of violence; how he defines Fundamentalism; how it has it grown over the years; some core beliefs / understandings of Fundamentalism; how it takes shape among the world religions; the anti-modernist impulse in world religions; how Fundamentalism works in similar fashion for Christians as well as Muslims and other faiths; misconceptions of Fundamentalism; the Fundamentalist concept of God, and the role of human beings; the future of Fundamentalism; and more.

Godspeed - 03/20/11

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EVANGELICALISM WITH RANDALL BALMER. Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Randall Balmer, Professor of American Religious History at Barnard College, Columbia University. A prolific writer and commentator on faith in America, he is the author of “The Making of Evangelicalism: From Revivalism to Politics and Beyond,” “God in the White House: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,” and "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America."

Topics in this hour include: the scriptural and historical origins and development of Evangelicalism in America - from the "Three P's" (Puritans, Presbyterians and Pietism) to Billy Graham; what is at the center of Evangelical faith and life; common misconceptions about Evangelicalism; the rise of other communities - Pentecostal, Fundamental, Holiness; the Religious Right; how and when Fundamentalism became politically motivated in the 1970s and "hijacked" the faith; what young Evangelicals respond to today; and much more.

Godspeed - 03/13/11

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AFRICAN RELIGION - FROM EDEN TO THE AMERICAS. Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Yvonne Chireau, a professor in the Department of Religion at Swarthmore College. A prolific writer, Chireau is the author of 'Black Magic: African American Religion and the Conjuring Tradition.' With a Ph.D. in religious studies from Princeton University, her work focuses on African based religions like Vodou, and the development of African American religion in America.

Topics in this informative and engaging hour include: Pre-Colonial religion in Africa; original components of religion, including song, drumming, ritual; the importance of the myth of origin; the role of ancestors and divine beings; the perception of and connection to nature; openness between this world and the spirit realm; the slave religions; Vodou in Haiti; overlapping layers of African, European, naturalistic and Christian beliefs; yearning for a return to the Garden; magic and conjuring; the post-slavery era growth of Pentecostalism; and much more.

For more information, visit Yvonne at: http://www.swarthmore.edu/x8163.xml

Godspeed - 03/06/11

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Poet, author and publisher, Dina Ripsman Eylon has a Ph.D. in Post-biblical Hebrew Language and Literature from the University of Toronto. She is the author of 'Reincarnation in Jewish Mysticism and Gnostism,' and examines the development of the concept of reincarnation in the first kabbalistic work that deals with the topic, the late-12th-century Sefer ha-Bahir (The Book of Clarity).

Topics in this hour include: Jewish Mysticism - its beginnings and texts; what it offers and how it is experienced in Judaism; how the mystical tradition in Judaism is explored on a one-on-one basis and as part of general practice; how the soul makes a journey; her book, Reincarnation in Jewish Mysticism and Gnosticism; how this reincarnation differs from Buddhist reincarnation in that it is generational; how, according to the Book of Clarity, Israel's generations shall reincarnate and improve spiritually through good deeds toward others; how the soul has three elements in kabbalistic philosophy; the role of compassion and kindness; more.

Godspeed - 02/27/11

REPEAT SHOW: Re-broadcast of a previous program.

Godspeed - 02/20/11

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"GOING TO HEAVEN EVERY DAY, ABOUT 1:00PM." Frank Huguenard earned his degree in Computer Science from Purdue University and spent 30 years in high tech in Silicon Valley. About ten years ago he experienced personal losses so deep it cost him his job, his home, and his relationships.

This experience of grief sent him on a journey of spiritual discovery that would transform his life, with the help of Krishnamurti meditation. For the past several years, he has been Executive Director of a non-profit organization that he founded, Bountiful Garden Foundation -- and he has become a filmmaker.

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Godspeed - 02/13/11

REPEAT SHOW: Re-broadcast of the 02/21/10 program.

Godspeed - 02/06/11

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GNOSTICISM. It can be said that the underlying spirituality that has fueled authors like Dan Brown, Philip Pullman, Philip K. Dick and even The Matrix movies is that of Gnosticism. Perhaps you have been drawn to and excited by their themes and interpretations and have not known why. Today we welcome Miguel Conner - author, Internet radio host, and commandeer of the site thegodabovegod.com. His latest book is Voices of Gnosticism.

Topics in this informative and engaging hour include: a basic primer of Gnosticism; its origins; the timeframe of Late Antiquity and Early Christianity; how he came to study and create a radio program based on Gnosticism; how the sects of Gnosticism believed that we are already living in the post-apocalyptic world; misconceptions of Gnosticism; the beliefs, perspectives and understandings specific to Gnosticism; the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Judas; the rediscovery of Mary Magdalene and the original teachings of Jesus; his book Voices of Gnosticism; and much more.

For more information, visit www.thegodabovegod.com

Godspeed - 01/30/11

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PETER KINGSLEY: A STORY WAITING TO PIERCE YOU. Often we have heard the saying that "Greece is the birthplace of western civilization." Perhaps we have heard of Pythagoras too, and his theorem, in the context of a long-ago math class in high school. But that is typically where our awareness ends today. According to Peter Kingsley, we in the west have forgotten our origins and the mystical tradition and instructions meant for western civilization – and out culture is suffering for it.

Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Peter Kingsley, author and renowned scholar in the field of western civilization and spirituality. Kingsley earned his Master of Letters at King's College Cambridge, his PhD at the University of London, and has worked with many of the most prominent figures in the fields of classic and anthropology, philosophy and religious studies, ancient civilizations and the history of both healing and science.

Described as "a successor to Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell," his work is to bring back to life, and make accessible again, the extraordinary mystical tradition that lies forgotten right at the roots of the western world. His latest book is “A Story Waiting to Pierce You: Mongolia, Tibet and the Destiny of the Western World.”

Topics in this hour include: how we in the west have completely forgotten our original spiritual heritage and what we as human beings are actually capable of; how our culture has splintered what once was whole; how we no longer perceive the divine in all things as our ancient Greek predecessors had; how the fields they gave us – including science and the model of our legal system – were one with spiritual awareness and goals; the sacred source and destiny of western civilization. 

Parmenides, Empedocles, Pythagoras -- spiritual guides and experts in other states of consciousness, who laid the foundation for the world we now live in; Greece in relation to Christianity and the onset of the Judaic Christian mindset; how time became eschatological - "in the beginning" to "the end times”; the concept of salvation; the god Apollo and his twin sister Artemis; approaching the Divine with sensitivity; how remembering will help to make our society whole once more.

For more information: www.peterkingsley.org

Godspeed - 01/23/11

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THE URANTIA BOOK AND FOUNDATION. Gard Jameson bought a copy of The Urantia

Book in 1972 in a California bookstore near Stanford University, where he was studying Comparative Religion. His first impression was that it was like no other book he had ever read in either philosophy or religion. It is a bestseller that "reveals the mysteries of God, the Universe, Jesus and Ourselves."

In this engaging hour Carole Hallundbaek speaks with Jameson, now an author, professor of philosophy, and a trustee and treasurer of the Urantia Foundation - the custodian and publisher of The Urantia Book 

Topics in this hour include: what the Urantia Book is and how it affected Jameson's life; his faith tradition as a Presbyterian prior to discovering the book; how the book was received as a revelation or message from beings of another celestial body (Urantia) to guide human beings away from war and confusion; how it was written mostly by 1935 and published in its current form since 1955; how the Urantia Book speaks to and embraces all faith traditions on earth, but points to the life of Jesus with special focus; the perceived role of Jesus as sovereign of this universe; how Urantia addresses today's issues and challenges; the larger universal nature of love; prayer; worship; the Trinity; relationships; and more.

For more information: http://www.urantia.org/

Godspeed - 01/16/11

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LATTER DAY SAINTS: SEPARATING TRUTH FROM HEARSAY

One of the goals of the Godspeed Institute is to foster religious tolerance through education of our neighbors' actual beliefs, rather than hearsay. We believe that hatred is quelled when people stop listening to inflammatory reports about religion and begin listening to each other. We know how partial and misinterpreted beliefs can be conveyed and misused in the world; imagine what takes place when misinformation travels worldwide instantly by high speed Internet.

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Godspeed - 01/09/11

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CREATION MYTHS AROUND THE WORLD.

Carole Hallundbaek explores consciousness, Celtic standing stones, and creation myths from around the world with guest Carolyn North.

Carolyn works as a healer and uses movement and sound as her modalities to help balance the subtle energies of body, mind and spirit. She considers the balancing of energy in the individual person, in the community and in the world to be her work.

She is the author of 11 books, most recently VOICES OUT OF STONE, with Natasha Hoffman and IN THE BEGINNING: Creation Myths from Around the World, with artist Adrienne Robinson.

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Godspeed - 01/02/11

REPEAT SHOW: Re-broadcast of a previous program.

Godspeed - 12/26/10

REPEAT SHOW: Re-broadcast of a previous program.