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Jun 28, 2016

Internalized Homophobia, Othering and Loving Your Enemies - Irenicast Episode #069 - Conversations on Faith and Culture - An Irenicon

In a follow-up episode on the Orlando attack, Mona interviews her friend Rafael who is an LGBTQ Latino. Rafael shares about about the impact of this shooting from a multifaceted cultural perspective, and offers some personal insights on the events and what it means to work across difference. They discuss internalized...


Jun 21, 2016

Grieving for Orlando - Irenicast Episode #068 - Conversations on Faith and Culture - An Irenicon Podcast

Grieving for Orlando in the aftermath of the shooting at the Pulse night club Jeff & Mona discuss the tragedy with guest host, Bentley. Bentley is a chaplain at UCSF Medical in the Bay Area, and has worked for many years as a pediatrics chaplain. He is also originally from Orlando and provides profound context to...


Jun 14, 2016

Charitable Giving - Irenicast Episode #067 - Conversations on Faith and Culture - An Irenicon Podcast

Churches, non-profits, Kickstarter campaigns, charity events - Jeff, Mona and Allen give some space this week to the topic of charitable giving.  How do we exercise generosity in a way that really makes a difference?  From the “faith giving” of the televangelists’ guaranteed returns to the one-for-one giving of...


Jun 7, 2016

Does Social Media Make Us More Social - Irenicast Episode #066 - Conversations on Faith and Culture - An Irenicon

The social media landscape seems endless.  Not only are there more and more platforms available, but there are also endless implications for humanity.  These are some of the things Jeff, Mona and Allen explore this week.  Does social media make us more social?  Do we end up more disconnected in the long run?  Is all of...