TalkWise Podcast

TalkWise podcast

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What would your professor and your pastor have to say to each other? TalkWise brings together faith leaders and academic experts to talk about how they're facing some of the most pressing political, social, and cultural issues today. Both communities often care about the same big problems but come from different perspectives. Can these groups collaborate to find solutions? Whether it's our families & children, environment, immigration, or churches—hear about how we must combine our knowledge + our values to live our shared lives more fully. Brought to you by Knowledge and Values, Inc.

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Migration: The Challenge of Meeting the Stranger 25.05.2026 58:52

What would your pastor have to say to your professor? TalkWise brings them together to find out! On Episode 1 of Season 2, we have guests Bishop Mark Seitz (bishop of El Paso, TX) and Professor Cecilia Menjívar (UCLA Sociology) talking about “Migration: The Challenge of Receiving the Stranger." Why has the Catholic Church been so outspoken about current immigration issues? What can be learned from...

Churches & Sacred Spaces 18.03.2026 53:10

What would your pastor have to say to your professor? TalkWise brings them together to find out! Episode 3 brings together Father Gregory Waldrop, SJ (Associate Chaplain at Saint Thomas More) and Professor Joseph Connors (Harvard History of Art & Architecture) to talk about "Churches & Sacred Space." What really makes a religious space sacred—the people? The physical building? Th...

America the "Melting Pot"? 18.03.2026 55:41

What would your pastor have to say to your professor? TalkWise brings them together to find out! On Episode 2 we have Bishop Michael Curry (former presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church) and Professor Tyler Anbinder (History at George Washington University) talking about “America the 'Melting Pot'?" How does the Bible tell us to treat people from different backgrounds? How has the i...

Caring for God's Earth (part 2) 18.03.2026 24:36

What would your pastor have to say to your professor? TalkWise brings them together to find out! On Episode 1 we have guests Rev. Walter Kim (president of the National Association of Evangelicals) and Professors Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim (Yale School of Environment) talking about “Caring for God's Earth." Is taking care of nature a sacred calling? How can environmental scientists b...

Caring for God's Earth (part 1) 18.03.2026 31:16