Gregory Soden

The Classical Ideas Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 357 episodes

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in religious explanations and arguments for nearly every issue. The goal of The Classical Ideas Podcast is...

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Ep 7: Brahma and Sarasvati (Hindu Creation) 01.09.2017 10:07

This episode features the Hinduism creation story. The story features Brahma, the creator god, and Sarasvati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music, and art.

Ep 6: The Euthyphro Dilemma w/ Mackenzie Everett-Kennedy 26.08.2017 43:06

Script: https://genius.com/Plato-euthyphro-full-text-annotated Episode 6 is a full cast performance of Plato's classic text, Euthyphro. The questions discussed: What is piety and what is impiety? Do the gods love something because it is holy, or is something holy because it is loved by the gods? Socrates performed by Mackenzie Everett-Kennedy Euthyphro performed by Greg Soden

Ep 5: Talking about Baha'i with Kurt Saxton 20.08.2017 40:24

Kurt Saxton has been a member of the Columbia Missouri community for about 15 years. Kurt has been a Baha'i for over 10 years, and has served on the Local Spiritual Assembly for roughly that same amount of time. The Baha'i Faith has no clergy; the Local Spiritual Assembly handles administrative affairs within the Baha'i community. As there is no clergy within the Faith, the views and opinions abou...

Ep 4: African Indigenous religions with Dr. David Amponsah 17.08.2017 43:29

David Amponsah is an assistant professor in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia with a PhD from Harvard University, a Masters from Harvard, a masters from Indiana University, and a Bachelors from the University of Ghana. He is a historian of religion who researches the intersection of religion and society in Africa, with special attention to colonialism, culture...

Ep 3: Teaching religious studies w/ Eric Lancaster 13.08.2017 34:32

Eric Lancaster is an instructor of Japanese at the University of Missouri and an instructor of religious studies at Columbia College. He is a member of Bunraku Bay Puppet Theatre troupe, whose film, "Kaiju Bunraku," was screened at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. This conversation talks about the importance of teaching and studying religion.

Ep 2: Teaching religion in public school w/ George Frissell 10.08.2017 31:47

George Frissell retired in 2017 and taught high school English and religious studies in Texas and Missouri. In 1990, he founded Classical Ideas and World Religions at Hickman High School in Columbia, MO. He is the founder of the Speak Your Mind Forum series and the Columbia, MO Amnesty International chapter for the public school system.

Ep 1: An Introduction to the Classical Ideas Podcast 08.08.2017 8:44

This episode outlines the premise for the Classical Ideas Podcast.