The Temple Forum

Rev. Gerald Tedcastle, Prince Philip, and Queen Elizabeth at the Wesley Chapel in 1978. Dr. Schweiker is in the back wearing a clerical collar with a mustache!   When the Queen and Prince Philip attended the rededication of Wesley's Chapel, London in 1978, University of Chicago Divinity School Professor William Schweiker was there! In this episode of the Temple Forum, Professor Schweiker recalls h...

What steps are being taken to improve the relationship between the Chicago Police Department and the citizens they are called to serve and protect? CPD Community Policing Deputy Director Michael Milstein talks about the efforts underway in the city and the daily challenges that are faced to rebuild trust. This episode of the Temple Forum discusses the current environment and what we can do to hold...

Is Religion Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution in the Red/Blue Divide? Chicago Temple Theologian-in-Residence William Schweiker from the University of Chicago Divinity School believes there is a pervasiveness of social breakdown in our society. In this episode of The Temple Forum, he talks about religion’s role in the red/blue divide in this country. But he is also hopeful that we can com...

Transformational Ministry: Meet the Chief of Chaplaincy Services for the Federal Bureau of Prisons   Imagine being the person who is responsible for guiding the religious accommodations for inmates across faith lines in the 122 federal prisons nationwide. That’s what Rev. Heidi Kugler does as Chief of Chaplaincy Services for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. There are more than 2 million people in ou...

Dr. Badia Ahad-Legardy is Author, Professor, and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Loyola University Chicago. The First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple invited her in February, 2002 for Black History Month and heard about her most recent book, "Afro-Nostalgia: Feeling Good in Contemporary Black Culture." This episode is a recording of the interview. There might be disruptive sounds...

Audra Wilson is the President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law. She has an impressive career as a champion for racial and economic justice issues. This national center is named for its founder, Sargent Shriver, with a mission to advance laws and policies that secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of people living in poverty. She offers ways that we all can get involved...

Ana is the executive director of One Earth Collective. In this episode, Ana talks about who One Earth Collective is and what they do to advocate the urgency of our action for climate change, including One Earth Film Festival that they offer annually -both online and in-person in Chicago.   Please visit One Earth Collective website: https://oneearthcollective.org One Earth Film Fest website: https:...

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Dwight H. Judy, Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation, at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary , welcomes you. Our study programs include Professional Certification in Spiritual Formation through the United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry . Spiritual formation and spiritual direction studies may be pursued in Doctor of Ministry, master’s degrees, and non-degree cer...

Dawn Araujo-Hawkins is the News Editor for the Christian Century magazine, which is an ecumenical publication based in Chicago, committed to "Thinking Critically and Living Faithfully" in our time. If you want to know more about Dawn, visit https://dawnaraujohawkins.com  

Foster J. Pinkney is an organizer and writer pursuing a Ph. D. in Religious Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Foster is originally from Columbus, Ohio, and earned his Master's degree in Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. While in New York, he was a Poverty Scholar Program Fellow at Kairos: The Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice.  Check t...

Foster J. Pinkney is an organizer and writer pursuing a Ph. D. in Religious Ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Foster is originally from Columbus, Ohio, and earned his Master's degree in Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. While in New York, he was a Poverty Scholar Program Fellow at Kairos: The Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice.  Check t...

Rev. Pat Jackson is co-executive director of Interwoven Congregations, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting racial justice and healing through faith communities.  To know more about Interwoven Congregations, visit http://www.interwoven congregations.org

Michelle is the Development Director at Deborah's place that has been for more than 35 years open doors for opportunities for women who are homeless in Chicago by offering affordable housing and services. 

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