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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Prof. Dr. Farrow talks about theology and its significance in secular society. Douglas Farrow is Professor of Theology and Christian Thought at McGill University in Montreal. He taught formerly at King’s College London alongside his Doktorvader, the late Colin Gunton. Professor Farrow is a member of the Academy of Catholic Theology and is active in the work of the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rabbi Reuben Poupko reflects on Abraham, his faith, and how he wrestled with God. Reuben Poupko is the Rabbi of Beth Israel Beth Aaron Congregation, an Orthodox synagogue in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is the son of Gilda Twerski Novoseller Poupko, scion of the Poupko Hasidic dynasty, and Rabbi Baruch Poupko, rabbi for over 60 years of Congregation Shaare Torah i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Suleman and Dr. Chowdhury discuss their passion for teaching; its importance, how they discovered this passion, and how teaching and learning has changed over the past few decades. Dr. Suleman is a seasoned educator with over 30 years of experience. She has extensive exposure to the International Baccalaureate (IB), American, British and Indian curricula. Work...

Send us Fan Mail Prof. Neil D. Theise (MD) is a world-leading physician-scientist, anatomist, and philosopher. He is Professor of Pathology at New York University School of Medicine and attending physician at NYU Langone Health. Theise is considered a global thought leader, and has extended his work to areas of theoretical biology, defining a “post-modern biology.” As an adult stem cell researcher...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Professor Dr. Sharma talks about his book CLASSICAL HINDU THOUGHT; the difference between Hindu thought and Hinduism, Hindu thought's beginning and end, and what a Zoom meeting has to do with the Trinity in Hinduism.  Arvind Sharma is the Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University and is undoubtedly one of the world's greatest thinkers. Sharma pu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Vern Neufeld Redekop reflects on community dialogue, its importance, and the possibilities that can emerge for the betterment of communities all over the world. A world-renown scholar in Peace and Conflict Studies, Vern Neufeld Redekop is the former President of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR). The training and program deve...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Prof. Dr. Francis X. Clooney reflects on his book BEYOND COMPARE; what he aimed to accomplish, the possibilities comparative theology has, and why the book is dear to his heart. Francis X. Clooney, S.J. is the Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology at Harvard University and a fellow of the British Academy. He is undoubtedly one of the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ratna Ghosh is Distinguished James McGill Professor and Sir. W.C. Macdonald Professor of Education at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She has been leading a research team at the Faculty of Education in McGill University named Preventing Extremism through Educational research (PEER). She was Dean of Education from July 1998 to December 2003. She was appointed a Member of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Monjur Chowdhury talks about the purpose of education through the lens of dialectical contradiction. Monjur Chowdhury is a high school math & science teacher who did his major in the field of electrical engineering. He obtained his Bachelor, Master and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical Engineering, specializing in electrical power systems with a special emphasi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Fr. Joachim Ostermann reflects on the historical roots of the Christmas crèche, its significance, and why you should be careful when giving a book to a loved one. Fr. Joachim Ostermann earned his Ph. D. in Biochemistry from the University of Munich and then became a postdoctoral fellow at the Sloan Kettering Institute in New York City. After several years as an As...

Send us Fan Mail Prof. Dr. Vern Neufeld Redekop reflects on Desmond Tutu's legacy and how Tutu's life shaped his life and work. A world-renown scholar in Peace and Conflict Studies, Professor Emeritus Vern Neufeld Redekop is the former President of the Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution (CICR). The training and program development at CICR has taken him to Indigenous communities in Canada,...

Send us Fan Mail Prof. Dr. Liz Jackson reflects on her award-winning book Beyond Virtue: The Politics of Educating Emotions https://amzn.to/2SmOmEa published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. *** Liz Jackson is Professor of International Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. She is also the former Director of the Comparative Education Research Centre and Past President of the Ph...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Prof. Dr. Koestner explains why you should set a New Year's Resolution, how to set successfully a New Year's Resolution, and why you should potentially reset your New Year's Resolution on July 1st. Richard Koestner is one of the world's leading researcher in human motivation for over 40 years and professor of Psychology at McGill University. He leads the McGill Hu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Fr. Joachim Ostermann reflects on the historical roots of the Christmas crèche, its significance, and why you should be careful when giving a book to a loved one. Fr. Joachim Ostermann earned his Ph. D. in Biochemistry from the University of Munich and then became a postdoctoral fellow at the Sloan Kettering Institute in New York City. After several years as an As...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Karen Gazith discusses her book Teaching With Purpose: How to Thoughtfully Implement Evidence-Based Practices in Your Classroom https://amzn.to/3wrje65 published by Solution Tree in November 2020.  *** Dr. Karen Gazith received her Ph. D. from McGill University in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and is currently a faculty lecturer in the Department of...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ken Fraser talks about the recent events in Afghanistan and the implications the pull-out of Western troops has and might have in the near future. IMPORTANT: The situation in Afghanistan is evolving. This interview was recorded on August 18th, 2021. *** Teaching international relations for many years at the Australian National University and the University of Sidney (among oth...