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The Classical Ideas Podcast
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…
Episodes
The Classical Ideas PodcastEp 5: Talking about Baha'i with Kurt Saxton
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…
The Classical Ideas PodcastEp 4: African Indigenous religions with Dr. David Amponsah
David Amponsah is an assistant professor in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia with a PhD from Harvard University, a…
The Classical Ideas PodcastEp 3: Teaching religious studies w/ Eric Lancaster
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…
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Ep 2: Teaching religion in public school w/ George Frissell
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…
The Classical Ideas PodcastEp 1: An Introduction to the Classical Ideas Podcast
This episode outlines the premise for the Classical Ideas Podcast.