For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture
Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Drew Collins, Miroslav Volf, Evan Rosa, Macie BridgeSeeking and living a life worthy of our humanity. Theological insight, cultural analysis, and practical guidance for personal and communal flourishing. Brought to you by the Yale Center for Faith & Culture.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 254 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PhilosophySociety & CultureReligion & SpiritualityChristianity | |||
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We were made by a Maker to be makers. Bruce Herman joins Evan Rosa to diagnose the quiet illness of a passive consumer culture that trains us to sit in front of screens and scroll and take, rather than make. “When we’re not making something, we’re no... more
For twenty years, Christian Wiman has lived with a rare, incurable cancer. In the fall of 2022, during a stretch when the illness was especially bad, he wrote to his friend and Yale colleague Miroslav Volf: “I don’t know what faith means anymore. I’m... more
More than forty years after his twenty-five-year-old son Eric died in a climbing accident, philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff joins Miroslav Volf to revisit the grief behind his classic Lament for a Son and his recent Living with Grief.
“If he was wo... more
We’re used to hostile online encounters with total strangers. It fuels the digital economy. But what if there were a way to experiment with radical emotional honesty with an anonymous other—much the same as you’d experience at an Alcoholics Anonymous... more
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This podcast is deep and meaningful. The content continues to exceed my expectations, and the hosts/guests bring out topics that are engaging.
Apple Podcasts5Andrew Grenier
United Statesa year ago - Like water to a thirsty soul
A much needed forum for restoring the increasingly thin and superficial public theology or our times. How can we know what is right & how we should live without wrestling with the tenets of our faith in real time? Listening to these thoughtful discussions give me hope.
Apple Podcasts5Sandra in DCUnited States2 years ago - Exquisitely thought-provoking
They cover topics of faith and culture today that are nuanced and important. Actually this podcast gives me a model for how to how to think at a deeper level and discuss tricky things more patiently.
Apple Podcasts5NYC Downtown GirlUnited States2 years ago - For the life of the world
The Podcast is Fabulous.
Beautiful people there.
Thank you so much.
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Apple Podcasts5Andante'United States3 years ago - One of my favourite except…
I have one problem w this podcast. I am sensitive to really high pitched sounds (a common issue with those of us who experience neurodiversity) and the musical intro and transitions have this nails-on-chalkboard electronic squeaky noise going on in it… I have tried to tolerate it but I’ve finally decided to leave a review. I have avoided the podcast at times because I know it will be an unpleasant experience. But if you could just change that sound, even slightly, this would be a more accessible... more
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A deeply human conversation space explores faith, ethics, and culture through philosophical, theological, and practical lenses. Episodes frequently center on anxiety, mortality, political theology, trauma, and the social role of religion, featuring scholars, policymakers, clinicians, theologians, and artists who connect personal experience with broader cultural questions. A notable strength is the blend of rigorous ideas with accessible wisdom, inviting listeners to apply contemplative insights to everyday life, community healing, and public life. The show tends to welcome guests who bridge academia, faith, and real-world impact, often emphasizing dignity, responsibility, and humane leadership for a pluralistic society.
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6. Tish Harrison Warren
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