The Classical Ideas Podcast

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EP 13: Discussing Quakers with Jessie Starbuck Oct 01, 2017

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Jessie Starbuck, a Columbia, Missouri native, grew up attending the Columbia Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). She went on to study art at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI and returned to Columbia in 2006 to pursue an education degree. Jessie is now an Art Teacher in Columbia, Missouri.

Ep 12: Islam, Palestinians, Al-Aqsa, and Peace Fellowship Sep 22, 2017

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This is a discussion about Islam, Palestinians, Al-Aqsa, and Peace Fellowship.

EP 11: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints & Mormonism with Ryan Jenkins Sep 18, 2017

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Ryan is the author of "The Assassination of Joseph Smith: Innocent Blood on the Banner of Liberty," published in 2015. After obtaining his Master of Education from Weber State University in 2004, Ryan began writing opinion pieces for Northern Utah newspapers on family, freedom, politics, and religion. He was a blogger on the subject of faith for two years; many of his posts were featured on realclearreligion.org. He was also an associate editor for Great American Documents for Latter-Day Saint Families (2012). He has contributed to Lifezette.com (Faith section). Professionally, he has experience in business, public relations, and public speaking, along with religious education. He has been teaching and writing for 18 years.

www.authorryancjenkins.com

EP 10: Travel, Teaching, Exploration, and Spirituality with Dr. Gabrielle Malfatti Sep 14, 2017

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Dr. Gabrielle Malfatti serves as Director of Global Engagement and Associate Teaching Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Missouri College of Education. In 2013 she established Mizzou Ed Teach Abroad, a program designed to give future teachers an opportunity to internationalize their preparation with international co-teaching experiences and cross-cultural mentoring. She is a founding board member of the Ashera Foundation, serves on the Advisory Council for Vidyashilp Academy in Bangalore, India. Dr. Malfatti has led multiple workshops and presentations on leadership, international education and intercultural issues in the U.S., Canada, Colombia, Cuba, England, Ghana, India and Thailand.

Ep 9: Jainism and Ahimsa with Nishant Jain Sep 08, 2017

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Jainism is an ancient Indian religion emphasizing non-violence. This conversation is an introduction and a deep dive all at once with Nishant Jain.

Suggested follow-up episode on the concept of Ahimsa can be found on the "History of Philosophy of India" podcast.

Link:

https://hopwag2.podbean.com/e/hpi-15-mostly-harmless-non-violence/

EP 8: Discussing Judaism, Conversion, and Israel with Mary Hartigan Sep 03, 2017

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Mary Hartigan is a conservative Jewish woman and has been an ardent Zionist since age 15. She converted to Judaism in the 1980's and is an active presence in her local congregation.

Ep 7: Brahma and Sarasvati (Hindu Creation) Sep 01, 2017

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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 Aug 26, 2017

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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 Aug 20, 2017

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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 about Baha'i matters and Baha'i Writings are strictly his own, and in no way are meant to be authoritative.

Visit: www.bahai.org for more information

Ep 4: African Indigenous religions with Dr. David Amponsah Aug 17, 2017

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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, and politics. His research is grounded in African social, cultural, political, and intellectual history, and is principally concerned with the modern period. His work has appeared in the Journal of Africana Religions, the Journal of Religion in Africa, African and Asian Studies, and more. He is currently working on a book tentatively titled "Unholy Interplay: Shrines, Priests, and British Rule in the Making of Colonial Ghana,1800–1966" in which he examine the connection between indigenous religion and colonialism.

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