Multifaith Matters

Conversations to educate and provide an example of discussions through deep differences on religion and religion in culture.

Multifaith Matters is a religion podcast hosted by John W. Morehead, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

John W. Morehead hosts Multifaith Matters, a religion show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #139

  Demonizing Dehumanization and Monstrosity

  Jan 4, 20261h 5mS0

  <p>Some previous grant research revealed the importance of accounting for dehumanization in interreligious conflict, and this was confirmed by the work of the late neuroscientist Emile Bruneau who encouraged those working in peacemaking to account for elements like this. My work in monster theory also played a part in my understanding, and therefore I was pleased to find David Livingstone Smith account for this in his book Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization (Harvard University Press, 2021). </p> <p>In this podcast, Smith and I dive down into a specific element of dehumanization which he has called "demonizing dehumanization."</p...

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  Episode #138

  Eugenia Rainey on Santeria

  Dec 12, 202543 minS0

  <p>Eugenia Rainey is our guest to discuss the African diaspora religion of Santeria. Rainey is associate professor William & Mary Rainey where she is a cultural anthropologist who studies religion as a negotiated process. She focuses on this process at the intersection of Lucumí (also referred to as La Regla de Ochá or Santería) and medicine in south Florida. Through examining devotees’ experiences and perceptions of the medical encounter, and being well grounded in religious practice, she seeks to better understand how the healthcare infrastructure impacts constructions of race and lived religion, as well as how African Diaspora religions in th...

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  Episode #137

  Batja Mesqita and Emotions of Cultures

  Jun 21, 202550 minS0

  <p>In this episode I have a conversation with Batja Mesquita who discusses her book Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. We unpack the ideas in her book and make application to religious and political conflict. From her book description:<br> <br> </p> <p>A pioneer of cultural psychology argues that emotions are not innate, but made as we live our lives together.</p> <p>“How are you feeling today?” We may think of emotions as universal responses, felt inside, but in Between Us, acclaimed psychologist Batja Mesquita asks us to reconsider them through the lens of what they do in o...

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  Episode #136

  The Ongoing Spiritual Journey of a None

  Mar 9, 202556 minS0

  <p>The Nones, that large demographic of those who have given up on institutional religion, have been the focus of a lot of scholarship and discussion. In this episode we have a conversation with Stephen Bradford Long, a friend and previous guest, who has shared his journey into The Satanic Temple. In this new conversation he discusses his ongoing journey, moving beyond TST to other areas of spirituality.</p> <p>Stephen's links:<br> <br> https://stephenbradfordlong.com/</p> <p>https://substack.com/@stephenbradfordlong</p> <p> </p> <p>Previous episodes on The Nones:</p> <p>https://youtu.be/pFF8W_yvw1k...

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  Episode #135

  Alan Streett and his book Exploring the Paranormal: Miracles, Magic and the Mysterious

  Nov 2, 202443 minS0

  <p>R. Alan Streett returns as our guest in this episode discussing his book Exploring the Paranormal: Miracles, Magic, and the Mysterious (Eerdmans, 2024). Streett is senior research professor emeritus of biblical theology at Criswell College in Dallas, TX.  The book's website description:</p> <p>A personal exploration of questions surrounding psychic healing, séances, astral projection, and more.</p> After an injury threatened his chances of signing a professional baseball contract, R. Alan Streett sought help from Olga Worrall, a world-famous psychic healer. This encounter set in motion his lifelong search for the origin and nature of psychic phenomena. Were th...

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