Interfaith Encounters

Copy of Migration: The Bible, Christians, and Migrants with Dr. Danny Carroll R.

Dr. Carroll is half-Guatemalan and was raised bilingual and bicultural. In his youth, he spent many summers in Guatemala and later taught at El Seminario Teológico Centro

Copy of Migration: Islamic Views of Migration, an Ismaili Perspective with Dr. Zahra Jamal

Zahra N. Jamal is Associate Director at Rice University's Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance, and a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Consultant. An award-winning former

Immigration Reprise UMCOR and Immigrants and Migration with Rev. Jack Amick

Rev. Jack Amick, Director of Global Migration, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).  He directs UMCOR’s Global Migration portfolio and represents the global migr

Immigration Reprise: The Sikh Response to Migrants and Migration with Manpreet Kaur Singh

A Houston native dedicated to the causes of diversity and women’s empowerment, Manpreet K. Singh is a supervising attorney that has tried over 50 cases.  Currently a Chap

Immigration Reprise: Bishop Greg Kelly on Migrants and Immigrants from a Catholic Perspective

Bishop Kelly is a native of Iowa and grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He studied for the priesthood in Holy Trinity Seminary at the University of Dallas here in Irv

Immigration Reprise: Debra Boudreaux Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation

Debra Boudreaux is a senior volunteer with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. She has more than 31 years of experience working on major projects related to charity, medical

Immigration Reprise: Anwar Khan and Islamic Relief USA on Migrants and Immigration

Anwar Khan President of Islamic Relief USA.  He has more than twenty five years of experience working in the field of humanitarian and development assistance. Mr. Khan ha

Immigration Reprise: Julie Raymon of the AJC

Julie Rayman, Senior Director of Policy and Political Affairs of the American Jewish Committee helps us understand how Jews relate through their history to migrants and i

AI: Human Authenticity in an AI World

This episode explores more deeply what it means to be authentic humans in an AI age. A video version is found at http://www.youtube.com/@InterfaithEncounters or http://in

AI: Consciousness, Self-Consciousness, and Algorithms

This episode explores more deeply what it means for humans to think about themselves. What does it mean to be conscious? Self conscious? Can an AI be self-conscious? A vi

AI: Being Human, Spare Parts and Immortality

This episode explores more deeply what it means to think of ourselves as biological machines, and where our true humanity might lie. A video version is found at http://ww

AI: The Human Place in the World,Hierarchy or Complexity

This episode explores more deeply how we find our human place in the complex relationships that make up our world. A video version is found at http://www.youtube.com/@Int

AI: The Brain as a Computer

This episode explores more deeply what it means to think of our brains as computers, and how computers can be thought of as brains. But is it really that simple?  A video

AI: Being Human, Being Intelligent

This episode explores more deeply what it means to think of ourselves as intelligent, and where our true humanity might lie. A video version is found at http://www.youtub

AI: Are Humans Just Biological Machines?

This episode explores more deeply what it means to think of ourselves as biological machines, and where our true humanity might lie. A video version is found at http://ww

AI and the Experiment Changing Humanity

This episode introduces the ways our human self understanding is taking place. A video version is found at http://www.youtube.com/@InterfaithEncounters or http://interfai

Real Humanity in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

If we want to know how AI will shape the future we need to think of it less as a computer program and more like infrastructure. Having AI is more like having electricity

AI Spiritual Direction with Bruce Tallman

The Path to Spiritual Growth and Enlightenment In the digital age where distractions are at every turn, the journey towards spiritual growth and enlightenment has never

AI - Bruce Ledewitz and Arc of the Universe

The Moral Arc of the Universe: A Timeless Quest for Justice Throughout history, the concept that "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice" ha

AI - Christian Ministry and Theological Education

In recent years, the infusion of artificial intelligence (AI) into various sectors has been transformative, and Christian ministry is no exception. Digital evangelism has