How has the perception of God changed and how has this transformation affected society? We’ll talk this hour with scholar and world-wide religion expert Karen Armstrong, whose new book is “The Case for God” (Knopf, 2009).
From the Archives: How do touch and playful interaction influence the early development of children? In August we talked with Karyn Purvis, Director of the TCU Institute of Child Development, which has just released a series of DVDs covering these subjects. Artist Esther Pearl Watson joined us for the ArtandSeek segment to discuss how she […]
Is spirituality replacing formal religion? We’ll discuss the history and future of religious practice this hour with Harvey Cox, the Hollis Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard and author of the new book “The Future of Faith” (Harper One, 2009).
How does an ornithologist write a definitive account of an extinct and virtually unknown bird? We’ll find out this hour with Glen Chilton, Ph.D., who set out to write a brief description and ended up with his new book “The Curse of the Labrador Duck: My Obsessive Quest to the Edge of Extinction” (Simon and […]
Where is the national conversation on race today? We’ll check in with Dallas Morning News columnists James Ragland and Steve Blow who have recently published another installment of their on-going “Talking Race” series.
Does international law actually help keep the peace between the nations of the world? We’ll discuss the issue this hour with Eric. A. Posner, the Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. His new book is “The Perils of Global Legalism” (Chicago, 2009).
What is our oil addiction really doing to us and to our world? We’ll talk this hour with Peter Maass, contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine and author of the new book “Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil” (Knopf, 2009).
How have secret societies and mystical leaders influenced our country? We’ll spend this hour with Mitch Horowitz author of the new book “Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation” (Bantam, 2009).
Are you addicted to FaceBook, Myspace or Twitter? We’ll explore the brave new world and influence of these networks with Harvard professor Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, Ph.D., co-author of the new book “Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives” (Little, Brown and Company, 2009).
Is Dallas making progress south of the Trinity River? We’ll check in with Dallas Morning News editorial page editor Keven Ann Willey and columnist Tod Robberson about their on-going, long-term project “Bridging Dallas’ North-South Gap.” The latest installment was published last week.
