Science and Spirituality for the Curious
This the official podcast of the Science and Spirituality Institute. The focus is on relationships between the sciences and different spiritualities and faith traditions. We rely primarily upon the dialogue methodology for exploring these relationships.
Podcasting since 2025 • 19 episodes
Science and Spirituality for the Curious
Latest Episodes
Ep1.18: What Scientists, Christians, and Other Spiritualities can learn from Buddhism
In this episode, Richard Randolph has a far-ranging conversation on Buddhism, ecology, and Western science with Dr. Stephanie Kaza. Dr. Kaza is Professor Emerita at the University of Vermont, where she taught Environmental Studie...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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44:12
Ep 1.17: Is There Scientific Evidence for the Existence of a Creator God?
In this episode, Richard Randolph interviews Olivier Bonnassies, who along with Michel-Yves Bolloré, is co-author of the book, God, The Science, The Evidence, The Dawn of a Revolution. This book was originally published in France...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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26:50
Ep 1.16: Using AI in Faith Communities and in Spiritual Practices
In this episode, Richard explores how Artificial Intelligence technology might be appropriately used within faith communities, as well as how individual persons might use the technology to enhance their spiritual practices.
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Episode 16
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40:58
Ep 1.15: Understanding the War on Science
This episode examines the cultural warfare against science and scientists, with special attention to the severe reductions in federal funding for research proposed by the Trump Administration. The podcast includes a financial overview of ...
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Episode 15
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27:13
Ep 1.14: How God Loves, A Conversation with Thomas Oord
This episode features a conversation with Thomas Oord, a leading Christian theologian in “Open and Relational Theology.” He is the Director of the Center for Open and Relational Theology and also on the doctoral faculty at Northwind Semin...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:21