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InPerspective
The Bible and Death: Spread to All Men

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2025 35:26


1 Corinthians 15 & Romans 5 God created heaven and earth and the human race in perfection – but sin and death intruded with tragic consequences. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines three types of death resulting from original sin – physical death, spiritual death, and eternal death.  

InPerspective
The Bible and Death

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 37:59


Genesis 2:15-17 People sometimes say, “Dying is just a part of life” – but the Bible teaches something quite different. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as begins a new series to help us understand Eternity in Biblical Perspective.

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Invitation and Exaltation

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 36:42


Matthew 6 We will experience deeper levels of communion with God as we learn to implement the Lord's Prayer in our lives. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he examines the profound intimacy with the heavenly Father that Jesus manifested in His prayer life, and modeled for us in the Lord's Prayer.

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Deliverance and the Deliverer

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 36:31


Matthew 6 When you commit to follow the Lord Jesus, you can expect a vicious counterassault from the spiritual forces of darkness. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he encourages us to constantly rely upon our mighty deliverer Jesus Christ, as we face consistent attacks from our spiritual enemies.

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Petition #6: Embracing Divine Tests While Fleeing Satan's Temptation

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 40:47


Matthew 6 We may see hardship and adversity as Satan's attempts to impede our spiritual growth and relationship with the Lord – and yet, God does use trials and suffering to teach us to trust Him more fully. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he shows us how to embrace the Lord's divine testing and flee Satan's temptation.

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'Absolutely no need' to send National Guard to DC or LA, historian says

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 8:02


US President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism from Democrats, who accuse him of pushing the limits of presidential power. The latest flashpoint is Trump's deployment of the National Guard to tackle crime in Washington DC and now he's warning Chicago and New York could be next. California Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump's tactics akin to those of a dictator, when Guard troops hit his state back in June. But Trump insists it's a necessary move to restore order in America's cities. In Perspective, we spoke to Tristan Cabello, a historian and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University.

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'Afghan women are leading the resistance against the Taliban,' researcher says

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 8:16


It's been four years since the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan and the worst fears about their return have indeed come true, especially for the country's women and girls. The Taliban have issued dozens of directives stripping them of their rights – even the most basic ones linked to education, employment and presence in public spaces. And although the international community has issued condemnation after condemnation, these have translated to few impactful concrete actions. In Perspective, we spoke to Fereshta Abbasi, Afghanistan researcher at Human Rights Watch.

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Petition #5: Forgiven and Forgiving

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 33:39


Matthew 6 Evangelist D.L. Moody once said, "Perhaps the most difficult sin of all to deal with, is an unforgiving spirit." Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he teaches us how to learn to forgive others from the heart as the Lord has forgiven us.

InPerspective
Petition #4: Our Daily Bread

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 39:20


Matthew 6 If you pray for what you want, you may be disappointed if God does not give it to you. God never promises to give us everything we want, but promises something far better – He gives us what we need. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he demonstrates how the Lord's Prayer exhorts us how, who, and what to pray for.

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Petition #3: The Will of God: Deo Volentes

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 36:58


Matthew 6 The most common question that Christians ask just might be, “What is God's will for my life?" Every believer has wrestled with this dilemma. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he explains how to discover the way to know and follow God's will for your life.

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Petition #2: Thy Kingdom Come

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 40:56


Matthew 6:9-16 Earthly kingdoms and regimes may boast great power and influence for a time, but in the end, they are all fleeting and temporary. Join Dr. Harry Reeder on InPerspective as he reminds us that the power and influence of this world's kingdoms will eventually pass away – but the glory and majesty of God's Kingdom will last forever.

InPerspective
Petition #1: Honoring the Holy -- The Sanctity of God

InPerspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 45:31


Matthew 6 In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote, “What's in a name? A rose by any other name smells just as sweet.” But the Bible ascribes great significance to names – and in particular, the Name of God. Join Dr. Harry L. Reeder on InPerspective as he explores what the sacredness and sanctity of God's Name reveal to us about His nature, character, and attributes.

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'It's the smallest glasses factory in the world': Head of GoodVision France

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 8:34


A new way of ensuring everyone on the planet has access to glasses is being pushed by a global NGO that has just launched in France. A machine has been developed that can make glasses anywhere on the planet for just one single dollar. This as it is estimated that up to 950 million people across the globe are unable to have access to glasses or cannot afford them. That means that many people are born – or become – unable to do any skilled work. In Perspective, we spoke to the executive director of GoodVision France, Maryline Ehlermann.

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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: 'What we're seeing is simply not good enough'

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 8:59


The leaders of an Australian delegation visiting the world's largest refugee camp have spoken to FRANCE 24 about the plight of the Rohingya community there. The group, in conjunction with the Refugee Council of Australia, have travelled to the Cox's Bazar camp in Bangladesh in a bid to raise awareness. It's been almost eight years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled violence in Myanmar, with no prospect of returning home. In Perspective, we spoke to Noor Azizah, herself a former Rohingya refugee, who is now co-executive director of The Rohingya Maiyafuinor Collaborative Network; as well as prominent human rights advocate and former Socceroo (Australian international football) star player Craig Foster.

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Bhopal disaster 'continues to kill people even today', leading activists warn

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 8:55


The Bhopal gas tragedy, which happened over 40 years ago, continues to kill people even today. That's the message brought to France this week by two leading activists who continue to push for justice. The initial leak, which is still considered the world's worst industrial accident, killed over 3,500 people within days in the central Indian city of Bhopal in December 1984, after they breathed in poisonous gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide factory. According to government estimates, more than 15,000 people have died in the years since, although activists say the figures are in reality far higher. In Perspective, we spoke to Rachna Dhingra, coordinator of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal; and Satinath Sarangi, founder of the Bhopal Group for Information and Action.

Perspective
War in Sudan: 'People are having to eat charcoal or boiled leaves to survive'

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 6:39


The head of one of the main relief agencies trying to help the people of Sudan says the situation in the country is the worst it has ever been. She says the month of April has been the bloodiest for civilians in the conflict so far, with over 500 people slaughtered in the North Darfur region alone following months of famine. Sudan is facing a continuing spike in violence in the devastating civil war that is now in its third year and has claimed tens of thousands of lives. In Perspective we spoke to Mathilde Vu, advocacy manager at the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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Where are the Democrats? US opposition struggles to be heard as Trump floods media

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 10:46


The US Democratic Party here in Paris is defending its record amid the barrage of news coming from the White House. With the daily announcements from US President Donald Trump flooding the media, many have been asking "Where are the Democrats?". This past weekend, though, "Hands Off!" protests were held across the United States, in the largest nationwide show of opposition since Trump returned to office in January. In Perspective, we spoke to Fred Hoffman, spokesperson and secretary for Democrats Abroad in France.

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Global nutrition crisis: UNICEF head insists that investing in children 'pays off forever'

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 10:05


The UN agency for children UNICEF is warning that the world is facing one of the greatest food and nutrition crises of our time. That as 45 million children around the world suffer from wasting, 150 million children have stunted growth, and every single year maternal malnutrition contributes to 800,000 newborn deaths. Those figures are released as the Nutrition for Growth summit, which is held every four years, is taking place here in Paris. The summit is designed to discuss the major issues and for global leaders to deliver bold political and financial commitments to accelerate progress on nutrition. In Perspective, we spoke to UNICEF's Executive Director Catherine Russell. "If you invest in children, it's something that pays off forever down the road," she told us.

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World's glaciers melting faster than ever, expert says

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 8:32


The world's glaciers are losing an average of 273 billion tonnes of ice per year – that's equivalent to around three Olympic-sized swimming pools per second. They have been doing so since the year 2000, and the problem is accelerating. Those are just some of the findings of a huge international study involving 35 research teams. In Perspective, we spoke to Michael Zemp, director of the World Glacier Monitoring Service.

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Life under Russian occupation in Ukraine: NGO sounds alarm on rights violations

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 7:23


A Ukrainian NGO is aiming to shine a light on the conditions for Ukrainians living in areas that have been occupied by Russia. It has documented thousands of cases, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, torture and denial of any kind of fair trial. These human rights violations are faced not by captured soldiers, but by ordinary people living in Crimea and the east of Ukraine. In Perspective, we spoke to Lyubov Smachylo from the NGO Media Initiative for Human Rights.

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US author Alice Austen on her WWII novel '33 Place Brugmann'

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 6:38


In Perspective, Oliver Farry speaks to American author Alice Austen about her new novel "33 Place Brugmann". The book tells the stories of 14 characters in a Brussels apartment building on the eve of World War II, a building that Austen herself once lived in.

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Author Charlie English on the best-kept secret of the cold war

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 8:08


It's a book that tells the astonishing story of the books that were smuggled across the Iron curtain during and after the Second World War. Described by the Observer as a “gripping account of an intriguing and little-known Cold War moment”, "The CIA book Club – the best kept secret of the cold war" recounts the tale of how millions of books made it across the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. In Perspective, we spoke to author Charlie English.

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‘See what she sees': Women's rights, gender equality and rethinking masculinity

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 8:36


This weekend sees International Women's Day with messages on women's rights, equality and empowerment. On March 8, women are encouraged to shout out “women's rights are human rights!” But what roles can men play on all this? In Perspective, we spoke to Daniel Guinness, co-founder and managing director of Beyond Equality, an organisation based in London that aims to engage men into rethinking what “being a man” means.

Perspective
Humanitarian crisis in Haiti: 'Population is on the brink of starvation,' charity says

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 9:22


The situation in Haiti is now an "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" with the "population on the brink of starvation". That's according to the charity ActionAid, which says that nine out of 10 people there now go all day without eating. It also says that 99 percent of all families in Haiti go without meals, sometimes for days at a time. In Perspective, we spoke to ActionAid's Haiti country director Angeline Annesteus from the capital Port-au-Prince.

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Filmmaker Alessandra Celesia revisits Northern Ireland conflict in 'The Flats'

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 8:51


An award-winning filmmaker has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how a dark sense of humour is the strength of the real-life characters in her latest film. "The Flats" has just been released here in France and revisits what has become known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the conflict there that lasted around 30 years and killed more than 3,500 people. The story is told through Joe, who from his tower block apartment in Belfast reenacts memories of his childhood as he's joined by some of his neighbours. In Perspective, we spoke to director Alessandra Celesia.

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Iran nuclear talks resume ahead of Trump's return: What's at stake?

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 10:15


Talks resume this Monday in Geneva between Iran and the UK, France and Germany over Tehran's nuclear programme. The discussions are a continuation of ones held last month and come ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump next week. The talks are described by all sides as "consultations" rather than "negotiations", but France's foreign ministry says they intend to work towards a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme, the progress of which it calls extremely problematic. In Perspective, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry spoke to Lukasz Kulesa, Director of Proliferation and Nuclear Policy at the Royal United Services Institute. 

Perspective
Soaring carbon pollution: Private jets as taxis for the ultra-wealthy

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 8:24


New research shows that people are using private jets more and more as taxis to travel increasingly short distances with statistics showing that many journeys cover distances of less than 50 kilometres. Such trips by private jets are up to 14 times more polluting per head than commercial flights and more than 50 times more polluting than trains. In Perspective, we spoke to Stefan Gössling, professor at Linnaeus University in Sweden.

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Benefit fraud: Amnesty accuses Denmark of using AI to build 'system of surveillance'

Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 8:52


Amnesty International is accusing Denmark of using artificial intelligence in a way that targets people with disabilities, low-income families, migrants and anyone who is marginalised in society. The NGO is voicing deep concern about a new welfare system in the country that uses AI. The algorithm tools are used to flag people for potential social benefit fraud investigations. Amnesty says the situation is already creating an atmosphere of fear through mass surveillance, as it warns against the use of AI in similar situations around the world. In Perspective, we spoke to David Nolan, a senior investigative researcher at Amnesty Tech.

In Perspective
A New Dalit Womanhood in Colonial India, Education and Women's Domestic Work, and More With Dr. Shailaja Paik

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 42:59


In this episode historian Dr. Shailaja Paik discusses the factors that have impacted Dalit women's access to and quality of education in India over time.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- Why do mainstream feminists and dalit men believe that dalit women are more ‘liberated' than high caste women? What are the problems with this though pattern?00:04:55:12- What is ‘Dalit femininity' and ‘oppressed sexuality,' and how do we  interrogate and understand these two?00:07:20:00- How was ‘a new Dalit womanhood' forged in Colonial India? What role did social reformers like Jyotirao Phule and Dr B.R Ambedkar play in it?00:16:04:00- What kind of culture did upper-caste Marathi elite constitute in 20th century Maharashtra? How did it reinforce inequality in ‘high' and ‘low' communities and culture?00:21:47:00- How did women's education in India change their views about themselves?00:27:47:00- How did Dalit women have power relationships in the wider society, and how do these relationships have a bearing on  the access and quality of education?00:33:18:00- How was the access and quality of education in formal institutions received by Dalit girls?00:37:23:00- What was the prevailing view about access for Dali women?00:40:00:00- What direction does academic research, especially Indian historical research, need to take to tell stories and to unearth research?

The Osterholm Update: COVID-19
Episode 136: Perspective and Humility

The Osterholm Update: COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023


In "Perspective and Humility," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and internationally, a recent study on recombinant flu vaccines, and respiratory protection in healthcare settings.UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021 (WHO)From Asymptomatic COVID to Long COVID: Major Advances in Genetic Underpinnings (Eric Topol, Ground Truths)A common allele of HLA is associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (Augusto et al., Nature)Genome-wide Association Study of Long COVID (Lammi et al., MedRxiv)Genetic Risk Factors for Severe and Fatigue Dominant Long COVID and Commonalities with ME/CFS Identified by Combinatorial Analysis (Taylor et al., MedRxiv)Vaccine effectiveness of recombinant and standard dose influenza vaccines against influenza related hospitalization using a retrospective test-negative design (Zimmerman et al., Vaccine)

In Perspective
Sati in Colonial India, Feminist Utopias, and More With Lata Mani

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 41:26


In this episode,  historian, writer and filmmaker Lata Mani discusses colonial debates on sati, feminist discourse online, and why we need to engage with spiritual thought critically.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- Can progressive aspects of religious faith and practices be used to advocate for the cause of social justice?00:09:49:00- Why is it important to engage with religion in a  critical way?00:15:24:00- Why do you think it's important to engage with religion? What value does it have to discourse in our country ?00:21:49:00- What were the factors at play when it came to social reform related to women in colonial India? How much of a role did women's welfare play, and how much agency did they have? 00: 27:25:00- How do different feminist discourses converge? 00:33:00:00-  What are ways to embody a feminism that is an oppositional force? What are the ways in which we can implement this in the way we practice feminist politics? 00:35:51:00-- What role does suffering play in the imagination and creation of solidarity? How do we ensure the autonomy of dignity from suffering?

In Perspective
Piro's Resistance Literature, the Colonial Attack on Dais, and More With Dr. Anshu Malhotra

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 45:43


In this episode, historian Dr. Anshu Malhotra discusses reformist bazaar literature, the attack against the native 'dai' and the writings of the Sufi poetess Piro, in colonial Punjab.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:40:00- How did the rise of print media lead to new forms of ‘bazaar' literature in colonial Punjab, and how did this become a common yet complex site for social reform?00:01:49:00- Who was ‘Piro,' and what made her writing in life an act of resistance against the arbitrary hierarchy of gender, caste and religion?00:05:50:00- Why was there a Colonial attack on ‘dais' in nineteenth century Punjab? How did ‘scientific' midwifery become a marker of middle-class status?00:07:23:12-  How did Lala Lajpat Rai's writings discuss the fundamental reasons for women's oppression? Did his writings impact the notions of womanhood in India?00:26:07:00- How did Sikh reformers try to shape the idea of the 'new woman'? Did this differ from popular notions of womanhood supported by Hindu reformers?

In Perspective
Decolonising Data Privacy, Digital Leisure, and More With Dr. Payal Arora

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 32:21


In this episode, digital anthropologist, Dr. Payal Arora discusses why mobile leisure like online romance and entertainment is necessary, data policies across South Asia and why data privacy is a big concern.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture.Notes: 00:00:40:00- Has there been a Western bias in the evaluation of the impact of big data?00:01:49:00- Is there a bias in framing big data as empowerment in the Global South, and what are the problems with this narrative? 00:05:50:00- How do we draw a line between doing good and the monopoly that comes with big companies helping the Global South with connectivity? How do we regulate it? 00:07:23:12- What is digital leisure? What ways can new media and the evolution of the internet enable this leisure? 00:10:34:00- How is the idea of leisure in the context of mobile internet played out for Indian youth? Can online romance, play and entertainment have a positive impact on people's life?  00:13:54:00- How has the approach to digital privacy been driven by neo liberal ideology? What will it mean to decolonise digital privacy?  00:18:19:12- Is data privacy still a big concern where there is  data surveillance by authorities?  00:22:39:12- What are some of the problems with the application of transnational data regulation policies in the contexts of the Global South?  00:26:07:00- What are the ups and downs of digital romance in India, and how does it affect the youth? Is the Indian youth aware of concepts such as data privacy? What are the downsides of romance playing out online?

In Perspective
Women's Bodies In Early Indian Art, Global Stereotypes About South Asian Art, and More With Dr. Seema Bawa

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 33:49


In this episode, historian Dr. Seema Bawa talks about the common misconceptions about South Asian art, whether it is possible to read gender roles in early Indian art, and how artists view feminism differently today.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:48:07- What common stereotypes about South Asian art are still prevalent globally? Are they misplaced?00:05:30:13- As opposed to the olden days when art was linked to people of elite classes, in contemporary India, are marginalized people getting space and/or recognition for their art? 00:08:39:05- How has the feminist art movement evolved in India? Should there be emphasis on the gender of the creator of a piece of art? 00:14:26:18- What kind of gender narratives do we see in early Indian art? Was there a fluidity of gender roles and desires? 00:19:37:21- In what ways has the female body been portrayed in early Indian art? And does the portrayal of female divinity offer an empowering narrative?  00:24:22:04- In what ways did colonization interact with early Indian art?  Was there a misinterpretation of our art, and what it said about India as a culture and nation?  00:28:50:13- Does art enable marginalized communities to  communicate and give us access to narratives which might otherwise have been inaccessible? Is enough recognition given to the work of marginalized communities in that formal art realm?   00:31:50:11- Why is it important to engage with art as a society?

In Perspective
The Devolution of Heroines in Pakistani TV Dramas, Perceptions of Urdu, and More With Dr. Amina Yaqin

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 96:46


In this episode, Urdu and Postcolonial Studies reader Dr. Amina Yaqin talks about Pakistani TV shows, female readership  of  Urdu novels in the 19th century, and understanding women's life narratives through autobiographies.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:16:22- Why is Urdu perceived as a sectarian language of Indian Muslims today? In what ways has this increased communalization of the language post Partition been documented in Indian literature? 00:18:30:10- What led to the growth of the Urdu novel in the Indian subcontinent in the 19th century? How did it enable a fusion of narrative traditions of the East and West?00:43:41:14- Why are autobiographies largely looked at as a man's domain? What makes it a particularly interesting genre from the perspective of women's history and women documenting their own stories?00:59:11:21- Today's Pakistani dramas are hugely popular in India and many parts of the world. But in what ways has there been a shift in the portrayal of women in these dramas, from the assertive, liberal heroines of the 1980s to what you describe as “cautiously modern women” who are good wives and sisters in contemporary soap operas?01:17:00:04- How have contemporary Urdu writers in Pakistan explored narratives of gender and sexuality in subversive ways?

In Perspective
How Barbie Came To India, Toru Dutt's Travel Narratives, and More With Dr. Inderpal Grewal

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 58:10


In this episode, gender and sexuality studies scholar Dr. Inderpal Grewal discusses the first modern Indian travelogs, Pandita Ramabai's advocacy for Indian widows, and media portrayals of honor killing.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:01:10- What is transnational feminism? Why is taking a transnational approach to gender important to understanding it at a regional and global level? 00:07:32:03- How did notions of beauty from 19th century Britain impact Indian women's identities? 00:14:10:11- How did Toru Dutt appropriate the European travel narrative in the 19th century, and how did travel writing like this enable Indian readers to get a sense of life and freedom outside India?00:19:54:21- What were Pandita Ramabai and Parvatibai Athavale's travels like, and how did they achieve the support they got for Indian widows?00:27:36:15- How was the activism of Pandita Ramabai and Parvatibai Athavale perceived by male Indian nationalists at the time?00:30:38:03- What do memoirs of Indian bureaucrats from the 20th century reveal about notions of masculinity in post-colonial life, and did these ideas of masculinity differ before and after Independence?00:41:50:09- What did the introduction of Barbie in India mean for India's transnational Indian identity? Has that identity changed in recent years?00:49:49:21- How does Western media portray honor killing, and how does it differ from the kind of portrayals we see in India? Do racialized portrayals of honor killing impact the efforts to stop it?

In Perspective
How Torture Is Used to Exercise State Power, Thangjam Manorama's Murder, and More With Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 57:42


In this episode, Dr. Jinee Lokaneeta discusses the absence of public debate on state torture in India, the murder of Thangjam Manorama, and the use of police violence at peaceful protests.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:52:12- How has physical and mental torture been used as a tool for exercising state power in India?00:09:01:04- Why were tools like narco-analysis and lie detectors introduced? In what ways do they enable custodial torture in India? 00:18:05:15- Is there an absence of debate on torture in India? What are the theoretical framings that allow for a denial of torture despite an evidence of such high levels of custodial death in India?00:36:21:17- Was the Thangjam Manorama case a landmark moment in the mainstream discourse around AFSPA and torture? Or did it not end up becoming the catalyst it should have been?00:40:18:02- With regard to the role of the Supreme court, do concerns and interventions over social or equality trump political or liberty? How do aspects of political liberty get addressed even in the absence of a focus on it?00:51:28:09- What are the roots of the normalisation of the torture of protestors in movements like the anti-CAA-NRC protests?

In Perspective
The Hidden Dangers of Hysterectomies, Women's Access to Sexual Healthcare, and More With Dr. Sapna Desai

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 46:35


In this episode, public health specialist Dr. Sapna Desai discusses why adolescent girls avoid seeking care for sexual health issues, the curious case of early hysterectomies in India, and why we need to broaden our understanding of women's reproductive health.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:58:22- How has women's health policy in India addressed women's health? What issues have been highlighted and which deserve greater attention? And what are emerging priority areas to think about?00:05:36:19- Why do you think we've ignored incidences of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases? Why is there a perception that these are diseases of privileged women, or women from the West? 00:08:45:14- What are the main challenges with Indian women's access to treatment of sexual and reproductive health problems? And what about adolescents and young women? 00:11:40:19- Is the misrecognition of women's sexual health issues forming a barrier in terms of the stigma around seeking care?00:12:53:07- How does this shift when we talk about access for how adult women access care for reproductive issues? 00:14:42:00- How comfortable are married women speaking to their families about their sexual and reproductive issues? 00:18:30:02- Why do so many young women undergo hysterectomies in parts of India? What kind of state interventions are needed to address this problem? 00:25:29:23- Historically, has there in a shift in how we look at hysterectomies, in terms of dealing with gynecological issues which are misrecognised or not treated properly? 00:27:59:11- What are the potential health problems with a hysterectomy? And what other functions does the womb serve in the body? 00:32:01:03- How can we better utilize the potential of women's groups for better health and nutritional outcomes? And what does it mean for groups to go beyond information dissemination and actually engage in community building practices? 00:37:45:11- Why do solutions need to stem from questions about problems women are facing, as opposed to a top-down approach? When have top-down approaches failed? 00:42:36:23- How has the COVID crisis impacted the functioning of women's groups in India? What  interventions are needed to deal with these challenges?

In Perspective
Naga Feminist Narratives, How Militarisation Impacts Women, and More With Prof. Rosemary Dzuvichu

In Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 44:01


In this episode, scholar and activist Professor Rosemary Dzuvichu discusses the absence of public debate on state torture in India, the murder of Thangjam Manorama, and the use of police violence at peaceful protests.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:01:00:13- What are some of the major development challenges facing the Northeast today?00:05:21:13- What are the pitfalls of Northeast India becoming a buffer zone without being part of the development process? And what are some of the pitfalls of the way the Look East policy is playing out?00:09:05:01- Is there a lack of understanding of indigenous cultures of Northeast India? How does that play out in the Indian state's policies?00:15:48:19- How has the militarisation of Nagaland impacted women, and in turn the women-led civil social movements in the region? 00:20:12:17- Why does the responsibility of peacekeeping end up falling on women in Nagaland?00:22:36:19- How have questions around representation, such as reservation for women in municipal bodies in Nagaland, played out historically? 00:32:37:03- How do Naga women writers shape feminist perspectives on the region?

The Your Own Pay Podcast
In Perspective, 307, Peter Altschul Talked About How to Create Common Ground, and the Abortion Issue

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023


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In Perspective, 306, Anthony Candela Talked About Ways to Improve the Unemployment Rate of the Blind, and How to Go About It

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023


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In Perspective, 305, With Former New York Congressman John Leboutillier

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023


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In Perspective, 304, With Brent Gifford, Blind Magician, Inventor, and Interpersonal Communications Specialist

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023


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In Perspective, 303, A Tribute to Easter

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023


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In Perspective, 302, Tom Medeiros Talked About Fire Safety

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023


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In Perspective, 301, Cynthia Stead Talked About Universally Designed Accessible Technology in Public Housing

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023


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Iron Sharpens Iron Radio with Chris Arnzen
August 22, 2022 Show with Harry Reeder on “The Authority & Trustworthiness of Scripture”

Iron Sharpens Iron Radio with Chris Arnzen

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 119:39


August 22, 2022 HARRY REEDER, author, Senior Pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL, host of the Embers to a Flame Conferences, & host of the radio Bible ministry, “In Perspective”, who will address: “The AUTHORITY & TRUSTWORTHINESS of SCRIPTURE” & announcing the upcoming Quakertown Conference on Reformed Theology on the theme: “The Sufficiency of Scripture!” Subscribe: iTunes  TuneIn Android RSS Feed Listen: