Podcasts about moral universe

Hello to you listening in Round Lake, Curtis, Michigan!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Things in this country are upside down and backward in ways we have never ever seen before. Is that good? No! It's a nightmare. What do we do now? I'm glad you asked.First off, you can rely on me to be here with you and for you. Thanks to your devoted listening this global podcast is edging close to 200,000 plays. There will be stories and more to inform, delight, inspire, and motivate in the days ahead.As to, “What do we do now?” get comfy and relish Colorado Poet Laureat Andrea Gibson's Letter to a Friend. Click HEREor read the letter in the Episode NotesPractical Tip: Pay particular attention to how grief and fear can give way to relief, clarity, what needs doing, and how to go about it. Ask yourself: “What is my job in this moment? What do I specifically have to offer? Where can I be of most use and service to others? How can I creatively, actively participate in  pulling the arc of the moral universe toward justice for all?A tight bundle of sticks cannot be broken as easily as a single branch. We are in this together. Our lives are in our hands. More than ever before this is our opportunity to cherish life and work for it! Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson's Letter To A Friend After the ElectionBy Andrea GibsonNovember 16, 2024Architects of ChangeFriend,I am writing about the text you sent the morning after the election. “What do we do now?” you asked. My first response was to stare blankly at a blank wall for an hour. But I've had a week to sit with it, and here's what I want to share:Last April, after two years of chemotherapy, when my oncologist told me the cancer was now considered incurable, I felt the expected fear and grief. But something I didn't tell you was this—I also felt relief. Why relief? Because when I heard the system say, “We can't save you,” it was the first time since my diagnosis that I felt as if my life was in my hands. Watching the election, I felt something similar: grief, fear. Then this thought—Our lives are in our hands. They always were, but it's clearer than ever now.I think I've told you about my friend Liza. She was one of the most committed activists I've ever known. She built her life like an altar to social justice. She was also a Buddhist. A couple of weeks before her death, when asked how she wanted to be remembered, she said, “Just don't let anyone say I was the best at anything. It's so obnoxiously American.” As we look for creative paths forward, I want to beg “the left” to stop tearing each other to shreds over who is The Best at fighting for change. When we allow our egos to do our heart's work, what needs to get done doesn't get done. I understand that people are frantic for a clear and direct answer. But it's so important to choose curiosity over certainty in a moment that asks us to create something entirely new. This is that moment.I keep asking myself, “What is my job in this moment? What do I specifically have to offer?” It's empowering to ask those questions because no one's job will be the same. There were many years of my life that I did not feel I was actively participating in change unless I was in the streets protesting.  As my health worsened, I knew that wasn't where I would be of most service. Creatively explore where you might be most useful. Throw a What's My Job party and explore the question with your community. Friends may reflect a specific talent or gift they see in you that you haven't yet recognized.My friend Oak, (great name, I know) used to say, “If we can't imagine it, we can't create it.” Right now I'm putting active energy into imagining what's possible. What does a compassionate world look like? What would it feel like to wake up every morning to a planet fueled by community and not capitalism?  When I'm glued to my phone doom-scrolling the news, it's almost impossible for me to creatively imagine, but anytime I've got my feet in the grass I open in a new way.  Even in a city, you can notice the way your body changes with the seasons. You can mirror the earth's steady and persistent pace. Save the seeds of an apple. Grow veggies in plant pots in the windowsill of your apartment. Feed a stranger. Drive a neighbor through the sunshine to a doctor's appointment in another state. Never forget how alone we are not. The moss, the mountains, the redwood tree, the marigold, the mourning dove calling for her love's return—are our allies. Every natural thing in this world is invested in the peace of this world. All that is good and gracious whispers, “We are with you.”I keep thinking about something I learned in my early 20's—the rural poor are more likely to survive a catastrophic world event than the wealthiest billionaires. It's really out of touch to use the word educated to refer solely to college-educated people. Everyone is educated in their own unique way and those of us who had the privilege of attending college are very often the least educated in regards to understanding that we are not just connected to nature, we are nature. To not know that is to be disconnected from our power source.Two decades ago, I was partnered with a journalist who was reporting on the invasion of Iraq and the occupation of the West Bank in Palestine. What she'd witnessed was horrific, but she was deeply struck by the gratitude of the people in comparison to those of us living in relative safety in the US. Since that time, I have understood that the most grateful people in the world are rarely those who appear to have the most to be grateful for. I hope we each feel a deep responsibility to be grateful for our lives through this time, to wholly cherish every morning we are alive to see the sun. I know the upcoming years will be challenging. But if the upcoming years are also cherished, they will be less challenging.I understand why so many people are sharing what they think we should be feeling right now. Though there is love at the heart of that demand, there is no such thing as a moral emotion. No one owes the world their misery. What we owe is our active participation in finding creative and compassionate paths forward. Every activist I have ever known who believed they owed the world their unhappiness has burned out. If we consciously fuel our joy, if we put our attention on the world's beauty, we will have far more strength and stamina to show up to the world's pain.We need stamina. The 73 million people who voted for Trump appear to be more energized than ever. And it's clear to me that the narrative that every Trump voter is “ignorant and hateful” is hurting our movements. 95% of our marginalized friends have at least one family member they deeply trust who voted for Trump this year. Most people, regardless of how they are voting, believe they are voting for a better world. There is a terrifying amount of hate in our country, yes. But there is far more fear. Hate is the end of a conversation. Fear isn't always. I've been on the lookout for moments when an honest and respectful conversation might reach the root of someone else's fear.These conversations can surface big emotions. A lot of what we're navigating right now can, so I've been thinking of ways we can come together to build inner resilience. There is so much we can learn from each other in regards to working with difficult emotions to minimize the time we are undone by them. I'll say it more bluntly—we can't be chronically destroyed by microaggressions and also be people who can organize around the violent deportation of millions of our community members or any other inhumane cruelty expected. This moment in history isn't only about rooting in our values, it's about rooting in our tenacity, courage, and strength.Here's to our tenacity, courage, and strength, friend. I know so much feels heavy right now.  It is heavy. But never forget that our hearts are community gardens. I think we'll all start seeing how much we have on our side once we each begin to see how much we have to give.Love, Andrea  Originally published November 14, 2024 in “Things That Don't Suck: One Poet's Quest to Uncover What Shifts When We Shift our Attention.”You're always invited: “Come for the stories - stay for the magic!” Speaking of magic, would you subscribe and spread the word with a generous 5-star review and comment - it helps us all - and join us next time!Meanwhile, stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website to:✓ Check out Services I Offer,✓ For a no-obligation conversation about your communication challenges, get in touch with me today✓ Stay current with Diane as “Wyzga on Words” on Substack and on LinkedInStories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. 

I have been meaning to speak on this topic for a while now. An email I got from a listener a few weeks ago raised the issue, and I have not been able to forget it. I addressed the subject in a blog about a year ago, but I have not addressed it in a podcast in relation to nonduality. This is the question of justice. Those who are exploring nonduality wonder how it addresses questions of justice. This subject is raised in a couple of contexts.One is that if there is no personal afterlife of the individual because the ego is an illusion, then what about all those people who did terrible things in life. People like Adolph Hitler or Pol Pot or war criminals or serial killers. If there is no Divine Judgment or hell, then does that mean these evil characters get off Scott-Free? It seems so wrong! So unjust! The other context in which this topic arises is that of working for justice in society today. I am talking about social action. Does nonduality mean that everything is fine just the way it is, and there is no need to try to make this a better and more just world? Does nonduality mean abandoning any sense of social justice or even personal morality? If Nondual Reality is beyond the duality of good and evil, does that mean that there is no moral arc to the universe? Does that mean that the arc of history does not bend toward justice?

Humans have been developing the toolkit needed to fulfill the Divine command: “learn to get along and take care of the planet”! Martin Luther King famously said: “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”   The popular political commentator and TV host Jon Stewart added something […]

The arc of the Moral Universe is long, but it bends towards Justice. MLK said these words in DC in 1968 and they are carved in granite at his memorial. I first saw them in the summer of 2016 as a soon-to-be-FBI Agent. This morning I woke up thinking of them... today's show is why. ______________________________________________________________ Check out BETWEEN THE LINES on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicVote PREPARE or REPAIR: http://PrepareLikeKyle.com (MyPatriotSupply Food Prep) Use PROMO CODE "KYLE" at these sites: http://PatriotCoolers.com/ (Tumblers & Coolers) http://MyPillow.com/Kyle (Pillows/Towels/Bedding) https://matthatjerky.com/kyle (premium Beef Jerky) http://The-Suspendables.com (Show Merch) http://ShieldArms.com - maker of the S10 and S15 magazines (Montana build firearms and accessories)

Finally some good news for progressive Americans. According to Natalie Foster, whose new book The Guarantee is out on April 23, Americans are about to get the economy they deserve. In The Guarantee, Foster gets inside the what she describes as “the fight” for our economic future and discovers the seeds of an American post neo-liberalism. This “New New Deal” began, she says, in the depths of the Great Recession of 2008, and matured during the COVID years when the government took financial responsibility for tens of millions of Americans affected by the pandemic. And now, she argues, both Trump and Biden are committed to an America in which the US state, rather than the market, determines the economic fate of its citizenry. “Something imaginable” is happening, she promises. I hope she's right.Natalie Foster is the author of “The Guarantee” (April 2024, The New Press), and is president and co-founder of the Economic Security Project, a network dedicated to advancing a guaranteed income in America and reining in the unprecedented concentration of corporate power. She is a senior fellow at the Future of Work Initiative, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program. Foster served as digital director for President Obama's Organizing for America and the Democratic National Committee. She built the first digital department at the Sierra Club and served as the deputy organizing director for MoveOn.org. She's launched and run several successful progressive startups, and she has been awarded fellowships at the Institute for the Future, Rockwood Leadership Institute, and New America California. She is a board member of the California Budget and Policy Center, Higher Ground Labs, Liberation in a Generation, and Next River.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

How can Murder be a Cozy Mystery?  How is Detective Fiction like Fairy Tales? What do Superheroes, The Western Cowboy Hero, and Dad TV have to do with Detective Fiction? We present to you The Definitive Detective Fiction Primer! Walk with us thru the birth and growth of the genre, focusing on The Golden Age of Detective Fiction, talk about what the genre is, the importance of setting, and talk about the Order, Mercy, Justice, and The Moral Universe of Detective Fiction. Is there Truth, Goodness, and Beauty to be found? Let us know your thoughts in our ⁠Facebook Group!⁠ Books & Authors Mentioned in this Episode: Bleak House by Charles Dickens The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe Talking About Detective Fiction by PD James The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins A Study in Scarlet by Sir Conan Doyle The Innocence of Father Brown by GK Chesterton Trent's Last Case by EC Bentley Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson The Guilty Vicarage by WH Auden (essay) Agatha Christie Dorothy Sayers Josephine Tey Jack Carr Raymond Chandler Quotes from: Neil Gaimain Henry James John BUnyen WH Auden Video that talks about the virtue of the detective becomes the virtue of the reader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2HVyPws8rQ Join our reading group to read The Ethics of Beauty by Dr. Timothy Patitsas! Tricia is facilitating a group to read this book slowly - one chapter a month- for the first 9 months of this year. If you'd like to be included, reach out though our website or message us on social media. Visit our new WEBSITE- ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bookfarepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Leave us a 5 Star Review in iTunes and we just might read it on air! Leaving a 5 Star Review is the BEST way to grow our show and we dearly appreciate them! Do you love books or do you want to? Are you tired of reading in a vacuum and struggling to find good books? Has motherhood somehow made your brain a dusty shamble? Friend, you are in the right place! Book Fare Podcast is here to help you find great books that you will LOVE and a community to share them with, all while nurturing your own brain and helping you create a culture of reading in your life and family. We are Elizabeth, Tricia, and Amanda, and we are here to help you do just that! We're not academics or scholars. We're just three women, mamas, and friends who believe in the power of great books to grow our minds and hearts and those of our children. We have all been through seasons when we barely read and seasons when our brains felt left-behind. We have struggled to find the right things to read and people to talk about them with. But through our experiences with different book clubs, in-person and online, and dedicated reading through the years, we have started to crack the formula for keeping great books in our lives and families through all seasons. We love this journey, and we are on it with you. That's why we started Book Fare - to create a safe and welcoming place for women who care about the content of what they read- an exciting book club that combines FUN with Truth, Goodness and Beauty! So… from newbie readers to seasoned bibliophiles, from beach reads to Beowulf, from new releases to classic literature and everything in between- we are here to explore and curate reading content for you and your family.  Together, we will laugh and think our way through all that good and great literature has to offer. We will seek virtue and values through literature and training our affections one dog-eared, coffee-stained and child-graffitied book at a time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookfare/message

Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." There are those who have done their nefarious best to tie a knot in the moral arc. We have been at this fight for equality long enough to know that the arc won't bend itself. WE need to bend the arc. Because justice - equal justice - matters.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts and mission, you can becoming a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, "the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." There are those who have done their nefarious best to tie a knot in the moral arc. We have been at this fight for equality long enough to know that the arc won't bend itself. WE need to bend the arc. Because justice - equal justice - matters.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts and mission, you can becoming a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), Terry Melvin, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the history of the CBTU and the impact of Dr. King's teachings. Melvin discussed the labor movement's responsibility to educate the public on the presidential election and motivate them to vote. Finally, Melvin discussed the upcoming 53rd International Convention for Black Trade Unionists.  Pro-labor artist, Zach Horn, continued our MLK Day coverage on the America's Work Force Union Podcast. Horn discussed his art exhibit “The Arc of the Moral Universe,” featuring quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on display at Teamsters Local 25's union hall. He also talked about his grandmother's work in the labor movement and his two upcoming worker-focused exhibitions.

Father Ryan offers the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 14, 2024, the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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Do we live in a moral universe? Or do we live in a closed system where laboratories and experimentation determine all reality? Tune in to The Public Square® to hear more. Topic: Deep Questions The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Do you believe that we live in a moral universe? Tune in to The Public Square® to hear more. Topic: Deep Questions The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, August 14, 2023

If you're feeling frustrated because you've been tirelessly searching for quality Canadian horror films, only to be bombarded with mainstream American releases, then you are not alone! In today's episode, Adrian and Dion discuss two Canadian slasher classics; Curtains (1983) and Black Christmas (1974). The key moments in this episode are: 00:01:29 - Introduction to "Curtains", 00:04:32 - Production history of "Curtains", 00:16:29 - The Creepy Doll, 00:18:26 - The Director's Name Change, 00:19:38 - The Cult Status of Curtains, 00:20:41 - The Iconic Ice Skating Scene, 00:31:47 - Patti O'Connor's Secret, 00:32:46 - Alternate Endings, 00:46:22 - Introduction to "Black Christmas", 00:48:36 - Impact and Sound Design, 00:52:04 - Portrayal of Characters, 00:57:40 - Ambiguity and Red Herrings, 01:19:18 - Authenticity and Moral Universe, 01:21:44 - First Person Perspective, 01:23:48 - Canadian Horror Film Industry. Connect with Adrian & Dion: Instagram ~ @cultfilmschool  Letterboxd ~ CultFilmSchool Send an Email ~ cultfilmschoolpodcast@gmail.com  Don't forget to leave a rating and review!  

Do we live in a moral universe? Or do we live in a closed system where laboratories and experimentation determine all reality? Tune in to The Public Square® to hear more. Topic: Deep Questions The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Do you believe that we live in a moral universe? Tune in to The Public Square® to hear more. Topic: Deep Questions The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Monday, March 6, 2023

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Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays examines the ethics we can derive from the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Ha'azinu available to read, print, and share, by visiting: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/haazinu/the-arc-of-the-moral-universe/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2015. Covenant & Conversation on Ethics is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

Lots of people take comfort from the quote “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” and it's usually credited to Martin Luther King. He said it, but was it an original MLK thought? The long history of this famous quote is fascinating and uplifting. Listen and learn! Episode 453.

We're in proverbs 29 today, and our conversation takes an insightful turn into the character of our world leaders. Many have said in jest that people aren't voting pastors into office, but should we reframe our expectations of character and justice in the highest offices? God did? And the entire earth is his? So why wouldn't we? In this episode we carry on about this and other ideas around the systemic nature of God's expectation for justice and how we might participate in seeing more of it here on earth as it is in heaven.

The pitchfork of circumstance gets everyone sooner or later — to this day, I don't think I got the reporting on those emails materially wrong, in fact, I think it was responsible journalism in a world of irresponsible so-called adults: https://davidseaman.substack.com/p/5-years-later-im-not-convinced-we But if I had gotten my reporting wrong, why not explain my error to me? Why not help me see where I went wrong so that I may correct things? Instead, I got years of deplatforming, mistreatment, and targeted harassment. These people aren't “elites.” They are trash and it's frankly perfectly fine to rejoice at their downfall, although I don't. Their misery won't bring back my old following, or my old joy for media. It's all corrupt, censored garbage and nothing will change that fact. If anything, the weird treatment from former friends and colleagues — and the subhuman treatment by DC / Virginia types like this woman and her husband — confirm we may have stumbled across something very real indeed. I stand by it, now and forever more.https://facebook.com/FulcrumNews — listener communityhttps://fulcrumnews.com/subscribe — premium newsletter content, David's real email address, and other perkshttps://paypal.me/davidseaman — show tips and appreciation; let money be thy praiseGo to http://www.fulcrumgold.com and my friends at Goldco will give you up to $10,000 in Free Silver when you open an account.https://amazon.com/author/davidseaman — Read “Winner Take All” and the other original research books FULCRUM has released over the years!

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.(1929-1968) quoted the Unitarian minister, Theodore Parker (1810-1860) when we said “the Arc of the Universe is long but it bends toward justice.” Our UU communities have long embraced a commitment to taking this long journey towards building a more just, peaceful and loving world. Our young adults incorporate the quest for justice and inclusion into their spiritual lives; hear their words on this connection.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING PART 1 (0:0 - 11:23): ────────────────── Abortion Rights = Trans Rights: A Portrait in Post-Modern Morality NEW YORK TIMES (JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN) Abortion Rights and Trans Rights Are Two Sides of the Same Coin PART 2 (11:24 - 20:20): ────────────────── The Pro-Abortion Argument Goes For Broke —Presbyterian Minister Contends For Abortion as Moral Good USA TODAY (REBECCA TODD PETERS) I'm A Christian Minister Who's Had 2 Abortions. Here's How Faith Informed Those Decisions. PART 3 (20:21 - 24:0): ────────────────── Pro-Abortion Advocates Seek To De-Stigmatize Abortion In Impossible Battle Against God's Moral Universe NPR (DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN) Demonstrators Gathered to Protest for Reproductive Rights at the Women's March

The full title of this piece is, "In a Moral Universe There Are No Anarchists: Hakim Bey, Robert P. Helms, and leave out the liberal." From the book "A Full and Fighting Heart," available at LittleBlackCart.com. Immediatism.com My other podcast, PointingTexts.org Feedback and requests to Cory@Immediatism.com, and your comment may be shared in a future episode. Donate

In this episode of Law According To A King, we talk to Devin Fergus, a professor of history and Black studies at the University of Missouri, and the author of books including 'Land Of The Fee', about Black History Month 2021, how politics has affected the civil rights movement, and his hopes for the future of America. This episode was recorded in May 2021. Check out the blog at lawaccordingtoaking.blogspot.com to learn more about topics like this, with everything from constitutional law and human rights to tort reform and land law, with our new Law According To Kings series featuring blog posts from young people around the UK. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn at @lawaccordingtoaking, Twitter at @lawaccording, or email us on lawaccordingtoaking@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and ideas.Music: https://www.purple-planet.com “Phoenix Rising”Intro featuring: Whitney Houston, Black Lives Matter protesters, Nelson Mandela, Shirley Chisholm, Dianne Abbott, Maya Angelou, Barack Obama, Yolanda Renee King, Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther, Kamala Harris, Lil Nas X, Munroe Bergdorf, George Floyd protestors, and Martin Luther King Jr

Launch of the Institute for Ethics in AI with Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Joshua Cohen and Hélène Landemore. Part of the Colloquium on AI Ethics series presented by the Institute for Ethics in AI Introduced by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson and chaired by Professor John Tasioulas. Speakers Professor Joshua Cohen (Apple University), Professor Hélène Landemore (Yale University), and Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt (Computer Science, Oxford) Speakers: Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt is Principal of Jesus College Oxford and a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. He has researched and published on topics in artificial intelligence, cognitive science and computational neuroscience. In 2009 he was appointed along with Sir Tim Berners-Lee as Information Advisor to the UK Government. This work led to the release of many thousands of public sector data sets as open data. In 2010 he was appointed by the Coalition Government to the UK Public Sector Transparency Board which oversaw the continued release of Government open data. Nigel continues to advise Government in a number of roles. Professor Shadbolt is Chairman and Co-founder of the Open Data Institute (ODI), based in Shoreditch, London. The ODI specialised in the exploitation of Open Data supporting innovation, training and research in both the UK and internationally. Professor Joshua Cohen Joshua Cohen is a political philosopher. He has written on issues of democratic theory, freedom of expression, religious freedom, political equality, democracy and digital technology, good jobs, and global justice. His books include On Democracy; Democracy and Associations; Philosophy, Politics, Democracy; Rousseau: A Free Community of Equals; and The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays. He is co-editor of the Norton Introduction to Philosophy. Cohen taught at MIT (1977-2005), Stanford (2005-2014), is currently on the faculty at Apple University, and is Distinguished Senior Fellow in Law, Philosophy, and Political Science at Berkeley. Cohen held the Romanell-Phi Beta Kappa Professorship in 2002-3; was Tanner Lecturer at UC Berkeley in 2007; and gave the Comte Lectures at LSE in 2012. Since 1991, he has been editor of Boston Review. Professor Hélène Landemore (Yale) is Associate Professor of Political Science, with Tenure. Her research and teaching interests include democratic theory, political epistemology, theories of justice, the philosophy of social sciences (particularly economics), constitutional processes and theories, and workplace democracy. Hélène is the author of Hume (Presses Universitaires de France: 2004), a historical and philosophical investigation of David Hume's theory of decision-making; Democratic Reason (Princeton University Press: 2013, Spitz prize 2015), an epistemic defense of democracy; and Open Democracy (Princeton University Press 2020), a vision for a new kind, more open form of democracy based on non-electoral forms of representation, including representation based on random selection. Chaired by Professor John Tasioulas, the inaugural Director for the Institute for Ethics and AI, and Professor of Ethics and Legal Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford. Professor Tasioulas was at The Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings College London, from 2014, as the inaugural Chair of Politics, Philosophy and Law and Director of the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law. He has degrees in Law and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, and a D.Phil in Philosophy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He was previously a Lecturer in Jurisprudence at the University of Glasgow, and Reader in Moral and Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford, where he taught from 1998-2010. He has also acted as a consultant on human rights for the World Bank.

UNSLAVED: https://unslaved.com/ In this episode I speak with world renowned author, researcher, historian Michael Tsarion about his recent work on Unslaved presenting on subjects like: The Brotherhood of Death, Age of Dionysus, Gnosticism Exposed, The Moral Universe, Blood Rites, History of Ireland, Mass Psychology & more.  How does the past affect the present? Where did all of this begin?  My LinkTree https://linktr.ee/dwtruthwarrior What would happen if all us little guys who’ve just gotten smashed in this pandemic due to the loss of our jobs and closures of our businesses, what if we banded together and stopped giving our money to Walmart & the big box stores? That’s a vote that actually counts because it sends a message they can’t ignore. I hope you will be willing to go check out this online community store like I did and see what you think. learn more about our online store by visiting: patriotswitch.com/truthwarrior

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on many occasions used a modern revision of the words of abolitionist minister, Theodore Parker, when he told us, "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." In today's episode, we join our guest host, Brian Fox of Fox Brewery in West Des Moines as we seek to understand just what we mean by social justice and what the role of music is in that search. More specifically, what role did music play in our own lives to help us develop at least some sense of morality in regard to social justice. Heavy topic, but a great discussion...after the first three beers had disappeared. Please consider visiting Fox Brewery (103 South 11th St. / West Des Moines, IA) and chat it up with Brian and his patrons. We're sure you'll enjoy the visit. As always...thanks for listening.Feel free to enjoy the companion Spotify playlist for this episode. You can find it right here:spotify:playlist:0Wy5NbmaDLihItA3lzs3RR

Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia said this Friday about the fight for voting rights:"Hope is a little different from optimism. Hope is the recognition that, yeah, we are in a serious fight for what is good, what is true, what is righteous, and evil is well financed and determined. I understand that. But you know, as bad as this bill is, and it's terrible, it would be worse if it were not for the fact that people stood up, and made noise about it. So I don't want people to underestimate the power of their own voice."And this: "A change that we don't think is possible, when it happens it almost feels like all of a sudden, but it wasn't all of a sudden at all. Dr. King used to say that the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice. It's our job to keep bending the arc."And this: "I believe in democracy. I believe that democracy is, as I said a couple of weeks ago, the political enactment of a spiritual idea, this noble and amazing idea that all of us have within us a spark of the divine, the imago Dei, some sense of the image of God, and that therefore we ought to have a voice in the direction of the country and our destiny within it."And here are a few things I said:"While misfortune is random, so is the occasional gift; so is the occasional turnaround. And we're not in control of either one."I also say this: "Hope and optimism fuel action. Despair fuels depression and giving up. ... It's incumbent upon us to feel hope, because hope springs from the observed world. It is a component of the world."And then, around the 29:20 minute mark, I start playing the blues on my Takamine parlor-style guitar and I don't stop for nine minutes. So if you get bored of me talking you can skip right to the blues or, if like my friend Larry Rubin, you don't care one iota about the blues, you can skip the musical interlude entirely the minute I stop talking. Ciao!Support the show (https://www.carytennis.com/donate/)

Come listen to a WUU service!In times even more fraught than ours, Dr. King believed and preached that "the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice." Today we seek inspiration and renewed strength from his example.Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, MinisterNan Hart, Worship AssociateAusten Petersen, Director of Religious EducationDave Robbins, Assistant Director of Music, PianoThe YouTube version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UBw0tKxnewThank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.

In which Laura takes turns, remembers That Guy, and has her mom turn the tables. Special thanks: Auldton listeners who sent voice clips: G&C T, BS, AS, KM, GM, LE, and the estimable JF. Black in the Valley podcast: WHMP’s Bill Newman, who hosts the program, and mom’s partner in the show, Rev- Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks. Anti-racism action of the episode: Donate to: Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee in Florence Massachusetts. Want an email reminder for new episodes of this podcast? Click here. Go to Apple Podcasts to review this podcast series.  Contact Laura at: Laura@LMWriter.com Linktr.ee at: https://linktr.ee/auldton  Audiobook narrator: Allen McRae Links of note: Van Jones: For a lot of people it's a good day We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968.            

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Ha'azinu 5781. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/haazinu-5781/

This Sunday Talk with questions and answers was given by Ajahn Amaro on 30 August 2020 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. It’s an audio version that was firstly live-streamed as ... Read More The post A Moral Universe appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This Sunday Talk with questions and answers was given by Ajahn Amaro on 30 August 2020 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. It’s an audio version that was firstly live-streamed as ... Read More The post A Moral Universe appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

God’s law is not a list of “suggestions.” Law is deeply connected to creation as the means by which his creatures can flourish. The law forms the very fabric of reality and therefore, the “air we breath” for people desiring their full humanity.

Leslie Kean is an independent investigative journalist and author of Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife. In 2010, her book UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record was a New York Times bestseller. She is also coauthor of Burma’s Revolution of the Spirit: The Struggle for Democratic Freedom and Dignity as well as Henry Hyde’s Moral Universe. … Continue reading "Spirit Materialization with Leslie Kean"

How should we think politically about the current global crisis? Do extreme circumstances reveal truths of political philosophy or do they reinforce whatever it is we already believe? Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan talk about applying philosophical insights to real-life situations rife with unknowns, John Rawls' veil of ignorance and Adam Smith on our interconnectedness, utilitarianism, libertarianism, and more. A source we used was "How Coronavirus Is Shaking Up the Moral Universe" by John Authers. For an ad-free version of this episode, become a PEL Citizen. Please support PEL! End song: "Date of Grace" by Rob Picott, as discussed on Nakedly Examined Music #80. Sponsor: Visit TheGreatCoursesPLUS.com/PEL for a free trial of unlimited learning at $10/month w/ a quarterly plan.

In this episode of New Ideal Live, philosophers Aaron Smith and Onkar Ghate analyze a recent Bloomberg.com article, “How Coronavirus Is Shaking Up the Moral Universe.” That article surveys “some of the leading idea systems undergirding competing conceptions of right and wrong,” informing the views of governments and individuals in response to the pandemic. Smith and Ghate discussed these influential moral outlooks, noting a common emphasis on sacrifice, while contrasting them with Rand’s morality of rational egoism as a framework for addressing the pandemic. Watch or listen to the whole episode below. And join the live Zoom broadcast on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Pacific to take part in the Q&A. Go to https://zoom.us/join and use Meeting ID: 812-506-718. Or catch the livestream or recordings on YouTube and Facebook. Podcast audio:

In this episode of New Ideal Live, philosophers Aaron Smith and Onkar Ghate analyze a recent Bloomberg.com article, “How Coronavirus Is Shaking Up the Moral Universe.” That article surveys “some of the leading idea systems undergirding competing conceptions of right and wrong,” informing the views of governments and individuals in response to the pandemic. Smith and Ghate discussed these influential moral outlooks, noting a common emphasis on sacrifice, while contrasting them with Rand’s morality of rational egoism as a framework for addressing the pandemic. Watch or listen to the whole episode below. And join the live Zoom broadcast on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Pacific to take part in the Q&A. Go to https://zoom.us/join and use Meeting ID: 812-506-718. Or catch the livestream or recordings on YouTube and Facebook. Podcast audio:

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This week's episode features Savon Jackson who grew up in the borough of Queens in New York City. Savon traveled to New Delhi and Kolkata, India as part of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Programs. In honor of Black History Month, he describes how he taught his Indian students about Martin Luther King Jr. and about how India's Mahatma Gandhi served as an important inspiration for MLK and the civil rights movement in the United States.

The Arc of the Moral Universe - Keeling/McKenney (Jan. 19, 2020) by Good Shepherd UMC

Lots of people take comfort from the quote “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” and it’s usually credited to Martin Luther King. He said it, but was it an original MLK thought? The long history of this famous quote is fascinating and uplifting. Listen and learn!

THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR OCTOBER 14, 2019 The "arc of the moral universe" must be bent toward justice. Today's podcast examines reasons why Christians should seek to change the culture and identifies the biblical path to catalytic ministry. BUILD CULTURE-CHANGING CHRISTIANS ALONGSIDE US If you heard Pastor Miller's story at the beginning of this podcast and feel led to become a monthly partner of the Denison Forum, click here. ABOUT THE DENISON FORUM The Daily Article is a daily biblical commentary on the news of the day by Dr. Jim Denison. To learn more about the Denison Forum, visit DenisonForum.org or email us at comments@denisonforum.org.

This week, we share some tips on how to have a thoughtful Thanksgiving, then talk about Snack Cakes! Also, a quick teaser about our theme for November, before diving into a real big conversation about social progress and people's perception of the passing of time! Also, we have snacks in the studio, and we're not even sorry about it. Sometimes, you have a hard week and you need some fucking snacks, okay?! Finally, does choosing to pour your life into work instead of spending time with toxic family members make you a jerk? Check out Khaos at www.createkhaos.com or on Instagram @createkhaos! SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/upfordiscussion MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 BUY BENSON! https://crackersandjam.bandcamp.com @DownWithTalking @tomzalatnai @redrandom @boxlessthoughts @visionisbeauty @akeemtweetz www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us fan mail? Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Tracey McCants Lewis has made numerous contributions to Pittsburgh and the region. She has been a tenured professor of law at Duquesne University School of Law, she is Deputy General Counsel to the Pittsburgh Penguins and serves on the Board of Directors of the August Wilson African-American Cultural Center. McCants Lewis is a leader in the movement for social justice, in recognition of which the Urban League awarded her the Ron Brown Community Leadership Award in 2017. Part of that leadership is her current work at Duquesne Law School’s Civil Rights Clinic where, among other things, students provide advice and represent individuals pursuing expungements and pardons. For Tracey McCants Lewis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is not just a hero out of history, but a constant and contemporary source of inspiration. When Dr. King taught about the arc of the moral universe, it gave people at that time a sense of optimism and hope. Many of the things Dr. King looked for have come true, though much remains to be done. Some of those good things have even happened in hockey. In his plays, August Wilson exemplifies the seeking of justice that Dr. King was pointing to.

Introduction to themes in Martin Luther King’s concept that the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice. Bruce Ledewitz is a professor of law at Duquesne University School of law. He specializes in constitutional law, law and religion and law and the secular. He is the author of American Religious Democracy: Coming to Terms with the End of Secular Politics (Praeger 2007), Hallowed Secularism: Theory, Belief, and Practice (Palgrave Macmillan 2009) and Church, State, and the Crisis in American Secularism (Indiana University Press 2011). Ledewitz received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and his J.D. from Yale Law School For Ledewitz, America is a society fallen into nihilism. For many Americans, there are no objective sources of meaning and history has no shape. But nihilism has arisen almost accidentally, out of a failure of the culture to defend truth. This podcast is a first step in challenging our nihilism. Jesse Francis, who interviews Ledewitz in Episode 1, is a graduate of Duquesne Law School, where he and Ledewitz had an opportunity to explore the implications of nihilism. Francis is an associate in the Dickie McCamey law firm in Pittsburgh.

A jury found Raymond Cormier “not guilty” in the murder of fifteen year old Tina Fontaine on February 22, 2018. She weighed 72 pounds at the time of her murder - so tiny.  It made the brutal death seem even more gruesome because her stature was that of a young child.  Her murder would inspire the Federal Government of Canada to order an inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.  In the meantime, the hurt and disappointment over Tina Fontaines murder would have a long reach in devastating a chain of family and friends that leave you wondering where does the pain ever end.  In fact will it ever end? Recommended Podcasts: Great Lakes True Crime True crime from Ohio and the lower Great Lakes region - both the U.S. and Canadian sides. Great Lakes True Crime Voice of the Victim A true crime podcast focused on spreading awareness of abuse and sharing stories we can learn from. Voice Of The Victim   Patreon Supporters: Yes, I do have a Patreon account and I am so grateful for those contributions.  They keep the lights on and are very necessary, but it is not the only way to support the show.  Stop by the Facebook group and meet other listeners, like the facebook page both under Writing About Crime, send me a tweet I’m @CrimeWriterpod, or take a peek over at Instagram (writingaboutcrime).  I’m always so happy to see my listeners commenting. I also like to troll around at pet photos so don’t hold back on sharing those. It’s like a secret handshake, so I know you are a true listener. Ha ha. Visit:  Writing About Crime Facebook page:  Writing About Crime Facebook group:  Writing About Crime Discussion Group Twitter @CrimeWriterpod Instagram: Writing About Crime Instagram Email:  writingaboutcrime@writeme.com   Another useful way you can engage is with your Reviews. Reviews: Thank you for reviewing: Melwbaker - Great Britain.  Thank you for the kind words! Jesscanne - US - I’m happy you are enjoying the show! Abpfinance - Thank you for your generous comments. I appreciate the time, and how it’s a bit of a hassle to leave those reviews and ratings so I want to remind everyone to contact me if you do.  Facebook, Twitter, Instagram - the links are in the notes. I will send you a small token of my appreciation.  I really do appreciate it, and it helps the show more than you can imagine. Special mentions: ***Thank you Tara And Barney of BLOODY MURDER PODCAST.  For providing the disclosure at the top of the show.  A special thank you to Barney for redesigning my sad looking logo.  You both are a treat.  

In this episode, I speak with Lee Camp — stand up comedian, political commentator, and the head writer and host of the national TV show Redacted Tonight on RT America. We discuss his recently released comedy special ‘Super Patriotic Very Uncle Sam Comedy Special Not Allowed On American TV’ — his first comedy special in over four years. We discuss such topics as the value of voting under a corporate oligarchy, our “inverted moral universe,” and the far-reaching implications of the recently revealed sealed indictment against WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange by the United States Justice Department under the Trump Administration — in particular the threat this case poses for the freedom of press under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In Lee’s newest comedy special, no stone is left unturned. Covering a wide, but ultimately connected, series of subjects, Lee digs deeply into our contemporary political, environmental, and cultural predicament, uncovering the root of our “inverted moral universe” with the skill of a veteran comedian and political commentator. In this discussion, we get into Lee’s process in crafting comedy, his ability to deliver sobering truths about the state of things in 2018 America, all while empowering his audience to recognize the collective power we have in the face of the bleak reality we find ourselves in. Considering how much is at stake, what role can comedy play in disseminating truths (cutting through the bullshit narratives promulgated by the corporate press) while empowering individual and collective action in the face of seemingly hopeless conditions? We discuss this and more in this episode. Lee Camp is the head writer and host of the national TV show ‘Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp’ on RT America. He’s a former contributor to The Onion, former staff humor writer for the Huffington Post, and his web series ‘Moment of Clarity’ has been viewed by millions. He’s toured the country and the world with his fierce brand of standup comedy, and George Carlin’s daughter Kelly said he’s one of the few comics keeping her father’s torch lit. Bill Hicks’s brother Steve said Lee is one of only a handful with Bill’s “message and passion.”✧ ✧Source: https://leecamp.com/about Episode Notes: - Watch Lee’s new comedy special ‘Super Patriotic Very Uncle Sam Comedy Special Not Allowed On American TV’ and use the code “UNCLE SAM” to get a discount: https://www.leecampcomedyspecial.com - Learn more about Lee and his work at his website: https://leecamp.com - Watch ‘Redacted Tonight’ on RT and on the YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/RedTonight - ‘Redacted Tonight’ goes on tour. Learn more here: https://leecamp.com/schedule - Follow Lee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeCampComedian - Follow Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeCamp - The songs featured in this episode are “1 Night” and “Zoro” by Lord Raja from the Zoro EP. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON - DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL Ko-Fi: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

In this Worldview Forum, we engage with the issue of ethics: Do we need the God of the Bible to say that a thing is good or evil and have it mean anything? Why should we expect for a universe without God to produce transcendent moral truths?Micah Garbarino, Brian Sauvé, and Norm Dunham engage with these questions in this Worldview Forum at Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah.

In this Worldview Forum, we engage with the issue of ethics: Do we need the God of the Bible to say that a thing is good or evil and have it mean anything? Why should we expect for a universe without God to produce transcendent moral truths?Micah Garbarino, Brian Sauvé, and Norm Dunham engage with these questions in this Worldview Forum at Refuge Church in Ogden, Utah.

How are our modern ideas about justice constructed and do they look at all like the ideas of justice that the Biblical narrative presents? As a cardinal virtue, justice - as constructed in the Bible - is one of the hinges on which the doorway to the Kingdom of God swings.

How are our modern ideas about justice constructed and do they look at all like the ideas of justice that the Biblical narrative presents? As a cardinal virtue, justice - as constructed in the Bible - is one of the hinges on which the doorway to the Kingdom of God swings.

Lots of people take comfort from the quote "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice," and it's usually credited to Martin Luther King Jr. He said it, but was it an original MLK thought? The long history of this famous quote is fascinating and uplifting. Listen to this Buzzkill favorite to find out! 

Joshua Cohen is a faculty member of Apple University, and is Distinguished Senior Fellow at the School of Law, the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Political Science at Berkeley. He is the author of several influential academic articles, many of which are collected in Philosophy, Politics, Democracy(Harvard 2009), and The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays (Harvard, 2011). Since 1991, Cohen has edited the Boston Review.  The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Joshua Cohen is a faculty member of Apple University, and is Distinguished Senior Fellow at the School of Law, the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Political Science at Berkeley. He is the author of several influential academic articles, many of which are collected in Philosophy, Politics, Democracy(Harvard 2009), and The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays (Harvard, 2011). Since 1991, Cohen has edited the Boston Review.  The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Joshua Cohen is a faculty member of Apple University, and is Distinguished Senior Fellow at the School of Law, the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Political Science at Berkeley.  He is the author of several influential academic articles, many of which are collected in Philosophy, Politics, Democracy(Harvard 2009), and The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays (Harvard, 2011). Since 1991, Cohen has edited the Boston Review.   

Joshua Cohen is a faculty member of Apple University, and is Distinguished Senior Fellow at the School of Law, the Department of Philosophy, and the Department of Political Science at Berkeley. He is the author of several influential academic articles, many of which are collected in Philosophy, Politics, Democracy(Harvard 2009), and The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays (Harvard, 2011). Since 1991, Cohen has edited the Boston Review.  The "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut as part of the Humility and Conviction in Public Life project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Lots of people take comfort from the quote “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” and it’s usually credited to Martin Luther King. He said it, but was it an original MLK thought? The long history of this famous quote is fascinating and uplifting. Listen and learn!

This special message was recorded by Pastor Brandon in his office. It has been recorded as a remote Bible study since extreme weather canceled our church service on January 22, 2017. Whenever weather cancels services in the future, I hope to upload "Snow Sunday Specials" so that we can remain connected while apart. Questions or comments: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com

This special message was recorded by Pastor Brandon in his office. It has been recorded as a remote Bible study since extreme weather canceled our church service on January 22, 2017. Whenever weather cancels services in the future, I hope to upload "Snow Sunday Specials" so that we can remain connected while apart. Questions or comments: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com

This special message was recorded by Pastor Brandon in his office. It has been recorded as a remote Bible study since extreme weather canceled our church service on January 22, 2017. Whenever weather cancels services in the future, I hope to upload "Snow Sunday Specials" so that we can remain connected while apart. Questions or comments: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com

This special message was recorded by Pastor Brandon in his office. It has been recorded as a remote Bible study since extreme weather canceled our church service on January 22, 2017. Whenever weather cancels services in the future, I hope to upload "Snow Sunday Specials" so that we can remain connected while apart. Questions or comments: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com

Sam continued in our series through the book of 1st Peter tonight with Part 13.

Sam continued in our series through the book of 1st Peter tonight with Part 13.

(Part Two.) Kris and Katrina Ehrnman-Newton, hosts of the inimitable Gameable Saturday Morning Podcast (and its previous Gameable Pixar and Disney iterations), join us for an episode so monstrously huge we had to make it a two-parter! This time, we're talking about design considerations for a "moral universe"—the assumptions built into a fictional setting about the consequences and decisions that affect characters' moral efforts. We start with our Patreon backer question, this time about potential real dangers of gaming. Then across two episodes, we cover the design aspects of a moral universe in great detail, and wrap up talking about the challenges and opportunities these present at the gaming table. Thanks again, Kris and Katrina—we're looking forward to joining you to talk about Saturday morning cartoons soon! If you missed the first half of Episode 91, click here to listen to part one. Katrina previously joined us for Episode 58, "Prophecy", and Kris joined the three of us for Episode 67, "Breaking Canon". Grant and Peter have also appeared on the Gameable Saturday Morning Podcast for a bonus episode on The Prince of Egypt. We hit on a wide and strange variety of other things this episode, including but not limited to: Depression Quest; Genesis 18; Batman; Longmire; The Crow; Mouse Guard; Jessica Jones; fighting hummingbirds; The Care Bears Movie; Sailor Moon; L.A. Confidential; Dogs in the Vineyard; Pillar of Fire; and a May 2016 blog post from Peter, "You Must Be This Treacherous To Ride The Story". Phew! Scripture: Genesis 3:22-24, Amos 2:6-7, Matthew 5:44-45

(Part One.) Kris and Katrina Ehrnman-Newton, hosts of the inimitable Gameable Saturday Morning Podcast (and its previous Gameable Pixar and Disney iterations), join us for an episode so monstrously huge we had to make it a two-parter! This time, we're talking about design considerations for a "moral universe"—the assumptions built into a fictional setting about the consequences and decisions that affect characters' moral efforts. We start with our Patreon backer question, this time about potential real dangers of gaming. Then across two episodes, we cover the design aspects of a moral universe in great detail, and wrap up talking about the challenges and opportunities these present at the gaming table. Thanks again, Kris and Katrina—we're looking forward to joining you to talk about Saturday morning cartoons soon! Once you're done with this half of Episode 91, click here to listen to part two Katrina previously joined us for Episode 58, "Prophecy", and Kris joined the three of us for Episode 67, "Breaking Canon". Grant and Peter have also appeared on the Gameable Saturday Morning Podcast for a bonus episode on The Prince of Egypt. We hit on a wide and strange variety of other things this episode, including but not limited to: Depression Quest; Genesis 18; Batman; Longmire; The Crow; Mouse Guard; Jessica Jones; fighting hummingbirds; The Care Bears Movie; Sailor Moon; L.A. Confidential; Dogs in the Vineyard; Pillar of Fire; and a May 2016 blog post from Peter, "You Must Be This Treacherous To Ride The Story". Phew! Scripture: Genesis 3:22-24, Amos 2:6-7, Matthew 5:44-45

Today's podcast (Episode 48) is dedicated to Martin Luther King. Many people attribute Dr. King with establishing the concept of the arc of the moral universe. But it actually was derived from a sermon by 19th century Unitarian minister Theodore Parker, whose works MLK read and admired. This particular sermon dealing with justice and the moral universe can be found in the book 10 Sermons of Religion by Theodore Parker, from which today's podcast has been adapted. Spiritual Podcast Excerpt: I find that justice is the object of my conscience, fitting that, as light the eye and truth the mind. There is a perfect agreement between the moral object and the moral subject. Finding it fits me thus, I know that justice will work for my welfare and that of all humankind. Look at the facts of the world. And you will see a slow but continual and progressive triumph of what is right. I do not pretend to understand the moral universe. The arc is a long one; my eye reaches but a little way. I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight. But I can divine it by conscience. And from what I see, I am sure it bends towards justice.....

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Rev. Lisa Ward

Sermon given by the Rev. Ed Bacon at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 1, 2012. "The Life of Christian Patriots in a Moral Universe." Readings: Deuteronomy 10:17-21 and Mark 5:43-48. For more information on All Saints Church, visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org.

Shakespeare! Harry Belafonte! Nazis! Anne with an E! Muy Tai! Outtakes! What connects these things? Are you willing to find out? And you ready to accept the consequences? Find all this out and more in our fourth podcast as we delve into the Moral Universe: what it is, what it means, why it matters, and all that brouhaha. Then stick around for discussion of ABC's No Ordinary Family, a Hitchcock-inspired episode of The X-Files, and CYOA cinema. It's all here, and much, much more, at Derailed Trains of Thought. Show Notes