The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast

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Feb 19, 2025 • 10min

Which countries support religious nationalism?

While statements from the Trump administration suggest that the US is a hotbed of religious nationalism, the numbers tell a different story. In a study of religious nationalism across 36 countries, the Pew Research Centre found some fascinating results.
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Feb 12, 2025 • 43min

The future of Gaza — building a way forward after conflict

Donald Trump insists that the United States will take over Gaza and displace Palestinians. But is his suggestion realistic, let alone legal? And, one peacebuilder's vision of harmony in the Holy Land — and his steps toward achieving it.
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Feb 12, 2025 • 31min

Seeking solutions for peace in Israel Palestine

Can Israelis and Palestinians rebuild relations in a land where they live together so closely? 
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Feb 12, 2025 • 11min

Plans to reconstruct Gaza after the war

Donald Trump insists that the United States will take over Gaza and displace Palestinians. But is his suggestion realistic, let alone legal? And, can the Gazans live among the ruins as they try to resume their lives?
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Feb 5, 2025 • 16min

What is the future of Lebanon's political system?

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon has been extended to mid-February. But when peace returns, what is the future of Lebanon's fractured political system? For 30 years, sectarian parties representing Sunni, Shia and Christian communities have carved up power.
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Feb 5, 2025 • 29min

Re-envisioning politics and religion in Lebanon

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon has been extended to mid-February. But when peace returns, what is the future of Lebanon's fractured political system? And, veteran feminist and writer Susan Hawthorne discusses her memoir 'Lesbian.'
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Jan 29, 2025 • 12min

Susan Hawthorne on her memoir 'Lesbian'

Veteran feminist and writer Susan Hawthorne discusses her memoir Lesbian: Politics, Culture, Existence.
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Jan 29, 2025 • 29min

The secular Jewish thinkers who embraced a "Cold War Christianity"

After WWII, how did a group of mainly Jewish intellectuals, come to believe their mission was to uphold certain Christian ideals? But historian Samuel Moyn explains how the good ideas of this group, known as the 'Cold War liberals,' turned grievously awry.
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Jan 29, 2025 • 29min

The mixed legacy of Cold War liberalism

The Cold War liberals of the 1940s and 50s thought they were upholding the best ideals of Christianity. But Yale historian Samuel Moyn explains how their good ideas went grievously awry.
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Jan 22, 2025 • 15min

Pope Francis slams Trump's immigration plan

Donald Trump is picking fights on many fronts — China, Canada, and even Greenland. But his tough policies on immigration have raised the ire of another world leader, Pope Francis.

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