Thinking Religion

The episode began with a discussion about AI tools and their impact on research and employment, including experiences with different web browsers and their ecosystems. The conversation then evolved to explore the evolving landscape of technology, particularly focusing on AI’s impact on web design and content consumption, while also touching on the resurgence of physical media and its cultural significance. The discussion conc...

In this contemplative field recording beneath a black walnut tree, Sam reflects on the language of the more-than-human world. What if whales aren’t singing—but speaking? What if cedars holding hands and squirrels chittering aren’t just charming scenes, but conversations we’ve forgotten how to hear? Drawing from interspecies communication, wilderness training, Christian kenosis, and Nishitani’s middle way, this episode gently unrave...

A physics teacher’s confession and the call of a wilder truth.

For nearly two decades, I taught high school science — physics, environmental science, life science — and believed I was helping students understand how the world works. But something never quite fit. In this episode, I open up about the quiet tension I carried in those classrooms: the gap between what I taught and what I knew in my bones — that the world is more than p...

Episode Summary

In this episode of “Thinking Religion,” Sam is joined by Matthew Klippenstein to discuss a wide range of topics, including cultural differences, the development of early Christianities, political dynamics in the USA and Canada, and the philosophical and historical context of monotheism.

1. Cultural Differences and Regional Dialects (and Barbeque)
2. Early Christianities and Monotheism
3. Political Dynamics i...