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Fingerprints of God: The Science of Spirituality” by Barbara Haggerty Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
In her book Fingerprints of God NPR religion correspondent Barbara Bradley Haggerty set out in search for a science of spirituality. Interviewing leading neurologists, physicists, psychologists and a burgeoning breed of scientists intent on researching the physical imprint of the spiritual, her book offers a travelogue through the world of research into the reality of the unseen. In this podcast host Dick Staub discusses her findings with Adrian Wyard, founder of counterbalance.org, Reverend Jennie Spohr and Cindy Fitch, professor of biology at Seattle Pacific University.
Beatnik Spirituality for Today: The New Dylans” Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Music is a language of the gods and when the lyrics are thoughtful all the more so. Tonight our topic is Beatnik Spirituality for Today: The New Dylans”A look at Dylan, Low, The Long Winters, Parenthetical Girls, Bright Eyes and Cold War Kids with Chris Estey, and special guest musicians Robert Deeble and Molly Rose. Chris Estey has been writing about music in Seattle since 1986. He has written for The Rocket, The Stranger, Seattle Sound Magazine, and other publications. He has worked at labels since the late 90s. Seattle Sound Magazine said, “Molly Rose draws intricate landscapes of narrative poetry. Her music is as driven by the intrinsic rythms of her words as by whatever nameless muse guides her. There’s nothing conventional about her songs, but she’s hardly a weirdo folksinger. She’s just a lovely songwriter, and if you’re ready to listen closely, you wont be disappointed.” Robert Deeble’s music has been described as “Wistful folk-pop, sparsely arranged, gracefully performed, and achingly beautiful to behold.”Jack Kerouac introduced the phrase “Beat Generation” in 1948, his social circle to characterize the underground, anti-conformist young (50’s early 60’s). When asked, what is beatnik spirituality?” at a Brandeis Forum titled Is There A Beat Generation? he answered, ““It is because I am Beat, that is, I believe in beatitude and that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son to it… Who knows, but that the universe is not one vast sea of compassion actually, the veritable holy honey, beneath all this show of personality and cruelty.”
U2’s No Line on the HorizonPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Host Dick Staub and guests Dr. Jeff Keuss a professor at SPU and an engaging interpreter of theology in popular culture, Jennie Spohr producer of TKM, Ordained Presbyterian Clergy, shameless U2 stalker and Chris Estey, who has been writing about music in Seattle since 1986, discuss U2’s album which Rolling Stone describes as “Hymns for the Soul”, saying it fuses their spiritual uplift from the 80’s with their future-schock sonics of the 90’s.
Theology of Music : (Bob Dylan and the New Spirituals: Sufjan Stevens and Fleet Foxes) Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Dick Staub hosts a Theology of Music Show with guests Jeff Keuss and Nigel Goodwin. The discussion includes a look the idea of “new spirituals” through the music of Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens and Fleet Foxes.
Theology of Academy Award Best Picture Nominees: (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Frost/Nixon. Milk. The Reader. Slumdog Millionaire) Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
A discussion of the theology of the five nominees for Academy Awards in the Best Picture category. Hosted by Dick Staub with guests Gregory Wright Managing Editor of HollywoodJesus.com and Past the Popcorn, Jennie Spohr film critic, ordained Presbyterian clergy and Dr. Jeff Keuss a professor at SPU and an engaging interpreter of theology in popular culture.
Twilight ~ the movie, the book, the cultural phenomena! Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Twilight in book form is a runaway best seller. Twilight, the film has been described as “a full-blown cultural phenomena” (LA Times), “The most epic romance since titanic (Hollywood.com), “Phenomenal, magnificent” (Wireless Magazine). Twilight opens with these lines, “About three things I was absolutely positive: First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him-and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be-that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.” Host Dick Staub facilitates a discussion about Twilight with guests Jennie Spohr film critic, ordained Presbyterian clergy and Dr. Jeff Keuss a professor at SPU and an engaging interpreter of theology in popular culture.
The Theology of Coldplay & Bruce SpringsteenPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
On this podcast host Dick Staub takes up the subject of the theology of Coldplay & Bruce Springsteen…We’ll listen to the music, review the lyrics and then do some exegesis of the text to discover some of the theology we find there. Our guests are: Dr. Jeff Keuss a professor at SPU and an engaging interpreter of theology in popular culture and Chris Estey, who has been writing about music in Seattle since 1986. He has written for The Rocket, The Stranger, Seattle Sound Magazine, and other publications. He has worked at labels since the late 90s.
Christmas @ Hales: 2008 Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Our annual Christmas special, hosted by Dick Staub, features guests from the previous year’s Hale’s show and Kindlings Hearth alum bringing poems, songs, essays and reflections on Christmas. This year we feature: Jenny Spohr, producer with baby Sienna, Greg Wright Managing Editor of HollywoodJesus.com, Filmmaker Rick Stevenson, Pastor/humorist Bill Hogg, Writer & Poet Marcie O’Donnell, Singer/songwriter Robert Deeble, Theologian Bryan Burton and businessman/musician, Dan Voetmann.
Creating Culture: Goodwin, Swanson and Carter.Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Tonight we’ll discuss creating culture with a particular concentration on artistic. entertainment and media culture. Our guests are Nigel Goodwin, who was trained professionally as an actor, then studied at L’Abri and went on to establish the Art Centre Group and Genesis Arts. We are also joined by Michael Swanson an innovative entrepreneur and movie producer, is CEO of the independent motion picture production company Faith Filmworks. His latest movie production, All About Us, is the second installment after All About You in the “All About Movie Trilogy.” All About Us includes Academy Award nominee Ruby Dee and a cameo by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman. For a special treat we are also joined by professional harp guitarist Jason Carter who was born in the UK and now lives in Finland.
No commentsThe Shack AttackPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
The Shack is a book people either love or hate ~ theologically, literarily, therapeutically ~ few find middle ground. Tonight we want to hear the views of our live audience and commentary from of our panel of Kindlings, the irrepressible Bill Hogg, singer/songwriter/therapist Robert Deeble and broadcaster, pastor/theologian & all around gadfly Randy Rowland.
