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Inspired
Inspired is the nation's leading public radio show about faith, ethics and spirituality. Each week we offer you analyses of the big headlines alongside lesser-told stories – those of Orthodox Jewish artists and African-American atheists, Muslim feminists and spiritual seekers. Through these stories, a rough sketch of our country’s religious landscape begins to emerge. It’s a marketplace of beliefs and ideas too complex for sound bites, and too important to ignore.
Students Weigh in on the Wheaton College Controversy
It isn’t often that a theological debate garners mainstream media attention. But when Wheaton College Professor Larycia Hawkins wrote that Muslims and Christians “worship the same God,” her statement set off a media firestorm. Professor Hawkins was put on paid leave while the administration investigated whether she contradicted the Evangelical college’s statement of faith. Two Wheaton students give us the inside scoop.
Can Three Faiths Really Worship the Same God?
So was Professor Hawkins right? Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? And for that matter, what about Jews? It might sound like theological nitpicking, but for some it’s a burning theological question. We speak with a reverend, a rabbi, and a Muslim scholar to gain some insight into this tough question. Featuring Rabbi Jack Moline, Executive Director of the Interfaith Alliance, Rev. Mark Schaefer, United Methodist Chaplain and Professor of Philosophy and Religion at American University, and Yasir Qadhi, Muslim cleric and professor at Rhodes College.
A “Divorce” Between the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church
At its meeting in Canterbury, England last week, the Anglican Church voted to impose three years of sanctions on the U.S. Episcopal Church for supporting same-sex marriage. We sit down with NPR religion reporter, Tom Gjelton, to discuss what motivated this decision and what it means for the future.
