Yale Religion

Yale Divinity School
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Yale Religion

  1. 12/12/2025

    What a 2015 Church Burning Reveals About Race, Religion, and Life in America with Professor Todne Thomas

    Socio-cultural anthropologist Todne Thomas, Associate Professor of Divinity and Religious Studies at Yale Divinity School, discusses researching a 2015 arson of a predominantly Black church in Tennessee, what it says about humanity, and why in-depth study of American religious life is critically important. https://divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-12-12-what-a-2015-church-burning-reveals-about-race-religion-and-life-in-america-with

    25 min

  2. 10/14/2025

    The History of Miracles and Near-Death Experiences with Carlos Eire

    Yale University Professor of History and Religious Studies Carlos Eire discusses evolving Protestant and Catholic views on miracles, the history of near-death experiences, and ‘hot button issues’ including the celibacy rule for Catholic priests. https://divinity.yale.edu/news/2025-10-15-the-history-of-miracles-and-near-death-experiences-quadcast-interview-with-carlos

    26 min

  3. 08/11/2025

    What We Lost from Early Christianity with Dean Andrew McGowan

    Andrew McGowan, Dean of Berkeley Divinity School and Professor at Yale Divinity School, discusses the origins of today’s Christian practices, which Christian rituals were lost over the centuries, and why the famous biblical story of Abraham and Isaac is about trust, not sacrifice.

    23 min

  4. 06/16/2025

    Caring about Species Extinction and Climate Change from a Faith Perspective: An Interview with Ryan Darr

    Ryan Darr, YDS Assistant Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Environment and an expert on multispecies justice, discusses rapidly accelerating species extinctions, why they matter from an ethical and theological perspective, and why responses to the climate crisis and biodiversity loss requires less individual action and more new kinds of communities. https://divinity.yale.edu/news/species-extinctions-and-why-they-matter-quadcast-interview-ryan-darr

    24 min

  5. 05/06/2025

    The Spread of Christianity in the Greek and Roman Empires with Professor Teresa Morgan

    YDS Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity Teresa Morgan discusses what attracted Greeks and Romans to Christianity in the religion’s first centuries; how Greek and Roman societies shaped Christian teachings; and the challenges she faced as a female priest.

    20 min

  6. 03/05/2025

    Developing the #1 religion app in the world with Bryan Enriquez

    Yale SOM grad Bryan Enriquez ’21 discusses launching the Hallow prayer app, argues that technology and artificial intelligence are good for religion and religious practice, and responds to critics who say that the marketing of Hallow commercializes faith. Transcript available here: https://divinity.yale.edu/news/quadcast-developing-1-religion-app-world-bryan-enriquez

    17 min

  7. 01/15/2025

    Indigenous Religions and Ecological Wisdom with Professor John Grim

    Professor John Grim, co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, discusses the relationship between indigenous religions and the environment, why religion needs to be part of the fight against climate change, and shares how he responds to climate change deniers. Transcript available here.

    18 min

  8. 12/04/2024

    Modern Immigration Ideology and the Book of Revelation with Professor Yii-Jan Lin

    YDS Associate Professor of New Testament Yii-Jan Lin discusses how American immigration ideology and policy has been influenced by the Book of Revelation; COVID-19 and patterns of xenophobia in America; and modern political discourse on immigration. https://divinity.yale.edu/news/quadcast-modern-immigration-ideology-and-book-revelation-professor-yii-jan-lin

    16 min
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Yale Religion

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  • Creator
    Yale Divinity School
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2025
  • Episodes
    79
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