Origami Elephants

Norville Rogers Podcast Network
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Origami Elephants

Origami Elephants walks the tightrope between religion and philosophy, faith and certainty, symbol and science. Hosts Bryne Lewis and JR. Forasteros tackle the elephants in the room, talking about issues that often go ignored for fear of a fight. Bryne, JR. and their guests initiate a conversation about controversial subjects with an invitational tone.

  1. 06/10/2016

    Gorillas in the Zoo with Tripp York - Origami Elephants Season 3

    Bryne and JR. welcome author and professor Tripp York to discuss the recent death of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati zoo. Bringing insights from his book THE END OF CAPTIVITY to bear, Tripp invites us to consider the very nature of zoos - and the animal kingdom.

  2. 05/30/2016

    The Zika Virus and the Problem of Human Existence - Origami Elephants Season 3

    Origami Elephants returns after an extended hiatus! Maybe it's Bryne's new baby, but we've been thinking about Zika, and the implications the virus has for questions of human existence. Listen up as we debate life, death and everything in between.

  3. 01/09/2016

    The Problem with the Virtuous Hero - Origami Elephants Season 2

    Bryne and JR. recap some of our favorite films of a very good year, then dive into a couple that signal a shift in how we are telling stories as a culture. The Big Short, Sicario and Netflix' Making a Murderer demonstrate an important shift away from the traditional virtue narrative Americans like so much toward more complicated, complex and honest storytelling. We evaluate this shift, and why we are so excited for it.

  4. 11/13/2015

    Making the Invisible Visible - Origami Elephants Season 2

    In the wake of protests at Mizzou and Yale, Bryne and JR. investigate how protests make invisible persons visible, and explore how those in power ought to respond.

  5. 10/31/2015

    Privilege, Playboy and Prostitutes - Origami Elephants Season 2

    Bryne walks JR. through her recent lessons on privilege. They discuss Playboy's surprising announcement and then move into a conversation about Amnesty: International's controversial decision to support decriminalized prostitution worldwide.

  6. 08/07/2015

    Post-modern Evangelism - Origami Elephants Season 2

    Bryne and JR. wonder whether Evangelicals can proselytize in ways that respect the Other. Along we way, we investigate why we often struggle with the silence of God.

  7. 07/17/2015

    Supreme Courts, Gay Weddings and 10 Commandments - Origami Elephants Season 2

    Bryne and JR. welcome Clay Morgan of the StoryMen podcast to help us sift through the legal ramifications of some recent Supreme Court cases. We investigate the federal ruling on same sex marriage as well as the Oklahoma ruling to remove the 10 Commandments monument from the State Capitol grounds.

  8. 06/20/2015

    Race and American Identity - Origami Elephants Season 2

    Bryne and JR. welcome blogger and activist Grace Sandra to reflect on the shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and the strange case of Rachel Dolezal pretending to be black. We investigate what race is, how it's similar to and different from gender, and how these comprise our identity.

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Origami Elephants walks the tightrope between religion and philosophy, faith and certainty, symbol and science. Hosts Bryne Lewis and JR. Forasteros tackle the elephants in the room, talking about issues that often go ignored for fear of a fight. Bryne, JR. and their guests initiate a conversation about controversial subjects with an invitational tone.

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  • Creator
    Norville Rogers Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2016
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All Content Copyright (C)2014 by the Norville Rogers Podcast Network - All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    Origami Elephants

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