Aug 28, 2019
Whereas the Bible presents multiple ways we might account for and celebrate diversity, Lord Zeitgeist says there's pretty much only one way to account for it: skin color. What are some simple reasoned ways to highlight diversity? And then, I dare to ask, which is more important for the Common Good, diversity...
Aug 21, 2019
Does the Bible forbid love of nation? Does the Bible forbid love of one's local culture? Is this really about nationalism or is there another agenda at work? In philosophic speak, between what two enormous focal points does the pendulum of history swing? Why? In light of the Common Good how should we think...
Aug 14, 2019
Have you ever witnessed social media flaming? Me too. What drives that? Why is it addicting? Why is it like sexual pornography? How is power involved? What is Christian etiquette when it comes to social media posting? How does all of this affect the Common Good?
Aug 7, 2019
God cares about everyone, but he does so from first commitments and then works outward. That's the biblical pattern. That was Jesus' own pattern. What does that mean? How does that apply to specific societal issues? This episode frames both what the Common Good has meant in history and what it might mean going forward.
Aug 2, 2019
The word faith is carelessly thrown around today. Yet, even in our post-Christian society faith is commonly discussed. What are the possible kinds of faith that fall short? What kinds, or levels, of faith are evident across John's Gospel? What kind of faith does Jesus want from us?