Things Not Seen Podcast
Religion Moment: December 31, 2013- The Huguenots Set Sail

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the 17th-century emigration of Huguenots to South Africa.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_HuguenotsToSAfricaMix_2m05s_20131231.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 30, 2013- The Holy Land Meets the Holy See

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the 1993 accord that established diplomatic relations between Israel and the Vatican.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_IsraelVaticanMix_2m02s_20131230.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 29, 2013- Introducing the Two-Nation Theory

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Muhammad Iqbal's introduction of the two-nation theory to India in 1930.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_Iqbal2NationsMix_2m06s_20131229.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 28, 2013- Great Books and Their Controversial Defender

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Mortimer J. Adler, co-founder of the Great Books Series.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MJAdlerMix_2m06s_20131228.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 27, 2013- Remonstrating for Religious Liberty

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses 1657's Flushing Remonstrance.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_FlushingRemonstranceMix_2m02s_20131227.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 26, 2013- Joyous Kwanzaa!

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the seven-day festival of Kwanzaa.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KwanzaaMix_2m02s_20131226.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 25, 2013- The Puritan War on Christmas

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Puritans' outlawing of Christmas celebrations in the 17th century.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ChristmasBanMix_2m11s_20131225.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 24, 2013- The Christmas Truce

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Christmas Truce between soldiers on the Western Front in World War I.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ChristmasTruceMix_2m02s_20131224.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 23, 2013- Festivus for the Rest of Us!

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the phenomenon known as Festivus.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_FestivusMix_2m02s_20131223.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 22, 2013- A Day of Deliverance

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Day of Deliverance declared by India's Muslim League in 1939.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_DayOfDeliveranceMix_2m05s_20131222.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 21, 2013- The Five Days of Pancha Ganapati

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the five-day Hindu festival known as Pancha Ganapati.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_PanchaGanapatiMix_2m05s_20131221.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 20, 2013- Staying up Late for Yalda

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Persian festival of Yalda.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_YaldaMix_1m56s_20131220.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 19, 2013- Hands on the Ground for the Crop Goddess!

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the ancient Roman festival of Opalia.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_OpaliaMix_2m00s_20131219.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 18, 2013- The Bluesman's Gift to the Pope

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses B.B. King's meeting with Pope John Paul II in 1997.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BBKingPopeMix_2m05s_20131218.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 17, 2013- Unearthing the Aztec Sun

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Aztec sun stone, discovered on this day in 1790.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_AztecStoneMix_2m06s_20131217.mp3
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December 16, 2013- Supporting a Pastor, Sparking a Revolution

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses how a Romanian congregation's support of its pastor helped spark a revolution.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_RomanianRevolutionMix_2m08s_20131216.mp3
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December 15, 2013- Celebrating Doctor Hopeful

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Zamenhof Day, which celebrates Esperanto and its developer.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ZamenhofDayMix_2m11s_20131215.mp3
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December 14, 2013- Careful Observation, Cosmic Revolution

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses astronomer Tycho Brahe, born on this day in 1546.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BraheMix_2m05s_20131214.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 13, 2013- Bringing Light to the Darkness

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses St. Lucia's Day.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_StLuciasDayMix_2m02s_20131213.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 12, 2013- Planting a Seed for the Jewish Woman

In Thursday's Relgiion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Paula Ackerman, the first U.S. woman to lead a Jewish congregation.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_PaulaAckermanMix_2m05s_20131212.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 11, 2013- Llywelyn's Last Stand

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Llywelyn the Last, Wales' last native prince.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_LlywelynTheLastMix_2m06s_20131211.mp3
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December 10, 2013- The Brown Dog Riots

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses London's Brown Dog Riots, which reached their height on this day in 1907.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BrownDogRiotsMix_2m09s_20131210.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 9, 2013- A Day for the Annas

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Anna's Day and the traditions that surround it.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_AnnasDayMix_2m02s_20131209.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 8, 2013- Budu saranai!

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Bodhi Day, which celebrates the Buddha's attainment of enlightenment.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BodhiDayMix_2m02s_20131208.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 7, 2013- The Tumult of Torún

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the 1724 religious riot in Torún, Poland.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_TorunMix_2m05s_20131207.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 6, 2013- The Destruction of the Babri Mosque

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the destruction of India's Babri Mosque in 1992.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BabriMosqueMix_2m09s_20131206.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 5, 2013- Bulls, Witches, and Inquisitors

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the papal bull and the book that helped spread a fever for witchhunting in Europe.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SummisDesiderantesMix_2m00s_20131205.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 4, 2013- Day of Shango

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Yoruba deity, Shango, whom many practitioners celebrate on this day.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ShangoMix_2m06s_12042013.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 3, 2013- The First Supreme Leader

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who assumed official power in Iran on this day in 1979.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KhomeiniMix_2m11s_20131203.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 2, 2013- Touro at 250

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Newport, Rhode Island's Touro Synagogue.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_TouroMix_2m00s_20131202.mp3
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Religion Moment: December 1, 2013- Standing Up to the Pandemic

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses World AIDS Day, observed since 1988.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_WorldAIDSDayMix_2m02s_20131201.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 30, 2013- The Day of the People's Church

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Regina Mundi, Soweto's historic church.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ReginaMundiMix_2m02s_20131130.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 29, 2013- A Congressional Pioneer

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., born on this day in 1908.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ACPowellJrMix_2m09s_20131129.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 28, 2013- The Visions of Kibeho

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Marian apparitions that began on this day in 1981 in Kibeho, Rwanda.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KibehoMix_2m00s_20131128.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 27, 2013- A Thinker of Objects, a Thinker of Intentionality

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Austrian philosopher Alexius Meinong.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MeinongMix_2m00s_20131127.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 26, 2013- A Vision of Wonderful Things

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb on this day in 1922.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_TutsTombMix_2m02s_20131126.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 25, 2013- Dying for an Old Ideal

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses writer, actor, and director Yukio Mishima, who committed seppuku on this day in 1970.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MishimaMix_2m09s_20131125.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 24, 2013- Celebrating Evolution

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_EvolutionDayMix_2m03s_20131124.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 23, 2013- Thanksgiving in Japan

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_JapanTgivingMix_1m59s_20131123.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 22, 2013- Going After the Knights Templar

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Pope Clement V's bull against the Knights Templar.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_EndOfTemplarsMix_2m09s_20131122.mp3
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In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Pope Clement V's bull against the Knights Templar.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_EndOfTemplarsMix_2m09s_20131122.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 21, 2013- Not the Missing Link After All

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Piltdown Man and the hoax that surrounded him.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_PiltdownManMix_2m11s_20131121.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 20, 2013- Show Trials in Czechoslovakia

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Slánský Trial, which opened on this day in 1952 in Prague.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SlanskyMix_2m09s_20131120.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 19, 2013- Toilets for All!

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses World Toilet Day.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_WorldToiletDayMix_1m59s_20131119.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 18, 2013- Spreading Reform through Buddhism

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the lay Buddhist organization, Soka Gakkai, founded on this day in 1930.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SokaGakkaiMix_2m09s_20131118.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 17, 2013- The 14th Dalai Lama Installed

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the 14th Dalai Lama, installed on this day in 1950.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_DalaiLamaMix_2m09_20131117.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 16, 2013- The Death of the Father of Manitoba

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Louis Riel, executed on this day in 1885.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_LouisRielMix_2m05s_20131116.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 15, 2013- A Celebration of Seven-Five-Three

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Japan's Shichi-Go-San festival.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ShichiGoSanMix_2m05s_20131115.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 14, 2013- India's First Prime Minister

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Jawaharlal Nehru, born on this day in 1889.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_NehruBdayMix_2m06s_20131114.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 13, 2013- A Day for Kindness

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses World Kindness Day.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_WorldKindnessMix_2m00s_20131113.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 12, 2013- The Birth of Bahá'ull'áh

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Bahá'í's founder, Bahá'u'lláh, whose birth is celebrated today.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BahaullahMix_2m08s_20131112.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 11, 2013- The Harbinger of the Stolen Generations

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the policy that would lead to the creation of Australia's Stolen Generations.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_AborProtActMix_2m02s_20131111.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 10, 2013- Remembering Mama Africa

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Miriam Makeba, the singer and civil rights activist nicknamed Mama Africa.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MakebaMix_2m05s_20131110.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 9, 2013- Giving the Skulls Their Due

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Bolivia's Day of the Skulls.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_DayOfTheSkullsMix_2m00s_20131109.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 8, 2013- The Good News that Led to Rioting

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Gospel Riots that took place in Athens in 1901.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_EvangelikaRiotsMix_2m09s_20131108.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 7, 2013- From Russia to the World

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_TikhonDecreeMix_2m08s_20131107.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 6, 2013- The Magnificent Sultan

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman lawgiver, poet, and patron of the arts.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SuleimanMix_2m08s_20131106.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 5, 2013- The Church Bells Ring for Liberty

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the ringing of San Salvador's church bells in 1811, which kicked off a movement for independence.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_DelgadoSalvadorMix_2m06s_20131105.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 4, 2013- Muharram Mubarak!

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Al-Hijra, the Muslim new year.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_HijraMix_2m05s_11042013.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 3, 2013- The Festival of Lights

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Diwali, the festival of lights.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_DiwaliMix_2m06s_20131103.mp3
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Religion Moment: November 2, 2013- Feasting with the Dead

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the three-day festival known as Día de los Muertos.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_DiaDeLosMuertosMix_2m02s_20131102.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: November 1, 2013- Lisbon Trembles

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_LisbonQuakeMix_2m08s_20131101.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 31, 2013- 95 Theses on the Door

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Martin Luther's 95 Theses, nailed to the Castle Church door at Wittenberg on this day in 1517.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_95ThesesMix_2m09s_20131031.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 30, 2013- A Night for Mischief

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Mischief Night, when pranksters abound.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MischiefNight_2m02s_20131030.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 29, 2013- The Devil's Advocate

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, who died on this day in 1997.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ALaveyMix_2m11s_20131029.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 28, 2013- Celebrating the No

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Oxi Day, a celebration of Greek resistance during World War II.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_OxiDayMix_2m09s_20131028.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 27, 2013- Four Stand Up in Baltimore

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Philip Berrigan and the Baltimore Four.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BaltFourMix_2m06s_20131027.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 26, 2013- Baby Fae's New Heart

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Baby Fae, the infant who received a baboon's heart in 1984.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BabyFaeMix_2m09s_20131026.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 25, 2013: The Scourge of Swing

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the crusade against swing music.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BeckmanSwingMix_2m00s_20131025.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 24, 2013- Houdini's Last Escape

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Harry Houdini's escapes, and his attempts to combat supernatural fraud.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_HoudiniMix_2m09s_20131024.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

#1311 - The Vulnerable Edge of Caring, Part 2: Lia Claire Scholl

Over a decade ago, pastor Lia Claire Scholl began a ministry among women who work in the sex industry. Her experiences with these women challenge our society's expectations about care, morality, and the Gospel. In part two of our interview, we learn about the personal costs of her work as a "harm reduction activist," and the vulnerable edge of caring for those who have passed beyond the range of social acceptance. We discuss her work and her recent book, I Heart Sex Workers: A Christian Response to People in the Sex Trade. Also on the show, Alexander Badenoch discusses writers' block.

Direct download: TNS_1311_Lia-Scholl-2_36m44s_MONO_64K_CBR.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 1:43pm CDT

Religion Moment: October 23, 2013- From Marxism to Mysticism

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Polish philosopher Leszek Kołakowski, born on this day in 1927.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KolakowskiMix_2m03s_20131023.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 22, 2013- A Celebration of Stimuli and Sensations

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Fechner Day, observed by many psychophysicists.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_FechnerDayMix_1m59s_20131022.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 21, 2013- The Voice of a Beat Generation

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Jack Kerouac, who died on this day in 1969.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KerouacMix_2m05s_20131020.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 20, 2013- The Father of Secular Humanism

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Paul Kurtz, widely considered to be the father of secular humanism.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KurtzMix_2m05s_20131020.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 19, 2013- The Ritual of Arms

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Armiliustrium, ancient Rome's purification of weaponry.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ArmilustriumMix_2m05s_20131019.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 18, 2013- Rescinding Religious Freedoms

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the 1685 revocation of France's Edict of Nantes.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_RevokeEdofNantesMix_2m11s_20131018.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 17, 2013- The October Manifesto

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Russia's October Manifesto, issued on this day in 1905.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_OctManifestoMix_2m14s_20131017.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 16, 2013- A Million Men Marching

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Million Man March, which took place on this day in 1995.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MillManMarchMix_2m09s_20131016.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 15, 2013- The Disappearing Days of 1582

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the inauguration of the Gregorian calendar on this day in 1582.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_GregCalMix_2m11s_20131015.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

#1310 - The Vulnerable Edge of Caring: Lia Claire Scholl and Ministry with Sex Workers

Over a decade ago, pastor Lia Claire Scholl began a ministry among women who work in the sex industry. Her experiences with these women challenge our society's expectations about care, morality, and the Gospel. In part one of our interview, we learn about her work as a "harm reduction activist," and the vulnerable edge of caring for those who have passed beyond the range of social acceptance. Also on the show, Katy Scrogin reviews The Experience of God, by David Bentley Hart

Note: This episode deals with mature subject matter.

Direct download: TNS_1310_Lia-Scholl-1_39m08s_MONO_64K_CBR.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 3:48pm CDT

Religion Moment: October 14, 2013: A Mass Conversion for Rights

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses B.R. Ambedkar's public conversion to Buddhism on this day in 1956.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_AmbedkarMix_2m11s_20131014.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 13, 2013- B'nai B'rith's Birthday

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the founding of B'nai B'rith on this day in 1843.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BnaiBrithMix_2m05s_20131013.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 12, 2013- A Day to Think Freely

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Freethought Day.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_FreethoughtDayMix_2m00s_20131012.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 11, 2013- Go, Girls!

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the International Day of the Girl Child.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_IntlGirlMix_2m02s_20131011.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: October 10, 2013- Remembering Hussein

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Battle of Karbala in 680, and its remembrance in the festival known as Ashura.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_AshuraMix_2m02s_20131010.mp3
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Religion Moment: October 9, 2013- Banishing the Seeker

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Roger Williams, banished from Massachusetts on this day in 1635.

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Religion Moment: October 8, 2013- The Revolutionary Minister

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses early American minister Jonathan Mayhew, born on this day in 1720.

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Religion Moment: October 7, 2013- Nagasaki Kunchi

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the three-day festival known as Nagasaki Kunchi.

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Religion Moment: October 6, 2013- The Death of a President

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses former Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat.

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Religion Moment: October 5, 2013- Supporting Each Other, Staying Clean

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Narcotics Anonymous, whose first meeting took place on this day in 1953.

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Religion Moment: October 4, 2013- A New Translation for England

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the printing of the Coverdale Bible on this day in 1535.

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Religion Moment: October 3, 2013- A Howl of Victory

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Allen Ginsberg's poem, "Howl," and the 1957 obscenity trial centered upon it.

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Religion Moment: October 2, 2013- Merry Mehregan!

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Zoroastrian holiday of Mehregan.

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Religion Moment: October 1, 2013- The Future Dictator Emerges

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Francisco Franco and his decades-long dictatorship in Spain.

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Religion Moment: September 30, 2013- Time for a Little Blasphemy

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Blasphemy Day, inaugurated in 2009.

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Religion Moment: September 29, 2013- The Rebel Emperor

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, excommunicated twice and verbally deposed once by the Vatican.

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Religion Moment: September 28, 2013- Happy Birthday, Confucius!

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses China's celebration of Confucius' birthday.

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Religion Moment: September 27, 2013- Smoke, Fire, and the Cross

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Meskel, the commemoration of St. Helena's discovery of the true cross.

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Religion Moment: September 26, 2013- A New Figurative Mecca

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Shriners International, and the opening of their first temple on this day in 1872.

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