Things Not Seen Podcast
Religion Moment: July 31, 2013- Removing the Commandments

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the controversy over a monument to the Ten Commandments, placed in the Alabama Judicial Building in 2001.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_AlabTenCommMix_2m05s_20130731.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 30, 2013- Making the Motto Official

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the United States' official adoption of the motto "In God We Trust" in 1956.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_InGodWeTrustMix_2m05s_20130730.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 29, 2013- The Advocate of Impermanence

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Mahasi Sayadaw U Sobhana, the renowned Vipassana master, born on this day in 1904.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MSUSobhanaMix_2m05s_20130729.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 28, 2013- Meet Kennewick Man

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Kennewick Man, and the controversy surrounding his origins.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_KennewickManMix_2m06s_20130728.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 27, 2013- The True Church Appears in the Philippines

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the emergence of the Iglesia ni Cristo, officially registered in 1914.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_IgniCristoMix_2m05s_20130727.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 26, 2013- The Passion of Shambo

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the fight between the Welsh government and the Skanka Vale Temple over a black bull named Shambo.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ShamboMix_2m02s_20130726.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 25, 2013- What's in a Face?

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the face that appeared to be staring up at NASA's Viking I from the surface of Mars.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MarsFaceMix_2m05s_20130725.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 24, 2013- The Incan City Lost No More

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses one of the early investigations of Macchu Picchu, by Hiram Bingham III.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_MaccPiccMix_2m11s_20130724.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 23, 2013- Striking a Bargain for Rain

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Neptunalia, the ancient Roman tribute to the god Neptune.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_NeptunaliaMix_2m06s_20130723.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 22, 2013- Love Your Pi

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Pi Approximation Day and its close relative, Pi Day.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_PiApproxDayMix_2m08s_20130722.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 21, 2013- A Temporary Halt to the Progress of Evolution

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the confrontation between evolution and Christian fundamentalism, as seen through Tennessee's Scopes Trial in 1925.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ScopesTrialMix_1m57s_20130721.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 20, 2013- Falun Gong Under Fire

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Chinese government's campaign against Falun Gong.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_FalunGongBanMix_2m09s_20130720.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 19, 2013- Acting On Our Sentiments

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SenecaFallsMix_2m05s_20130719.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 18, 2013-- Trust the Pope

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the declaration that officially recognized some of the Pope's statements as infallible.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_PapInfallMix_2m09s_20130718.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 17, 2013- World Day for International Justice

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the institution of the International Criminal Court, and the day on which its work is celebrated.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_IntlCrimCourtMix_2m03s_20130717.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 16, 2013- The Birth of the Islamic Calendar

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the emergence of the Islamic calendar, which begins on July 16, 622.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_IslamicCalendarMix_1m59s_20130716.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 15, 2013- The Keys in the Stone

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the discovery and decoding of the Rosetta Stone, which provided the key to understanding Ancient Egyptian writing.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_RosettaStoneMix_2m06s_20130715.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 14, 2013- The Beginning of the End for the Boxers

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the Battle of Tientsin, a key moment in China's Boxer Rebellion.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_TientsinMix_2m06s_20130714.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 13, 2013- Naadam

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Mongolia's three-day festival of games and glory, Naadam.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_NaadamMix_1m59s_20130713.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 12, 2013- Consecrating the Terrible Monarch's Monument

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the consecration of St. Basil's Cathedral, Ivan the Terrible's memorial to his victory over the Tatars.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ConsecStBasilsMx_2m05s_20130712.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 11, 2013- Giving Thanks for the Present Imam

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Imamat Day, when Nizari Ismailis celebrate the anniversary of their current imam's assumption of office.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_ImamatDayMix_1m57s_20130711.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 10, 2013- The Avatar Goes Silent

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Meher Baba's entry into silence on this day in 1925.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SilenceDayMix_2m14s_20130710.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 9, 2013- The Mysterious Death of the Báb

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the death of the Báb, one of the most important figures in the Bahá'í Faith.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_BabMartyredMix_2m02s_20130709.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 8, 2013- The Record-Breaking Wizard

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the record-breaking release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire-- and religious groups' backlash against the Harry Potter series.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_4thHarryPotterMix_1m59s_20130708.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

#1305 - No Faith Required, Part 2: Chris Stedman

This is part 2 of our interview with Chris Stedman, assistant humanist chaplian at Harvard University and author of Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the Religious. Also on the program, Katy Scrogin reviews The Little Atheist Book of Spirituality, by Andre Comte Sponville.

Direct download: TNS_1305_Chris-Stedman_Part-2_MONO_64K_CBR_34m18s.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 12:16am CDT

Religion Moment: July 7, 2013- A Festival of Stars

In Sunday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Tanabata, Japan's celebration of two star-crossed lovers.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_TanabataMix_2m02s_20130707.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 6, 2013- Jan Hus at the Stake

In Saturday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Czech reformer Jan Hus, and his conviction and execution as a heretic.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_HusBurnedMix_2m11s_20130706.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 5, 2013- The Non-Invaders from Planet X

In Friday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses X-Day celebrations within the Church of the SubGenius.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_XDayMix_2m02s_20130705.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 4, 2013- Finding the God Particle

In Thursday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses scientists' first live glimpse of the so-called "God particle," the Higgs boson.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_HiggsBosonMix_1m59s_20130704.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 3, 2013- France Reinstates the Pope

In Wednesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses France's return of Pope Pius IX to Rome.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_PiusIXBailedOutMix_2m03s_20130703.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 2, 2013- The Sivas Inferno

In Tuesday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the religious protests that turned deadly in Sivas, Turkey in 1993.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_SivasMassacreMix_1m59s_20130702.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

Religion Moment: July 1, 2013- The Watchtower Arises

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses the debut of The Watchtower, now printed by the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Direct download: RM_Scrogin_WatchtowerMix_2m09s_20130701.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

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