Episode 9: Can prayer solve world conflict?
University of Puget Sound CSO:
The Christian Science Organization is one of a number of different student religious organizations on campus. Hear their take on the importance of a spiritual presence at higher education institutions..
More with Ryder Stevens
Another story about prayer in military combat: While in Bosnia, Ryder helped facilitate a peaceful meeting among three people of different faith traditions. Hear how he did it..
More with Ryder Stevens
Is prayer just sending out good vibes in the atmosphere?: Ryder takes us through the process he goes through when praying for the world, and it’s something that goes far beyond positive thinking or wishful hoping.
Episode 8: Inspiration for your job search
Full audio version of Chet’s talk—Inspiration for your job search
Hear the complete talk that Christian Science lecturer Chet Manchester gave at the Christian Science Organization event at Amherst.
John Hoagland Interview—Professional career headhunter:
How should you go about getting a job in this economy? Get it straight from a professional headhunter who knows how to polish yourself up for the current employment market.
Pictures:
Time4Thinkers’ hosts David Bates and Nate Frederick took the show on the road. Here are a few pictures to document the day they spent at Amherst College in Massachusetts.
Episode 7: Creative solutions to complex problems
Chris Harbur’s day at Law & Order:
Hear how a new outlook on the day transformed this young actor’s experience, getting him promoted from being an “extra” to landing an onscreen role in TV’s Law & Order.
Julian Schwartz and the fiber optics project:
Julian faced a situation where he needed to work with a group to come up with a creative idea during his internship. Find out what he learned about the importance of teamwork and collaboration when coming up with solutions.
Sarah Talcott reading a prayer for the Middle East:
Sarah’s organization, United Religions Initiative, is working with groups of people from all faiths—including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—to come up with prayers with the hope to bring peace to the Middle East. Listen to this inspiring, collective prayer by young people from a variety of religions.
Christine Driessen and a creative solution:
Christine tells a story of a student who was on deadline to complete a video project but was unable to work properly on the editing software. Listen to how she prayed to come up with a creative solution that revolutionized her project.
Nate Frederick’s Hawaiian sandals:
What do you do when your shoes break and you’re trekking through Hawaii? The solution may astonish you. Find out how this need was met in a creative way.
Episode 6: Getting to the heart of romantic relationships
Spirituality and relationships
Does it sound funny to pray for a relationship? Hear from two college students who after some reluctance found it useful. Check out what they did.
In a relationship & dealing with distance
So you’re in a relationship and your boyfriend or girlfriend is miles away. Should you break up or stay together? Three college students talk about how they’ve dealt with distance and made it work.
Episode 5: Finding purpose: What’s it worth?
Interview with Lois Carlson
When it comes to our purpose, are we ever in competition with someone else? Christian Science lecturer Lois Carlson continues our conversation by taking up that aspect of figuring out the meaning of life.
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Check out this article titled “No losers in the divine economy” from the November 2008 issue of The Christian Science Journal.
Interview with Alex Cook
Hear Alex Cook’s take on the whole competition and purpose discussion, especially what he’s found in his work as a mural artist. Plus, we discuss the question: “Should we ever take a job we don’t like just to make money?”
We asked Alex Cook about the inspiration behind the two songs he wrote and performed.
“Lead” - Download (MP3, :21)
“The only voice” - Download (MP3, :26)
Episode 4: Keeping afloat in a sinking economy
Interview with Evan Mehlenbacher
Some people think that these tough economic times are the result of God punishing us and maybe even part of the end times. But what does Christian Science lecturer Evan Mehlenbacher think about that?
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Check out this article titled “No losers in the divine economy” from the November 2008 issue of The Christian Science Journal.
Interview with Anna Warmack
We asked bank examiner Anna Warmack to tells us more about how she went from fascination with the dismal financial news to a more productive perspective.
Featured Musician
Listen to how musician Clark Wheeler got started in music and what inspired him to write the two of the songs featured in episode 4, “These arms” and “Little darlin.”
Episode 3: Election ‘08 and beyond: we’re all in this together
Interview with Ron Ballard
Check out this extended interview with Ron Ballard, a Christian Science lecturer that worked on the presidential bid for Bobby Kennedy and Ronald Reagan’s gubernatorial bid in California.
Ron Ballard’s, “Prayer and Politics”
Ron Ballard tours the country giving a talk called “Prayer and Politics.” Listen to this version of the lecture he gave at a youth Spiritual Activist Summit in DC.
Episode 2: Is religion ‘Religulous?’
Interview with Robin Hoagland
Here’s more discussion on Science and Religion with Christian Science Lecturer Robin Hoagland. Interesting stuff!
‘Religulous’
David Bates, Time4Thinkers producer and co-host, saw the movie Religulous with a group of Texas A&M college students in Houston.
Afterwards, they had a discussion about the film, and some of what they said can be are heard in Episode 2: Is religion ‘Religulous?’
Episode 1: The search for spirituality!
Interview with Jane Lampman
Complete interview with reporter Jane Lampman from The Christian Science Monitor.
Article on the Pew Forum religious survey from the Christian Science Monitor:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0624/p02s01-ussc.html
Article on the UCLA higher education spirituality survey:
http://pewforum.org/events/?EventID=16