Dr Kobby Barda - "New Jews no news"- How antisemitism took hold in US universities
How do we fix free speech on university campuses? In this episode of Babel Undone we hear from Dr Kobby Barda a scholar in Israel-US relations who talks about the "poisoning" of a young generation.
Barda is a senior lecturer at the Holon Institute of Technology with a PHD in the unique subject of Christian Zionism.
He explores how wildly different political groups - such as Chinese communist groups and the extreme left - came together in their hatred of Jews and how anti-semitism has taken a stronghold in our academic institutions.
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This podcast is created in partnership with the Good Shepherd Church of India. For more details head to www.gsi.org
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Joel Finkelstein - The neuroscientist combatting hate online
From 5G towers spreading Covid to the great replacement theory suggesting a secret plot to replace white populations with immigrants. What do these popular online conspiracies have in common? They demonise certain groups.
Psychologist-turned-Neuroscientist Joel Finkelstein is a data-driven researcher seeking to challenge these false narratives and has been celebrated for his work on combating hate speech and extremist content online.
He serves as co-founder of the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), a nonprofit group using machine learning to analyse the spread of hateful and narratives across social media platforms and those who are behind them.
In this episode of Babel Undone we hear from Joel - who holds science and faith closely together - on how he and his team are using pioneering research to identify cyber-social threats and how we all need to be aware of the agendas behind what we read online.
For more podcasts which help Christians grow in their faith head to www.premier.plus/podcasts
This podcast is created in partnership with the Good Shepherd Church of India. For more details head to www.gsi.org
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Dr Lisa Miller - How God talks to us through 'The Awakened Brain'
American Professor of psychology Dr Lisa Miller has spent her life studying the brain. But what part does faith play? In The Awakened Brain Psychologist Dr Lisa Miller argues human beings have an innate capacity for spirituality - and she can prove it.
The New York Times best-selling author and neuroscientist teachers at Columbia University and her work has lead her to speak for universities, business and the US military.
In this episode of Babel Undone she walks through the health benefits of faith and the studies that prove it. She argues we were designed to receive awareness of God and the more we selflessly serve each other, the thicker our cortexes become and the 'healthier' we are.
For more podcasts which help Christians grow in their faith head to www.premier.plus/podcasts
This podcast is created in partnership with the Good Shepherd Church of India. For more details head to www.gsi.org
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Hikmat Kashouh - The pastor and scholar building Christian communities in the heart of Lebanon
Dr. Hikmat Kashouh is the senior pastor of Resurrection Church Beirut and a respected scholar in Middle Eastern Christianity. Through his scholarly work and his book The Arabic Versions of The Gospels he sought to keep the arabic Christian tradition alive to for his generation and the next.
He was born during Lebanon’s civil war, experiencing bombing and displacement firsthand. His faith led him to earn a PhD in Textual Criticism from the University of Birmingham in the UK and served as Academic Dean at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.
In 2008 he says he received a divine assignment to grow the church where he was. There are now 44 congregations in Lebanon. He's a man who believes Christianity is indigenous to the Arab world and that Christianity and his faith was born in the soil where he lives.
Babel Undone is produced by Premier. For more podcasts which help Christians grow in their faith head to www.premier.plus/podcasts
This podcast is created in partnership with the Good Shepherd Church of India. For more details head to www.gsi.org
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Jenny Korn - fighting for people of faith from the heart of the White House
Jenny Korn is Deputy Assistant to the President and Faith Director in the White Houses's Faith Office a role she was appointed to by President Trump earlier this year.
She's a seasoned Republican political strategist and has been active in politics for over 20 years. Back in 2004 she worked on George W. Bush's campaign leading its Hispanic engagement. Later she joined Trump's first time in office as Deputy Director in the Office of Public Liaison and co-founded the National Faith Advisory Board, maintaining gospel-driven ties after leaving.
On Trump 2.0 she says 'promises made, promises kept' and now advocates from with the heart of government for faith-based initiatives, collaborating with agencies on federal grant access, religious freedom protections, and support for houses of worship championing freedom of religion and its expression throughout America.
Babel Undone is produced by Premier. For more podcasts which help Christians grow in their faith head to www.premier.plus/podcasts
This podcast is created in partnership with the Good Shepherd Church of India. For more details head to www.gsi.org
Since the Tower of Babel, the world has grown increasingly divided by language, culture, faith, and ways of thinking.
Yet with advancements in technology and our modes of communication, we may have an unprecedented opportunity for interconnectivity.
In this global village, we encounter similar issues but approach them in different ways.
So, what would it look like to foster a community where learning from each other forms the basis for understanding and coexistence? How can we celebrate our differences while recognising our shared humanity?
Welcome to 'Babel Undone', a podcast dedicated to undoing the divisions by creating a space for Christians worldwide to better understand and learn from each other.
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