Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3173: Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Posted on · Episode: 3173 Understanding Saint Anselm of Canterbury. Today, unleashing reason.
Tag: religion
News
Demolition Begins On Houston Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Due To Flooding Damage
Posted on · The synagogue is being demolished after extensive flood damage from Hurricane Harvey
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1462: Jedidiah Morse
Posted on · Episode: 1462 Jedidiah Morse, geographer and Samuel F. B. Morse’s father. Today, Jedidiah Morse’s geography.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1454: Juxtaposition and Contradiction
Posted on · Episode: 1454 The sometimes astonishing results of juxtaposing contradictory ideas. Today, a thought about juxtaposition and contradictions.
News
Analysis: Free Speech In Texas, If You Have A Minute Or Two
Posted on · You’ve heard about “snowflakes” on campus — the people who melt when they hear things they don’t want to hear or cannot deal with? Here’s your opportunity to see some elected snowflakes in action
News
FEMA Changes Policy On Places Of Worship
Posted on · While the government agency has issued a statement announcing the change, a new Policy Guide has yet to be released
Houston Matters
Writer Reza Aslan Endeavors To Understand The Human Desire For Religion
Posted on · Aslan talks with Craig Cohen about his book God: A Human History.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Hockey In Houston, And Year-End Tax Advice (Dec. 7, 2017)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The City of Houston is about to tell some Harvey victims what repairs they need to make to their property. Author Reza Aslan talks about the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We discuss the possibility of an NHL team coming here. A tax expert answers your questions. And comedian Hari Kondabolu takes on Apu from The Simpsons.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3149: Constants of Nature
Posted on · Episode: 3149 Constants of Nature. Today, the grandest machine of all.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3147: Reason, Religion and Revolution
Posted on · Episode: 3147 The Three R’s: Reason, Religion and Revolution. Today, the three r’s: reason, religion and revolution.
Texas
The “Bathroom Bill” Debate You Haven’t Heard
Posted on · Business leaders in favor of a bill restricting transgender bathroom access? Christian conservatives in opposition? Nothing is simple when it comes to the politics of the Senate Bill 3.
Texas
Religious Groups Run Ad Blitzes Both For And Against “Bathroom Bill”
Posted on · Senate Bill 3 remains stalled in the Texas House, with the end of the special session just a week and a half away.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1376: Frere Jacques
Posted on · Episode: 1376 Frère Jacques: The canonical hours and mechanical clocks. Today, religious practice and the mechanical clock.
Houston Matters
Defining Religious Liberty And How Far It Should Stretch
Posted on · What exactly does religious liberty mean from a legal standpoint, and how has it been interpreted by courts? To discuss that we are joined by Josh Blackman, associate professor of law at South Texas College of Law, Reverend Laura Mayo of Covenant Church and Mustafaa Carroll of the Council of American-Islamic Relations.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1371: Soapy Sam and Huxley
Posted on · Episode: 1371 The great evolution war at Oxford in 1860. Today, we join the first major battle in a long war.