Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1568: The Age of the Earth
Posted on · Episode: 1568 Lord Kelvin’s miscalculation of the age of the earth. Today, a Victorian scientist miscalculates the age of the earth.
Tag: religion
Houston Matters
Writer Michael Arceneaux On Growing Up Black, Gay, And Catholic In Houston
Posted on · Arceneaux discusses his book “I Can’t Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I’ve Put My Faith in Beyoncé.”
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
The Spirituality Of Wine
Posted on · Looking at how wine has been used in religious and spiritual practices with a local Baptist reverend.
News
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Texas Mosque
Posted on · The man is charged with a hate crime and also with use of a fire to commit a federal felony in the January 2017 fire that destroyed an Islamic center in Victoria
Houston Matters
Examining How Politicians Use Scripture
Posted on · In Houston, the most diverse city in the country, does a politician citing the Bible alienate some constituents?
Houston Matters
Full Show: Comparing The Oil Boom In North Dakota To Houston, And Estimating Syrian War Victims (June 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We consider issues looming over this year’s meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Then, a new book compares how the recent oil boom affected North Dakota compared to Greater Houston. Also, Rice University researchers are using data science to estimate the number of civilian casualties in Syria. And we visit an exhibit of Andy Warhol's photographs at UH.
Houston Matters
Does Science Have Room For God?
Posted on · Former NPR religion correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty talks about her book, Fingerprints of God: The Search for the Science of Spirituality.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The Intersection Of Faith And Science, And Stolen Paintings From WWII (June 8, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner says he’s joining other mayors to ask the federal government to stop separating undocumented families at the border. Then, we discuss how faith and science intersect. We break down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of the week’s news. And a local artist reinterprets artwork stolen by the Nazis during World War II as body art.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3173: Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Posted on · Episode: 3173 Understanding Saint Anselm of Canterbury. Today, unleashing reason.
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