Houston Matters
Using ‘Hamilton’ to preach an anti-LGBTQ message: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Tag: religion
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2229: Children and Science
Posted on · Episode: 2229 Hurdles that children must leap to learn science. Today, children and science.
Houston Matters
The response to gun violence, and the Muslim experience in Houston (May 26, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Homicides involving a gun have been on the rise in Harris County since 2018. In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, we discuss how we should respond. And a new survey reveals what life is like here for Muslims.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 47: What U Focus On, U Become
Posted on · University of Houston Lecturer Laura Marshall Clark offers up a preview of her fine art exhibition: CHIEFS, CLANS and KIN, opening in Oklahoma this weekend
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2212: Joseph and John LeConte
Posted on · Episode: 2212 In which Joseph and John LeConte accept evolution as they themselves evolve. Today, a tale of two slaveholders.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2197: Liszt and Petrarch
Posted on · Episode: 2197 Liszt, Petrarch, and St. Augustine. Today, Liszt and Petrarch.
Town Square
Celebrating the influential and inspirational women in our lives
Posted on · In continuing to honor Women's History Month, listeners share personal stories about the women who've made the greatest impact in shaping them into who they are.
Houston Matters
Why gas prices won’t be falling any time soon (March 8, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: An energy industry analyst explains the forces at play driving oil prices up -- and likely keeping them there for a while. And we meet two pioneering women from Houston.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2193: Dover Beach
Posted on · Episode: 2193 Matthew Arnold’s honeymoon on Dover Beach: an odd Valentine’s Day greeting. Today, a Valentine’s Day greeting.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2182: Believing in Magic
Posted on · Episode: 2182 Wondering why we believe in so much magic. Today, we believe magic.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2167: Proof
Posted on · Episode: 2167 Proof and Belief: Are they related? Today, proof and belief.
The Death Penalty
Supreme Court conservatives are skeptical on spiritual advisers in death chamber
Posted on · The subject has, at times, divided the court's conservative majority and it has also at times embarrassed the court, as minority religious advisers have sometimes been excluded from the chamber.
News
Researcher Looks Into ‘Why Science and Faith Need Each Other’
Posted on · A sociologist looks into the assumption that faith and science are in conflict and shares what she has discovered in her book, Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values That Move Us beyond Fear.
inDepth
A Storm, A Death, A Pandemic: Houston Church Still On The Road To Recovery 3 Years After Harvey
Posted on · Emmanuel Episcopal Church finally has a new home after being flooded in 2017 – but they still can’t worship there.
Religion
How Hospital Chaplains Are Caring For The Pandemic’s Patients And Front-Line Workers
Posted on · One of Houston Methodist's chaplains says they've started video conference support groups for staff who've tested positive for COVID-19.