Speaking of Faith

I really enjoy "Speaking of Faith" on Sunday mornings, when I remember to listen to it. Recently I discovered the podcast availability of all its programs.

I just finished listening to the one on Revenge and Forgiveness:

"Michael McCullough describes science that helps us comprehend how revenge came to have a purpose in human life. At the same time, he stresses, science is also revealing that human beings are more instinctively equipped for forgiveness than we've perhaps given ourselves credit for. Knowing this suggests ways to calm the revenge instinct in ourselves and others and embolden the forgiveness intuition."

Usually the hour-long program just helps me reflect on things I value, and it helps refocus my energy and thoughts. I always feel I learn something too. I really enjoyed the discussion with Polkinghorne "Quarks and Creation." Polkinghorne's description of God is one of the closest to my own way of thinking, to a large extent. Anyway, sometimes the music is cheesy, but for the most part, it's one of the best programs on various aspects of spirituality. I've also downloaded these episodes: The Spirituality of Parenting ; The Inner Landscape of Beauty; Inside Mormon Faith; and The Ethics of Eating. Most of them are pretty good.

Let me know if there is an episode you'd like to listen to, maybe we could discuss it further together. I'd be interested in other takes on any of them.