On this week’s show, the dean of Boston University’s School of Theology, Robert Neville, spoke on “Toward a Theology of World Religions: The Existential Threats.” Professor Neville delivered this presentation as part of the Institute for Philosophy and Religion lecture series “The Stranger’s Religion: Fascination and Fear.”
In his talk, professor Neville examined the structure [...]

Former U.S. President Harry Truman once said: “The only thing new under the sun is the history we don’t know.”
Slavery was legal in many southern states right through the American Civil War. However, the importing of slaves became illegal in 1808, and made a crime punishable by death in 1820. But according to Northeastern University [...]

On this week’s show, seven distinguished faculty members of the internationally-known Creative Writing Program at Boston University read selections from their own work, some of which is still in progress.
The presenters were: U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, internationally-known poet Geoffrey Hill, professor Roseanna Warren, playwright and Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott, and novelists Leslie [...]

At the dawn of the 20th century, theologian William Ernest Hocking projected a time when the fundamental tenets of Christianity would gradually permeate other societies, leading to a world of free-standing individuals prepared to fully participate in their times. He also believed that Christianity would become the foundation for a future world religion in a [...]

On this week’s show, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel discussed the concept of caring and commented on violence around the world. Wiesel delivered this talk as part of his annual Boston University lecture series “The Fascination with Jewish Tales.”
Throughout the lecture, professor Wiesel used quotes and examples from the Bible to emphasize the importance [...]