Faith and Reason - WPRR - Public Reality Radio
Summary: Fred Wooden, Senior Minister at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, hosts this live weekly call-in conversation about the lively issues of religion and politics, especially when they collide. Join him and his rotating posse of friends - April Crowe, ACLU attorney Pete Armstrong, Prakaresh Fred Stella (Hindu Temple of GR), Michael Johnston, Katy Jaramillo, and others. Fred's...
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January 6, 2017
January 6, 2017
December 30, 2016
December 23, 2016
December 16, 2016
Fred is joined by WPRR Program Director Darren Gibson and professor Randall Jelks for a discussion of Trump's cabinet picks and policies.
Fred is joined by ACLU Attorney Pete Armstrong and by Raquel Owens of Thrive, a refugee support program in Grand Rapids. Topics included the election of Donald Trump, refugee issues, and some proactive options for the new administration.
Fred is joined by Lauren Yentz of Women Libs Radio. Topics include recent political news, the Standing Rock tribe and the Dakota Access Pipeline, legal racism, Detroit Public Schools, left evangelicals, right Atheists, Halloween, and should children vote?
Fred's guest co-host is WPRR Program Director and Southpaws host Darren Gibson. Discussion about the debate including Trump's terminology of "bad hombres" and "nasty woman", Trump may not accept the results of the election if he loses, are there ethics in politics and if not should there be, do Christians own Jesus, and much more.
Guests this week included Fred Stella and Joslin Monahan. Topics included why Trump appeals to voters. Joslin talked about the work the American Civil Liberties Union does.
Fred was joined by guests Paula Triplett and Kyle Kooyers. Topics include the first VP debate, Donald Trump and his tax payments (or lackthereof), voting restirctions on felons, the complexities around abortion, as well as local interfaith events.
Fred is joined by WPRR Program Director Darren Gibson and by Paula Triplett. Topics included debate analysis, what issues aren't being discussed by the candidates, the latest officer involved shooting in El Cajon, CA, the latest school shooting taking place in Townville, SC, Fred rhetorically asks if African-Americans who protest are a threat, deeper discussions about race, technology allows for the reading of one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and fewer people are turning toward religion.
Fred is joined by Michael Johnson and by former Faith and Reason co-host Bill Freeman. Topics included the officer involved shootings in Charlotte, NC and Tulsa, OK, racism in law enforcement, elections, and wealth and religion.
Fred is joined by Michael Johnston and Lauren Yentz. Topics include questions about the validity of political polling, education and lack of civics, race, and Islam as Eid-al-Adha ends.
Fred is joined Michael Johnston and Paula Triplett throught the show and Jennifer Beahan, director of Center For Inquiry-Michigan, for the last half hour of the show. Topics included San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick protesting during the national anthem, historically black colleges and universities, Donald Trump as commander-in-chief, and racism.
