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...
- Visit Website
- RSS
- Artist: Faith and Reason
- Copyright: ℗ & © WPRR Public Reality Radio
Podcasts:
Fred is joined by WPRR Program Director Darren Gibson, PaleoRadio founder and host Jeremiah Bannister, and Amy Jaramillo (Katy's mother). Topics included a woman using religion to justify beating her child with a coat hanger, Americans and the consequences of choice, three untrue Christian cliches, and Labor Day messages. In the last half hour, the panel is joined by Debbie Mageed. Debbie talks about the Muslim religion and "Eid Al Adha".
Fred is joined by special guest Michael Johnston. Are we in the least violent times globally? The answer may surprise you. Other topics included France's burkini ban that was overturned, EpiPens, the regulating of capitalism, Orlando hospitals are waiving fees for victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, healthcare, gendered language, double standards in politics when it comes to gender, and fear in politics.
Fred is joined by Andy DeBraber, Director of Advancement for Heartside Ministry. Topics included Breitbart's Stephen Bannon joining the Donald Trump campaign, should President Obama cut his vacation short to visit the flood damaged areas of Louisiana, churches and tax exempt statuses, and an update on the Flint water crisis.
Fred's scheduled guests are Katy Jaramillo and Michael Johnston. Topics included Donald Trump's 2nd Amendment comments regarding Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton and political slut shaming, religion and politics, the Pope and transgender folks, and the Olympics.
Fred is joined by Katy Jaramillo and Michael Johnston. Topics included President Obama talking about feminism on his birthday, Canada is adapting Finland's "Baby Box" model, a discussion about baby boomers and ageism (Washington Post), and the minimum wage isn't enough to live in any states.
Fred is joined by Katy Jaramillo. They discussed the Democratic National Convention, the United States Navy has named a warship after former San Francisco mayor Harvey Milk, Texas Attorney General sues the city of Austin to force "open carry" on them, a discussion of white male privilege, and was Jesus "queer".
Fred is joined in the studio today by ACLU Attorney Pete Armstrong and WPRR intern Lauren Yentz. They talked about Donald Trump accepting the GOP Presidential nomination and Trump's acceptance speech (the longest in 40 years). Pete talks about voting rights and a federal court injunction blocking Michigan's ban on straight ticket voting, and a lengthy discussion about why do evangelicals support conservatives.
Fred is joined in studio by ACLU Attorney Pete Armstrong. Topics included a discussion on the truck attack in Nice, France, was U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg right or wrong in criticizing GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump, a discussion of DWB (driving while black), and a discussion of gay marriage and polygamy.
Fred Wooden was joined by Assistant Program Director April Crowe and special guest co-host Katy Jaramillo. The main topic was a discussion of the violence this past week with officer involved shootings in Baton Rouge, LA and Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN and the murder of Dallas Police officers providing security to a Black Lives Matter protest over the previous two officer involved shootings.
June 17, 2016
June 10, 2016
Fred is back and he's joined by ACLU attorney Pete Armstrong.
May 6, 2016
Fred is joined by Fred Stella. In the second hour, a pre-recorded interview Fred conducted with Stephanie Sandberg.
April 22, 2016
