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Inner Compass is a television interview show that explores how people make their decisions about ethical, religious, and social justice issues. Guests include authors, activists, religious leaders, an... more
FAQs about Inner Compass interview show:How many episodes does Inner Compass interview show have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.
October 29, 2008Progressive Evangelical PoliticsSome say the era of the American religious right is over. Which direction will evangelicals head next? Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners and author of the bestseller God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn¹t Get it, pinpoints a "moral center" and its corresponding political revival in America today. Karen Saupe hosts....more27minPlay
October 20, 2008Questioning Emergent Churches"Coffee, candles, and couches" is how some critics describe the style of emergent churches, which are popping up across the U.S. and Europe. As usual, popularity brings questions and concerns. Pastor Kevin DeYoung and writer Ted Kluck, from Lansing, MI, describe theirs for host Shirley Hoogstra as they discuss their book, Why We¹re Not Emergent (by Two Guys Who Should Be)....more27minPlay
October 15, 2008Evangelicals & MaryIn Protestant churches, Mary the mother of God takes the stage at Christmas, only to disappear backstage for the rest of the year. Should she play a leading role year-round? Christianity Today's Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, tells host Karen Saupe what evangelicals can learn from why Catholics revere Mary....more27minPlay
October 07, 2008Striving Toward Multi-Ethnic ChurchMartin Luther King, Jr. famously pronounced eleven o'clock Sunday morning as the most segregated hour in America. How can churches work to reverse this trend? Sociologist Gerardo Marti of Davidson College tells host Shirley Hoogstra about his research on what works and what doesn't....more27minPlay
May 27, 2008IC820 - Christians in the CourtroomWitnesses place their hand on the Bible before they testify: how would principles from that Bible play out if it were actually opened up and applied? Would prosecutors be arguing for forgiveness? Stephen Bloom, attorney with Irwin & McKnight law firm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and author of The Believer's Guide to Legal Issues, wonders with host Karen Saupe how empty courtrooms might become....more27minPlay
May 13, 2008IC820 - Promo: Christians in the Courtroom (30 sec)Witnesses place their hand on the Bible before they testify: how would principles from that Bible play out if it were actually opened up and applied? Would prosecutors be arguing for forgiveness? Stephen Bloom, attorney with Irwin & McKnight law firm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and author of The Believer's Guide to Legal Issues, wonders with host Karen Saupe how empty courtrooms might become....more1minPlay
May 13, 2008IC819 -The Life of a Scientist MomField biologist Margaret Lowman has balanced research and family in rainforest treetops around the world. Lowman, author of It’s a Jungle Up There: More Tales from the Treetops, tells host Shirley Hoogstra how her high-reaching adventures grounded her as a mother and advanced forest-canopy research for scientists, indigenous people groups, and the online student community....more27minPlay
May 06, 2008IC816 - Promo: Who is Gospel Music For? (30 second promotional clip)Many people have strong feelings about what kind of music is appropriate for church, and exactly how it should be performed. Performed for who? James Abbington of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, and executive editor of the African American Church Music series, takes host Karen Saupe on a tour at the piano....more1minPlay
April 29, 2008IC819 - Promo: The Life of a Scientist Mom (30 sec)Field biologist Margaret Lowman has balanced research and family in rainforest treetops around the world. Lowman, author of It’s a Jungle Up There: More Tales from the Treetops, tells host Shirley Hoogstra how her high-reaching adventures grounded her as a mother and advanced forest-canopy research for scientists, indigenous people groups, and the online student community....more1minPlay
April 29, 2008IC818 - Stand if Able: Disability and the ChurchIf the Church is the "body" of Christ, then church members function as its distinct yet complementary parts. When those roles aren't obvious, how can we help each other find them? Christopher Smit of the Calvin College communication department explores with host Karen Saupe how churches can progress beyond installing ramps to fully embracing the unique roles of the disabled....more27minPlay
FAQs about Inner Compass interview show:How many episodes does Inner Compass interview show have?The podcast currently has 130 episodes available.