Dr. Shepherd's guest this week is Chief Warrant Officer 3 Charles Perry of the California National Guard, also a senior in the M.Div. program at Unity Institute® and Seminary. Tune in to hear two "old soldiers" reminisce about their experiences in the military-Dr. Shepherd in Vietnam, Charles Perry in Afghanistan-and look at war and peace issues from the perspective of Prosperity consciousness.

Health and healing as an expression of prosperity consciousness: an interview with Unity Institute® and Seminary student Nancy Mercurio. She holds a master's in Management: Human Relations and Organizational Behavior and an undergraduate business degree. Nancy's home church is Unity of Tampa (Floriday), where she has sung in the choir for 12 years, served as guest speaker for eight, and as vision team leader/volunteer coordinator for six years.

This week Dr.Shepherd interviews a newly minted Ph.D., Jesse Tanner, who received his doctorate from the University of the West this year. Dr. Tanner is also a student in the M.Div. program at Unity Institute® and Seminary, where he is preparing to be a Unity minister. Their topic will be the Theology of Prosperity.

LTAI during the merry month of May will be a free-flowing, ongoing discussion about current events and theological issues based on "leftover letters" from Dr. Shepherd's popular Unity Magazine® column, "That's a Good Question." Not every letter can be answered in the limited space of a Q&A column, sometimes because a similar question has just been addressed. Join us this month as Dr. Tom brings a stack of old letters and emails, and student panelists from Unity Institute® and Seminary will answer the leftover mail.

LTAI continues its Spring Cleaning celebration with more "leftover letters" from Dr. Shepherd's popular Unity Magazine® column, "That's a Good Question." Not every letter can be answered in the limited space of a Q&A column, sometimes because a similar question has just been addressed. Join us this month as Dr. Tom brings a stack of old letters, emails and student panelists from Unity Institute® and Seminary to answer the leftover mail.

During the merry month of May Let's Talk About It will participate in the ancient ritual of "Spring Cleaning" with a delightful new twist-leftover letters to Unity Magazine's popular Q&A column. Students and faculty will join in a free-flowing, ongoing discussion about current events and theological issues based on "leftover letters" from Dr. Shepherd's long-running column, "That's a Good Question." Not every letter can be answered in the limited space of a Q&A column, sometimes because a similar question has just been addressed. Join us this month as Dr. Tom dumps out the mailbag and offers a stack of old letters and emails for Unity Institute® and Seminary faculty and student panelists to answer on the air.

Dr. Shepherd's panel will discuss current events in politics, religion and spirituality. Controversies that stir the blood of society at large and Unity people in particular. For example: Does "love your enemies" mean "have no enemies"? What are the prospects for world peace without the threat of terrorism? Now that the space shuttles are lodged in museums, is there any theological reason for further exploration of the cosmos? Closer to home, what does the United States' presidential race teach us about human character under pressure? Join us with your questions.

Ever consider the profoundly spiritual lessons which can be drawn from 18 players tossing, hitting and avoiding a little white ball? Dr. Tom's guests will look at "The Game" and how it continues to play a part in defining our culture.

This week Dr. Tom's panel looks at a highly controversial topic in American public policy. Are the new "Stand Your Ground" laws an outgrowth of zealous Second Amendment advocates? Shall handguns be banned entirely or be freely available with supportive concealed carry laws? What kind of society will we become if everyone is either disarmed or packing heat? Be prepared for a great discussion, which attempts to find middle ground in the highly charged political-cultural environment after the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida.

American sociopolitical consciousness divides down the middle these days, as exemplified by the recent loud dispute about whether one side was waging a "war" on the other regarding birth control and Church doctrine. This week Dr. Shepherd's guests will discuss the ongoing values dichotomy in the United States.