The Walk: A Spiritual Journey

In Episode 2 of our interview with Dr. Emily Castellucci, we ask her about some of her heroes on her spiritual journey, and we explore the need for personal courage and receptivity on our spiritual journeys. Listen in on part 2 of our interview with Dr. Castellucci

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Episode Notes:

-You can find Dr. Castellucci’s faculty fellow profile with The Thompson Institute here.

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Emily S. Castellucci

In the final episode of our interview with Dr. Michael Prats, we ask him about his study of philosophy in undergrad, and we ask him if there is anything that particularly troubles him about being a Christian today. Enjoy.

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Episode Notes:

-Learn more about Dr. Prats at The Thompson Institute: https://thethompsoninstitute.org/about/faculty-fellows/michael-prats-medicine

-For more reflection on the value of studying subjects like philosophy, check out our previous interview with James KA Smith: https://thethompsoninstitute.org/the-walk-episodes/2018/2/2/james-ka-smith-part-2

-For more reflection on how Jesus transcends our cultural debates today, check out Scott Sauls’ book:

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22801012-jesus-outside-the-lines

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

In episode 2 of our interview with Dr. Michael Prats, professor in the OSU College of Medicine, we ask him whether or not faith is something that is completely subjective, and we ask him if his faith is ever at odds with his work in the scientific field of medicine.

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-Learn more about Dr. Prats at The Thompson Institute: https://thethompsoninstitute.org/about/faculty-fellows/michael-prats-medicine

-To explore more on the intersection of science, knowledge, and faith check out Ian Hutchinson’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Monopolizing-Knowledge-Ian-Hutchinson/dp/0983702306

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

Our next guest on the Walk is a professor in the OSU College of Medicine, Dr. Michael Prats.

Dr. Prats is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He studied neuroscience and philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, and received his medical degree from Ohio State. Dr. Prats serves as the Assistant Director of Ultrasound, and the Director of Ultrasound Research within the Division of Emergency Ultrasound. He founded and co-hosts his own podcast, the Ultrasound G.E.L. podcast, which discusses research articles in the field of bedside ultrasound. He’s been invited to speak at conferences around the world in light of his work and interaction with ultrasound research.

But Mike is more than a physician in academic medicine. Mike’s wife Lyndsay has this to say about him:

“One thing I love about Mike is his integrity. It makes him very trustworthy and dependable. He always tries to do the right thing, in every area of life, even when it is at a cost to himself.

I also think he’s really funny and he makes me laugh every day. He brings joy everywhere he goes.

Listen in on Aaron’s interview with Dr. Michael Prats.

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-Learn more about Dr. Prats at The Thompson Institute: https://thethompsoninstitute.org/about/faculty-fellows/michael-prats-medicine

-Check out Dr. Prats’ own podcast: https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Prats

On this special episode of the Walk we interrupt our normal interviews with professors and scholars on campus to feature a short address given by Dr. Jane Goleman at a recent meeting of Cru at OSU. Dr. Goleman is a physician through Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She received her medical degree from OSU, and Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

In this address she speaks to an audience primarily made up of students who would identify themselves as Christians in the secular university context of Ohio State. In this address she speaks about whether or not Christians belong in the secular academy at OSU. And now a special episode of The Walk.

Episode Notes:

For more information about Dr. Goleman and to find our previous interview with her, visit https://thethompsoninstitute.org/about/faculty-fellows/jane-goleman

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. M. Jane Goleman

In this episode we interview Professor Angie Burks. Prof. Burks is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Boston University School of Law and was a Community Builder Fellow at the Harvard's JKF School. She is a Senior Lecturer within OSU's College of Engineering and has presented at the state and national level on engineering ethics and the legal liabilities of electronic communication.

Her Negotiations course within Northeastern University's distance learning program has been delivered to over 800 graduate students and executives in four parts of the world, including Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

She was nominated three times for Indiana University's Trustees Teaching Excellence Award and twice for Ohio State's Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Lecturer. She notes that the most important experience in her life was growing up in the Sunday School program at Second Baptist Church in Columbus, Indiana.

In this first episode of our interview with her, we ask her about her work at Ohio State, her spiritual journey, and her experience of suffering.

Episode Notes:

To learn more about Prof. Burks, visit her fellow profile for The Thompson Institute: https://thethompsoninstitute.org/about/faculty-fellows/angie-burks

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Prof. Angie Burks

In the last portion of our interview we ask Dr. Ganssle how he would respond to the person who believes with Christopher Hitchens that religion poisons everything. And we ask what he might say to the person that is struggling to believe in God.

Episode Notes:

Check out Dr. Ganssle’s book Our Deepest Desires

For footage of Dr. Ganssle dialogue with Erik Wielenberg check out the event page.

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Gregory Ganssle

In Episode 2 of our interview with Dr. Gregory Ganssle, we ask him what it means when he writes that reality is fundamentally personal, and we ask him to explain the difference between local and cosmic value.

Episode Notes:

Check out Dr. Ganssle’s book Our Deepest Desires

For footage of Dr. Ganssle dialogue with Erik Wielenberg check out the event page.

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Gregory Ganssle

Dr. Gregory Ganssle is a philosopher that recently visited the campus of The Ohio State University to participate in a special event of the The Thompson Institute entitled: Are You Free?: Christian and atheist scholars seek to make sense of our innate desire for personal freedom. Dr. Ganssle spent 9 years teaching philosophy at Yale and is now a professor at Tablbot School of Theology in Southern California. An author of several significant books, Dr. Ganssle isn’t just knowledgeable, he is also humble and very thought-provoking. Now, our interview with Dr. Gregory Ganssle.

Episode Notes:

Absolutely check out Dr. Ganssle’s books:

Our Deepest Desires

A Reasonable God

For footage of Dr. Ganssle dialogue with Erik Wielenberg check out the event page.

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Dr. Gregory Ganssle

In the final episode of our interview with Scott LaCross we ask him how he overcomes spiritual pitfalls in the business world.

Episode Notes:

Notes: For reflections on community check what Dr. Larry Crabb has to say here

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The Walk is a production of The Thompson Institute, a program of Cru at Ohio State
Produced by Aaron Badenhop
Edited by Seth Costello & Lukas Moreland
Special thanks to Prof. Scott Lacross