The Wheatley Institution Podcast

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What's The Wheatley Institution Podcast about?

The Wheatley Institution Podcast contains lectures and conversations on the ideas that hold society together. From family to freedom of religion to ethics in business, learn the philosophical arguments for the virtues that are necessary to sustain and enhance society. The Wheatley Institution at Brigham Young University is dedicated to strengthening and preserving the core institutions of society by seeking powerful ideas which lead to practical solutions to real issues. Learn more at wheatley.byu.edu.

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The Wheatley Institution Podcast episodes:

02.06.2019
Bringing America Together
Arthur Brooks, outgoing president of the American Enterprise Institute believes that each American can root out contempt by proactively sharing warm-heartedness.
02.06.2019
The Possibility and Limits of Interreligious Empathy
Catherine Cornille is the Newton College Alumnae Chair of Western Culture, at Boston College. In her presentation of the 2018 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on the Eternal Man, she discusses the need for but challenges of true interfaith dialogue based...
02.06.2019
Religious Pluralism in a Secular World
Azza Karam of the UN Population Fund describes the fine line between supporting and patronizing religious actors across the world.
02.06.2019
We Need Children Even More Than They Need Us
In this Round-table on the Family, Wheatley Fellow, Jenet Erickson Ph.D, tackles a unique perspective on children: instead of why do children need their parents, she looks at all of the positive ways parents are affected and transformed by their...
02.06.2019
Distinguished Lecture in Ethics
Lee Bird, CEO and Chairman of the Board of the At Home Group shares stories and lessons of moral courage from a long and varied business career.
02.06.2019
The Natural Family In Peril
Dr. Allan C. Carlson, Distinguished Visiting Professor of History at Hillsdale college and President Emeritus of both the Howard Center and the Rockford Institute, discusses the numerous destructive consequences of the dissolution of the traditional family in the last 50...
02.06.2019
The Constitution, Political Culture, and Civic Virtue - Robert P. George
Robert P. George speaks at the 10th-anniversary celebration for the Wheatley Institution.
02.06.2019
Marxism and the Secular: From Plato to Badiou
Dr. Bill Martin, Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University in Chicago, discusses the ongoing challenge of modernism and its effect on Marxist thought.
02.06.2019
Globetrotting for Interfaith Harmony
Dr. Shaun Casey, director of the Berkley Center and former U.S. special representative for religion and global affairs/director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs, details why religion should be a part of statecraft. He...
02.06.2019
Family and Faith in a Pagan Time
Mary Eberstadt delivers the 2017 Wheatley Roundtable on Family Keynote Adress. Dr. Eberstadt discusses how we do live in a pagan time and the impact that has on the family. Apologies for issues with sound recording.
02.06.2019
Post Modern, Post Secular, Post Religious
John D. Caputo discusses the complexities of post-modern religious sentiments.
11.07.2017
When God and Caesar Meet: Religion, Secularism and the Public Square
David Campbell from the University of Notre Dame presents the Keynote Adress for the 2017 Wheatley Religion in the Public Square Conference.
10.19.2017
Marriage Unapologetic
Sir Paul Coleridge, founder and chairman of the Marriage Foundation UK and former British High Court judge, presents at the Wheatley 10 Year Anniversary Celebration.
10.19.2017
The Constitution, Political Culture, and Civic Virtue
Robert P. George commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Wheatley Institution with an address on the preservation of freedom and civic virtue.
09.20.2017
Eternal Return: Humanity After Eternity by Laurence Hemming
Laurence Hemming of the University of Lancaster presented the 2017 Truman G. Madsen Lecture on the Eternal Man.
04.06.2017
The True, the Good and the Beautiful
Eminent Scholar of aesthetics Roger Scruton raises important questions about the individual's relationship with morality and the arts.
02.17.2017
Faith, Practices, and Vocation: The Life of a Christian Scholar
Dr. David I. Smith gives his advice on how to bridge the gap between the two, thus creating an improved learning experience for both teachers and students. He challenges academic norms that have crept into every subject and that cause...
02.15.2017
Suffer the Children: What it Means to be a Child in Today's Culture
Jenet Erickson, affiliated scholar of the Wheatley Institution, identifies the challenges children face in today's society, within the context of evolving and non-traditional family structures.
02.15.2017
Discovering Sexual Equality in Our Shared Response to Human Dependecy
Lecture given by Erika Bachiochi at the Wheatley Institution's 2017 Roundtable on the Family
02.15.2017
Defending the Idea of Traditional Marriage
Sherif Girgis, co-author of "What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense" shares insights on how to defend marriage in a rational way.
02.14.2017
Reflections on Ethics and Leadership
Former CEO (Now Senior Partner) of Deloitte, Jim Quigley, shares lessons and experiences for future business leaders.
02.01.2017
Men Without Work: Key Findings
Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair at the American Enterprise Institute and renowned political economist and demographer, offers a unique look into America's biggest demographic crisis yet: men without work. American men seem to be leaving the labor force in greater...
01.26.2017
Understanding the 2016 Election and Its Consequences
Roger B. Porter, IBM Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University, draws on his extensive experience as both a member of three Presidential Administrations and a distinguished political scholar in order to provide insight to the uniqueness of the...
01.24.2017
Human Nature, Human Rights, and the Future of Religious Liberty
It is the responsibility of the individual to share, promote, and exemplify the ideals of worldwide, cross-denominational religious liberty and human rights.
11.17.2016
US Efforts to Promote International Religious Freedom
David N. Saperstein is the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. His address discusses current efforts to expand and protect freedom of religion around the world.
09.28.2016
Neither Liberal nor Libertarian, a Natural Law Approach to Social Justice and Property Rights
Ryan T. Anderson discusses social justice in today's modern political complexities.
06.24.2016
Religious Institutions and the Government
Robert P. George, McCormick Chair in Jurisprudence, Princeton University, discusses America's history and understanding of religious freedom. He goes into more detail speaking about the government's role in religious institutions. George tackles questions in the discussion further diving into this...
04.01.2016
The Heliotropic Effect: The Wheatley Insitution's Approach to Ethics and Virtuousness
Kim Cameron, professor at the University of Michigan, speaks on the heliotropic effect, and how focusing on positivity affects people
04.01.2016
Lifting Society Through More Effective Economic Institutions
Ronald K. Mitchell, the Jean Austin Bagley Regents' Chair in Management at Texas Tech University, speaks on economic institutions and how they can improve society.
03.31.2016
The Spiritual Child: Educating the Head and the Heart
Lisa Miller, Professor Director of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University, discusses spiritual development as it pertains to children and adolescents.
03.31.2016
A Life of Honor and Leadership: A Conversation with Robert C. Oaks
Robert C. Oaks and Brad Agle discuss honor and leadership.
03.24.2016
The Age of Feeling
Robert P. George and Richard Williams discuss the modern age, the Age of Feeling, as compared to the Age of Faith and Age of Reason.
03.24.2016
The Pursuit of Truth
Robert P. George discusses dedicating our lives to the pursuit of truth.
03.24.2016
What Does the Future Hold for Marriage and Religious Freedom?: A Conversation with Ryan T. Anderson
Ryan T. Anderson, Senior Research Fellow of the Heritage Foundation, talks with Jason Carroll about his book, Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom. Anderson discusses lessons we can learn from the Pro-Life movement's response to the Roe...
03.24.2016
Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage Religious Freedom
Ryan T. Anderson, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, gives a lecture concerning his thoughts on the breakdown of the family, and what we can do to strengthen families. He speaks concerning the pro-life movement and beliefs about marriage...
03.24.2016
Children Will Lead Us: A Conversation with Jenet Erickson
Jenet Erickson, affiliated scholar at the Wheatley Institution, has a chat with Jason S. Carroll. They discuss gender roles between mothers and fathers, and their influence on children. Common misunderstandings about motherhood and feminism. Our society's adult needs taking precedence...
03.24.2016
Suffer the Little Children: How a culture centered on individual rights has impacted the lives and wellbeing of children
Jenet Erickson, affiliated scholar at the Wheatley Institution, discusses how a culture centered exclusively on individual rights and desires poses great risks to the most vulnerable among us: our children.
03.24.2016
Truth, Marriage, and Standing Up for Religious Freedom: A Conversation With Robert P. George
Robert P. George, McCormick Chair of Jurisprudence, Princeton University, sat down with Richard N. Williams, Director of the Wheatley Institution. Robert P. George discusses the roles of public intellectuals, the virtue of dispassion, and dedicating our lives to the pursuit...
03.24.2016
The Nature Basis of Religious Freedom
Robert P. George is the McCormick Chair in Jurisprudence at Princeton University. In this lecture he discusses religious freedom.
03.23.2016
What Follows for the Family - Logically Psychologically - From Re-defining Marriage
Robert P. George, McCormick Chair of Jurisprudence, Princeton University, discusses polyamory, throuples, and how they affect marriage and the family.
03.10.2016
How (Not) To Be Secular: Responding To A New Millennium
James Smith, professor at Calvin College, makes a case against rising secularism, emphasizing the continued presence of spirituality, and he asserts that a secularist explanation of humanity cannot account for spiritually motivated behaviors.
02.24.2016
Religion and Development: A Conversation with Sharon Eubank and Katherine Marshall
Katherine Marshall of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University; and Sharon Eubank the director of LDS Charities discuss with Wheatley Fellow Fred Axelgard the place of religion in international aid work.
02.23.2016
Faith vs. Fear: Defusing Religious Extremism
Douglas M. Johnston, president and founder of the International Center for Religion Diplomacy, discusses his work in the Middle East helping to create an understanding between insurgent leaders and the United States.
02.11.2016
A Conversation with Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Wheatley fellow Fred Axelgard and Ryan Crocker - former US ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait and Lebanon - discuss the current climate in the middle east, the presidential election and the United State's place in a shifting world.
02.11.2016
Middle East Meltdown: Causes and Consequences for the U.S.
Ryan C. Crocker, former ambassador, shares his insight on the current challenges facing the Middle East – including how United States foreign policy decisions have influenced affairs in the region.
02.11.2016
The Critical Role of Honor in Successful Organizations
Robert C. Oaks, retired Air Force general, argues that a successful training program for leadership must develop honor and integrity.
02.10.2016
A Conversation with Gail Miller
Gail Miller is the chairwoman and owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. After a recent lecture at BYU, Wheatley fellow Brad Agle sat down with Mrs. Miller to discuss some of the values that govern the Miller...
02.10.2016
The Virtue of Values
Gail Miller, chairman of the Larry H. Miller Group, shares her and her husband's experiences that helped them develop integrity and to live a purposeful, succesful life.
01.29.2016
Why Should We Study Populism?
Cas Mudde, professor at the University of Georgia, critically assesses the different urges of populism in the public debate and outlines a clear definition on the basis of which he discusses the importance of the phenomenon.
01.21.2016
How to BE Good: Jazz, Soccer and Virtuous Improvisation
David M. Wilmington, professor at Baylor University, discusses how improvisational practices learned in both soccer and jazz training can be used in laying a framework for virtue ethics.

What's The Wheatley Institution Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Wheatley Institution Podcast episodes:

Bringing America Together

The Possibility and Limits of Interreligious Empathy

Religious Pluralism in a Secular World

We Need Children Even More Than They Need Us

Distinguished Lecture in Ethics

The Natural Family In Peril

The Constitution, Political Culture, and Civic Virtue - Robert P. George

Marxism and the Secular: From Plato to Badiou

Globetrotting for Interfaith Harmony

Family and Faith in a Pagan Time

Post Modern, Post Secular, Post Religious

When God and Caesar Meet: Religion, Secularism and the Public Square

Marriage Unapologetic

The Constitution, Political Culture, and Civic Virtue

Eternal Return: Humanity After Eternity by Laurence Hemming

The True, the Good and the Beautiful

Faith, Practices, and Vocation: The Life of a Christian Scholar

Suffer the Children: What it Means to be a Child in Today's Culture

Discovering Sexual Equality in Our Shared Response to Human Dependecy

Defending the Idea of Traditional Marriage

Reflections on Ethics and Leadership

Men Without Work: Key Findings

Understanding the 2016 Election and Its Consequences

Human Nature, Human Rights, and the Future of Religious Liberty

US Efforts to Promote International Religious Freedom

Neither Liberal nor Libertarian, a Natural Law Approach to Social Justice and Property Rights

Religious Institutions and the Government

The Heliotropic Effect: The Wheatley Insitution's Approach to Ethics and Virtuousness

Lifting Society Through More Effective Economic Institutions

The Spiritual Child: Educating the Head and the Heart

A Life of Honor and Leadership: A Conversation with Robert C. Oaks

The Age of Feeling

The Pursuit of Truth

What Does the Future Hold for Marriage and Religious Freedom?: A Conversation with Ryan T. Anderson

Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage Religious Freedom

Children Will Lead Us: A Conversation with Jenet Erickson

Suffer the Little Children: How a culture centered on individual rights has impacted the lives and wellbeing of children

Truth, Marriage, and Standing Up for Religious Freedom: A Conversation With Robert P. George

The Nature Basis of Religious Freedom

What Follows for the Family - Logically Psychologically - From Re-defining Marriage

How (Not) To Be Secular: Responding To A New Millennium

Religion and Development: A Conversation with Sharon Eubank and Katherine Marshall

Faith vs. Fear: Defusing Religious Extremism

A Conversation with Ambassador Ryan Crocker

Middle East Meltdown: Causes and Consequences for the U.S.

The Critical Role of Honor in Successful Organizations

A Conversation with Gail Miller

The Virtue of Values

Why Should We Study Populism?

How to BE Good: Jazz, Soccer and Virtuous Improvisation