SpokaneFAVS Podcast

March Coffee Talk: Faith and the Democratic Process

SpokaneFAVS — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:26:40 +0000

In this month's discussion:

“When your religion is hijacked by politics” by Patricia Bruininks

This election season has been a boon to satirists and political cartoonists. (READ MORE)

“Politics and Faith Go Together” by Melissa Carpenter

Politics and Faith DO go together, despite what the popular adage might say. (READ MORE)

“Being Christian and Political” by Andy CastroLang

Growing up in a certain kind of Roman Catholic household I heard the stories of and knew, some very activist priests and bishops and nuns. (READ MORE)

January Coffee Talk: Dialoguing Through Our Differences

SpokaneFAVS — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 21:10:11 +0000

Columns for this coffee talk included:

"Celebrating our Differences" by Ayesha Malik

I was 6 years old when I did my first public speaking event. It was picture day at school and I decided to wear my favorite outfit, which happened to be traditional Pakistani clothing. (READ MORE)

"Abide With Me" by Liv Larson Andrews

Growing up in the 1990’s, I learned a lot about tolerance. I recall it being the "word of the year" at my junior high school when I was in 7^th grade. (READ MORE)

"Dialoguing For Health" by Kimberly Burnham

The question of what we need in order to dialogue across differences raises more questions: Are we different? (READ MORE)

"The Effect of Differences on the Brain" by Kimberly Burnham

Do something new. Think, care, and create in your community. Expand your definition of community.(READ MORE)

"Bringing all voices to the table is crucial, but not easy" by Meredith Hutchison Hartley

The FāVS leadership team talk about improving dialogue a lot — obsessively, even — and we’re especially concerned about helping people from less-represented background join the conversation here. (READ MORE)

December Coffee Talk: The Changing Religious Landscape

SpokaneFAVS — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 21:44:33 +0000

The Changing Religious Landscape

Panelists included:

Skyler Oberst, who wrote “People still seek God, but not in buildings“
Steven Simmons, who wrote”Growth of non-religious due to strong stances on moral and social issues“
Matthew Sewell, who wrote “Decline in Catholic Numbers is a Call to Action“
Guest panelist, via Skype, will be Scott Thumma who co-authored the recent study, “Recent Shifts in America’s Largest Protestant Churches: Megachurches 2015 Report”

November Coffee Talk: Responding to Violence in Modern Culture

SpokaneFAVS — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 21:35:53 +0000

Panelists included:

Blaine Stum, who wrote, "Mass Shootings: An American Ritual"
Jan Shannon, who wrote, "Chris Harper Mercer: Not a Zero"
Elizabeth Backstrom, who wrote, "Covering the news in a culture of violence"
Guest panelist Rev. Bill Ellis, who wrote, "Violence and a Country of Denial"

October Coffee Talk: The Syrian Refugee Crisis

SpokaneFAVS — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 21:33:20 +0000

Panelists included:

Admir Rasic, who grew up as a refugee in Germany, who wrote “The Roots of the Refugee Problem“
Gifti Abbo, a second-generation Ethiopian American, who wrote, “How should we respond to migrants, refugees?“
Guest panelist Stacy Taninchev, international relations professor at Gonzaga University and president of the Spokane chapter of the United Nations Association
Guest panelist Mark Kadel, director of Word Relief Spokane, who wrote “You can help give hope to Syrian refugees here in Spokane“

Coffee Talk: Transparency In Religious Organizations

SpokaneFAVS — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:15:44 +0000

In September's coffee talk, panelists Mary Lynn Hutchison, Neal Schindler and Rev. Mike Denton discuss transparency in religious organizations.