In Conversation with David Goa

In Conversation with David Goa

Author: David Goa Language: English Episodes: 32
In a world saturated with rapid takes and fleeting opinions, In Conversation with David Goa offers a different space. This podcast is a series of thoughtful dialogues where David Goa engages with a diverse range of voices-from artists and philosophers to community leaders and scholars. The discussions meander through the interconnected landscapes of religion, spirituality, arts, and culture, examining how these forces shape our personal lives and the broader society. You’ll hear conversations that are less about debate and more about exploration, delving into the symbols, stories, and creative expressions that form the bedrock of human experience. Each episode is a deep dive into the ideas that animate us, asking how ancient wisdom and contemporary creativity can inform a more reflective and meaningful life. The tone is conversational yet profound, inviting listeners into a genuine exchange of perspectives. It’s for anyone curious about the quiet undercurrents of culture and the sacred dimensions of everyday existence. Through these recorded conversations, the podcast builds a tapestry of insights, suggesting that the most vital questions about who we are and what we value are often found in the spaces between traditional categories. Join David Goa and his guests for a slow, considered look at the world we inhabit together.
Episodes
22: Calum McCracken II [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:54
This is my second conversation with Calum McCracken. We continue exploring the place of religion and public policy in the Civil Rights Movement Calum’s undergraduate studies focused on political philosophy. He is now off…
21: Calum McCracken I [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:44
One of the pleasures of my teaching and curatorial work, in Universities and Museums, has been welcoming young budding scholars to the table. Our research and thinking together has always been fruitful. Today’s conversat…
20: Rethinking the Ekklesia - with Richard Topping [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:12
I am pleased to be joined by Professor Richard Topping for this on-going series of conversations on the Ekklesia. He is President of the Vancouver School of Theology, a federated faculty bringing together students and pr…
19: Rethinking the Ekklesia - with Mikel Laurie [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:19
Mikel is the only person I have known who has met face to face with Ian Paisley, the militant Protestant leader central to the fractured society of Northern Ireland in the 1960s and following. We explore the Baptist idea…
19: Rethinking the Ekklesia - with Ray Sawatski [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:54
I have had the pleasure over the last decade or so of thinking with Ray Sawatsky about religion and culture. I am delighted to talk with him in this series of conversations on the Ekklesia. He is an astute commenter on t…
18: Rethinking the Ekklesia - with Pastor Ingrid Cramer-Doerschel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:15
Pastor Ingrid grew up in post-war Germany and navigated the trauma of the war’s shadow. She discusses the habit of taking refuge in church doctrine as a way of avoiding the responsibility for what unfolded in Germany; th…
17: Jason West [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:50
Scholars and intellectuals, like artists, often if not always stand on the shoulders of others, those women and men, ancient and modern, who have gone before. At times, in conversation, the lineage surfaces and our debt…
15: Ryan Topping [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:24
Last fall I had the pleasure of teaching a course on Christianity and other religions at the invitation of Ryan Topping, Academic Dean and vice-President of Newman Theological College in Edmonton. In our initial conversa…
14: Lorraine Alison Smith-MacDonald [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:14
Since November 11th, 1931, Canadians have paused to remember those men and women who have served in our various armed forces. Shortly after attending this years’ service of memory in Ottawa I sat down with Lorraine Smith…
13: Steve Bynum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:30
Steve Bynum has been the senior producer for Worldviews, a global affairs program on Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ. We met at a monastery a number of years ago and our conversations have explored the challenges to democracy…