Speaking of Faith® Biographical Series

FAIN: TR-50248-11

Minnesota Public Radio (St. Paul, MN 55101-2217)
Kate Moos (Project Director: August 2010 to September 2012)
Peter Clowney (Project Director: September 2012 to February 2014)
Kristen Wesloh (Project Director: February 2014 to March 2023)

Production of four one-hour radio programs and a companion website profiling significant figures in the history of religious and ethical thought world wide.

American Public Media respectfully requests a two-year grant of $122,967 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to extend and amplify Speaking of Faith’s existing NEH-funded work in the area of historical biography. Speaking of Faith (SoF) is public radio’s acclaimed weekly national program providing thoughtful, in-depth coverage of issues relating to religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. To date, SoF’s biographical series has contributed to a deeper understanding of the role of belief and spirituality in the work and legacy of diverse, influential historical figures. The current series consists of seven programs that already have been produced and broadcast. These programs profile a distinct range of people: Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Rumi, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Aimee Semple McPherson,Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hunkpapa Lakota chief Tatanka Iyotanka.

Associated Products

Tielhard de Chardin’s ‘Planetary Mind’ and Our Spiritual Evolution (Radio/Audio Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Tielhard de Chardin’s ‘Planetary Mind’ and Our Spiritual Evolution
Writer: Krista Tippett
Director: Krista Tippett
Producer: David McGuire
Abstract: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was the first historical figure chosen for production under the current grant. Among many enduring impacts, Teilhard de Chardin inspired a whole new generation of environmental thinkers, and he is increasingly in discussion in an emerging religious/theological approach to the environment that reinforces our sense of the importance of offering this show to our audience at this time. Research and initial scholar consultation started in spring 2012, and the show was broadcast on December 20, 2012. Tielhard de Chardin’s ‘Planetary Mind’ and Our Spiritual Evolution (December 20, 2012): The coming stage of evolution, Teilhard de Chardin said, won't be driven by physical adaptation but by human consciousness, creativity, and spirit. We visit with his biographer Ursula King, and we experience his ideas energizing New York Times Dot Earth blogger Andrew Revkin and evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson.
Date: 12/20/2012
Primary URL: http://www.onbeing.org/program/teilhard-de-chardins-planetary-mind-and-our-spiritual-evolution/4965
Primary URL Description: This URL include the produced episode about Teilhard in addition to like-minded posts from On Being’s blog and links to related On Being episodes:
Access Model: Free, open access to the public
Format: Radio
Format: Digital File
Format: Web

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