When Faith Meets Mars: A Priest-Scientist Speaks
Can you search for life on Mars — and still believe in God?
An Episcopal priest and NASA astrobiologist, Pamela Conrad spent years working on rover missions designed to look for signs of life on Mars. In this conversation with Kwok Pui Lan, she makes the case that faith and science are not enem...
Two Churches, Two Historical Votes on Palestine
In the span of two weeks, two major Christian denominations — the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Church of England — took historic stands on Palestine. One used the word "genocide." The other finally decided to listen to Palestinian Christian voices.
Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan unpac...
Faith Provocations Ep 6: You Need to Upset the Status Quo—A Palestinian Theologian Speaks
"You need to shake the status quo." Rev. Dr. Fadi Diab, Palestinian Anglican priest and co-author of Kairos Palestine II, speaks with postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan about the seismic moment when the Church of England voted to hear Palestinian voices — and why "hearing" is only the beginning...
Can Theology Heal a Nation? Lessons from the Philippines
What happens to faith after a dictatorship threatens the church and society? Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan talks with Dr. Agnes M. Brazal — Filipina feminist theologian, activist under martial law, and author of A Theology of Southeast Asia: Liberation-Postcolonial Ethics in the Philippine...
Faith Provocations Ep 7: Church of England's Empire Problem
This Faithful Provocations conversation explores the historical connection between the British Empire and the Anglican Church to understand how these institutions shaped each other.
Kwok Pui Lan sits down with Canon Dr. Sanjee Perera, Lecturer in Mission and Evangelism at Cranmer Hall, Durham Un...
Faithful Provocations Ep 8: Inside Trump's Prayer Calls: A Pentecostal Theologian Speaks
What did Trump's Faith Advisory prayer calls sound like between the 2020 election and January 6th? Pentecostal theologian Amos Yong looked at the transcript of 25 calls and co-wrote Trump and the Politics of Prayer about what he found.
In this Faithful Provocations conversation, host Kwok Pui La...
Why We Must Learn to Teach at the Speed of Love
Why can't our schools teach us to flourish? Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan talks with Rev. Dr. Patrick B. Reyes about becoming good ancestors for the next generation.
Rev. Dr. Patrick B. Reyes is a Chicano theologian, writer, and Dean and Executive Vice President at Auburn Theological Semi...
Who Rules China: Faith, Power and Xi's America Visit
Who rules China — and who decides what makes power legitimate? Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan talks with Peng Yin, Assistant Professor of Ethics at Boston University School of Theology, on Chinese political theology after Xi's visit to Washington.
In this interview, we move beyond trade an...
Christian Sexual Ethics in the Age of AI and Dating Apps
How can Christian sexual ethics move past shame-based rules? We explore wisdom for navigating the digital age.
Postcolonial theologian Kwok Pui Lan talks with ethicist Kate Ott about the impact of technology on our intimate lives. From the prevalence of dating apps to the challenges posed by vir...
Pope Leo vs AI: Ilia Delio Says We're Not Ready
Does AI need religion? Franciscan scientist-theologian Ilia Delio says yes — and responds to Pope Leo on AI.
Kwok Pui Lan interviews Ilia Delio on ai and religion, evolution, transhumanism, and what Pope Leo gets right — and misses — about safeguarding the human person.
Ilia Delio, OSF, is a Fr...
