Inner Compass SEASON
6 (2005-2006)
Detailed Episode Descriptions
#601 ISSUES WITH ALZHEIMER'S
Originally broadcast Oct. 2, 2005
Alzheimer’s Disease strikes 1 in 4 older Americans, and the ethical
dilemmas that come with it strike many more than that. Hessell
Bouma III of the Calvin College biology
dept. shows host Karen Saupe how we can best prepare for this unexpected
situation, and how we can support those who are facing difficult decisions.
Features a special short interview with Ken & Jean Andree,
an Alzheimer's patient and his wife.
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#602 CHOOSING FORGIVENESS Originally
broadcast Oct. 9, 2005
Do we have to forget when we forgive? Must we apologize if
overly accused? Charlotte
Witvliet of the Hope College psychology
dept. reveals the rules we make up about forgiveness and describes
the physical costs experienced by those who won’t extend it.
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#603 BUILDING FAITH IN PRISONERS Originally
broadcast Oct. 16, 2005
Most Christians imagine that the biblical requirement to visit prisoners
is for those who are comfortable with that sort of thing. Others offer
a worship service or Bible study, but are not comfortable with ex-cons
joining their church. This is a very hard command; but as Joanne
Stockdale of Prison Fellowship
Ministries tells host Shirley Hoogstra, it is one that churches
can be equipped to fulfill. (Includes short interview with Carol
& Richard Rienstra, parents of Christian prisoner Troy
Rienstra.)
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#604 STEM CELL UPDATE Originally
broadcast Oct. 23, 2005
Have you considered the proposal in Congress to fund research
on embryonic stem cells left over from in vitro fertilization? Calvin
College biology professor Steven Matheson and host
Shirley Hoogstra discuss why every American should have an informed
opinion about this and related matters.
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#605 EXPLAINING SUFFERING TO CHILDREN Originally
broadcast Oct. 30, 2005
Did you know that a young child watching replays of a bombing on TV
may
perceive each replay as another attack? Schoolteacher and consultant
Lorie DeYoung shows host Karen Saupe how to watch children's
reactions and invite questions, to help their understanding of suffering
and disaster in our world.
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#606 HOLDING BROADCASTERS RESPONSIBLE Originally
broadcast Nov. 6, 2005
Who owns the airwaves? We do! They are actually a public commodity,
and radio and TV stations seeking a license must promise to serve the
“public interest, convenience, and necessity.” Jeff
Smith of the Grand Rapids Institute
for Information Democracy tells host Karen Saupe how we can evaluate
and influence their interpretations of this promise.
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#607 FAITH-BASED IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Originally broadcast Nov. 13, 2005
Imagine devoting years to a societal problem, and suddenly
landing a chance to work on it with the President, at the White House.
John DiIulio, former director of the White House Office
of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, explains to host Karen Saupe
how the chance of a lifetime panned out, with the help of the media,
idealism, and party politics.
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#608 CYBER SCAMS & COMPUTER SAFETY Originally
broadcast Nov 20, 2005
There’s a whole new breed of criminal out there-not your average
bank robbers, but people who spend too much time in front of computers,
recognizing the world wide web as an unpoliced frontier. David
Lange of Grand
Valley State University’s School of Computing and Information
Systems explains to host Karen Saupe what we can do to protect ourselves.
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#609 MARRIAGE, MEDICINE, & MONEY OF
THE ELDERLY Orig. broadcast Jan. 8, 2006
Among other things, marriage, prescription plans, and social security
benefits become a lot more complicated after we hit our 60s. Gerontologist
Henry Holstege, emeritus professor of the Calvin College
sociology department, tells host Shirley Hoogstra about the issues involved
and how friends and family do and don’t help.
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#610 TRADE & IMMIGRATION IN THE AMERICAS
Originally broadcast Jan. 15, 2006
We complain about foreigners taking our jobs, but not about the employers
who pay the starvation wages we won’t tolerate. We bargain shop
at chain stores, never considering who picked up the tab for our discounts.
Kari Lydersen,
author of Out of the Sea and Into the Fire: Latin American-US Immigration
in the Global Age, shows host Shirley Hoogstra what’s happening
behind the scenes.
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#611 U.S. COMPUTER INSECURITY
Originally broadcast Jan. 22, 2006
Our culture of tolerance toward rampant computer malfunctions
is one thing. But what about when this attitude infects the U.S. Department
of Defense? Eugene
Spafford of the Purdue
University computer science dept. and executive director of the
Center for Education and Research
in Information Assurance and Security at Purdue explains to host
Karen Saupe why the one-time global leader in computer technology now
uses many of the same poorly built systems we all do.
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#612 REDEFINING MASCULINITY Originally
broadcast Jan. 29, 2006
If a man is at the top of his game—in sports, women,
and wealth—what more can he ask for? Minister, football coach,
and former Baltimore Colts team captain Joe Ehrmann,
founder of the organization Building
Men for Others, describes for host Shirley Hoogstra how to replace
our culture’s lies about masculinity with truths about what makes
a meaningful life for a man.
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#613 THE NEW POPE Originally
broadcast Feb. 5, 2006
Guest host June Hamersma, director of the January
Series of Calvin College, interviews two Roman Catholic writers
who know Pope Benedict XVI personally, to learn more about his election,
hopes, and motivations: George Weigel, a Senior Fellow
of the Ethics and Public Policy Institute
in Washington, D.C.; and Father Robert Sirico, President
of the Acton Institute for the Study
of Religion & Liberty in Grand Rapids.
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#614 CHASTITY & THE CHURCH Originally
broadcast Feb.14, 2006
Most young Christians surveyed about the Bible’s message on sex answer with a big “NOT.” Is the church portraying the whole picture about our bodies and our relationships? Lauren Winner, author
of Real Sex: the Naked Truth about Chastity, questions what we keep private in a discussion with both of our hosts.
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#615 MEDIA MONOPOLIES Originally
broadcast Feb. 19, 2006
In the U.S., anyone with the money can buy a TV station and broadcast
their views to the country. This rare freedom may actually be stealing
freedom from viewers, argues Tim Dean, formerly of
the British Broadcasting Corporation and currently director of the World
Media Trust. Why not require fair reporting so that viewers are given
the freedom to judge for themselves, he asks host Karen Saupe?
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#616 PURSUING GLOBAL HEALTH Originally
broadcast March 26, 2006
With all of the organizations fighting disease in the poorest nations,
why are 17 million people still dying every year of avoidable causes?
Medical anthropologist Paul Farmer tells host Shirley
Hoogstra about his program, Partners In
Health, and the unique goals that have brought it to the limelight
in international health circles.
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#617 VISUAL-SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE Originally
broadcast April 2, 2006
Why do very intelligent students sometimes fail in school? Could it be that our educational system is geared toward those with stronger left brain hemispheres, leaving the big-picture thinkers out? Psychologist Linda Silverman
describes for host Karen Saupe this and other claims from her book
Upside-Down Brilliance: the Visual-Spatial Learner.
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#618 SPIRITUAL MALNOURISHMENT Originally
broadcast April 9, 2006
Why is it that many who know the Bible best seem more interested in
using it to bash others than in letting it transform their own lives?
January Series guest Eugene
Peterson, most recently author of Eat
This Book, describes for guest host June Hamersma the lack
of growth he witnessed in parishioners that inspired him to translate
the Bible into everyday language (The Message).
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#620 THE GENOMIC REVOLUTION
Originally broadcast April 30, 2006
Those who looked the other way when the Industrial Revolution came were
left in the dark ages economically. Those ignoring the Digital Revolution
are starting to feel the same. Wait till you see what happens with the
Genomic Revolution, says January
Series guest Juan Enriquez,
author of As
the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces are Changing
Your Life, Work, Health, & Wealth in his discussion with
Karen Saupe.
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#621 MIDDLE EAST DEMOCRACY
Originally broadcast May 7, 2006
America is trying to convince regimes in the Middle East to allow freedoms
for the press, women, minority religions, and dissenting voices. What
is getting in the way of our success? Diplomat and professor David
Long, author of The Anatomy of Terrorism and Cultures
and Customs of Saudi Arabia, discusses with host Shirley Hoogstra
the complexities of establishing democracy.
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#622 EATING LIKE A WOMAN
Originally broadcast May 14, 2006
Why is it that so many women order salads at restaurants, while men
order whatever looks filling & delicious? Why do women use the word
“should” more regarding their eating? Calvin College philosophy
professor Christina Van Dyke shares ideas with host
Karen Saupe for how the church could provide a better perspective on
eating.
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#623 CHRISTIANITY REMIXED
Originally broadcast May 21, 2006
By 2050, white Christians will represent 1/5 of the world’s Christian
population. The priorities of the new Latin American, African, and Asian
churches—combinations such as charismatic renewal, exorcism, and
the liberation of women—will surprise many, host Shirley Hoogstra
learns from January Series guest
Philip Jenkins of the Penn
State University History & Religious Studies dept., author of
The
Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity.
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