Alyce Faye Eichelberger
Alyce Faye Eichelberger discusses her life and travels. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Business] [Show ID: 15111]
Sep 29, 2008•1 hr
Walter H. Capps Center (Video)
The Capps Center at UCSB presents public lectures that seek to advance discussion of issues related to ethics, values and public life, and to encourage non-partisan, non-sectarian civic participation.
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U.S. Intelligence 9/11 and Iraq: A Whistleblower’s Story
Veteran FBI staff attorney Coleen Rowley details how the FBI dismissed reports from her office that may have led the Bureau to the center of Al Qaeda’s 9/11 plot. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 15113]
Sep 01, 2008•58 min
Exploring the Contributions of Walter Capps to the Study of Religion: Vietnam War; Congress
As a professor of religious studies at the UC Santa Barbara for more than three decades, Walter Capps influenced thousands of students. Many went on to careers in teaching and research and carried his legacy into their own work. Richard Hecht, Professor of Religious Studies, UC Santa Barbara, addresses the impact of the Vietnam War, and Edward Linenthal, Professor of History, Indiana University and editor of the Journal of American History, speaks about Capps and Congress. Series: "Ethics, Relig...
Aug 11, 2008•1 hr 23 min
Exploring the Contributions of Walter Capps to the Study of Religion: Religious Studies; International Politics
As a professor of religious studies at the UC Santa Barbara for more than three decades, Walter Capps influenced thousands of students. Many went on to careers in teaching and research and carried his legacy into their own work. Robert Orsi, of Northwestern University, speaks on Capps’ contribution to the ethos and ethics of religious studies; and Giles Gunn, Professor of English and of Global and International Studies, UC Santa Barbara, looks at international politics. Series: "Ethics, Religion...
Aug 04, 2008•1 hr 27 min
Abraham's Quest: The Common Link Between Judaism Christianity And Islam in the Journey Towards Peace
Acknowledged as the common patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Abraham links these three cultures throughout the Middle East. William Ury, co-founder and director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, explores ways that programs like the Abraham Path Initiative, which he chairs, can serve as a bridge to a lasting peace in the Middle East and how the story of Abraham has the power to inspire cross-cultural exchange and mutual understanding. Series: "Ethics, Religion and P...
Jun 02, 2008•55 min
The Gospel of Cesar Chavez: My Faith in Action
Mario T. Garcia, author of several books on Mexican American leaders, is the editor of the recently released collection of César Chávez’s reflections on a variety of spiritual topics such as the power of faith, self-sacrifice, nonviolence, social justices, fasting, and pilgrimage. A panel discussion follows introductory remarks. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 14358]
May 05, 2008•1 hr 26 min
Time for a Course Correction: American Foreign Policy After Iraq
Lee Hamilton, co-chair of the Iraq Study Group and the 9/11 Commission, discusses how America can accomplish its goals in the world while recognizing the limitations of our power. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 14357]
May 05, 2008•54 min
Lynn Hunt: Inventing Human Rights
Lynn Hunt, UCLA Professor of Modern European History, discusses the genesis of human rights, a concept that only came to the forefront during the eighteenth century. When the American Declaration of Independence declared all men are created equal and the French proclaimed the Declaration of the Rights of Man during their revolution, they were bringing a new guarantee into the world. But why then? How did such a revelation come to pass? Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps C...
Mar 04, 2008•57 min
Ann Hastings: Eradicating Global Poverty: Is it Really Achievable
Anne Hastings, Executive Director of Fonkoze, Haiti’s largest microfinance institution, has searched the globe for a solution to the problem of extreme poverty. In countries as far apart as Bangladesh and Haiti efforts to combat even the most extreme types of poverty are now proving effective at relatively little cost per family. Based on her review of experimental and innovative approaches worldwide, Hastings describes the role that microfinance, education, health care, and case management play...
Mar 03, 2008•59 min
Religion in American Politics: Too Much or Too Little?
Rabbi Michael Lerner, an outspoken advocate of religious pluralism, and Michael Novak, a Roman Catholic social theorist and director of Social and Political Studies at the American Enterprise Institute debate the place of religion in American politics. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13170]
Aug 06, 2007•1 hr 24 min
The War Machine in America
The Rev. Dr. George F. Regas is Rector Emeritus of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California and Executive Director of the Regas Institute. As a spiritual progressive who believes passionately that religious communities must stop blessing war and violence, Regas examines the war machine and American exceptionalism that fuels much of the U.S. foreign policy today. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 12994]
Jul 09, 2007•54 min
Soft in the Middle? The Bi-Partisan Schwarzenegger and California's Future
Governor Schwarzenegger has talked about a "bi-partisan" second term. Author Joe Mathews describes the elements of the grand bargain that the governor wants to strike with Democrats whether this will materially improve life in the state or cement the status quo. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 12226]
Mar 19, 2007•57 min
American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion Oil and Borrowed Money
Kevin Phillips examines the axis of religion, politics, and borrowed money that threatens to destroy the nation. He maintains that every world-dominating power has been brought down by a related set of causes: a lethal combination of global over-reach, militant religion, resource problems, and ballooning debt. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Show ID: 12093]
Jan 01, 2007•1 hr
Peter Steinfels: The Secular the Religious and the Demands of Citizenship
What is properly secular and what is legitimately religious in American politics? Americans are uncertain and divided about those questions. Join Peter Steinfels as he explores these questions and contemplates the new demands on being an active citizen in a pluralist America. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11756]
Jun 12, 2006•1 hr 28 min
Gen-Xers: Changing American Religion
Born between 1962-1982, Gen-Xers grew up with computers, video games, and MTV. Who are they and what are their values, beliefs, and world views? Wade Clark Roof, Director of the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion, and Public Life at UCSB explores how are they changing American religion and notions of spirituality. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11504]
Mar 20, 2006•59 min
Cosmopolitanism - Ethics in a World of Strangers with Kwame Anthony Appiah
With the publication of 1992’s In My Father’s House, Kwame Anthony Appiah claimed his place at the forefront of African-American literary and cultural studies. A professor of philosophy at Princeton, he discusses how Western intellectuals and leaders have exaggerated the power of difference while neglecting the power of commonality. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 11468]
Mar 13, 2006•59 min
Mario Garcia and Father Virgil Cordano: Padre: The Spiritual Journey of Father Virgil Cordano
Mario Garcia talks about his new book called “Padre: The Spiritual Journey of Father Virgil Cordano” that deals with the story of a priest's tumultuous and challenging journey toward his place in the Catholic Church. An oral history life-story of Father Virgil Cordano, now the spiritual head of Santa Barbara's Old Mission, Garcia's book also discusses the emerging freedom of the Catholic lay community, the shifting winds of change within the Church and the agonizing effects of the sexual abuse c...
Dec 20, 2005•53 min
Jeff Greenfield: Ethics and Politics in the Mass Media Age
Jeff Greenfield, CNN Senior Analyst and Time Magazine columnist examines the ongoing tension between traditional ethics and modern politics in this inaugural address for the Capps Forum on Ethics at UC Santa Barbara. Among the questions Greenfield raises are whether politicians truly debate the serious issues of the day, whether major media outlets provide honest and rigorous analysis of those issues and whether voters care one way or the other. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter ...
Nov 14, 2005•1 hr 27 min
The Controversy Over Marriage with Jonathan Rauch and Maggie Gallagher
Jonathan Rauch and Maggie Gallagher present differing views on the definition of marriage. Jonathan Rauch is a senior writer and columnist for the National Journal. His latest book is "Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America." Maggie Gallagher is President of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy and a co-author of "The Case for Marriage." Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 9865]
Aug 23, 2005•1 hr
Martin E. Marty: Mapping American Spiritualities
In this inaugural event in the Martin E. Marty Lectureship on Religion in American Life at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Professor Marty provides a map for those who wish to increase their understanding of the various spiritualities available in America today. He probes what people mean when they identify themselves as spiritual, and explores some of the wildly disparate options and competitive offerings on the 'spirituality' front. Martin E. Marty is widely regarded as the most p...
Jul 18, 2005•56 min
An Interview with Diana L. Eck
Professor Eck is interviewed by Professor Wade Clark Roof, Director of the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion and Public Life at UC Santa Barbara. Their conversation centers on the growing diversity of religious thought in America and the impact that this is having on American culture and society. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 9411]
Apr 04, 2005•1 hr
Alan Wolfe: The Transformation of American Religion
God is not dead in America, but the old-time religion has virtually disappeared. Leading American social critic, Alan Wolfe, discusses the transformation in American religion over the last five decades. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 8577]
Mar 22, 2004•1 hr 28 min
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