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Is Scott Pruitt “Too Corrupt to Fire”?
Jay Michaelson joins MSNBC's Katy Tur to discuss the scandals plaguing the EPA administrator.
Coming Out of the Casket
Jay joins Myq Kaplan for a wide-ranging chat about heresy, neurosis, and lots of other things.
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Prosecutorial Misconduct: The Hidden Driver of Mass Incarceration
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Judaism and Evolving Dharma
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Water Has No Need of Opposites
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Anger, activism, and responsibility | Lama Surya Das and Jay Michaelson
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Guided Meditation for Pessimists | 10% Happier
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Religious Liberty and LGBT Equality at the Supreme Court | NPR
Jay is interviewed on public radio's State of Belief show.
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Warren for VP? | CNN
Should Hillary Clinton choose Elizabeth Warren as her running mate?
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The Future of Buddhism | The Jay Forrest Show
Dr. Jay Michaelson discusses the future of Buddhism in the West with host Jay Forrest.
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10% Happier with Dan Harris and Dr. Jay Michaelson | ABC News
The Gate of Tears: Difficult Emotions and the Path of Insight | Dharma Talk
Dharma talk given by Jay Michaelson in the Insight Chicago community in March, 2016.
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The Gate of Tears | Buddhist Geeks
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The Jew in the Lotus: 25 Years After the Journey
The Jew in the Lotus: 25 Years After the Journey from NMAJH on Vimeo.
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The Gate of Tears | The Robert Wright Show
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A fresh perspective on spirituality and happiness | State of Belief
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The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path | The Secular Buddhist
Jay Michaelson speaks about his new book, The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path.
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The Prosecutor Problem | The Daily Beast Podcast
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The Religious Divide Over Same-Sex Marriage | NPR Interfaith Voices
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Religious Freedom and LGBT Rights | HuffPost Religion
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What’s Changed Since The First Religious Liberty Law Was Passed In 1993?
Jay participates in a National Public Radio piece on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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Marriage Equality and the National Prayer Breakfast | State of Belief
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Gay in the Eyes of God | NPR Interfaith Voices
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Queer Theology & Social Transformation | Pacific School of Religion
Queer theology holds forth the promise of reinventing theological discourse in the light of LGBTQ experience, queer theory, and a hermeneutic informed by marginalized voices and outsider discourse. But how does the queer theological enterprise intersect with queer activism? What are the possibilities, and perils, of translating between theology and activist practice? What forms of political discourse are informed by queer theology, and what are undermined?
Metivta Panel on Jewish Meditation
Panel Discussion Moderated by Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D., the Kirtan Rabbi
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Evolving Dharma | Expanding Mind
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The Zen Predator of the Upper East Side | The Secular Buddhist
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Amid Controversy, ‘Right To Refuse’ Bill Hits Governor’s Desk |NPR
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Russia’s Anti-Gay Crackdown | WNPR
Jay speaks on The Colin McEnroe Show about Russia's LGBT community and anti-gay laws.
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When The Right To Religion Conflicts With A Changing Society | NPR All Things Considered
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Evolving Dharma | The Secular Buddhist
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The Next Generation of Enlightenment | Buddhist Geeks
Jay joins host Vincent Horn to discuss his new book, which explores the evolution of Buddhism.
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Evolving Dharma: Developmental Models in Buddhist Meditation | Insight Chicago
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The Am I Engaging in a Cultic Idolatrous Ritual Episode! | TanakhCast
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The Dark Side of Zen | The Colin McEnroe Show
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Secular Meditation | State of Belief Radio
In his brand-new book, Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment, best-selling author Dr. Jay Michaelson explores how meditation and mindfulness are becoming a technology, and offers very practical benefits.
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Evolving Dharma—and Evolving Practitioners | Beyond Awakening
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God vs. Gay | NPR RadioWest
Jay Michaelson talks about religion and sexual diversity on NPR RadioWest
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Homophobia | State of Belief Radio
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God vs. Gay?, B.D.S. & Meditation | Shtetl Podcast
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The Ultra-Orthodox Challenge to Jewish Continuity
In this week’s Reporters Roundtable podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward contributor Jay Michaelson to talk about his recent, controversial piece on Jewish fundamentalism and the ultra-Orthodox.
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Redefining Religious Liberty: The Covert Campaign Against Civil Rights
Jay Michaelson speaks with Gretchen Borchelt of the National Women’s Law Center and Rob Boston of Americans United in a conference briefing (audio) for his new report, "Redefining Religious Liberty: The Covert Campaign Against Civil Rights," published in March by Political Research Associates, where Jay is a Religious Liberty Fellow. Read more
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Religious Liberty | State of Belief
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On the History of Religious Liberty | State of Belief Radio
Religious Liberty used to mean freedom from persecution and even death—and still does in many parts of the world. But how did this powerful phrase come to represent the interests of conservative Christians in this country? How did oppression get redefined to mean not being able to impose one’s own beliefs on others? An explosive new report from Political Research Associates explains how we got here, and how high the stakes are if things keep moving in this direction.
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Spirituality: The “S” Word
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A Conscious Life | Assertion and Surrender on the Spiritual Path [Podcast]
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The End is Near: A Book Review | State of Belief
What is it about the idea of impending doom that seems to hold an attraction for so many of us? Whether it’s the Maya prediction, the “fiscal cliff” rhetoric, Y2k, or some other version of “the end is near,” the concept seems to hold a perverse appeal. Jay Michaelson is on the show to talk about the conclusions he drew when reviewing two lengthy books on the subject for Religion Dispatches Magazine.
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Unity.FM | Living on Purpose: Jay Michaelson on the connection between spirituality and politics [Podcast]
Jay interviews with Jessie Herriott on "Living on Purpose: Where Psychology Meets Spirituality."
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The Jewish Future (presented by The Jewish Agency)
Watch all five parts at The Jewish Agency.
God Votes No: Voices From the Religious Left for Marriage Equality
This documentary highlights the religious left and the fight for marriage equality in Minnesota.
Sounds True | Teaching What We Need to Learn
Blasts of incisive candor from a bestselling author, scholar, and teacher of meditation.
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Water Has No Need of Opposites
Jay performs his poem "Water Has No Need of Opposites" accompanied by musician Shir Yaakov.
Beacon Broadside | Jay Michaelson Responds to Dan Savage
Jay Michaelson responds to Dan Savage's comment that we should "ignore the bullshit in the Bible.
GayLifeNYC.org | God vs. Gay? Interview with Michael Cavanaugh
Jay discusses his book with local NYC legend Michael Cavanaugh
NPR | The Religious Context for a Change of Heart [Podcast]
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The Jesse Peterson Radio Show [Podcast]
Jay Michaelson appears on a far-right talk radio show and does his best to make the religious case for equality.
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Illinois Public Media | Jay Michaelson on “Keepin’ the Faith”
Jay Michaelson discusses 'God vs. Gay?' with Steve Shoemaker of Illinois public radio.
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WRPI | The Religious Case for Equality: Jay Michaelson on Quest of Life
Jay discusses "God vs. Gay?" with Harry Faddis on WRPI's "Quest of Life" radio program.
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Beyond Leviticus: Queering God, Torah, and Israel
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NPR | Jay Michaelson debates Peter Wolfgang on Connecticut Public Radio
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WRPI | Homoradio: God vs. Gay?
Jay talks about the Bible and gay rights, along with the differences between the Jewish and Christian approaches, in an hourlong conversation on Homoradio.
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NPR | God vs. Gay? If that’s the question, what’s the answer?
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NPR | Jay Michaelson on “State of Belief”
Jay discusses "God vs. Gay?" with Rev. Welton Gaddy of NPR's "State of Belief."
Listen to the entire November 5th, 2011 State of Belief Radio program. To hear Jay Michaelson’s previous appearance on State of Belief Radio, click here.
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God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality
One-minute video on reading problematic verses of the Bible in accord with progressive values
NPR | Being Gay in the Eyes of God: Jay Michaelson on Interfaith Voices [Podcast]
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Gay Jewish, Gay Christian (with Michael Kelly) [Podcast]
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Queer Scholarship and Queer Activism
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The Real Meaning of Sodom and Gomorrah
In this short promotional video, Jay Michaelson analyzes the infamous story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Polytheism and Nonduality: Integral Kabbalah and the Repersonalization of God
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WRPI | The Orthodox Jewish Community and Homosexuality: New Developments [Podcast]
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WRPI | The Illusions of Spirituality: Jay Michaelson on the Quest of Life [Podcast]
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WRPI | Why Gay Rights is a Religious Issue [Podcast]
Jay Michaelson discusses the religious case for LGBT equality on the WRPI show The Quest of Life.
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Nonduality East and West: A Conversation with Kenneth Folk, Jill Hammer, and Jay Michaelson
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