Ken Hallenius
Host of Ethics and Culture Cast
Ken Hallenius is the communications specialist for the Center for Ethics and Culture, handling the NDCEC's public relations, social media engagement, website, and donor relations. He joined the staff in March 2016 after 15 years at the University of Portland, where he worked in alumni relations and residence life. He holds an M.A. in pastoral ministry from the University of Portland and a B.A. in philosophy from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology. In addition to his work at the Center, he co-hosts Living Stones, a weekly radio conversation about the Catholic faith on Mater Dei Radio.
Ken Hallenius has hosted 17 episodes.
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Episode 17: Sorin Fellow Katherine Smith
April 16th, 2018 | 12 mins 21 secs
catholic, pro-life, rome, student, studiesWe chat with Katherine Smith, an undergraduate Sorin Fellow studying in Rome and interning at the Pontifical Academy for Life.
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Episode 16: Richard Doerflinger
April 12th, 2018 | 23 mins 3 secs
A chat with Richard M. Doerflinger, a Public Policy Fellow at the Center and the retired associate director of the USCCB's Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.
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Episode 15: D. C. Schindler
April 5th, 2018 | 29 mins 21 secs
family, liberty, locke, marriage, metaphysicsWe chat with David Schindler, author of "Freedom From Reality: The Diabolical Character of Modern Liberty" and professor of metaphysics and anthropology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America.
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Episode 14: Mary Eberstadt
March 22nd, 2018 | 26 mins 32 secs
abortion, catholic, contraception, happiness, humanae vitae, lonleliness, paul vi, pope, sociologyWe chat with Mary Eberstadt of the Faith and Reason Institute about "The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae."
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Episode 13: Mary O'Callaghan
March 15th, 2018 | 24 mins 45 secs
advocacy, advocate, development, disability, down syndrome, fellow, psychologyWe chat with Mary O'Callaghan, a Public Policy Fellow at the CEC and an advocate for persons with disabilities.
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Episode 12: Gilbert Meilaender
March 8th, 2018 | 23 mins 13 secs
adoption, book, christianity, ethics, living will, theologyA chat with Gilbert Meilaender, the CEC's Paul Ramsey Fellow and author of "Not By Nature But By Grace: Forming Families Through Adoption."
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Episode 11: Patrick J. Deneen
February 22nd, 2018 | 25 mins 23 secs
catholic, conservative, history, liberal, philosophy, politicsWe sit down with Patrick J. Deneen, associate professor of political science, acting director (Spring 2018) of the Center for Ethics and Culture, and author of "Why Liberalism Failed" (Yale University Press, 2018).
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Episode 10: George Weigel
February 8th, 2018 | 19 mins 54 secs
author, catholic, john paul, pope, romeOur guest is George Weigel, an NDCEC Permanent Research Fellow and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. We chat about his new book, "Lessons In Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II," as well as other books he's written over the years.
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Episode 9: Randall B. Smith
January 25th, 2018 | 24 mins 23 secs
aquinas, faith, preaching, sermons, theologyRandall Smith is a former Myser Visiting Research Fellow at the Center and the author of "Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide."
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Episode 8: Nicole Stelle Garnett
January 18th, 2018 | 22 mins 24 secs
education, law, vocationA chat with Notre Dame Law School professor Nicole Stelle Garnett, a member of the Center's Faculty Advisory Committee, Senior Policy Advisor at the Alliance for Catholic Education, and Fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives.