Ken Hallenius
Host of Ethics and Culture Cast
Ken Hallenius is the communications specialist for the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, handling the dCEC's public relations, social media engagement, website, and donor relations. He joined the Center in 2016 after 15 years at the University of Portland, where he worked in alumni relations and residence life. In addition to his work at the Center, he writes a monthly column on humor and joy for Today's Catholic newspaper, and for 8+ years he co-hosted (with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers) the show "Living Stones," a nationally syndicated weekly radio conversation about the Catholic faith. 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 (Berkeley, CA).
Ken Hallenius has hosted 84 Episodes.
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Episode 48: Fr. John Paul Kimes
September 3rd, 2020 | 30 mins 1 sec
abortion, law, priest, pro-life
Fr. John Paul Kimes teaches canon law at Notre Dame Law School and is the Raymond of Peñafort Fellow in Canon Law at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture.
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Episode 47: Zena Hitz
August 20th, 2020 | 30 mins 18 secs
book, faith, intellect, intellectual, teaching, thought
Zena Hitz is a Tutor in the great books program at St. John's College and author of the book "Lost In Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life."
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Episode 46: George Weigel and "The Next Pope"
August 6th, 2020 | 29 mins 51 secs
evangelization, papacy, pope
George Weigel's newest book is "The Next Pope: The Office of Peter and a Church in Mission." We discuss why he wrote the book, who it's for, and how every Christian, not just the Pope, has the responsibility to introduce people to Jesus Christ. Weigel is a distinguished senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
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Episode 45: Anja Renkes, ND '20
May 14th, 2020 | 19 mins 53 secs
art, ireland, irish studies, sorin fellow, theology
We chat with Anja Renkes, an undergraduate Sorin Fellow of the Notre Dame class of 2020.
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Episode 44: Fr. Terry Ehrman, C.S.C.
January 16th, 2020 | 21 mins 39 secs
csc, priest, science, theology
Fr. Terry Ehrman is the chaplain to the de Nicola Center and teacher of the popular theology course, "Science, Theology, and Creation." In our conversation, we chat about how he came to Notre Dame, his vocation as a Holy Cross priest, and how he challenges his students to move from created things to the creator himself.
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Episode 43: Steve Barr
December 12th, 2019 | 28 mins 18 secs
faith, reason, science
In this episode, we chat with Steve Barr, a theoretical particle physicist and the president of the Society of Catholic Scientists. In our conversation, we chat about the relationship between science and faith, and why people of faith should not be threatened by scientific research.
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Episode 42: Therese Cory
December 5th, 2019 | 23 mins 58 secs
aquinas, artificial intelligence, muslim, philosophy, theology, thomas
Therese Cory is an associate professor of philosophy and a member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas.
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Episode 41: Dr. Mark Komrad, MD
November 20th, 2019 | 32 mins 50 secs
ethics, euthanasia, medical ethics, suicide
Dr. Mark Komrad, MD is a psychiatrist on the clinical and teaching staff of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and the author of "You Need Help: A Step-by-Step Plan to Convince Your Loved One to Get Counseling." He spoke with us about the emerging ethical crisis surrounding physician assisted suicide and euthanasia of patients with non-terminal mental disorders.
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Episode 40: James Matthew Wilson
November 15th, 2019 | 29 mins 28 secs
fall conference, friendship, poetry, whit stillman
James Matthew Wilson is a poet whose most recent published work is "The River of the Immaculate Conception." He is associate professor in religion and literature in the department of Humanities and Augustinian Traditions at Villanova University.
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Episode 39: Digital Friends
November 13th, 2019 | 23 mins 29 secs
podcasting, social media, theology
We chat with Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP of the Daughters of St. Paul, and Fr. Harrison Ayre and Fr. Anthony Sciarappa of the Clerically Speaking podcast about friendship in the digital age and the use of social media in pastoral ministry.
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Episode 38: J. J. Wright
October 31st, 2019 | 23 mins 48 secs
jazz, music, prayer
J. J. Wright is the director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir and the composer of "Vespers for the Immaculate Conception," the follow-up to his bestselling album "O Emmanuel," which topped the Billboard Classical chart for 8 weeks upon its debut in 2016.
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Episode 37: Dale Ahlquist
October 17th, 2019 | 29 mins 36 secs
chesterton, english, writing
Dale Ahlquist is president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton and the author of "The Complete Thinker" and "Common Sense 101."