Every once in a while I stumble on the NPR interview show, Speaking of Faith, often during early morning road trip departures from my Dad’s house in Michigan. The show’s name might lead you to believe that the guests would be primarily theologians. Not so. Past guests include theoretical physicist Janna Levin and philosopher Eckart Tolle (both of whom blew me away). I’ve enjoyed these happy accidents so much that I’ve tried to cultivate a habit of listening, seeking out the show on their website or trying to remember to turn on the radio at home on Sunday mornings. It usually dawns on me that it’s speaking-of-faith-day at about 8 a.m., just as the program is ending. I’ve tried setting my alarm to make sure to listen, but these attempts at orchestrating illumination experiences seem to be missing something, so I have reverted to allowing the program to find me.
This morning, I was up early making cornbread when I realized the show was just about to start Today’s interview was a lucid dialog on the science of mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Score! It’s a gem.
You can listen to the this morning’s interview as well as the earlier ones mentioned on Speaking of Faith’s website:
Janna Levin: Mathematics + Truth = Purpose
