We discuss points of agreement between different worldviews and the Christian faith from the perspective of a Psychology graduate and a theologian. Our mission is to foster constructive conversations in a polarized world by identifying entry points. We believe that almost every genuinely held perspective is built upon some structure of truth that Christians agree with. When identified, these truths can open doors to better conversations with those of different worldviews.
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Points of Entry is a conversation with artists, curators, and activists from across the globe about who they are, what they do, and how we can collectively (re)imagine the roles of cultural organisations in a rapidly changing world.
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss the recent Trump victory and how Christians, particularly conservatives, should move forward. They discuss the proper attitude and focus to maintain, as well as the importance of showing respect to those with different views.بقلم Entry Points
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss the social dimension of being human. Having spent considerable time studying human social wiring, Baron provides vital insights into the importance and inescapability of this crucial human dynamic. He and Trevor also discuss how thinkers of all worldviews in this individualistic age must cont…
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Send us a text Abortion is one of the most polarizing issues in American politics. Pro-lifers accuse pro-choicers of baby murder, while the latter accuses the former of trying to make the "Handmaid's Tale" a reality. In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss the concerns of both sides of the abortion debate. They try to help both sides converse wit…
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A Call for Unity after the Attempted Trump Assassination
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss the recent attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. They explain what happened on that dreadful day, discuss the conditions that led to its occurrence, and provide some advice for learning how to build bridges with those we disagree with, politically or otherwise. Indeed, the…
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Yes, some Masculinity Really is Toxic
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Send us a text In this opening episode of season two, Baron and Trevor discuss the Feminist movement and how some areas of agreement exist between the Christian worldview and Feminist ideology. They delve into topics such as the importance of healthy masculinity, the dangers of toxic masculinity, and the debates over the meaning of womanhood in the…
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Jordan Peterson's Rules Vs Sufficient Grace
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Send us a text Baron and Trevor discuss the famous clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson in this episode. While Baron and Trevor admire and appreciate Peterson's psychological perspectives and rules for life, they depart from Peterson on certain points because his views do not always align with the basic tenets of the Christian faith. Join our host…
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Lučka Kajfež Bogataj : “Creativity is how we will survive on our planet.”
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, an esteemed climatologist from Slovenia who’s served on the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They talk about why arts organisations should measure their environmental impact, the importance of setting concrete goals, and the relationship between creativity an…
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss the recent atrocities that occurred in the Middle East. The terrorist group Hamas mercilessly attacked Israel, and now Israel is preparing to retaliate. What should Israel do? How do we in the West make sense of this tragic situation? Tune in to hear Baron and Trevor discuss these and other q…
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Send us a text Join Baron and Trevor as they continue their exploration of the "In this House We Believe" sign. This episode discusses the immensely popular phrase "love is love." Baron and Trevor discuss what the phrase means and try to find some common ground with this deceptively complex three-word statement.…
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Send us a text In this new series, Baron and Trevor discuss the increasingly popular sign that contains several loaded political statements, such as "Love is love" and "Women's rights are human rights." Baron and Trevor seek to find some common ground with these statements. In this first episode, they discuss the statement "Science is Real."…
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Send us a text In part two of their exploration of Jean Piaget's theories regarding rules and fair play, Baron and Trevor discuss how and if human beings can find an ultimate moral grounding. Cultures and groups can develop rules of morality, but does the buck stop somewhere? Is there an ultimate source for morals?…
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Bochra Triki : “My queerness is about questioning norms and opening new possibilities.”
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Bochra Triki – a queer activist, feminist curator, and artist based in Tunis. They talk about what it was like for her to live through the Tunisian Revolution, how she feels about going into international spaces as a North African non-binary woman, and how a new generation of activists and artis…
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Jean Piaget and The Spirit of the Game
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss psychologist Jean Piaget's theories involving how human beings play and interact according to rules, reciprocity, and fair play. They discuss his theory and tie in how Christians must live in community and exist together in a spirit of cooperation and, ultimately, love.…
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A World of Extremes Needs a Golden Mean
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor delve into Aristotle's concept of the golden mean. We live in a world of polarization and extremes, so Aristotle's ancient concept of finding a proper balance may be more relevant for today's world than many have realized. Is this the case? Listen and find out!…
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The Better Place: Where Comedy Meets Heaven
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor discuss the popular NBC show called "The Good Place." The entertaining show speculates on the afterlife, but does its vision of heaven match a Christian understanding of life after death? Join Baron and Trevor in this episode as they compare and contrast the "good place" of the show with the heaven o…
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor explore the philosopher Aristotle and his conception of living a good life. What motivates the decisions we make? Why do we do what we do? Aristotle argues that we are motivated by an ultimate good of some sort. What is it? Join us today and find out!بقلم Entry Points
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Send us a text In this episode, Baron and Trevor analyze how several movies' plotlines borrow from Plato's famous allegory of the cave. Baron and Trevor also explore how Plato's allegory applies to the Christian view of ultimate reality.بقلم Entry Points
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Plato, the Soul, and a Life Worth Living
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Send us a text Baron and Trevor explore Plato's understanding of the soul in this episode. They describe Plato's proposed anatomy of the soul, but, more importantly, they discuss Plato's argument for how a properly oriented soul can live a happy and balanced life. Drawing from Scripture and psychological theory, Baron and Trevor show how Plato's vi…
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Plato's Symposium And The Quest To Be Truly Happy
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Send us a text In Plato's Classic work The Symposium, he addresses the nature of love and the ultimate end of human desires: the Beautiful. The modern world preaches fulfillment through stuff, sex, and accomplishments, but this formula never truly satisfies us. And we all know it. Come with us as we explore Plato's classic philosophical text. His w…
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Possessed by Masculinity: A discussion of Jungian Animus Possession
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Send us a text In a world fixated on the importance of women assuming masculine traits and goals, we reach out to Jung and engage with his concept of animus possession. We do so guided by current research on a diverse set of topics.بقلم Entry Points
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Send us a text We all have an internal compass offering guidance on our behaviors. This compass, when listened to, provides direction and tools we did not have before. Join us as we discuss Jung's concept of individuation (or the incorporation of the inner compass) and its relation to the Christian notion of Sanctification.…
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The “Mystic” Jung: A World of Deep Connectedness
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Send us a text Stories play a powerful role in our understanding of the world and our lives. Carl Jung understood this truth and developed a theory about what he called the archetypes of the collective unconscious. Join us as we discuss these archetypes and the power of stories.بقلم Entry Points
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Hettie Judah : “Artists often feel they need to hide their parenthood from the art world.”
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Hettie Judah, a journalist and critic based in London who’s authored a new book: How Not to Exclude Artist Mothers (and Other Parents). They talk about how discrimination against parenthood in the arts is an international issue, what artists with care-taking responsibilities might need when they…
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Our History and our Behavior with BF Skinner
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Send us a text Many today point to one's personal history and environment to explain the behaviors of themselves and others, particularly when these behaviors have detrimental consequences. Join us for a discussion of Skinner, the father of radical behaviorism, which in its day provided a scientific backing to the emphasis on one's history as the c…
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Wholeness and Self-Fulfillment With Carl Rogers
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Send us a text In this first episode of Entry Points, Baron and Trevor explore the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers and discuss the common ground it shares with the Christian worldview.بقلم Trevor Cartwright
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Ogutu Muraya, a Nairobi-based writer and a theatre maker whose artistic work focuses on orature and the politics of memory. They talk about internal and external mobility, the challenges of maintaining mental wellness during the creative process, epistemicide as an (often) unacknowledged legacy …
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Christophe Meierhans : “Art is not the default way of doing things for me anymore”
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Brussels-based, participatory theatre maker Christophe Meierhans about money, radical trust, the ideology of individualism in the art world, being freaked out about the future, and why he paused his personal creative practice for more than a year to fully devote himself to the international civi…
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Françoise Vergès : “The art world thinks of itself as progressive, but there are structural problems"
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Françoise Vergès - co-founder and president of the Paris-based collective Décoloniser les Arts - about her life at the intersection of art, activism and scholarship. They talk about her formative early years in Réunion and Algeria, the fight against racism and misogyny in the French cultural sec…
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Lucy Neal : “Artists are foundational to the systemic change needed in every sphere of our lives”
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with London International Festival of Theatre co-founder Lucy Neal about the moral and social responsibility of art in a world inalterably changed by the burning of fossil fuels, about what climate justice could mean for internationally-focused arts organisations in wealthy countries, and about why t…
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Michelle Millar Fisher : “What would it mean to plant and sow things outside our institutions ?”
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Michelle Millar Fisher, a Scotland-born design curator and co-founder of the grassroots collective Art + Museum Transparency. They talk about her experience working in the USA, her independent projects on the social histories of design for women, her outspokenness against unjust labor practices …
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Mallika Taneja : "Taking risks can lead to beautiful things"
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In this episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with Mallika Taneja, a theatre maker and independent artist from New Delhi. They talk about how trauma has informed her work, the importance of walking to her artistic practice, the various ways she’s created in and with community, and why she doesn’t consider herself an activist. follow Mallika and …
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Andy Horwitz : “Don’t wait for money and don’t wait for permission”
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In this inaugural “Points of Entry” episode, host Katie Kheriji-Watts speaks with culturebot.org founder Andy Horwitz about economic shame and labor advocacy in the arts world, the intersection of counterculture and online technology, the patience required to effect change in large institutions and what it’s like to experience parenthood for the fi…
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