Bart's father Tony Campolo is one of the most prominent evangelical leaders of the past 50 years. In this episode of the WHYY show Radio Times, the father and son chat together with host Marty Moss-Coane about Bart's departure from Christianity and the relationship they've had since. Listen above. Interested in the conversation between Bart [...]
Photo credit: Jae C. Hong, AP Bart doesn't believe in a god. And he's no fan of the new U.S. President, Donald J Trump. So what could he possibly mean by urging people to pray for the president? Find out on this new edition of Humanize Me, wherein Bart begins with an update [...]
Bart chats with his friend, the actress Maggie Wheeler, who is a director of the Golden Bridge Community Choir in Los Angeles, where people join together at all levels of singing ability and form a harmonious whole. They explore how singing brings people together and how her choir is actually an exercise in [...]
A special year-end edition of Humanize Me. Connect with others in the community at the Facebook Group HERE. Happy New Year!
Secular stories: On this episode, Bart chats with his old friend Mark Yaconelli about his latest project, The Hearth Community, gatherings in which people explore, craft, and share stories from what they have lived. They talk about how these gatherings compare to Christian church, how they're different, and what role such things can [...]
What to do when you've made a mistake. After all, we're all human. Join the community of listeners to this podcast at the Facebook group HERE! Contact Bart HERE.
That's the name of Jim Gilliam's book, wherein he describes his journey out of fundamentalist faith, through serious illness and into internet-facilitated activism and a software company that helps leaders connect with their people. In this episode, Bart chats at length with Jim at his offices in Los Angeles about connected humanity. Buy [...]
How does a secular humanist respond to the election by many of his fellow Americans of a brash, impulsive man who they know deep down doesn’t really care about them? Slowly. Thoughtfully. In this week's episode, Bart reads aloud his careful thoughts on the election of Donald Trump, and advocates an approach which [...]
Like Bart, Katherine Ozment is trying to figure out how best to find meaning, purpose and belonging in a secular age. In this conversation Bart asks her about her journey, which is similar to so many stories we've been hearing recently from the audience of Humanize Me. Check out Katherine's website at katherineozment.com [...]
Irshad Manji is an author, speaker and founder of the Moral Courage Project, espousing a 'reformist' interpretation of Islam. She's featured in all kinds of media to speak out when others have wanted to shut her up, and chats with Bart here about a wide range of relevant and interesting subjects. Her books, [...]