Podcast: A Conversation with Rev. Joel Ortega Dopico

Recently, Religica Theolab Founder Dr. Michael Reid Trice spoke with Rev. Joel Ortega Dopico, who serves as President and Executive Secretary of the Cuban Council of Churches. In this episode, Rev. Ortega Dopico and Dr. Trice speak about the history and functions of the Cuban Council of Churches, the value of theological education, and bringing [...] Read More

Blogcast: America’s Spiritual Destiny

Listen to this BlogCast Listen to our Blogcasts on Spotify Sebrina Somers' career as an environmental health scientist led her to China, and China led her to writing.  While researching the built environments of ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province, she began blogging about the rich history and diversity of that region.  It wasn't until she [...] Read More

Podcast: Community, Worship and Adapting to Isolation

Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee has served as Pastor at Jocko Valley Lutheran Church in Arlee, Montana, Zion Lutheran Church in Spokane, Washington, Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Eastern Washington University Campus Ministry in Cheney, Washington. She served as Assistant to the Bishop in the Northwest Washington Synod prior to her being elected to bishop of the [...] Read More

Blogcast: Being Accountable to One Another

Listen to this BlogCast Janice Tufte, Muslim, was born and raised in Seattle and has lived in various regions of the United states before settling back in Seattle. Janice has resided in areas of poverty and areas of great wealth. Always seeking ways to catalyze and enact positive differences she has developed multiple community-based projects [...] Read More

Podcast: Virtues, Civic Friendship and Moral Repair

Dr. Nancy Snow is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Flourishing at the University of Oklahoma. She was co-Director of The Self, Motivation & Virtue Project, a $2.6 million research initiative on the moral self, and is currently the Principal Investigator of The Self, Virtue, and Public Life [...] Read More

Blogcast: Cancel Culture

Listen to this BlogCast Michael Reid Trice is Founder of Religica, the Spehar-Halligan Associate Professor for Constructive Theology, and serves as the Director of the Center for Religious Wisdom & World Affairs at the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University.  Michael spends his time at home today … because we’re in a pandemic! [...] Read More

Podcast: Ritual in a Pandemic Time

Recently, Religica Theolab Founder Michael Reid Trice spoke with Pastor Bryon Hansen of the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle. Ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament in 1986, Pastor Hansen has served congregations in Idaho, Oregon, and Northern California. His passions in ministry are liturgy, preaching, and faith formation for children, youth, and [...] Read More

Blogcast: Racism and the Response of Religion

Listen to this BlogCast Michael Ramos' career has been at the intersection of ecumenism and interfaith relations and the promotion of social justice.  He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle.  He recently received a Doctor of Ministry degree from Seattle University.  He is married to Donna, with two [...] Read More

Blogcast: Sacred Spaces

Listen to this BlogCast Rabbi Kate Speizer loves to make Jewish living and learning accessible for individuals through community and connection. Jewish values are the anchor within the work she pursues as a teacher, parent, partner, and friend. Upon ordination at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2008, Rabbi Speizer served as Campus [...] Read More

Podcast: Stop Dying with Guilt

Subscribe to our Podcasts at:    Recently, Religica Theolab Founder Dr. Michael Reid Trice had a chance to speak with Human Rights Activist Antje Mattheus. Antje joined the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace and moved to Philadelphia as a volunteer in 1974 to work with the United Farm Workers’ Union. Her forthcoming book, Cresheim Farm, [...] Read More