最高の Gresham ポッドキャスト (2023)

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Gresham College Lectures

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Abortion: Law's Ethical Dilemma 59:19

3d ago59:19

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This lecture delves into the history of abortion in English law, from common law to the Abortion Act 1967. Professor Thomas KC critically examines the current state of abortion law in England, the Commonwealth Caribbean, and recent developments in the US. Is there a case for further liberalisation of abortion law? This lecture was recorded by Lesli…

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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The Story of the Long Awaited Messiah // Luke 1:26-38 // Gabe Meiers 39:37

5d ago39:37

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The Story of the Long Awaited Messiah // Luke 1:26-38 // Gabe MeiersDecember 3rd, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Any Further Questions? - A Gresham Podcast

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S02 Ep.3 - Iran's Constitutional Revolution of 1906, Ali Ansari 23:46

15d ago23:46

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What was the role of Shia Islam in the 1906 Iranian revolution? Is there any correlation between the 1906 revolution and the Young Turks movement? These and many more questions were put to the Professor of Iranian Studies at the University of St Andrews, Ali Ansari for episode 3 of our new series! This podcast followed his lecture ‘Iran’s Constitut…

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FBC Gresham

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A Worthy Walk 42:44

26d ago42:44

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In Ephesians 4 Paul tells us to walk worthy of the calling to which we have been called. What does this mean? We will see that it begins with humility. Gentleness, patience, a bearing with one another in love, and a desire to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace are all impossible for the prideful man. In fact, the prideful man is …

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Gresham College Lectures

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Can AI Protect Children online? 58:57

5d ago58:57

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Could artificial intelligence be used to tackle online harms to children? What are the specific “solutions” AI could offer – for example, age verification, preventing the sending of intimate images, and stopping the promotion of harmful content - and what would applying these look like in practice? What ethical dilemmas and rights challenges does t…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement 44:43

8d ago44:43

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The death of the Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, in September 2022 sparked the largest protests in Iran since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The protests threaten the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic as a political system. Beyond Iran, the protests have highlighted that Iranians reject gender-based, race-based, and religion-b…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories: Past, Present and Future? 58:40

9d ago58:40

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Antisemitism has existed and continues to exist on many levels, from unthinking prejudice to highly developed theories. Common to all levels is an explicit, or more often, implicit belief that all Jews, usually defined in racial terms, are conspiring secretly to undermine civilisation, order, or social and cultural stability. This lecture considers…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Why 1.5°C Matters 59:20

9d ago59:20

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On the eve of COP28 in Dubai, is the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C still alive? What does this mean and is it even possible? Given warming has reached 1.25°C, increasing at around ¼°C per decade, what happens if we miss our target? While every tenth of a degree matters, passing 1.5°C does not mean an inexorable slide into climate chaos, …

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Gresham College Lectures

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Human-led AI 59:12

10d ago59:12

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Is Artificial Intelligence fundamentally different from previous technological advancements? This lecture will examine the opportunities and threats of the impending AI revolution, asking if AI differs from past technology waves and exploring measures to ensure AI safety. It will introduce 'Human-led AI', a paradigm which emphasises human control a…

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Waiting for the Songs of Christmas 31:02

12d ago31:02

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Waiting for the Songs of Christmas // Luke 1:5-25 // Tom NunziatoNovember 26th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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The Maths of Sudoku and Latin Squares 1:01:44

15d ago1:01:44

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Millions of us regularly solve Sudoku puzzles. In this lecture, we discuss the mathematics behind them, and the links to other kinds of number grids, like magic squares and so-called Latin squares, which have been studied for centuries. Latin squares have many applications in areas as diverse as experiment design, algebra and coding theory. This le…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Connect To Prosper – The Power Of Networks 1:17:22

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An annual talk delivered by the President of Gresham College, The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of London. Cities are networked networks of connectivity and information sharing. They create, often indirectly, communication, transportation, commercial, and intellectual networks. For the City of London, expanding and changing networks develop its…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Random Chance in Evolution 59:25

19d ago59:25

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Natural selection acts to ensure the ‘survival of the fittest’. But random chance has also played a huge role in the history of life on Earth, from meteorite strikes to massive earthquakes. Randomness also lies at the core of evolutionary processes; the impact of a chance mutation, or the ‘lottery’ of sexual selection. In this lecture, we’ll look a…

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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John Overview // Matt Patrick 41:18

19d ago41:18

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John Overview // Matt PatrickNovember 19th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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Reading and Misreading the Iranian Revolution 1:05:42

24d ago1:05:42

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Why did the Iranian Revolution catch so many in US and UK Governments by surprise in 1978-79? Why were so many enthusiastic about the fall of the Shah? Why did so many Western observers - including Michel Foucault, Fred Halliday, and Edward Said, misread Ayatollah Khomeini? This lecture examines readings and mis-readings of the Iranian Revolution i…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model 1:04:45

24d ago1:04:45

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Firms hope to get money for their investment decisions from investors. The latest have to decide how to maximize the returns they get while simultaneously minimizing their risk. This lecture will introduce two key concepts of financial management: Portfolio Theory and Capital Asset Pricing Model and will discuss how the CAPM gives us one of the inp…

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Gresham College Lectures

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The Poetry of Prediction: Musical Time, Rhythm and Groove 1:01:36

25d ago1:01:36

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Music is a temporal art, unfolding like a ribbon and transforming our experience of time itself. This lecture demonstrates how music harnesses our unique and intricate listening faculties creating a complex interplay between sounding events and our internal predictions. This forms a predictive tapestry whereby the listener - usually unconsciously -…

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Jesus and Peter // John 21:1-25 // Gerry Breshears 30:34

26d ago30:34

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Jesus and Peter // John 21:1-25 // Gerry BreshearsNovember 12th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land And In the Skies 31:13

29d ago31:13

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In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using telescopes and spectroscopes, or be based on mathematical reasoning. Astronomers could be professionals or amateurs, and explored the heavens in observatories, on field trips to exotic countries, in their own backyards, or aboard hot air balloons. Although this diversity of r…

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Gresham College Lectures

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19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions 1:02:50

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During the late 19th century, individuals and organizations planned for years in advance to observe a total solar eclipse. These high-stakes astronomical expeditions involved many scientific practitioners whose collective eclipse experience helped to grow and sustain 19th-century mathematical communities. Especially in the United States, connection…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Shaping Mathematical Practices Of The Science of the Stars 32:02

29d ago32:02

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Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills are key witnesses for better understanding the mathematical practices and innovations in different milieux at the end of the Middle Ages. A systematic exploration of those sources unravels intellectual exchanges, scientific practices and methods. They also allow to delineate ‘co…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Pilgrimages, Pandemics and the Past 54:57

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Between us and the medieval men and women who went on pilgrimage there stand many impediments to understanding: the Reformation, the Enlightenment, secularisation. This lecture will explore how tracing ancient routes on foot, and experiencing travel as people did in an age before trains and cars, can offer insights into the past. But is the sense o…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Were There Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe? 56:53

30d ago56:53

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This considers a set of superhuman female figures found in medieval and early modern European cultures- Mother Nature, the roving nocturnal lady often called Herodias, the British fairy queen, and the Gaelic Cailleach. None seem to be surviving ancient deities, and yet there is nothing Christian about any of them either. It is suggested that they f…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Markets and Marxism: USA, USSR and China 59:23

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Different models of economic modernity competed during the Cold War. Washington feared that the transition from colonial peasant societies would provide an opening for Marxists, as in Vietnam. But by 1989, the Soviet economic model was in crisis and attempts to create a market economy led to Putin’s kleptocracy. In China, the disaster of Mao’s Grea…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Twentieth-Century Divas: Barbra Streisand 55:34

1M ago55:34

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Uncompromising control of her career and pursuit of a bold vision have made Barbra Streisand a sometimes controversial figure since her debut in Funny Girl, despite her popularity and many awards. She has been stigmatised for being a powerful woman in the entertainment industry: her work as a producer and director have shattered the glass ceiling b…

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FBC Gresham

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Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God (Luke 14:15-24) 36:20

1M ago36:20

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In this sermon we see that “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” 1. There are many excuses for not coming 2. Go out and bring them in 3. Go out further and bring them in harder

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Jesus and Thomas // John 20:19-31 // Sean Roley 38:16

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Jesus and Thomas // John 20:19-31 // Sean RoleyNovember 5th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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The Marvels of the Solar System 58:38

1M ago58:38

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Our exploration of the Solar System has revealed a remarkable diversity of landscapes, from the frozen deserts of Mars, which billions of years ago ran with water, to the hellish surface of Venus and the strange hydrocarbon seas of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. In our voyages to these places we have discovered what may be the most common home for l…

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FBC Gresham

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What Is Biblical Associationalsim (2 Corinthians 8:1-15) 37:45

1M ago37:45

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This sermon was preached at the BMA of Smith County Local Association 2023. 1. The Macedonian Example. 2. Churches ought to abound in fellowship in the ministry to the churches. 3. Christ's Example. 4. This will profit you.

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Gresham College Lectures

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Brain Computer Interfaces 58:45

1M ago58:45

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Our brains are computers. What if we could enhance their processing power? Medical technology now allows for brain signals to be read and translated to reverse paralysis. Deep brain stimulation is also used to treat diseases such as Parkinson’s. Neural interfaces are already improving lives. How do they work? What’s next for our physical connection…

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FBC Gresham

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To Be Repaid In Heaven (Luke 14:12-14) 50:04

1M ago50:04

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In this text we see that we see that we 1. Shouldn't invite those who can repay us (because they will), 2. Should invite those who can't repay us (because then we will be repaid in Heaven).

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Jesus and Mary // John 20:1-18 // Gabe Meiers 38:01

1M ago38:01

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Jesus and Mary // John 20:1-18 // Gabe MeiersOctober 29th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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Plato and the Idea of Political Office 1:03:00

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Is politics merely a gaslighting of the oppressed, a cloak for the rulers to exploit the ruled? Plato’s Republic confronted the challenges of political office (archē). By working through the ideas of this dialogue and comparing them to the present day, the lecture offers a new way of understanding the role of officeholders and the ethical demands p…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Iran’s Constitutional Revolution of 1906 1:03:11

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Iran’s first revolution in 1906 provided the country with a constitution and parliament, laying the foundations for its political development over the next century. Although overshadowed by the later Islamic Revolution of 1979, it was the Constitutional Revolution - modelled on the British constitution and British political ideas - that gave birth …

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Love All // Romans 12:9-21 // Gerry Breshears 41:30

2M ago41:30

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Love All // Romans 12:9-21 // Gerry BreshearsOctober 22nd, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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A Small History of Big Evolutionary Ideas 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

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The theory of evolution is often described as the biggest idea in the history of humanity. But evolutionary theory itself has evolved over time, often via landmark contributions from some very unusual characters. This lecture investigates some of the biggest ideas about evolution, as well as some of the most ill-conceived. We’ll meet aristocrats an…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Literary Activism in Contemporary Africa 58:01

2M ago58:01

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Literature has always played a key role in social and political life in Africa, even when it is not deliberately or obviously activist in its aims or form. African writers like Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Chinua Achebe, Obi Wali and poets Christopher Okigbo and Stella Nyanzi have long been seen as key thinkers and engaged intellectuals. Tracing this history…

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Gresham College Lectures

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How AI Disrupts The Law 59:02

2M ago59:02

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Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI are changing our lives and society as a whole from how we shop to how we access news and make decisions. Are current and traditional legal frameworks and new governance strategies able to guard against the novel risks posed by new systems? How can we mitigate AI bias, protect privacy, and make algorithmic s…

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Gresham College Lectures

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The Maths of Board Games 1:00:22

2M ago1:00:22

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Why are there chess Grandmasters, but not Grandmasters of noughts and crosses (otherwise known as tic-tac-toe)? It is because chess is “harder” – but what do we really mean by that? Answering that question leads us to develop the idea of mathematical complexity, which is a measure of how ‘big’ a game is. We’ll look at the complexity of popular game…

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Any Further Questions? - A Gresham Podcast

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S02 Ep.2 - When Net Zero? The Climate Braking Distance, Myles Allen 43:46

2M ago43:46

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What do the 3% of scientists, who don’t believe human activity causes global warming, think causes it? How far of an impact do you think the global Covid lockdowns have had towards helping reach peak warming quicker? These and many more questions were put to our Frank Jackson Professor of the Environment Myles Allen for episode 2 of our new series!…

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FBC Gresham

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The Only Glory That Matters (Luke 14:7-11) 43:27

2M ago43:27

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In this sermon Jesus addresses the attendees at a feast to warn them about the consequences of their desire for glory. If you take nothing else from the sermon, remember that the only glory that matters is found in humility. 1. Down (Don't exalt yourself because you are likely to be sent down) 2. Up (Act in humility that you might be brought up) 3.…

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Give More // Matthew 1:18-23, John 1:14 // Matt Patrick 41:25

2M ago41:25

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Give More // Matthew 1:18-23, John 1:14 // Matt PatrickOctober 15th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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Gresham College Lectures

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Women of the Harlem Renaissance 59:20

2M ago59:20

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In the early twentieth century Black creatives were America’s artistic vanguard. In the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans created new platforms to promote their work and learned to navigate white gatekeepers who controlled America’s publishing and cultural industries. At the forefront of this movement, women were …

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Gresham College Lectures

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Writing After Windrush 56:59

2M ago56:59

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They came, they saw, they felt conquered. Turning to the later works of Samuel Selvon and George Lamming, and the writing of Andrew Salkey, Edward Kamau Brathwaite, and Linton Kwesi Johnson, this lecture will reflect on the aesthetics of Caribbean emigrant authors. Considering how the form of their works reflected a changing Britain in the 1960s-80…

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Grace Community Church Gresham

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Spend Less // Matthew 6:19-24 // Sean Roley 35:05

2M ago35:05

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Spend Less // Matthew 6:19-24 // Sean RoleyOctober 8th, 2023www.gracecc.netGrace Community Church による

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FBC Gresham

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Don't Let Your Religion Prevent Your Mercy (Luke 14:1-6) 34:58

2M ago34:58

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In this sermon we find Jesus once again surrounded by Pharisees on the Sabbath, and another healing ensues. What sets this text apart is the Jesus' mission of mercy contrasted with their self-constructed religion. The theme, "Don't let your religion prevent your mercy" is revealed in three parts: 1. Have mercy on your enemies 2. Have mercy on the n…

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Gresham Renaissance

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Special Episode: East County Rising & the October 14th ECR Summit 32:29

2M ago32:29

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Join Eddy Morales and Dina DiNucci as we host a special episode to discuss something exciting and dear to Eddy as he was one of the original founders of East County Rising. Today we have 2 special guests, Amanda Orozco Beach and Joseph Santos Lyons, as long time organizers with ECR to discuss the organization and the summit! For more information on…

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Gresham College Lectures

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Understanding Net Present Value 1:03:19

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In finance, everything comes down to promises. When you invest money, questions arise: how profitable will it be down the line, and is it worth investing today? Determining the exact amount of those returns and whether investing is worthwhile can be challenging. This lecture will introduce the concept of Net Present Value. It will discuss how NPV h…

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FBC Gresham

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Whoever does not desire Christ will be left desolate (Luke 13:31-35) 37:32

2M ago37:32

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In this sermon we find that everyone wishes Jesus’ death (for their own reasons), but Jesus wishes life for us (even if we won’t receive it). However, if we reject Him, we may not see that opportunity again until he returns and we all say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

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