Face 2 Face With David Peck

Peter discusses science and religion, why stories are essential, modernist notions of truth and why fear makes us all do crazy things.BiographyPeter Enns was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to German American immigrant parents. He grew up in River Vale, New Jersey and graduated from Pascack Valley High School in 1978.He is married to Susan and has three children, Erich, Elizabeth, and Sophia. He holds a B.A. in behavioural science from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania, an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.Enns returned to Westminster Theological Seminary in 1994 to begin his teaching career. He was tenured in 2000 and promoted to full professor in 2005 as Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Hermeneutics. Among other duties, he served as Associate Academic Dean from 1998 to 2001, chair of the Hermeneutics (Ph.D.) Field Committee (1997-2000), and edited the Westminster Theological Journal.Enns is formerly Senior Fe

Jeff talks about happiness, creative energy, why he’s interested in emotional connections and global imbalance.BiographyJeff Gunn is Juno nominated guitarist, songwriter and producer for his work on Emmanuel Jal‘s The Key (Gatwitch/Universal). He is the author of the Hidden Sounds: Discover Your Own Method on Guitar series with Mayfair Music Publications and regular “guitar tips” contributor with Canadian Musician and The Guitar Mag (Thailand). He co-wrote the song “Scars” with Jal and Nelly Furtado for the film The Good Lie (Warner Brothers) soundtrack.He has recorded with Emmanuel Jal, Nelly Furtado, Bibi McGill, Rayzak and Kae Sun, performed with Emmanuel Jal, Rayzak, Swizz Beatz, DMC, and continues to serve as musical director for Jal opening for such acts as K’naan, Nico & Vinz, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Angelique Kidjo, Mumford & Sons and Ellie Goulding.Jeff is endorsed by Roland Canada/Boss.Please visit www.jeffgunn.ca, gunnjeffrey on YouTube, and follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffgunn1. See acast

Derek talks about asking questions with compassion, his sometimes controversial approach to theology and why he’s been “Disarming Scripture” for some time now.BiographyDerek is an artist, writer, and thinker and try to let all of those mingle together. Sometimes you can’t really get theology until you encounter it in the drama of a story or sing it at the top of your lungs in a song or hymn. Art is by nature made for communicating meaning, for speaking to the depths of a person’s soul. So he uses background in story and filmmaking and applies that to how he does theology.Doing “theology as art” allows him to go beyond the merely academic and speak to the heart, to move. Tony Campolo once said “Artists are the best theologians. They feel things that are true before theologians can jargonize them into obscurity”.As far as his religious background goes, he’s a born again spirit filled Christian. Since he cares about the poor and marginalized and believes in grace over law, he doesn’t relate to the religious righ

Rabbi Wise talks about the middle east, illogical fear, similarity through difference and Interfaith dialogue.BiographyRabbi Stephen Wise is the spiritual leader of Shaarei-Beth El Congregation of Oakville. He is excited to be part of a congregation as diverse, storied and unique as SBE; leading meaningful worship experiences for all, teaching thought provoking courses for adults and children, providing inspiring programming and being a catalyst for social activism.Before joining SBE, Rabbi Wise spent two years as the assistant Rabbi at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton, FL. Rabbi Wise was ordained from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in May of 2005, has a BA from the University of Toronto and an MA from Brandeis University.Rabbi Wise sits on the council of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto, and is part of the Conference of North American Rabbi’s prayerbook committee. Rabbi Wise locally is the chair of the Interfaith Council of Halton, and is a member of the Halton Police Service multi-fai

Listen to Pietra talk about identity, the resilience of the human spirit, gender disparity, her new film and why she’s attracted to people in difficult situations.TrailerIMDBWebsiteFilm SynopsisDirector Pietra Brettkelly (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins) follows a group of dedicated Afghan cinephiles who are literally excavating their country’s cinematic past, as they seek to retrieve over 8,000 hours of film footage that they risked their lives to conceal during the Taliban era.Film preservation is a challenge all over the world, but on this scale of crisis Afghanistan ranks near the very top. The miniboom in film production that followed the establishment of the state Afghan Film organization in 1965 came to an end with the ascension of the Taliban, which viewed cinema as Western culture that needed to be expunged. The country’s film history might well have have been lost forever, if not for the brave custodians who risked their lives to conceal films from the regime.In A Flickering Truth, we meet the d

John talks about being a charitable banker, what it means to be literate from a charitable perspective and why Canadians are generous when they’re asked and what it means to create a culture of giving.BiographyJohn Bromley has dedicated his career to facilitating benevolence. The founder of three leading, innovative businesses in the charitable sector, he divides his time between working on material matters of charity (providing strategic advice about financing and organizational structure to local, national and international charities, foundations, non-profits, private and public companies), and developing web-based platforms that encourage mass awareness of and participation in the charitable sector.John grew up with charity at the core of his family’s values. After completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and gaining experience in corporate finance with RBC Capital Markets and PricewaterhouseCoopers, he steered his entrepreneurial inclinations toward the charitable sector, partnering

Delayne talks about the gold mining, a better future for the extractive sector, social change, an ecology of commerce and making a difference in Cambodia.BiographyDelayne Weeks was born and raised in rural northern Alberta, Canada. She studied Horticulture, Commerce, and Education and is a graduate of the University of Alberta. Delayne instructed business courses at post-secondary institutions and consulted in economic development and entrepreneurship over several decades. She also owned and operated a variety of successful businesses in the oil and gas service sector and financial services sectors.Delayne is committed to implementing humanitarian aid to countries around the world as well as in her own community. For several decades, she has been involved in Social Responsibility Programs in Ethiopia, Peru and North Africa. In addition, as an active member in Rotary Canada, Delayne has worked on various international projects, including literacy programs, water and health solutions and shipping containers of

Listen in today as Neal talks about being human, un-sourced reporting, the dangers of social media and compassion.TrailerIMDBWebsiteFilm SynopsisIn the early hours of March 16, 2013 Sunil Tripathi, a Brown University philosophy student in a desperate battle with depression, walked out of his apartment and disappeared into the cold darkness of a Providence winter’s night. He left behind his keys, his wallet, and his cell phone. Sunil’s family immediately headed to Providence and began what would evolve into a highly organized search for Sunil. They were assisted by the Brown University Police Department, the Providence Police Department, the FBI, many friends, extended family and complete strangers. The social media campaign they launched quickly reached across the United States.The family appeared on local Providence news stations as the family reached out for help and Sunil’s image was on leaflets, posters and billboards. Four weeks later on April 15, 2013 the Boston Marathon was bombed. On social media Web

Check out our conversation with Mark today as we talk about his new book, why he's a recovering Catholic and how to use philosophy as a way of life. BiographyMark Kingwell, M.Litt, M.Phil, PhD, D.F.A. (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian professor of philosophy and associate chair at the University of Toronto‘s Department of Philosophy. Kingwell is a fellow of Trinity College. He specialises in theories of politics and culture.Kingwell has published twelve books, most notably, A Civil Tongue: Justice, Dialogue, and the Politics of Pluralism, which was awarded the Spitz Prize for political theory in 1997. In 2000 Kingwell received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, for contributions to theory and criticism. He has held visiting posts at institutions including: University of Cambridge, University of California at Berkeley, and City University of New York where he held the title of Weissman Distinguished Professor of Humanities.His books have included, A Civil Tongue (1

In this inaugural episode, Dan Mullin, an unemployed philosopher, interviews David Peck, a philosopher, public speaker, magician and social entrepreneur. We discuss David’s wide-ranging career and job opportunities for those with a philosophy degree.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Curt Rhodes is the International Director of Questscope (www.questscope.org), an organization based in Amman, Jordan addressing marginalized youth, women, and communities through projects in Syria, Sudan, Northern Iraq, and Yemen, as well as independently in the United States.  Curt is a good guy – a great sense of humour and wild dreams about changing the world.  He wants to stimulate creative educational, entrepreneurial, and game-changing opportunities for leadership in the face of “wicked” problems—problems that conventional strategies fail to resolve. In 2011 he was named the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (MENA) 2011 by the Schwab Foundation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Living in Toronto, Canada, Comedy Magician Matthew DiSero has opened shows for greats such as Drew Carey and Jerry Seinfeld and performs everywhere from Trump’s Marina Casino in Atlantic City to corporate events in Tokyo.Matthew DiSero was a featured comedian at Ohio’s first annual “Great Lakes Comedy Festival”, Regina Comedy Festival and the HubCap Comedy festivals and can be seen performing on some of the worlds largest cruise lines such as Princess, NCL, Holland America and Royal Caribbean. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

International wine judge, oenophile and self-confessed foodie, Steven Elphick, expresses his lifelong passions through the photographic lens. As the exclusive photographer for Spectacular Wineries of Ontario, published by Panache, Steven takes you on a captivating photographic journey through Ontario Wine Country, where vineyards flourish in picturesque settings and winemaker’s dreams are born.Steve’s images are widely published in books, magazines and advertisements worldwide. A contributor to shows at the Royal Ontario Museum and the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, he was also the sole photographer for The Wine Atlas of Canada, Random House, a collaboration with one of the world’s most recognized wine authorities, Tony Aspler.Listen in as Steven waxes poetic on a number of topics and reminds us how the simple act of developing a keen palate and a sense of curiosity is essential to living well.stevenelphick.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen as Jay covers a whole lot of ground talking philosophy, creativity and how magicians have lost their way. Find out why he believes sleight of hand magic is about Bending The Real.www.jaysankey.com Jay was born in 1963, in Montreal, Canada and moved to Toronto with his family shortly thereafter.He was given a magic set for his 11th birthday and soon began experimenting with sleight of hand at the age of 14. In 1980, he launched “Sankey Magic” and at the rebellious age of 17 invented his very first marketed trick, entitled “Smash.” Jay has worked as a consultant for many of today’s most popular magicians, including David Copperfield,Criss Angel and David Blaine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join the conversation as Eden talks about capital, philosophy and why Kierkegaard matters.Eden is a Portfolio Manager, & Options & Derivatives Strategist for almost 2 decades, though his undergrad is in Molecular Genetics at UofT. Currently, he is a Vice President with Horizons Exchange Traded Funds where he manages 13 Covered-Call Option ETFs on over $600 million in assets. Eden is an avid Indie cinephile, and struggling scriptwriter who has not yet completely surrendered his hopes. For the past 3 decades Eden has also ardently studied and collected the works of Danish existentialist philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, whom he attributes to be a major influence on his life. Eden can be reached via Twitter @EdenRahim See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us for a fun conversation as Rob tells about why he got into Canadian show business, the trick to getting your film or TV show funded and why there’s hope for Television.www.robbomills.net and www.ruffusthedog.netRobert Mills – aka “Robbo” – is an award-winning writer, producer, director, puppeteer and FX artist. Founder of Radical Sheep Productions in 1985 – he has produced such popular pre-school series as The Big Comfy Couch, Ruffus The Dog, Panda Bear Daycare, Amigo & me, Land O’ Hands and more. Rob has performed for Jim Henson’s Muppets in Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth, The Jim Henson Hour, Dinosaurs and other productions. He was the executive producer for Kids CBC, Puppets Who Kill (Season 1) and numerous other shows. In 2002 he left Radical and is currently freelancing as writer & director in television while producing & consulting on several original web series and developing independent digital feature projects. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Ken as he talks about his on the ground experience of the Haitian earthquake, what’s wrong with CIDA and his thoughts about the future of child sponsorship.Ken is a CA and the president of Speroway – an organization in partnership with caring Canadians, responding to the needs of children and their families, in Canada and around the world, by providing food, medicine, education and other essentials with love, compassion and integrity. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob has plenty to say. He’s a policy wonk, a PhD candidate and a guy who knows a lot about everything. You’ll want to hear what he has to say about Canadians Politics, religious freedom and a whole lot of other important stuff.Robert Joustra is the Editor of Cardus Policy in Public and a senior editor of Comment.He is editor, with Senior Fellow Jonathan Chaplin, of God and Global Order: The Power of Religion in American Foreign Policy (Baylor University Press, 2010). He teaches international politics at Redeemer University College, and is studying for a doctorate in religious freedom and international relations at the University Of Bath (UK) with Scott Thomas.His articles and reviews appear in The Globe and Mail, The National Post, the Review of Faith and International Affairs, Books & Culture, and more.Follow him on Twitter @rjoustra. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You’ll want to hear Paul talk about generosity, gender and reconciliation.Paul is the 18 million bestselling author of The Shack. Paul was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, but the majority of his first decade was lived with his missionary parents in the highlands of Netherlands New Guinea (West Papua), among the Dani, a technologically stone age tribal people. He’s a writer, husband, father and lover of life.The Shack is a novel by Canadian author William P. Young, a former office manager and hotel night clerk, published in 2007. The novel was self-published but became a USA Todaybestseller, having sold 1 million copies as of June 8, 2008. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Jason as he tells us why he acts, what’s important in his life and why stories make all the difference.Part storyteller, part creative catalyst—Jason works extensively as an actor, producer, filmmaker and communication coach.For the past 15 years, Jason has partnered with theatre and film companies, organizations and educational institutions as an artist/coach around the world. He is most recognized for his acclaimed solo performances: BLUE LIKE JAZZ // LIVE (based on Donald Miller’s New York Times best-selling book of the same name), THE PRODIGAL TRILOGY, LIFE OF DAVID and KINGDOM OF HEROD.Along with touring his solo repertoire, Jason is currently acting in a Canadian touring production of the hilarious and poignant two-man show FISH EYES. FE is produced under the umbrella of the newly formed Canadian national theatre company The Arts Engine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.