# Common Threads: An Interfaith Dialogue

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Official site: https://www.wgvunews.org/programs/common-threads
Author: Fred Stella
Episodes: 356

## Resource

Rated as the #1 podcast on all matters interfaith by Feedspot (https://blog.feedspot.com/interfaith_podcasts/), this is a weekly program that airs on Michigan NPR affiliates WGVU and WGVK. These 2 stations cover the entire western portion of the state. The show is hosted by Fred Stella, President of Interfaith Dialogue Association, an affiliate of Kaufman Interfaith Institute, which operates out of Grand Valley State University, the license holder of both stations. Each week Fred invites clerics, authors, activists and the occasional mystic into conversation about the role of spirituality and religion in politics, world affairs, societies and individuals. The parameters are quite wide. Besides his passion for all things transcendent, Fred Stella has an extensive resume in the world of media. Since his graduation from college Fred has worked in multiple radio formats, including news/talk, where he developed his skills in the art of the interview. He also has extensive experience in TV, stage, web entertainment, audiobook narration and more. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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## Episodes
- [Longing: Your Quiet Power Within Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/longing-your-quiet-power-within-parts-1-2) — 2026-06-04T16:15:00+00:00
- [Soul Medicine For a Fractured World Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/soul-medicine-for-a-fractured-world-parts-1-2) — 2026-04-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [Nurturing Happiness Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/nurturing-happiness-parts-1-2) — 2026-04-03T04:05:00+00:00
- [The Future of God Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/the-future-of-god-parts-1-2) — 2026-03-20T07:15:00+00:00
- [Invading the Sacred: Academia's Bias Against Hinduism Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/invading-the-sacred-academia-s-bias-against-hinduism-parts-1-2) — 2026-03-16T04:10:00+00:00
- [A Case For the Existence of God Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/a-case-for-the-existence-of-god-parts-1-2) — 2026-03-03T20:45:00+00:00
- [The Plight of the Bhutanese Refugees Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/the-plight-of-the-bhutanese-refugees-parts-1-2) — 2026-02-13T07:20:00+00:00
- [Contemplate: Toward an Expansive Heart Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/contemplate-toward-an-expansive-heart-parts-1-2) — 2026-02-06T17:15:00+00:00
- [If It Were Not For Buddha I Could Not be a Christian Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/if-it-were-not-for-buddha-i-could-not-be-a-christian-parts-1-2) — 2026-02-03T07:10:00+00:00
- [Religion & Modernity:The 2009 Kaufman Conference Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/religion-modernity-the-2009-kaufman-conference-parts-1-2) — 2026-01-29T19:20:00+00:00
- [No Enemy Left to Conquer: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/no-enemy-left-to-conquer-forgiveness-in-an-unforgiving-world-parts-1-2) — 2026-01-23T18:50:00+00:00
- [In Living Color: Calvinism Explained Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/in-living-color-calvinism-explained-parts-1-2) — 2026-01-23T04:55:00+00:00
- [Islam: The Basic Tenets Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/islam-the-basic-tenets-parts-1-2) — 2026-01-22T01:40:00+00:00
- [The Halakhah of Jesus According to the Gospel of Matthew Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/the-halakhah-of-jesus-according-to-the-gospel-of-matthew-parts-1-2) — 2026-01-20T07:10:00+00:00
- [Crimes Against India Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/crimes-against-india-parts-1-2) — 2026-01-18T06:05:00+00:00
- [The Fox Hunt: Trapped in Yemen Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/the-fox-hunt-trapped-in-yemen-parts-1-2) — 2025-12-27T18:52:50+00:00
- [Hebrew Orientalism Parts 1, 2 & 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/hebrew-orientalism-parts-1-2-3) — 2025-12-09T17:55:00+00:00
- [Karmic Relief Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/karmic-relief-parts-1-2) — 2025-11-19T08:10:00+00:00
- [The Comparative Gospels Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/the-comparative-gospels-parts-1-2) — 2025-11-05T05:55:00+00:00
- [Mother Emanuel Church Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/mother-emanuel-church-parts-1-2) — 2025-10-28T07:15:00+00:00
- [Interfaith PhotoVoice Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/interfaith-photovoice-parts-1-2) — 2025-10-02T16:10:00+00:00
- [Ancient Christianities Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/ancient-christianities-parts-1-2) — 2025-09-06T18:20:00+00:00
- [Introduction to Jainism Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/introduction-to-jainism-parts-1-2) — 2025-08-26T17:40:00+00:00
- [The Worldwide Pew Research Survey on Religions Parts 1 & 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/the-worldwide-pew-research-survey-on-religions-parts-1-2) — 2025-08-14T19:10:00+00:00
- [Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies Parts 1, 2 & 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-threads-an-interfaith-dialogue-450462/defending-democracy-from-its-christian-enemies-parts-1-2-3) — 2025-08-01T04:55:00+00:00

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