Brew Theology Podcast

On the 193rd episode of the Brew Theology Podcast, Ryan and Janel chat with Rev. Dr. Josh Ritter and Rev. Sharyl West Loeung about MLK and his Interfaith world. As we honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an ordained baptist minister, and pastor, we remember his work as a civic interfaith leader who collaborated with many from other traditions and faiths such as Dorothy Day, Thich Nhat Hanh, Rabbi Abraham Heschel, Paul Tillich, and Gandhi. Many know Dr. King as the head of the civil rights movement, but fewer know of his significant interfaith friendships and influences that shaped him into the leader that he came to be. Dr. King also championed the practice of nonviolence and nonviolent communication, which he also learned from his interfaith connections. /// Rev. Dr. Josh Ritter, M.Div., Ph.D., is a communication consultant and a trainer and facilitator of public deliberation who focuses on risk mitigation, diversity education, and conflict transformation. He worked in the higher education s