Kirstine Kærn of the Babelfish podcast in conversation with Jacques Rousseau, who was never a Methodist minister [but who nearly became a different sort of priest].
Category Archives: Audio
Babelfish interviews Greg Andrews
This week [and next week], Square Brackets is sharing interviews that Kirstine Kærn of the Babelfish podcast had with the hosts of Square Brackets.
Saving God, the Bible and religion from the religious
In this final episode of the series on god(s), Greg and Jacques talk about why religion might be more interesting than you think, and why Greg was a “troll priest” during his time as a Methodist minister.
God, atheism and agnosticism
In this second episode discussing God[s], Greg and Jacques discuss the difference between atheism and agnosticism, whether Jacques is going to hell, and whether we should tell him so.
What’s god got to do with it?
Greg and Jacques talk about god(s), even though they don’t think they are all that interesting. [But apparently, others disagree.]
Free speech #4: no-platforming, hateful bigots, and restorative justice
On no-platforming and the Flemming Rose case at UCT; Penny Sparrow; Velaphi Khumalo; legal responses to hateful speech; and how free speech controversies might be used to foster restorative justice.
Free speech #3: Censorship, Steve Hofmeyr (and the elections)
In the third episode of who knows how many in a series [allegedly] about free speech, Greg and Jacques talk about the election results, Steve Hofmeyr and Multichoice, censorship, and other things.
Free speech #2: absolute principles and civil disobedience
We talk about absolute principles, negative and positive liberties, and whether Patricia de Lille stole your contact information.
Free Speech #1 – Why do we value it?
In the first episode of a series on free speech, Greg and Jacques speak about why we consider free speech valuable, and provide an overview of a classic liberal defence of free speech.
On patriotism
Greg and Jacques talk about patriotism, and whether there are ever good reasons to be patriotic.