Science & Society

Mushin Abby Terris is the founder of the Corvallis Zen Circle (https://corvalliszencircle.com/) and a leader and mentor to many. In this episode we explore her personal journey to Buddhism, including suicidal thoughts, overcoming cancer, as well as her convictions about the purpose of science, the art of listening, the interdependence of everything, and more.  Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josiahjshaver/

Sami Al-Abdrabbuh is a man of many talents and a gifted communicator. In this episode we discuss his perspective on astronomy, education, science, engineering and history as a Shi'a Muslim. He also briefly explains his current graduate research in emergency management, as well as some of his Muslim family legacy.  Sami is the chair of the Corvallis School Board and serves as the president of the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center and member of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition steering committee. He is a doctoral candidate in the industrial engineering program at Oregon State University. He teaches engineering courses at the university including computational thinking, work systems engineering, engineering economics and project management. Sami was born in Tucson, Arizona and lived in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain before he called Oregon home.  All views and opinions expressed here belong solely to Sami in his personal capacity.

Hold on tight - this one's a wild ride. Pastor Masami Yamamoto serves at Estacada First Baptist Church (https://www.estacadafbc.org/) in Estacada, Oregon, a small rural town outside of Portland. Masami was my Youth Pastor growing up, and we've shared a lot of laughs, which continued in this episode. Check out our conversation about Masami's faith journey, extraterrestrial life, creation and evolution, the Tower of Babel, learning in Heaven, Biblical Environmental Stewardship, and more! If you like this content, please share, like, and write us a review! I'd also love to get some more interviewee recommendations!

Joshua Stutzman is a Campus Minister for the University Christian Center (http://www.osucc.com/) right next to Oregon State University.  Listen to our conversation about the wartime environmental standards of the Isrealites, how the End Times relate to nature, and Ecological Stewardship.