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Leela chats with Steve as he wonders about the different ways humans worship.
Leela Prasad is St. Purandar Das Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at Brown University. In 2024, she was elected as the first South Asian female president of the American Academy of Religion. She has received prestigious awards and fellowships for the study of religion, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright-Nehru senior fellowships, and grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/stevealive.
Head to ComicConTheCruise.com/ALIVE to learn more and book your cabin — and don’t forget to use code ALIVE for $250 off per cabin on new reservations!
To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/alive.
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode Six | Leela Prasad
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:39 Leela Prasad Bio
00:03:35 What is Religion?
00:07:00 Narrative and Religion
00:11:02 Finding Agency
00:18:23 Steve's Trip to India
00:23:59 Power of Community
00:28:54 Attari-Wagah Border
00:37:26 Interfaith Possibilities
00:46:46 Tools for Coexistence
00:49:39 Takeaways
00:51:14 Outdoor Reflection
Keywords: Steve Burns, Leela Prasad, religion, spirituality, religious studies, faith, prayer, sectarian conflict, interfaith, interfaith dialogue, worship, India-Pakistan, Hinduism, Islam, Partition, secularism, empathy
#steveburns
#bluesclues
#podcast
SUBSCRIBE TO JOIN THE ALIVE WITH STEVE BURNS FAMILY
Leela chats with Steve as he wonders about the different ways humans worship.
Leela Prasad is St. Purandar Das Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at Brown University. In 2024, she was elected as the first South Asian female president of the American Academy of Religion. She has received prestigious awards and fellowships for the study of religion, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright-Nehru senior fellowships, and grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/stevealive.
Head to ComicConTheCruise.com/ALIVE to learn more and book your cabin — and don’t forget to use code ALIVE for $250 off per cabin on new reservations!
To get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/alive.
Look for the blue box at retailers everywhere or shop jlab.com and use code ALIVE for 15% off your order today.
Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode Six | Leela Prasad
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen:
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988lifeline.org
NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/support-educatio...
Crisis Text Line: crisistextline.org
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:39 Leela Prasad Bio
00:03:35 What is Religion?
00:07:00 Narrative and Religion
00:11:02 Finding Agency
00:18:23 Steve's Trip to India
00:23:59 Power of Community
00:28:54 Attari-Wagah Border
00:37:26 Interfaith Possibilities
00:46:46 Tools for Coexistence
00:49:39 Takeaways
00:51:14 Outdoor Reflection
Keywords: Steve Burns, Leela Prasad, religion, spirituality, religious studies, faith, prayer, sectarian conflict, interfaith, interfaith dialogue, worship, India-Pakistan, Hinduism, Islam, Partition, secularism, empathy
#steveburns
#bluesclues
#podcast
