119. Is God Alive in Cambridge? — A Conversation with Noah Feldman

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🗓️ 18 June 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Noah Feldman is one of the most fascinating and engaging public intellectuals in the world. He’s also had a long and rich relationship with the Latter-day Saint tradition. Terryl Givens and Zachary Davis recently stopped by Noah’s office in Cambridge for a wide-ranging conversation on faith and religion.

Some of the topics discussed include: how young people are experiencing religion and spirituality today; why living a life of faith helps make sense and meaning of life; and Noah’s thoughts about the unique gifts Latter-day Saints can offer the world.

Noah Feldman is a Harvard law professor, ethical philosopher & advisor, religious scholar and historian. He is host of the Deep Background podcast, writes a column on policy and public affairs for Bloomberg, and is the author of 10 books on a variety of topics. You can learn more about Noah’s work at noah-feldman.com.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, this is Patrick Mason.
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0:28.5	Hey everybody, this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters.
0:31.4	For this episode, Terrell Gibbons and Zach Davis dropped by the office of Noah Feldman
0:34.8	on the campus of Harvard Law School.
0:37.0	Noah Feldman is one of the most fascinating and engaging public intellectuals in the world,
0:40.7	and he has a particular interest in and affection for the Latter-day St. Faith.
0:44.8	Noah is a Harvard Law professor, ethical philosopher and advisor, religious scholar, historian,
0:49.3	columnist, podcast host, and author.
0:52.1	He is host of the deep background podcast and writes a column on policy and public affairs
0:55.9	for Bloomberg, and is the author of 10 books on a variety of topics.
1:00.1	Noah has always stood out among his peers.
1:02.1	He earned his A.B. from Harvard, finishing first in his class.
1:05.2	A Rhodes scholar, he earned his doctorate in philosophy from Oxford in just two years,
1:09.3	which apparently no one had ever done before.
1:11.7	Then he went on to receive his law degree from Yale and then to clerk for Justice David
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