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Listen to a conversation with expert sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund, a specialist in the relationship between science and religion. Interviewed by Greg Cootsona, she talks about her new book, “Working for Better: A New Approach to Faith at Work” and discusses how faith, work, and religious identity intersect.
Meet our speakers:
Host: Greg Cootsona is the Executive Director for AI and Faith. He recently retired from California State University (Chico), after teaching there for over a decade. Previously, he also co-founded Science for the Church. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he serves as Pastor of Discipleship and Care at Bidwell Presbyterian Church. Greg has authored multiple books. He has directed $4.6 million in grants from six different organizations. With a Ph.D. in systematic and philosophical theology emphasizing theology and science, Greg has appeared on major media outlets.
Elaine Howard Ecklund is a sociologist and author who explores how individuals and groups bring their religious and ethical commitments into their work, leadership, and public lives. Elaine is a Professor of Sociology at Rice University and directs the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance. Her work is widely recognized for revealing how pluralism—when understood and supported—can be an asset rather than a liability in professional life. Her current work focuses on religious diversity in the workplace, mentoring as a model of institutional leadership, and how faith and science intersect in public life.
Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its leadership.
Production: Penny Yuen
Host: Greg Cootsona
Guest: Elaine Howard Ecklund
Editing: Isabelle Braconnot
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