Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative

The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative invites participants to reimagine and to reengage contemporary practices of health and medicine in light of Christian tradition and the practices of Christian communities.

Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 91 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative, a religion show with 91 episodes published.

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  "Health and Friendship Through the Community's Eyes" with Karl Johnson, PhD

  Aug 18, 202659 min

  This presentation explores two distinct—and often opposing—approaches within public health: Population Health Management (PHM) and Health Through Community (HTC). Dr. Karl Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice at UNC Chapel Hill, will highlight key characteristics that differentiate these models and illustrate the contrast through practical examples. Drawing on the core values of public health and the unique challenges of our current historical moment, the presentation will make a case for shifting from PHM toward HTC. This episode aired on March 20, 2026.

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  "Attending Beauty: Why We Need Art in a World of Suffering" with Natalie Carnes, PhD & Brewer Eberly, MD, MACS

  Aug 18, 202658 min

  What does beauty have to do with suffering? And what do both have to do with the practice of medicine? In this TMC seminar, theologian Dr. Natalie Carnes and family physician Dr. Brewer Eberly sit down for a rich conversation about beauty — one of the Christian names for God — and why beauty and suffering are so deeply intertwined in the Christian story. Together they explore what this togetherness means for how we love, attend, and care in medicine. This episode aired on February 20, 2026.

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  "The Long Defeat" with Rick Donlon, MD and Susan Post, DMin, MBA

  Aug 18, 202659 min

  Providing care among the poor and marginalized has always required tenacity and perseverance. Failures, discouragement, and even despair are commonplace. In this seminar, Rick Donlon, MD and Susan Post, DMin, MBA explore the normal course of faithful and sacrificial Christian discipleship and the means of grace available for long-term faithfulness from their work with Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF), a national network of Christians and Christian health centers that serve those experiencing poverty in the U.S. This episode aired on February 6, 2026.

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  "The Nursing Profession & Christian Nurses: Integrating Faith & Work" with Anne Biro, RN, PhD

  Aug 18, 20261h 2m

  The nursing profession been shaped by Christian nurses while also having an influence on nurses. This seminar with Anne Biro, RN, PhD, President of Nurses Christian Fellowship International (NCFI), provides a brief overview of major influences on the development of the nursing profession. Impacts on nursing by Christian nurses past and present will be highlighted, including a discussion of ways that have helped Christian nurses in different parts of the world integrate a biblical worldview into their nursing work. This episode aired on October 24, 2025.

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  "Religion, Spirituality, and Health: Research and Clinical Applications" with Harold Koenig, MD, MHSc

  Aug 18, 202657 min

  An in-depth interview with Dr. Harold Koenig, a world-leading scholar on the intersection of faith and health. Dr. Koenig reflects on his distinguished career in medicine, psychiatry, and geriatric care, sharing insights from decades of research on the relationship between spirituality and well-being. He and interviewer Dr. Warren Kinghorn discuss how Koenig's Christian faith has shaped his professional vocation, from clinical practice to global scholarship. With nearly 650 peer-reviewed publications, 66 books, and international recognition as the top-ranked researcher in spirituality and health, Dr. Koenig brings a rare combination of academic rigor, clinical expertise, and personal conviction to this important conversation. This episode aired on September 26, 2025.

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