Archive for February, 2008

You flip on any TV sitcom and chances are you’ll hear some mention of sex. What is the obsession with sex on TV, in magazines, and on the Internet? Why does the media industry feel a need to portray life solely on the sensual? Find out what four guys conclude in this fourth episode of “Thinking about women–the series.” Christian Science lecturer Evan Mehlenbacher, Christian Science practitioner Russel Fogg, and video producer Matt Lawrence join TMC Youth’s David Bates to tackle the question, “Why is sex always in the media?”

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#39 - Is there room for prayer in politics?

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

According to Time Magazine, 74 percent of youth are paying attention to this year’s presidential elections-that’s a significantly larger number than during the last few races. A lot of young people want their voice to be heard politically. Why not add prayer to the mix? It’s a vote that counts no matter who is elected.

Christian Science lecturers Robin Hoagland and Chet Manchester and Arizona State University student Jason Loose join TMC Youth’s David Bates to talk about finding room for prayer in politics.

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#38 - What’s wrong with a little caffeine?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Caffeine-it’s categorized as a drug, but is drinking a cup of coffee really that big of a deal? Christian Science lecturer Sarah Hyatt and TMC Youth’s Ariana Herlinger and Clementine Lue Clark discuss how much is too much when it comes to caffeine.

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Unfortunately, they’re images we’ve become familiar with—young people firing guns at helpless individuals in malls and on university campuses. And now the most recent incident at Northern Illinois University…is there a way we can keep the faith and find God’s comfort right in the middle of pain and sorrow? And where was God when this happened? What can console those affected?

Christian Science lecturers Robin Hoagland and Chet Manchester, and Arizona State University student Jason Loose join TMC Youth’s David Bates to talk about spiritual solutions to tragedy.

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Most people think sensual desires are natural to human beings. But are they? And are they something we just have to learn to deal with, or is there another solution ? These are the kinds of questions a group of guys talk about in the third installment of “Thinking about women-the series.”

Christian Science lecturer Evan Mehlenbacher and Christian Science practitioner Russel Fogg join TMC Youth’s David Bates to try and figure out where these urges for sex come from.

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Most people are familiar with Adam, Eve, and the apple. (A drawing of the story is even shown at the beginning of the popular television show, “Desperate Housewives.”) Its underlying theme has really impacted everyday life whether we feel it directly or not. So, “How do we get beyond the Adam and Eve model?”

In the second installment of “Thinking about women-the series,” Christian Science lecturer Evan Mehlenbacher, Christian Science practitioner Russel Fogg, and video producer Matt Lawrence join TMC Youth’s David Bates to figure out how we can move beyond a sin-based concept of ourselves and others.

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