What Matters Most

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cceconferences@stmarkscollege.ca

jmartens@stmarkscollege.ca

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What Matters Most 5th Anniversary Podcast!

October 07, 2026

5th Year Anniversary! Welcome to What Matters Most! I'm Dr. John Martens, the host of What Matters Most and Director for the Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark's College at UBC. Do you know I have been saying that for 5 years now? On October 7, 2022, we released the first episode of What Matters Most with my friend and once upon a time colleague at America Media, Fr. Jim Martin. We have been doing this for 5 years because people have been listening for 5 years! Thank you so much for ...

How to Build a Civilization of Love: A Conversation on Magnifica Humanitas with Dr. Fiona Li, Rev. Dr. Nick Meisl, and Dr. Nick Olkovich

September 30, 2026

Welcome to What Matters Most, episode 3 of our fifth season. This is also the third episode on What Matters Most to discuss the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and every conversation reveals nuances to the document and aspects of it we have not discussed previously. I surveyed the encyclical on my own a few months ago, but next I brought in a couple of experts in moral theology and Christian ethics, Drs. Tisha Rajendra and Ruben Rosario Rodreiguez to discuss the encyclical on AI, migration, wa...

Childhood, Education, and Family Relations in Early Christian Communities": A SSHRC Insight Grant Podcast, Episode 1. Featuring Drs. Cornelia Horn, Margaret MacDonald, and Teresa Morgan.

September 16, 2026

Welcome to What Matters Most, episode 2 of our fifth season and episode one of the "Childhood, Education, and Family Relations in Early Christian Communities" SSHRC Insight Grant Podcasts. This episode is the first in a series of episodes that are funded by a SSHRC Insight Grant.  SSHRC is the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Margaret MacDonald and I are co-principal investigators on this five-year grant titled "Childhood, Education, and Family Relations in Early ...

The Theology Mill · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

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The publicly listed emails for What Matters Most: cceconferences@stmarkscollege.ca and jmartens@stmarkscollege.ca.

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What Matters Most typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Published academics, theologians, clergy, religious studies scholars, ethicists, archaeologists, and authors with specialized expertise in Christianity, Judaism, religious ethics, spirituality, or related social and historical questions. Common among recent guests: University faculty or senior religious leadership positions; Published academic books or significant scholarly research; Relevant research appointments, fellowships, or institutional affiliations. Recent guests include Teresa Morgan, Margaret MacDonald, and Cornelia Horn.

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Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

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Recent episodes cover Religion, Spirituality, Christianity, Theology, and Religious Ethics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.