Show from Wed Dec 19 18:18:00 CST 2007
Humanist Network News #26Last program description:
Summary: In HNN #26 we travel to Yale University to speak to former
surgeon and author Dr. Richard Selzer about humanism and healing.
Selzer's vivid autobiographical essays give us a rare glimpse into a
surgeon's world. Selzer's literature marries the harsh realities of
blood, broken bones and death with the compassionate reflections of a
humanist and a healer. His books include: Mortal Lessons: Notes on the Art of Surgery, Confessions of a Knife, and Letters to a Young Doctor.
Segment 1: Faith, Atheism & Healing
Interview: Dr. Richard Selzer reads an excerpt from his memoir, Down From Troy: A Doctor Comes of Age. He speaks with HNN co-host Duncan Crary about his relationship to faith as a surgeon, an author and a humanist.
End: 19:30
Segment 2: The Surgeon as Priest
Interview: Selzer reads an excerpt of "The Surgeon As Priest" from Mortal Lessons.
He talks about his decision to donate his body to science and shares
his views on the religious controversies regarding stem-cell research
and physician assisted suicide.
End: 33:15
Segment 3: Humanism & The Art of Surgery
Interview: Selzer reads another excerpt of "The Surgeon As Priest" from Mortal Lessons.
He explains why he infuses humanistic ideas into his writing about
surgery. Dr. Selzer also shows Duncan the Gutenberg Bible on display at
the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
End: 43:35
Segment 4: On Suburban Mega Churches
Listener Comment: In response to last month's interview with
suburban sprawl critic James Howard Kunstler, HNN listener Charles
Sontag points out that rise of suburban mega churches has had a
negative impact on politics, social relations and religion.
End: 48:30
Segment 5: Answering to the Swedes
Interview:Swedish physicist SÃren Holst visited the Institute
for Humanist Studies to learn about humanism in the United States. This
is an excerpt from his conversation with IHS President Larry Jones
regarding the separation of religion and government.
End: 58:00
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