[00:00] – Introduction

Host Jessica Eturralde welcomes listeners to LYNC RADIO and announces upcoming topics, including new colleagues at Love Your Neighbor Community (LYNC) and celebrations of Uzbekistan's Independence Day.

[00:30] – New Media Initiative

LYNC launches a new media initiative to foster conversations between people of different beliefs. The initiative aims to encourage open dialogue and understanding through shared perspectives. Listeners are encouraged to subscribe and share the program to expand conversations around social cohesion. Visit lyncommunity.org for more information.

[01:20] – Introducing New Senior Fellows

LYNC welcomes two new senior fellows:

• Dr. Chris Seiple, head of the Sagestone Group, brings over 30 years of experience in building social cohesion. He has worked with organizations like Templeton Religion Trust and the World Economic Forum, and has contributed extensively to U.S. government religious policy.
• Dr. Dennis Hoover, editor-in-chief of the Review of Faith & International Affairs, is an expert in faith and global affairs. His recent works focus on religious diversity and covenantal pluralism in Asia.

[03:00] – Contributions of New Fellows

Both Dr. Seiple and Dr. Hoover will contribute to LYNC’s blogs and interviews. Dr. Seiple’s latest blog, In the Beginning, addresses human rights, religious violence, and conflict resolution through the lens of Genesis.

LYNC Senior Fellow Dennis R. Hoover recently published an essay at Portico titled, “Knowledge About Religions is Good—But Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy is Better.” The essay elaborates on cross-cultural religious literacy, abridged from his address at a conference in Georgia.

[04:00] – New Team Members

LYNC also welcomes:

• Halina Kusack as Administration Director
• Carter Brown as Project Manager for the Covenantal Pluralism Initiative in South Florida.

[04:30] – Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Celebration

Halina Kusack attended Uzbekistan’s Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C., marking the country’s freedom from the Soviet Union in 1991. The event featured traditional music, dance, and cuisine, offering an opportunity for diplomats and officials to celebrate Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage and achievements.

[06:10] – Conclusion

Listeners are encouraged to visit lyncommunity.org and explore more programs under the Media tab.

Visit: lyncommunity.org for more information and updates from Love Your Neighbor Community.

But first, Love Your Neighbor Community is launching a new media initiative to broaden conversations between those that believe differently. We know that as a society, we need to work together.

Dr. Chris Seiple brings over 30 years of expertise in building social cohesion through inclusive strategies among diverse stakeholders. As head of the Sagestone Group, he has worked with organizations like the Templeton Religion Trust and helped launch the Covenantal Pluralism Initiative, promoting collaboration and understanding across different sectors.

[00:01:44] Marine infantry officer. He has chaired the World Economic Forum's Council on Faith, and he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Religious Advisory Committee. In addition to that, he's written several works, [00:02:00] including the U. S. Military NGO Relationship and Humanitarian Interventions. And he has co edited the Rutledge Handbooks on Religion and Security, as well as Religious Literacy, Pluralism, and Global Engagement.

[00:02:35] His recent books include Exploring Religious Diversity and Covenantal Pluralism in Asia, Volumes 1 and 2, and The Rutledge Handbook of Religious Literacy, Pluralism and Global Engagement, which he co edited with Dr. Chris Seiple. Among much work focusing in Eurasia through the Love Your Neighbor community, Seiple, as well as [00:03:00] Hoover, will be writing blogs and participating in interviews on our programs.