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May 10, 2007
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Our guest straddles the worlds of cosmology and social activism.
During a live audience interview in Philadelphia, he tells us
how he unites his convictions about faith, ethics, and cosmology.
Program Details
» Particulars ¦ an annotated guide to the radio program with readings, images, and links
» Resources
» Books + Music ¦ lists of recommended books and music from the program
» Krista's Journal
» Transcript
» Credits
Hear the Music
» SOF Playlist ¦ hear full-length tracks of each song played in the program
About the Image
Outside the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, stands a series of human images pasted on mirrors along a walking path called The Ramp. The woman shown above is Sessie Letanka, a South African farm laborer, just one of the images chosen to reflect South African history.
(Photo: Yoav Lemmer/AFP/Getty Images)
Selected Writing
» Letter from a Scottish Soldier
This letter from a Scottish soldier was sent to Dr. Ellis after he received the Templeton Prize in 2004. Ellis read this during the live event at WHYY in Philadelphia to illustrate his concept of kenosis in action in a strange situation.

» Ellis' Acceptance Speech
Read George Ellis' statement at the Templeton Prize News Conference announcing him as the recipient. See what he means when he uses the phrase "confounding the calculus of rationality" and his plans for the cash prize.
Featured Audio
» Unheard Cuts from Philadelphia
Where to cut? Where to edit? We couldn't include all of Krista's public conversation with George Ellis into an hour of radio, so we're providing additional mp3s if you want to hear more. Ellis discusses at length how the kenotic ethic functions in our world and in the midst of suffering.
Voices of Our Audience
» Reflections ¦ tell us and other audience members what this program meant to you
Voice on the Radio
George F. R. Ellis George F. R. Ellis
Ellis is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town, recipient of the Templeton Prize, and the author of many books, including On the Moral Nature of the Universe: Cosmology, Theology, and Ethics.