May 1, 1976 - Dr. Robert Bellah, sociology professor from the University of California at Berkeley, gave a speech titled “An Introduction to Civil Religion in America.” This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 8, 1976 - Humanists Rev. Daniel Rice, religion professor at Dakota Wesleyan University; and David Fee, philosophy and religion professor at South Dakota State University, respond to Dr. Bellah's speech. This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 15, 1976 - Dr. Robert Jewett, religious studies professor at Morningside College, gave a speech titled “Civil Religion and the New Eden." Followed with response by David Nelson, philosophy professor at South Dakota State University. This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 22, 1976 - Dr. Russell Barta, social sciences professor at Mundelin College, gave a speech titled “The Effect of Industrialization and Economics on the American Value System." Followed with response by Sister Ann Kessler, Yankton, social sciences professor at Mount Marty College. This program is part of Civil Religion series designed to explore the issues that rise out of America's religious mythology that has affected the values of Americans. Presentations were held at the Dakota State College, in Madison, South Dakota. Co-sponsors of the series were the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities, the United Ministries in Higher Education, and the Newman and Lutheran Centers at Dakota State College, Madison.
May 29, 1976 - Program topic is "American Indian, American Black, American Woman: Wreckages of the American Dream.”
November 13, 1976 - With an upcoming Young People’s Radio Festival in the Twin Cities, this Home for the Weekend special program focuses on how radio programs are created. Includes advice on how one utilizes the various components that make up radio stories and presentations, examples of sound recordings, and interviews with radio professionals.
December 25, 1976 - As part of Home for the Weekend series, this program examines Christmas from the perspective of some cultural customs that make up the varied ethnic background of Midwest. Includes segments of music, stories and interviews.
January 1, 1977 - A Home for the Weekend program of poetry and music with Nancy and Joe Paddock, writers and poets from Minnesota.
January 8, 1977 - As part of Home for the Weekend series, this program examines the institution of schools. Are schools failing children? That is the question presented in various interviews with educators, parents, and politicians who critique the lack of teaching basic skills (reading, writing and arithmetic)
July 30, 1977 - The following edition of The Poet's Perspective is on the subject of water. The program features Southwest Minnesota regional poets Joe and Nancy Paddock.