In a culture defined by division, Finding Hope with a Pastor and Rabbi insists on something harder—and more necessary. Rev. Dr. William D. Carter III and Rabbi Abigail Treu come together across religious, racial, and cultural differences to wrestle honestly with the questions that keep communities fractured and people in despair. Their monthly conversations model what it looks like to stay in relationship when it would be easier to retreat or attack. This is a podcast about hope—not as a slogan, but as a practice rooted in courage, connection, and shared humanity.
Finding Hope
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In a culture defined by division, Finding Hope with a Pastor and Rabbi insists on something harder—and more necessary. Rev. Dr. William D. Carter III and Rabbi Abigail Treu come together across religious, racial, and cultural differences to wrestle honestly with the questions that keep communities fractured and people in despair. Their monthly conversations model what it looks like to stay in relationship when it would be easier to retreat or attack. This is a podcast about hope—not as a slogan, but as a practice rooted in courage, connection, and shared humanity.
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June 23, 2026
4. Be Strong and Strengthen One Another: Hope, Power, and Shared Responsibility
<p>What does real power look like? In this episode, Rabbi Treu and Dr. Carter move beyond politics and authority to examine power as responsibility, representation, and relationship. Drawing on experiences from the Holocaust Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and research on leadership and belonging, they explore how communities can move from despair to possibility. Their conclusion is both simple and challenging: hope grows when we strengthen one another.</p>
April 21, 2026
3. In the Storm: What Hope Really Looks Like
<p>Episode 3 begins with listener questions—Do Jews believe in God? What do they believe about Jesus?—and opens into a candid interfaith conversation about theology, difference, and shared ground. From there, the discussion turns to a deeper question: what is the difference between real hope and simple denial? Through personal stories, scripture, and lived experience, Rabbi Treu and Dr. Carter explore why hope is not wishful thinking, but a discipline rooted in truth, courage, and action.</p>
March 17, 2026
2. Why Do Bad Things Happen? A Rabbi and Pastor Face the Hard Questions
<p>Rev. Dr. Carter and Rabbi Treu explore one of the biggest theological differences between Judaism and Christianity: <strong>sin and salvation</strong>. Are humans born sinful, or created fundamentally good? What does forgiveness mean in each tradition?</p><p>In this wide-ranging conversation, the rabbi and pastor compare Christian teachings about <strong>grace and salvation through Jesus</strong> with Jewish ideas of <strong>repentance and tikkun olam</strong>. From the Golden Calf and broken tablets to personal stories about forgiveness and reconciliation, they explore how each tradition understands brokenness and repair.</p><p>Along the way they take on one of the hardest religious questions: <strong>why do bad things happen to good people</strong>? And in the end, they return to explore : <strong>where does hope come from when life gives us more questions than answers?</strong></p><p><br></p>
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