Agnostic Professor Gets REAL About Gen Z, DEI, and God

Penn State professor Dr. Sam Richards teaches the largest race and cultural relations course in America (@SOC119) and millions have watched his lessons challenge students to think deeper, listen better, and face uncomfortable truths. In this rare Maybe God interview, Sam opens up about Gen Z, DEI, politics, Charlie Kirk, empathy, and why he believes stepping into someone else’s shoes is the only way forward. He also shares his surprising thoughts on faith and God—despite calling himself an atheist. This conversation will push you, stretch you, and might just change the way you see people who think differently. Download the free ebook mentioned in this episode: https://worldinconversation.psu.edu/our-book/ WATCH “Voddie Baucham SPEAKS UP About Trump, Wokeism, Growing Up Fatherless” ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfOxyqSibXA&list=PL-COO4tFnDMJEHvaq4WhhhHs8ygOcPnXN WATCH “Why This Man Risks His Life Debating Islam” ➜ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6grORv1Ro24&list=PL-COO4tFnDMITozSv8ct1p1jd6kWdE5eV&index=5 Subscribe to Maybe God Podcast ➜ https://www.youtube.com/@MaybeGodPod Support our mission to explore the mystery of God through storytelling ➜ www.maybegodpod.com/donate Follow Maybe God ➜ https://instagram.com/maybegodpod https://facebook.com/maybegodpod Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to SOC 119 02:20 - Why critical thinking is so important now 06:15 - Challenges of Gez Z 09:50 - Are college campuses hotbeds of “wokeism” 14:30 - Response to his techniques and backlash 21:40 - The goal of his classroom & empathy 34:20 - His thoughts on faith and his argument with God 43:40 - Moral relativism 46:30 - Charlie Kirk in his classroom 56:50 - Equality vs. Equity 1:01:00 - How can we have better conversations with people who disagree