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b'When we hear the word theology, we may think we are going to engage in esoteric reflections about divinity and the afterlife.\\xa0\\xa0But theology at its best is not about God or gods, but about life and its meaning and the myths that drive us.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Arthur Dewey\\xa0is\\xa0professor of theology at Xavier University\\xa0in Cincinnati.\\xa0\\xa0He is a scholar of the historical Jesus and a Fellow of\\xa0Westar Institute, popularly known as the Jesus Seminar.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0He says that \\u201c\\n\\u201cTheology is resonant. At its best, it lends rhythm and rhyme to the raw energy of life. It improvises on this world without trying to escape to a heaven somewhere else\\u201d\\nWe are going to talk about his book,\\xa0Wisdom Notes: Theological Riffs on Life and Living.\\xa0\\nThe\\xa0Ramadan Tent Project\\xa0is a creation of students in London.\\xa0\\xa0 It is an open iftar, a breaking of the fast, in which the public is invited.\\xa0\\xa0 The first ever\\xa0Ramadan Tent Project\\xa0in the United States\\xa0was held last year\\xa0in\\xa0Beaverton, Oregon.\\xa0 The students who brought it to Portland will do it again this year.\\xa0\\xa0 We will hear about this event and we will hear about the heart of Islam from two bright and compassionate university students, Sadaf Assadi and Hanan Alzubaidy.\\n:02 - 34:45 Arthur Dewey\\n34:45 - 54. Sadaf Assadi and Hanan Al-Zubaidy'