Welcome to Episode 5 of Season 1.  In today’s episode, Dr. Jill Carroll reflects on religion, nature, and being human.  Religion is a place that helps us address existential questions – reflecting our deepest selves back to us.  Being part of the natural world is essential to our existence. The earth is a true home, and to love the world means to embrace it.  Dr. Carroll is a scholar, writer and consultant.  She has a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Rice University and formerly served as Executive Director of the Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University.  Dr. Carroll is the creator and founding director of the Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogues.