Steve chats with James Goldberg about his religious heritage and offering charity to those who came before us, as people working to build and experiment in the art of religion. James Goldberg is an American historian, playwright, poet, and writer. He has Jewish, European, and Punjabi ancestors; his grandfather, Gurcharan Singh Gill, was the first Sikh to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

James is a contributor to the Saints history project with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is on the board for the Association of Mormon Letters (AML) and served as its president from 2020 to 2021. He has published two novels, four collections of poetry, and two other books and is the 2024 Storymakers Award for his multi-faith writing.