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3 days ago
3 days ago
What is the sound of two guys talking in to a microphone? Today we embark on the world of Koans! the Zen riddles that befuddle and bemuse the mind, and make you enlightened in the process.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
We like to tackle the big questions on Christian Buddhist bar. Today we go where only aliens have gone before, and ask : is faith a conspiracy theory? https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-a-conspiracy-theory-when-you-see-one-133574
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
An innocent question about dinosaurs leads us into surprising theological depths. How old is the creation? And when did Jesus start existing?
But also... dinosaurs
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Today we are back again to ramble along the running trail and talk all things music, running, meditation, and much more!
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
We head back to one of our favorite divine music episodes!
Ray Charles - King of soul. But was he a big rip off of Jesus Christ - King of heaven?
This week's divine music takes us to the opposite of normal. Songs that are based on religion, but about...not-religion.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Jamal went to the monastery recently - he talks about what he learnt, and how his journey in to 'being pace' is going.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Jacob wrote an article! God, climate change, how we should think about it. Today we talk to the author himself about it, and hear if God does indeed care about how humans interact with the planet.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
"Reality Shifting". Cool transcendental phenomena, or problematic youth culture? Today we explore this new trend, and ask if we are in this reality, or another?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/03/20/a-psychologist-explains-the-phenomenon-of-reality-shifting/
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
In the usual manner, today we decide to just turn on the mics and continue a conversation we started on daily practice. What that looks like, what it does, why we do it. BONUS - Jacob joins Jamal's meditation group for a session mid pod, and reflects on his experiences.
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Doggos. Need we say more? Today we talk about Dogs, and God, and Dog God?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/18/i-wag-therefore-i-am-the-philosophy-of-dogs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Who let these guys in?
Jamal Blakkarly:
After realising that 99% of what he believed in philosophically was kinda Buddhist anyway, and then going on a way-too-intense mediation retreat, Jamal became a Buddhist in his early 20's. He has spent time in monasteries around the world, and practises mainly in the Theravada Thai Forrest tradition, with a bit of Zen thrown in for good measure.
Jacob Traeger:
Jacob grew up in a Christian family, but when he got to uni faith seemed less relevant to him. Through a non-Christian friend, God pulled him into a faith community where he could ask all sorts of questions: is belief rational? Did Jesus really exist? Does God care about my life? He’s convinced that life is better when God’s a part of it, and now he’s finishing a theology degree and leading a new church community in Canberra.
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