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Jacob is a Christian, Tai-Sen Is a Buddhist. Together they meander around theology, spirituality, religion, philosophy and whatever else happens to come to mind.

A weekly podcast for anyone interested in what shenanigans a Christian and a Buddhist can get up to when given a few mics.

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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.

please send any questions, comments and complaints to christianbuddhistbar@gmail.com

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