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Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
This week we talk about mistakes, different types of love, and a bit about what samsara and enlightenment are.
Article: https://bswa.org/teaching/wisdom-of-silence/
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Today we answer YOUR questions!
Thanks so much for writing in, and for being part of this journey with us.
We talk about relationships, detachment, and other questions, as asked by our audience.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
What happens when you get the holy words wrong in a Baptism? Does it change your relationship with God? Does it have spiritual consequences?
We launch from an interesting case from early 2022, into a discussion on language, meaning and the intersections with theology.
Article: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/16/arizona-baptisms-invalidated-priest-uses-one-wrong-word
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
This week we salt our water, cook our meatballs nice and low, and delve deep into the Loose Cannon.
Jamal introduces Jacob to the holiness of pirates, the wearing of colanders, and the Devine Carbohydrate.
All of this takes us further down the cannelloni hole of trying to understand 'what is a religion?'
May you all be touched by his Noodley Appendage - Ramen
Article: theconversation.com/i-pastafari-we-all-have-something-to-learn-from-the-church-of-the-flying-spaghetti-monster-124035
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
We return to our discussion of Nongbri to ask more questions!
This time we go into the weeds on colonialism, how cultural practices play a role in sustaining religion, religion and it's role in capitalism and all the good stuff!
More about the authror at: https://brentnongbri.com/about/
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
This week we go academic! And try to decipher what even is religion?
how do we define religion? How does this impact our interaction with religion? Does it even matter?
This week's article is from a book: https://booko.com.au/9780300216783/Before-ReligionA-History-of-a-Modern-Concept
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Today we leave the articles behind and talk about non-attachment. What is it? How does it play out when things go wrong? And how does it help deal you deal with these setbacks in life?
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Lots of us pursue a level of socially encouraged hedonism. Is this overrated? Is a level of chosen suffering required to live a fulfilling life?
Article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jan/23/hedonism-is-overrated-to-make-the-best-of-life-there-must-be-pain-says-yale-professor
P.S - This is HOPEFULLY the last episode with bad audio quality. We have learned our lesson and won't do it again!
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Sociopathic leaders are frightening and all too common. But could we prevent the worst of the worst (and the worst of our democratic mistakes) by applying a sort of psychological-spiritual test?
Article: https://www.abc.net.au/religion/jonathan-gold-buddhist-proposal-for-keeping-sociopaths-from-pow/13787074
P.S - Yes the audio this week is also bad. Only one more week of bad audio to go!
Monday Sep 26, 2022
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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