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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Merry Buddhamas all! As you gather around the Christmas tree to listen to this years episode, we thought we'd share a bit about where this holy tree came from. And look in to... is it Christian? or is it Capitalism in disguise?Have a great holidays, we will take a few weeks off and be back mid January
https://theconversation.com/a-story-of-legends-families-and-capitalism-a-candid-history-of-the-christmas-tree-196278 https://ltm.org.au/tract/view/37140-the-lights-of-the-christmas-tree
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Forgiveness. Is it Buddhist? Or is it Anti Buddhist?! Today we look in to this fascinating topic, and more. With your usual rambles and side quests. https://tricycle.org/magazine/forgiveness-not-buddhist/
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
We have made it to 100 episodes! wow, what a journey. Today we go back to where it all started and talk about the first time we met at a bar and how we got to where we are now. Thanks for the memories everyone!
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
We have more questions, more problems, more off the cuff answers! Enjoy :D Perhaps listen to part 1 first if you haven't for this one.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
If you got God problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 questions...
Some astute listeners listed out 99 questions they would like us to answer. We try to answer them all in one episode. We failed, so there's 2 parts!
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
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.
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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