A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar
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.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
99 Questions - Part 2
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
99 Questions - Part 1
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
A Christian and a Buddhist Walk Into A Koan
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
Is Faith Just a Conspiracy Theory?
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
Jesus and Dinosaurs
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
Re-Release: Running, meditation, prayer, and music
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
Re-Release: Divine Music - I’ve Got a Woman
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
Peace and Mortality
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
Does God Care About Climate Change?
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
Can You Shift Realities?
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/

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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