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Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
A listener wrote in with an excellent question! So we decided to tackle paths to religion, addiction, and spontaneous enlightenment. All in a day’s podcast .
Thanks for writing! send more questions to christianbuddhistbar@gmail.com
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
A town wants to forgive a ‘good’ brother for killing a ‘bad’ brother. Until they find out the good is actually the bad and forgiveness is off the table.
What even is forgiveness anyway? Can we have it, and how is it Buddhist or Christian
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/?fbclid=IwAR0E_fYjeCRe79H-9QhosmmGBTAPhhGPFrmq07x1CTggfqsC3jEAwsbZTG4
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Jamal had emotions about the Voice referendum. Jamal told Jacob his emotions and a ramble conversation ensues.
Additional note from Jacob: This one is one heck of a ramble!
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
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.
Enjoy!
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Who deserves to rule? Does God prefer democracy or monarchy?
Today we jump in to the theological rabbit holes that are political systems, and which ones are more God-ly. You’ll never guess where we end up!
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Buddhism, the religion on peace and love. Or... the religion of genocide? This week we look at why people are shocked at stories of violent Buddhism, and discuss peace in the middle east while we’re at it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/opinion/buddhists-violence-tolerance.html
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
What would you do, if someone told you they found God in a Sunset? Today we tackle the curious case of the spiritual-but-not-religious. We look at one take on this phenomenon, and find ourselves asking: what do we do about these people? What does it mean for my faith? How should we SBNR's? and do they deserve to be alive? (the answer is yes by the way....)
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/2011-08/you-can-t-make
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
It's here, the episode you've all been waiting for.
Today we invite a special guest, the one and only Mullah Nazrudin! Come and learn all about this 13th century Sufi, why we know nothing at all about him, and the connection between comedy and religious practice.
https://muslimheritage.com/mulla-nasruddin-khodja/
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
What is a board game really? Is it a religious act? Can it be?
Jacob and Jamal journey into one of their other mutual passions, board games! and explore if its possible to create a religious board game, and what even is the purpose of board games anyway?
An episode about the meaning of life, the universe and meeple.
https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/why-sushi-go-designer-will-never-make-a-christian-board-game/
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Jamal has just come back from Thailand, the land of a thousand buddhas (not a real moniker, but true nonetheless).
Today we chat about his experiences, the normal tangents and the all important: Jade Buddha.
http://www.buddhanet.net/wat_m4.htm
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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