Metamodern Meaning

The Spiritual Naturalist Society is for folks exploring spirituality beyond supernaturalism. Here I'm joined by Daniel Strain and Alex Cheruk to discuss the origins and goals of this awesome organization.
0:00 Introduction
1:35 What is Spiritual Naturalism?
17:22 The Role of Community
22:29 Daniel and Alex's Stories
44:09 What is the Spiritual Naturalist Society?
53:15 Can Christianity Naturalize?
59:15 How to Get Involved
1:02:50 Conclusion

Learn more about about The Spiritual Naturalist Society here:
https://www.snsociety.org/


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Developmental researcher Dr. Cheryl Armon discusses her work on the way different philosophical conceptions of the good life relate to psychological development.
0:00 Introduction
1:38 The Complexification of Value

8:03 The 5 Philosophical Orientations:
13:07 Hedonism: Classical
22:24 Hedonism: Social
29:54 Perfectionism: Functionalist
41:22 Perfectionism: Unitarianist
52:35 Perfectionism: Progressivist

1:06:49 Are Some Orientations More Common among Higher Levels of Development?
1:11:23 What Are the Next Steps for this Line of Research?
1:15:52 Conclusion


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Nish Dubashia walks through his new book, A Brief History of God: From Nature Spirits to Cosmic Consciousness, the newest offering from Sky Meadow Press.
After laying out his framework for religion as a story of the self's aspiration to reunite with Spirit, Nish goes through the major stages of religion's evolution, from humanity's tribal origins to the rise of polytheism in early agricultural civilizations to the Axial Age transformation of transcendence to the modern shift to materialism and the postmodern emphasis on pluralistic harmony. We then explore post-postmodern forms of religiosity as an integral perspective before Nish's concluding speculations on the future of spirituality.
0:00 Introduction
1:12 A Brief History of 'A Brief History of God'
6:11 Religion's Archetypal Story: The Dance of Self and Spirit
11:25 Stage 1. The Beginning of Spiritual Awareness
16:11 Stage 2. The Rise of Individualism
25:27 Stage 3. Tradition and the Search for Order
34:08 Stage 4. Science and the Quest for Truth
41:59 Stage 5. The Path to Harmony
53:17 Stage 6. Bridging Perspectives
1:00:53 Stage 7. Holistic Spirituality
1:09:41 The Future of Spirituality
Link for the book: https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-God-Spirits-Consciousness/dp/B0FH28Q63K/


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Dr. Theo Linda Dawson, founder of Lectica, Inc., discusses the launch of MindLog, an unprecedented developmental tracking tool that charts the hierarchical complexification of skill capacities using high-precision Lectical scoring. She explains what it does and how it works before we dive into its two major applications for educators and for adult learners.
0:00 Introduction
1:05 What is MindLog?
5:51 Operationalizing Cognitive-Developmental Theory

MindLog for Educators
14:23 Motivating Students for Growth
20:13 Teaching Informed by Classroom Developmental Data
30:52 How to Get Involved

MindLog for Adults
33:44 A Tool for Tracking Your Development
37:16 Opportunity (and Pitfalls) for Coaching Integration
42:11 "What Level You At, Bro?" Dangers of Identifying with Your Score
46:04 Developing Our Relationship to Development
50:02 Tracking Development in Different Skills
54:14 Misuse Cases
57:31 How the Data is Used
1:03:10 Prospects of Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Mind
1:06:33 The Time Has Come
1:09:57 Course Offerings: FOLA, LAP-1, ViP
MindLog will be launching in beta in June for those interested to get a glimpse of this cutting-edge technology.
You can find more about MindLog, as well as the courses mentioned, at Lectica.org


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Educator and philosopher Brad Kershner joins me to discuss the crisis facing our civilizational frameworks and educational institutions, with considerations of what the path out of this cul-de-sac looks like and how we get there.
0:00 Introduction
3:54 Designing a World for Value
13:58 A Trans-Partisan Issue
20:03 The Modern Breakdown of Value
32:19 The Failure of the Postmodern Response
38:38 Metamodernism and/or Perennialism
48:01 The Multi-Dimensional Nature of Value Alignment
52:15 An Evolutionary Story
1:00:04 Epistemic Humility and an Embodied Taste for Wisdom
1:14:38 The Value of Attention

Check out Brad's recent lectures on his YT channel @bradkershner52 ​


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