Sacred Thoughts Podcast

In this second episode, I continue to offer some introductory thoughts about religion and the study of religion itself. I take a look at some specific terms that will become pertinent in understanding the world’s religions.
In the episode I quote Stephen Prothero's book God Is Not One. Here is a brief intro video to that book:


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It has been 10 months since my last podcast episode! As they say, life happened. But I'm glad to be back kicking off a particular series on world religions.
This semester I'm teaching a few sections of an undergraduate World Religions class and, thus, I've been thinking more and more about how important it is for us to understand other religions and their adherents.
As 19th century religion scholar Max Muller said, “He who knows one [religion], knows none."
How have we come to “know” about Buddhism or Islam? Is it via mainstream media and Hollywood films? Or is it a proper inquiry and understanding of another society, culture, and people?
To begin, I'm going to offer a couple of introductory episodes around the idea of religion and the study of religion itself. I hope you check it out!


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It has been two and a half months since my last official episode, but here we are. Today I was able to host C. Christopher Smith of the Englewood Review of Books. In particular, we talked through his most recent published work, The Virtue of Dialogue, and particularly the in’s and out’s of the formative practice of conversation.
Have a listen and check out his work at the Englewood Review of Books.


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Just over a week ago, a team of mental health professionals led a workshop at our church. It was our second annual training. While Christians are more engaged in the world of mental health, I believe we still find very few teachings and trainings being offered within the setting of the church. This is why I am so very grateful that the leaders in my local church fully embrace the importance of this topic, both inside and outside the church.


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Today I was able to host Peter Bell who is producer and host of the Sons of Patriarchy podcast. The podcast is dedicated to exposing all types of abuse – sexual, physical and spiritual – within the Reformed church. Much focus has particularly gone into highlighting Doug Wilson and his denomination, the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), as well as the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC).
I am grateful for Peter giving of his time to the podcast here, but more importantly in exposing the heinous abuse that has been covered up for decades, and providing a voice and practical support to abuse survivors.
Please consider supporting the work they are doing, which also includes financial contributions that go solely to supporting the abused. https://outreachidaho.org


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