Best BRENDAN DEMPSEY Podcasts (2024)

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Basil - Part 2 : Biography, Commentary on Genesis 1, and letters 1:26:27

2h ago1:26:27

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This is our second episode about Basil the Great. We cover his biography in more detail and talk about his commentary on the creation account in Genesis. We mention John Calvin, Origen of Alexandria, Michael Servetus, Russel Brand, Bret Weinstein, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Constantine, Constantius, Theodosius the Great, Athanasius, Jerome, Ambro…

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DO 221 - Ecologica Americana with C. Sandbatch, Roland Gunn, and Jason 1:32:05

2h ago1:32:05

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In this episode, Jason and Roland Gunn (@rolandgunntn ) talk with C. Sandbatch (@csandbatch ) about his project Ecologica Americana. With a focus on the South but more broadly generalizable to America, they weave in ecology, history, and politics to talk about paradigm change, shifting from rigid ideology to cybernetic mythology, breaking through t…

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In Biblical Unitarianism what is the relationship between the divine and the human? 1:34:03

9h ago1:34:03

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I am reposting an interview I gave on @gpxavier 's channel on the topic of "What is Biblical Unitarianism?" and "What is the connection between the divine and the human". I would highly recommend you check out GP's channel for more great content. Original Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrknh-8Cafs&t=868s…

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DO 220 - Local Food Hubs with Dru Zucchino and Jason 1:21:49

1h ago1:21:49

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In this episode, Jason talks with Dru Zucchino, executive director of the Tractor Food & Farms food hub in Spruce Pine, NC to talk about local food systems, the challenges that farmers face, local distribution, quantifying the value of local food, the cultural dynamics of local food, and much more

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Tertullian's Christology - Jesus as a demigod in training 1:08:58

2h ago1:08:58

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This video helps explain Tertullian's Christology on its own terms in its historical context and in response to polemical arguments with Gnostics and Modalists. It also shows that Tertullian was not an orthodox trinitarian by the later standard definitions. This video mentions @InspiringPhilosophy , @JayDyer , @TheMuslimMetaphysician , @shamounian …

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Dr. Dustin Smith - Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John 1:53:23

6d ago1:53:23

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Dr. Dustin Smith is the host of the @BiblicalUnitarianPodcast and a New Testament scholar at Spartanburg Methodist College. In this episode we discuss his new book about Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of John. We mention James Dunn, Michael Servetus, the Wisdom of Solomon, Baruch, Philo of Alexandria, and more. Wisdom Christology in the Gospel of…

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DO 219 - Reverent Servitude: Healing the Land, Body, and Soul Through Regenerative Agriculture with Jake Hubbard with GG 46:22

14d ago46:22

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Jake Hubbard is a farmer at Brookhaven Farms, nestled in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee. Hex has a life-long passion for animal husbandry and sustainable farming and hopes to win others to his cause. You can find Jake at the following places: Website: https://brookhavenfarms.net/ Twitter: @‌brookhavenfarms Instagram: @‌brookhaven.farms TikTok…

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Dr. Thomas Gaston - Historical Evidence that Biblical Unitarianism is the Original Christology 1:15:16

12d ago1:15:16

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Dr. Thomas Gaston has a PhD in Theology from The University of Oxford and a Masters in the History of Christianity from the University of Birmingham. He is the author of a new book "Dynamic Monarchianism: The Earliest Christology?" which argues that Dynamic Monarchianism, often called 'Biblical Unitarianism' in today's parlance, has strong historic…

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Dr. Ann Jervis - How the Apostle Paul understood time 54:28

1h ago54:28

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Dr. Ann Jervis is a Professor Emertia of New Testament at the University of Toronto and a Priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. She is a unique proposal for understanding how the Apostle Paul conceptualizes time, and what implications that has for understanding the rest of his theology. We discuss these ideas mentioning NT Wright, James Dunn, Da…

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DO 218 - How to make a co-created event w/ Rich Bartlett and Ashley 1:28:52

1d ago1:28:52

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Rich Bartlett joins Ashley to discuss the art of crafting co-created events. Discover the intricacies of collaboration, community engagement, and fostering inclusivity. Rich Bartlett co-founded tech co-op Loomio, community building network Microsolidarity, non-hierarchical management consultancy The Hum, and director of the social impact collective…

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The Daemon and Cheating the Ferryman with Anthony Peake 1:53:27

2d ago1:53:27

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In this conversation with Anthony Peake we discuss the bold hypothesis he calls ‘Cheating the Ferryman’: when we die we fully relive our lives again and again (a bit like the film Groundhog Day) Anthony proposes that we are composed of two entities, the Daemon who has lived our life over and over and remembers it all, who provides hints to the Eido…

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St. Basil the Great - Part 1: On the Holy Spirit 1:29:29

1M ago1:29:29

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This video continues the church fathers series with Sam and Hank. This is our first episode about St. Basil the Great, the Cappadocian Father. We mention Origen of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Eunomius, Aetius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, John Calvin, William Lane Craig, John McArthur, Athanasius of Alexandria, Hila…

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DO 217 - Defending and Cultivating Land and People with Farahn Morgan, Ashley, and Jason 1:24:05

1M ago1:24:05

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In this episode Ashley and Jason host Farahn Morgan (@farahnmorgan) to talk about her reporting on community pushback against lithium mining in North Carolina many other themes around ‘defending and cultivating land and people’

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DO 216 - Doomer Optimist Guide to Geopolitics w/ James Pogue, Chris Mott and Ashley 1:56:27

15d ago1:56:27

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James Pogue describes his experience in Africa with Chris Mott and Ashley, including his experience getting detained in the Central African Republic, the role of empire and the United States in a deglobalizing world, and what this means for preparing for the future. James Pogue: I’m a Contributing Editor at Harper’s, and write about national politi…

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DO 215 - Building Local Community 1:06:26

13d ago1:06:26

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Simon @‌simoningall, Kara @‌karakara98, and Anarcho-Contrarian 2.0 @‌waysyoucanstay sit down to discuss building a local community. They work through the challenges of returning home again, new ways to build a community for the future, and different scenarios of how to build a community dependent on your neighborhood.…

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Brendan Graham Dempsey - What is metamodernism? What does it mean for Christianity? 1:34:31

25d ago1:34:31

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Brendan Graham Dempsey is an author, thinker, and youtuber who has thought deeply about the topic of metamodernism. We discuss what that even is, and what is means for a vibrant Christianity going forward. We mention @johnvervaeke , Jordan Hall, Soren Kierkegaard, Virginia Woolf, Hans Nollein, Fr. Stephen DeYoung, Athanasius, James Tabor, and many …

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Andrew Perriman - Is Jesus YHWH? And what does that mean for us today? 1:22:31

26d ago1:22:31

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Dr. Andrew Perriman returns to discuss the debate between Dr. Dale Tuggy and Dr. James White on the topic of "Is Jesus YHWH?". We discuss multiple of the passages brought up in the debate. We also discuss the larger questions of how these theological questions fit into the narrative context of our time and what that means for the future.My First Co…

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DO 214 - Metamodern Permaculture with Brendan Graham Dempsey and Jason 1:10:44

2M ago1:10:44

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In this episode, Brendan (@brendangrahamd1)and Jason talk about the meaning of metamodernism and how it relates to permaculture, the interplay of various forms of meaning-making, and how it translates into a theory of change and pragmatic action. Brendan also talks about his work at the Sky Meadow Institute, a retreat center and permaculture homest…

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DO 213 - Limicon Panel 1:29:35

2M ago1:29:35

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Ashley, Jason, Nate, and Josh host a panel and audience discussion as part of Limicon, a month long event bringing together different strands of the ‘Liminal Web’. Main themes include the sensibility and meaning of doomer optimism and the recent trend towards traditional religion as a response to the meaning and civilizational crisis…

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Fr. Stephen DeYoung - John 1 & Icons in the Early Church Fathers 2:45:12

29d ago2:45:12

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In this video Fr. Stephen DeYoung, host of Lord of Spirits and Eastern Orthodox Priest, discuss the Prologue of John and Icons in the Early Church Fathers. We mention Jordan Peterson, Jonathan Pageau, Fr. John Behr, Daniel Boyarin, Shepherd of Hermas, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cerinthius, Irenaeus of Lyon, Justin Martyr, Plotinus of Alexandria, Mic…

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Paul Anleitner - Evolution, Creation, and the Cosmic Nature of Christ 1:44:06

2M ago1:44:06

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Paul Anleitner is the host of @DeepTalksTheology . We have talked multiple times before. This conversation focuses specifically on the subject of evolution, how to wrestle with a creationist upbringing, understanding Genesis in its original context, thinking about how Christology fits together, and many related subjects. We mention Charles Darwin, …

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DO 212 - Should I stay or should I go? w/ Andy, Keturah, Ashley and Patrick 1:24:34

2M ago1:24:34

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Andy and Keturah are exploring the possibilities of where to raise their future family. Ashley and Patrick, on the far side of 7 years in Uruguay, discuss the pros and cons, where to live, and why.

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Ep 78 | UTOKing with Faisal Mahbouba 1:18:01

2M ago1:18:01

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In this episode, Gregg is joined by Faisal Mahbouba. Gregg connected with Faisal after Faisal reached out to learn more about UTOK. Faisal is a seeker. He connected with John Vervaeke’s work and then learned about Gregg’s work and found much synergy with his own thinking. As Gregg and Faisal talked more, Gregg learned of Faisal’s talent with words …

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DO 211 - The digital politics of spiritual war with James Poulos and Donald 1:16:48

2M ago1:16:48

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James Poulos joins Donald to talk about Tocqueville, McLuhan, Orthodoxy, and "the digital politics of spiritual war." James Poulos helps advance enterprises impacting American life in technological, spiritual, and political ways. He is the co-founder and editor of The American Mind at the Claremont Institute, the founder and editorial director of R…

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Jesus and the Divine Name - Is Jesus YHWH? No! But also Yes 1:21:31

2M ago1:21:31

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Solo episode on the topic of Jesus's relationship to the Divine Name. I mention Dale Tuggy, James White, David Capes, Carmen Imes and more. Dale Tuggy vs James White Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky2Sa...David Capes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EznUe...Carmen Imes on Remnant Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTC88...…

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DO 210 - Catalyzing Urban Food Forests in Chattanooga with Jonathan Parks Allen and Jason 1:25:24

3M ago1:25:24

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In this episode Jonathan and Jason talk about Jonathan’s relationship to the South, his Orthodox faith and Interest in Islamic history, anarcho-agrarianism, the commons, and his current efforts helping to catalyze urban community food forests in Chattanooga, Tennessee Food Forest Organization: chattanoogafoodforests.org Substack: https://jonathanpa…

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Response to Lord of Spirits: Athanasius was an iconoclast 1:26:33

3M ago1:26:33

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This video is a response to the Lord of Spirits. I argue that Athanasius was indeed an iconoclast and that they misunderstood my argument and didn't properly represent it. I mention Athanasius of Alexandria, Plotinus, Irenaeus of Lyon, Clement of Alexandria, Josephus, Paul Vanderklay, Fr. Stephen DeYoung, Fr. Andrew Damick, Gavin Ortlund, Jordan B …

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DO 209 - Podcast about podcasts w/ Donald and Ashley 1:18:26

3M ago1:18:26

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Donald asked Ashley to sit down to think out loud about the pros and cons of continuing to devote time to podcasts, as both a creator and as a listener. Please feel free to weigh in on this topic in the YouTube comments!

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Ep 77 | UTOKing with Max Borders | UTOK’s Approach to Consciousness 1:15:15

3M ago1:15:15

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In this episode, Gregg is joined by Max Borders. He is Executive Director at Social Evolution (social-evolution.com), a non-profit organization dedicated to solving social problems through innovation, and the author of The Decentralist, The Social Singularity and After Collapse. Max has a background in philosophy of mind, and recently he and Gregg …

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DO 208 - The DO of Anna Karenina with GG, Evan, Nate, and Jason 1:11:31

3M ago1:11:31

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A panel discussion talking about the brilliant book Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - how it relates to DO themes of agrarianism, relationship, religion, and much more

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Dr. Jonathan Losos - Does Evolution have a destiny? 1:08:10

3M ago1:08:10

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Dr. Jonathan Losos is a Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is one of the leading figures in the field of evolutionary biology. He has specifically studied anole lizards, the adaptations to various islands, and has made groundbreaking findings in the area of convergent radiation. We mention David Resnick, Lee Dugatkin, St…

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DO 207 - What has happened to the left? With Ashley Frawley, Gord Magill and Ashley Colby 1:20:41

3M ago1:20:41

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Gord and the two Ashleys discuss the modern state of leftism: what remains of it, and how to navigate the upside-down world where the professional-managerial elites have hijacked the conversation.

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Ep 76 | UTOKing with Matt Segall and Bonnitta Roy | Processing Process Ontology 1:43:54

3M ago1:43:54

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In this episode, I am joined by both Matt Segall and Bonnitta Roy to discuss process ontology and its connections to UTOK and Transcendent Naturalism. Matt is a philosopher who joined me and John on Transcendent Naturalism to discuss his take on Whitehead and Schelling. He recently published, Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-…

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John Vervaeke - AI Sages & AI Demons: Discerning the Spirits of our Digital Age 1:18:22

3M ago1:18:22

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John Vervaeke is the director of the Cognitive Science program at the University of Toronto. We discuss the possibility of creating AI sages that can lead to enlightenment as well as the dangers. We mention @JonathanPageau , @climbingmt.sophia ( Ken Lowry) , DC Schlinder, @PaulVanderKlay , Plotinus, Iamblichus, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Buddha, Charles …

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Jordan Hall - Christianity is the religion that is not a religion to address the meaning crisis 1:30:46

3M ago1:30:46

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Jordan Hall is a thinker, truth seeker, and all around fascinating guy. We talk about the meta-crisis, the meaning crisis, religion, artificial intelligence, Christianity, suffering, and the religion that is not a religion. We mention Jordan Vervaeke, Paul Vanderklay, Jonathan Pageau, Bret Weinstein, David Sloan Wilson, Ian McGilchrist, Fr Alexande…

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DO 206 - Christianity with Jordan Hall, Mash Tun Timmy and Ashley 1:31:41

4M ago1:31:41

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Ashley invites Tim and Jordan to both share stories about their recent conversions to Christianity. We discuss the limits to rationality and the importance of relationship, place and people.

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Moises Pacheco - The Deep Christian Symbolism of Harry Potter 1:37:09

4M ago1:37:09

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Moises Pachoeco is the pastor of Grace in Garfield CRC church in Chicago. We talk about the Christian Symbolism of Harry Potter. We mention Jordan B Peterson, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, John Vervaeke, and many more. Chicago Meetup : https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-bridges-of-meaning-meetup/

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DO 205- Jeffrey Bilbro 1:08:45

4M ago1:08:45

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Nate and Jeffrey Bilbro of Front Porch Republic sit down and discuss agrarianism. Rather than simply a general term for rural life, they discuss the economic, philosophical and moral aspects of agrarianism that make it a holistic approach to human individual and social life, distinct from the overly ideological -isms of capitalism and communism tha…

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Sean Finnegan - The Kingdom of God: Jesus's forgotten central teaching 1:24:49

4M ago1:24:49

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Sean Finnegan and I talk about the Kingdom of God. We mention Justin Martyr, Clement of Rome, Clement of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Plato, Plato, Plato, Plotinus, Porphyry, Irenaeus of Lyon, Cerinthus, St. Anthony of the Desert, Tertullian, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and many more.Sean's book: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Journe...Restitu…

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DO 204 - Cabin X DO crossover with Jackson Steger, Grin and Ashley 57:44

4M ago57:44

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This is a syndicated episode where Grin and Jackson invited Ashley on their podcast, Campfire, to talk about Doomer Optimism and where it intersects with their project, Cabin, building a network of modern villages. https://campfire-by-cabin.simplecast.com/episodes/37-homesteading-homeschooling-and-home-economics-with-ashley-colby-fitzgerald-and-gri…

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DO 203 – Kris de Decker and Low Tech Magazine, with Josh and Simon 1:17:36

4M ago1:17:36

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We speak with founder and editor-in-chief of Low Tech Magazine, Kris de Decker, about his work since 2007 highlighting technologies of yesteryear, developing simple and low-cost energy systems to run his apartment and publishing, building un-hackable websites powered completely off of solar, and advocating demand-side management as a superior appro…

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Dr. Dru Johnson - Evolution, Creation, Randomness, and the Hebraic roots of Science 57:45

4M ago57:45

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Dru Johnson is visiting associate professor at Hope College in Holland, MI and the director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical MindHost of The Biblical Mind podcast: https://thebiblicalmind.org/Co-host of the OnScript Podcast: https://onscript.study/What Hath Darwin to do with Scripture? https://www.amazon.com/What-Hath-Darwi…

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DO 202 – Alexis Zeigler, Living Energy Farm - with Josh and Ashley 1:14:18

4M ago1:14:18

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Living Energy Farm is a pioneering off-grid project in central Virginia. They have developed relatively low-cost methods for taking advantage of solar energy in the form of passive solar-thermal systems for space heating and water heating as well as DC electricity. Their “DC microgrids” systems power household appliances and computers/phones, in ad…

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Response to Gavin Ortlund - Is the Trinity in the NT? No!! 1:04:26

4M ago1:04:26

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@TruthUnites Gavin's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwXlBX-fMtA&t=304sMy First Response to Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZBndndnU_U @PaulVanderKlay on my response to Gavin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlKw7H6zbJo&t=267sMy video on The Development of Doctrine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQt_QO4ASAQMy video on John 1: https…

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DO 201 - The philosophy of Charlotte Mason with Tessa Carman and Ashley 1:33:00

4M ago1:33:00

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Tessa Carman and Ashley reminisce about their time at the Front Porch Republic Conference before moving on to discuss the educational and life philosophy of Charlotte Mason.Tessa Carman writes and teaches in Maryland. With J.C. Scharl in 2022, she translated the Old English vision poem The Dream of the Rood. Her writing can be found at tessacarman.…

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Hank Kruse - The Beauty of Liturgy in the theology of Benedict XVI 1:10:23

4M ago1:10:23

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Hank Kruse talks about the theology of the liturgy in the work of Karl Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). We mention Origen of Alexandria, Tripp Parker, John Calvin, Hans Van Balthasar, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Berengarius, Bonaventure, Justin Martyr, Ignatius of Antioch, and more. Karl Ratzinger - Introduction to Christianity: https://www.amazon.com…

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Malcolm Collins - How to design a religion to the survive the intergenerational fertility collapse 54:49

4M ago54:49

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Malcolm Collins is one of the hosts of @SimoneandMalcolm He and his wife published https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatists-Guide-Crafting-Religion-Demographic/dp/B0BSJ5SXK2His appearance on @ChrisWillx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwIeDuHwXJYHis and Simone on @PaulVanderKlay : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6eSBWxtjJsWe talk about fertility collaps…

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DO 200 - Big 200 Host Roundtable 1:31:51

4M ago1:31:51

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Welcome to a special roundtable milestone episode of Doomer Optimism. Ashley, Jason, Donald, Josh, Simon, Nate, and Tres get together to reflect on the journey of the podcast, where it is at now, and where they and the podcast are headed next.

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DO 199 - Reforming Ag with Greg Gunthorp, Ashley and Nate 1:17:56

5M ago1:17:56

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Join us in this episode as Ashley and Nate delve into reforming agriculture with Greg Gunthorp. Greg reflects on the evolution of agriculture and his dedication to reforming the industry alongside Ashley and Nate.Greg Gunthorp is a proud independent family farmer at Gunthorp Farms. With a deep-rooted commitment to sustainable and high-quality farmi…

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DO 198 - Digital Prepping with Ashley, Josh and Donald 1:08:42

5M ago1:08:42

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Ashley, Donald and Josh discuss what would happen in the case of a digital apocalypse and how to embrace lower technologies from landline phones to family poetry readings.

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