Podcasts about god a human history

Today I'm publishing an archival episode with Reza Aslan, who called my book Exvangelical & Beyond "[a]n insightful exploration of faith, identity, and activism in a nation at the crossroads of religious fervor and social change…At once alarming and hopeful, this is a book that every American must read, regardless of religious affiliation.” Exvangelical & Beyond is available in stores now! Check out my newsletter, which links to all my recent appearances. In the season 1 finale of Powers & Principalities (originally published on 11/30/2020), I spoke with Reza Aslan about what we've learned about the United States during the Trump administration. In particular, we discussed what it means that 70 million Americans voted for Trump to be re-elected, the cult-like characteristics of Trumpism, the 'geography of identity' of Trumpism, the role of the media, and much more. Reza Aslan is author of several books, including God: A Human History, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and Beyond Fundamentalism. He is also Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside and executive producer of Rough Draft with Reza Aslan and the CNN documentary series, Believer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://www.postevangelicalpost.com/about

Hi guys! This week I've invited Two Way Brigade to be my guest and discuss topics concerning religion and faith. There's one topic people could endlessly talk about without coming to a common ground and that is God. God is everywhere but nowhere to be found, endless and divine, yin and yang at the same time. Dive deep with us in our attempt to clear the pathway between the material realm and the spiritual one. Listen to Two Way Brigade on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/5QCz56cFvV33p2w6VViqSG Follow Two Way Brigade on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twowaybrigade/ Subscribe to Two Way Brigade's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAE8mUiqDkKLwY0YswBpChw ATTENTION: He is dropping a brand new song this weekend! The books mentioned in the episode: God: A Human History of Religion: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Reza-Aslan/dp/0525624333 The Miracle of Mindfulness: https://www.amazon.de/Miracle-Mindfulness-Classic-Meditation-Revered/dp/1846041066/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LSTW4RMU4NJ8&keywords=the+miracle+of+mindfulness+thich+nhat+hanh&qid=1705444242&sprefix=the+miracle+of+mi%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1 Follow the pod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yougetthegistpodcast/ Follow the pod on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@you.get.the.gist Thank you for being part of the community and much love to you

Why do we believe? After writing books about the god of Islam and Jesus of Nazareth, religion scholar Reza Aslan takes on the biggest question of all: What does “God” mean, anyway? Aslan comes to the surprising answer that God looks a lot like humans. Does this make him a deep believer or an atheist? Is God everywhere or nowhere? Find out in this interview about his latest book, “God: A Human History.”

Religion is an important part of the lives of billions of people around the world, but what religious belief actually amounts to can vary considerably from person to person. Some believe in an anthropomorphic, judgmental God; others conceive of God as more transcendent and conceptual; some are animists who attribute spiritual essence to creatures and objects; and many more. I talk with writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan about his view of religion as a vocabulary constructed by human beings to express a connection with something beyond the physical world — why one might think that, and what it implies about how we should go about living our lives.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Reza Aslan received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of numerous books, including No God but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam; Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth; and God: A Human History. He has also worked in television, producing and writing documentaries, and serving as a consulting producer for the drama series The Leftovers. He recently started a podcast, Metaphysical Milkshake, with actor Rainn Wilson.Web siteUCR web pageAmazon.com author pageWikipediaTwitterIMDb profile pagePrivacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

In this episode:We look at the importance of having an adequate connection with the great treasures of human wisdom.Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith).For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:“It would be a ridiculous and unwarranted assumption on our part if we imagined that we were more energetic or more intelligent than the men of the past..." ~ C.G. Jung from Symbols of Transformation in 'Collected Works, vol. 5.'“Our primitive ancestors, [homo sapiens], are primitive only with regard to their tools and technology...." ~ Reza Aslan in 'God: A Human History.'Episode 30: Knowing and Not-Knowing“All the creative power that modern man pours into science and [technology] the man of antiquity devoted to his myths.” ~ C.G. Jung from Symbols of Transformation in 'Collected Works, vol. 5.'"Much learning does not teach understanding." and “Eyes and ears are bad witnesses to men having barbarian souls.” ~ Heraclitus (Philip Wheelwright translation). "We think we are able to be born today and live in no myth, without history. That is a disease, absolutely abnormal." ~ C.G. Jung from The Houston Films in 'C.G. Jung Speaking.'"The stars leading or inspiring human life cannot be the falling stars in the sky of a summer night of the latest fashion.” ~ Raimon Panikkar from 'The Rhythm of Being.' “Our task and our responsibilities are to assimilate the wisdom of bygone traditions and, having made it our own, to allow it to grow."  ~ Raimon Panikkar from 'The Rhythm of Being.' "Dream the myth onwards and give it a modern dress." ~ C.G. Jung from The Psychology of the Child Archetype in 'Collected Works, vol. 9i.' "That was the first event which broke through my isolation. I became aware of an affinity; I could establish ties with something and someone." ~ C.G. Jung from 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections.'Theogony  by Hesiod (Richard Lattimore translation).“Poetry is to religion what analysis is to science.” ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel in 'Man Is Not Alone.'"Their function was to reveal the deep meaning of existence to the new generations and to help them assume the responsibility of being truly [human] and hence of participating in culture." ~ Mircea Eliade in 'Rites and Symbols of Initiation.'Duino Elegies #9 by Rainer Maria Rilke.When Death Comes by Mary Oliver.Little Gidding by T.S. Eliot.Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

We listen back to an interview with author Reza Aslan in front of an audience at Literary Arts in downtown Portland. Aslan spoke with Geoff Norcross about his book “God: A Human History” in 2017.

In the season 1 finale of Powers & Principalities, I speak with Reza Aslan about what we've learned about the United States in the past four years. In particular, we discuss what it means that 70 million Americans voted for Trump to be re-elected, the cult-like characteristics of Trumpism, the 'geography of identity' of Trumpism, the role of the media, and much more. Reza Aslan is author of several books, including God: A Human History, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and Beyond Fundamentalism. He is also Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside and executive producer of Rough Draft with Reza Aslan and the CNN documentary series, Believer. Stay tuned after the interview for more info on season 2 of Powers & Principalities. Follow Reza on Twitter @rezaaslan and learn more about his work at rezaaslan.com. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain and Instagram @brchastain_. Support Blake's work via a subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post newsletter - use this link to save 40% for 1 year thru 12/2! Other methods of support can be found at exvangelicalpodcast.com/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/powers--principalities/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/powers--principalities/support Get full access to The Post-Evangelical Post at postevangelicalpost.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the season 1 finale of Powers & Principalities, I speak with Reza Aslan about what we've learned about the United States in the past four years. In particular, we discuss what it means that 70 million Americans voted for Trump to be re-elected, the cult-like characteristics of Trumpism, the 'geography of identity' of Trumpism, the role of the media, and much more. Reza Aslan is author of several books, including God: A Human History, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, and Beyond Fundamentalism. He is also Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside and executive producer of Rough Draft with Reza Aslan and the CNN documentary series, Believer. Stay tuned after the interview for more info on season 2 of Powers & Principalities. Follow Reza on Twitter @rezaaslan and learn more about his work at rezaaslan.com. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain and Instagram @brchastain_. Support Blake's work via a subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post newsletter - use this link to save 40% for 1 year thru 12/2! Other methods of support can be found at exvangelicalpodcast.com/support. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/exvangelical/support

Don't get trapped in a macro that has been disguised as an actual micro1.Aslan, Reza. God: A Human History. New York: Random House, 2017. HCPLC. Web.30 Janurary 20192. Aslan, Reza. Zealot: Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. New York: Random House,2014. HCPLC. Web. 30 Janurary 20193. Aslan, Reza. Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age ofGlobalization. New York: Random House, 2010. HCPLC. Web. 30 Janurary 20194. Aslan, Reza. “Reza Aslan: Why I Am a Muslim.” CNN, Cable News Network, 19 Apr.2017, www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/opinions/believer-personal-faith-essay-reza-aslan/index.html.5. Cox, Roger L. “DOSTOEVSKY'S GRAND INQUISITOR.” CrossCurrents, vol. 17, no. 4,1967, pp. 427–444. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24457292.6. Dawkins, Richard. The God Delusion. Bantam Press, 2006. HCPLC. Web 26 March 2019 7. Hitchens, Christopher. god is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Twelve Books, 2007. HCPLC. Web. 27 March 20198. Idinopulos, Thomas A. “The Mystery of Suffering in the Art of Dostoevsky, Camus,Wiesel, and Grünewald.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion, vol. 43,no. 1, 1975, pp. 51–61. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/1460734.9. Krauss, Lawrence. “Why Religion is Outdated in the 21st Century - Lawrence Krauss.”Youtube, uploaded by Answers in Insanity, 26 September 2016, https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d8NthEFWowGabaccia and Ottanelli, Italian Workers of the World: Labor Migration and the Formation of Multiethnic States, (Urbana and Chicago, University of Illinois Press, 2001)James R. Barrett, The Irish Way: Becoming American in the Multiethnic City, (New York, Penguin Books, 2013)Hasia R. Diner, The Jews of The United States:1654-2000, (Berkely and L.A. California, University of California Press, 2004)

Born into a Shia Muslim family that migrated to the US after fleeing the Iranian Revolution, Reza Aslan converted to Christianity as a teen and then returned to Islam. He is now a religious scholar, bestselling author, broadcaster and commentator. He shares his insights into aspects of global faiths both human and divine. Featuring Reza Aslan and Terence Ward.

Born into a Shia Muslim family that migrated to the US after fleeing the Iranian Revolution, Reza Aslan converted to Christianity as a teen and then returned to Islam. He … The post UWRF19 Podcast | Reza Aslan: God: A Human History appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Where did we come from? Why does it matter? Kicking off a new season of God Fodder, hosts Greg and Keith pull from a variety of sources to bring to light the fascinating questions and discoveries of human's origins over the eons. Test your knowledge of ancient humanity from Lucy to the Homo habilis and whether hobbits ever existed--this is a show for the critical-thinker and curious alike. Source material thanks to:God: A Human History by Reza Aslan “Cave of the Jaguar God” (Overheard at Nat Geo podcast)The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. WilsonWhat Explains the Rise of Humans? by Yuval Noah Harai (TED Talk, June 2015), historian/authorThe Search for Humanity’s Roots by Zeray Alemseged (TED Talk, June 2007), paleoanthropologistPlease join us again next time when we will ask more questions, explore further connections, and share our reflections to add a little value to the world.

Where did we come from? Why does it matter? Kicking off a new season of God Fodder, hosts Greg and Keith pull from a variety of sources to bring to light the fascinating questions and discoveries of human's origins over the eons. Test your knowledge of ancient humanity from Lucy to the Homo habilis and whether hobbits ever existed--this is a show for the critical-thinker and curious alike. Source material thanks to: God: A Human History by Reza Aslan “Cave of the Jaguar God” (Overheard at Nat Geo podcast) The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. Wilson What Explains the Rise of Humans? by Yuval Noah Harai (TED Talk, June 2015), historian/author The Search for Humanity’s Roots by Zeray Alemseged (TED Talk, June 2007), paleoanthropologist Please join us again next time when we will ask more questions, explore further connections, and share our reflections to add a little value to the world.

Religion has always been something that both unites and divides us humans. To Reza Aslan, it seems that we focus more and more on the differences. Many people would be surprised to learn how much collaboration there was between the major religions at the time of their development, and how many similarities there are as a result. Aslan, a renowned scholar of religious history, delves into this in his book God: A Human History. He focuses on the remarkably cohesive attempt to understand the divine in human terms—nearly every religious tradition, as Aslan writes, conceives of God as “a divine version of ourselves.” But this projection is not without consequences. As conceptions of God take on those qualities of virtue in human nature—compassion, a desire for justice—the divine also exhibits our greed and inclination toward violence. Having published best-selling books on the future of Islam, the life of Jesus Christ and religious extremism in a globalizing world, Aslan is especially prepared to answer these questions. No matter your religious beliefs, join us for a conversation that is sure to challenge your own conception of the divine and how it has shaped our world today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPEAKERS Reza Aslan Author, God: A Human History; Twitter @rezaaslan In Conversation with Steven Saum Editor, Santa Clara Magazine This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on April 15th, 2019.

On the first episode of Back to School with Maz Jobrani, religious studies scholar and author Reza Aslan stops by to chat about his new book, God: A Human History. We talk with our expert about the God, the evolution of spirituality, and why Persians invented morality. Let's go Back to School with Maz Jobrani! God: A Human History is now available for purchase wherever books are sold. Check out Maz's website here. This podcast is on the All Things Comedy network.

Passadorama’s Eduardo Seabra interviews Reza Aslan — a Professor of Creative Writing at University of California, Riverside, holder of a PhD in the Sociology of Religions from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” and “God: A Human History”. They discuss, among other subjects, the political uses of the figure of Jesus, the role of women in Primitive Christianity, as well as characters such as Mary Magdalene, Judas and self-proclaimed Apostle Paul. Zealot was #1 New York Times Bestseller. Aslan is also a recipient of the James Joyce Award.

Sahil interviews Reza Aslan – best-selling author, public intellectual, religious studies scholar, producer, and television host – to discuss his insights on contemporary issues such as Religious Literacy, Popular Culture/Muslims, Secularism, Pluralism, Relativism, echo chambers, intellectual diversity, future of Religion, and his book, God: A Human History. Published for OnFaith & Interview Transcript: sahilbadruddin.com/reza-aslan-interview

Why do we believe? After writing books about the god of Islam and Jesus of Nazareth, religion scholar Reza Aslan takes on the biggest question of all: What does “God” mean, anyway? Aslan comes to the surprising answer that God looks a lot like humans. Does this make him a deep believer or an atheist? Is God everywhere or nowhere? Find out in this interview about his latest book, “God: A Human History.” This season of the Tel Aviv Review is made possible by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, which promotes humanistic, democratic, and liberal values in the social discourse in Israel. Find the extra segment for this episode at: patreon.com/telavivreview

Amanda and Jenn discuss international reads, Star Trek readalikes, bisexual characters, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti and OwlCrate. Enter our Best of 2017 books giveaway! bookriot.com/bookriottop20   Questions 1. Hi girls! I love reading about people from different countries or people currently living in different countries and would love a recommendation! I'm trying to find something that isn’t about war or racism. Maybe something a little more lighthearted- if that exists. I love both fiction and nonfiction and am very open to translated works, poetry, plays, short story collections, etc. None of my book friends have been able to help, but I'm hoping you can :) Thank you! --Bianca   2. Hi Amanda & Jenn, I'm looking for a recommendation for my book club. We're all women ranging in age from mid-twenties to mid-sixties and, as individuals, read everything from literary fiction to romance to science fiction and fantasy. We've only been meeting for the past 6 months so we're still figuring out what types of books work best. Right now, we've read Where'd You Go Bernadette (which everyone really enjoyed), Small Great Things (most people liked), Elsie and Mairi Go to War (awful, didn't even finish), Exit West (another strong pick), When Dimple Met Rishi (good, but not substantial enough), and God: A Human History (haven't discussed yet, but from our group emails, I'm thinking it's a bit too academic). Contemporary fiction with interesting, strong female protagonists seems to be our sweet spot. We have The Mothers on our to-read list as well as A Gentleman in Moscow, My Cousin Rachel and The Summer Before the War. We read diversely, don't shy away from difficult/sensitive subjects, nonfiction is ok but we've read a decent amount lately, and prefer adult to YA. Thanks so much! --Megan   3. Hi there - I'll be moving to the Bay Area soon for a software engineering program, and I'm a little nervous about feeling lonely/missing home. I'd love some recommendations for: escapist/comforting reads and/or fiction with an awesome female lead and/or books set in San Francisco. I've been reading through the October Daye series by Seanan McGuire and have enjoyed them. I'm also planning to take Sourdough by Robin Sloan with me. I enjoy most sci-fi/fantasy and read a lot of literary fiction as well. Some of my favorite authors are Miriam Toews, Mary Doria Russell, Peter Heller and Connie Willis. Thanks for your help and for the show - this podcast has helped me find so many great books! --Rachel   4. What sci-fi books would you recommend to someone who loves Star Trek? I've of course read some of the novelizations, but I'd like to read some novels that are unconnected but have a similar enough feel to Star Trek. I love the space exploration, philosophy, and different alien races working together, but most of all I loved the idealized future. It seems every futuristic novel I read, we all live in a terrible future that is terrible, and OH LOOK AT HOW EVIL TECHNOLOGY IS. There are no words to describe how tired I am of that. Thanks in advanced guys. I can't wait to hear your recs. --Eliza   5. Hi, I recently listened to your podcast about biography recommendations and can't wait to check out Cleopatra. I would love some other great biographies/memoirs about women. I would prefer people of color or/not already widely famous people. For example, I loved Stolen Lives; Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Unbowed by Wangari Maathai, and Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen. Thanks! --Carrie   6. I'm on a search for bisexual characters in literature (who actually call themselves bi- too often authors try to skirt around the word). I'm bisexual myself and I'm craving representation. I find so many gay and lesbian characters, but rarely bi. I don't mind if the character is in a same sex or opposite sex relationship, I would just really like to read about a bi character. Also, while I would love to see some bi women, I encounter bi women much more than I encounter bi men, so I would appreciate it if your suggestions had both genders (if that is at all possible). Thank you so much, and I absolutely adore the show. --Virginia   7. Hi Amanda and Jenn! I love listening to your podcast! Im wondering if you can recommend some books set in the Middle East. I recently read When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi and loved it. I'd particularly like books told from the perspective of a female character(s). Thanks! --Becky   Books Discussed Sunshine by Robin McKinley A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab The Rabbit Back Literature Society by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen, translated by Lola Rogers The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso (rec’d by Rebecca) White Oleander by Janet Fitch Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Wallbanger by Alice Clayton A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold Provenance by Ann Leckie Wild Swans by Jung Chang Mighty Be Our Powers by Leymah Gbowee A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee 100 Must Read Bisexual Books post Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine

A conversation between Ana Marie Cox and Reza Aslan, author of "God: A Human History," about how religion has changed over the years to reflect society. 

Reza is a bestselling author, most recently of God: A Human History. 

Cenk Uygur interviews Reza Aslan on his new book, God: A Human History.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll be recording live at the Manhattan JCC on Wednesday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests comedian Judy Gold and Father James Martin! Buy tickets here. Our Jewish guest this week is writer Jordana Horn Gordon, who returns to discuss her Hanukkah gifting strategy as the mother of six children. Our gentile of the week is journalist and religion scholar Reza Aslan, who tells us about his latest book, God: A Human History. Want more Unorthodox in your life? Join our Facebook group to chat with the hosts and see what happens behind-the-scenes! And sign up for our weekly newsletter here. We love hearing from our listeners. Please send your feedback to unorthodox@tabletmag.com—we may read your comments on the air. This episode of Unorthodox is brought to you by Harry's. As a special holiday offer for fans, we’ve partnered with Harry’s to give you $5 off your order when you go to Harrys.com/UNORTHODOX. This episode of Unorthodox is also brought to you by PJ Library, the program that sends FREE Jewish books to more than 200,000 children around the world. Sign up at pjlibrary.org/unorthodox and they’ll send you a new book each month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reza Aslan is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and scholar of religions. His books include: the international bestseller No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam; Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in a Globalized Age; and the #1 New York Times bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. They have been translated into dozens of languages and won numerous awards. Aslan’s degrees include a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Santa Clara University, a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard University, a PhD in the Sociology of Religions from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa. Born in Iran and a resident of Los Angeles, he is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the board of directors of several organizations, including the Ploughshares Fund, which gives grants for peace and security issues. We spoke about his latest bestseller, God: A Human History. Learn more about Reza Aslan here: http://rezaaslan.com/

Jess and Margy went to the Berarducci Funeral Home to interview Annette Berarducci. This is a special episode because Annette is not only a friend of Margy's family, she is also the Funeral Director who handled Margy's dad after he died in 2015.  In this interview we talk about:  Annette's story and how she became such a compassionate person  How to support people who are grieving and how to get through your own grief  Who to call if you find someone who died  Similarities between birth and death  How our culture's relationship with death has changed  Book Mentioned:  God: A Human History

Reza Aslan is an author, producer, and TV host. He is the author of a new book, "God: A Human History." Des Bishop is a prominent standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Reza Aslan is an author, producer, and TV host. He is the author of a new book, "God: A Human History." Des Bishop is a prominent standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Best-selling author, Reza Aslan joins Michele Igor to discuss his new book, "God: A Human History." Aslan shares a dire warning about what he believes is a cult-like religious fervor among Trump supporters, and tells us why he's not surprised Trumpism failed in VA and NJ in Tuesday's elections. Then he shares the three reasons he believes white evangelicals votes for Donald Trump(clue: his whiteness and richness are both factors.)