Podcasts about Materialism

Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins  |  Released Monday, January 17, 2022 Surviving a personal financial crisis, like losing a job or facing an unexpected expense, has some similarities to surviving stormy weather. In this episode, Gary & Christy compare these two types of storms, and they discuss how prayer, protection, prevention, and a plan can […]

In this episode we interview Andrew J. Douglas and Jared A. Loggins to discuss their recently published book, Prophet of Discontent: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Critique of Racial Capitalism.  Andrew Douglas is a professor of political science and a faculty affiliate in Africana studies and international comparative labor studies at Morehouse College. Douglas is also the author of In the Spirit of Critique: Thinking Politically in the Dialectical Tradition and W.E.B. Du Bois and the Critique of Competitive Society.  Jared Loggins is a visiting assistant professor of Black Studies and political science at Amherst College We talk to Jared and Andrew about the mutually informing theoretical legacies of Martin Luther King Jr and Cedric Robinson. Loggins and Douglas share their insights on Robinson's theoretical work around racial capitalism, the Black Radical Tradition, and leadership and examine some of King's most potent radical critiques in dialogue with these concepts. We also ask about King's legacy as a dialectical thinker, and the authors share their insights on King's critiques around the materialistic nature of the capitalist system in dialogue with Marx's critique of commodity fetishism.  Douglas and Loggins also engage King's thinking around guaranteed basic income, the welfare state, and building and learning through communal struggle. They also explore King's thought around riots, the organized abandonment coinciding with deindustrialization, and the ways his thinking anticipates the neoliberal turn that comes after his assassination. Finally they share thoughts on King's anti-imperialism and their own thinking around rebuilding a Black radical counter public, and building the types of formations and institutions that can resist the patterns of capture and cooptation that continue to plague Black movements and Black thought in the 21st Century. You can read a free online copy of their book Prophet of Discontent: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Critique of Racial Capitalism or purchase a paperback copy. We'll include links to it in the show notes.  And it's a new year and we really need folks' continued support to sustain this podcast. So if you appreciate what we do, please chip into support our efforts here. You can become a patron for as little as $1 a month at patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism. 

Today, we're revisiting a topic I first covered a few years ago – but with a renewed interest after the Christmas season (and all the damn Amazon boxes that accompany it).Thanks to today's sponsor, Capitalize, for their partnership in today's episode. If you'd like Capitalize to roll over your 401(k) for free FOR you, check them out.

Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins  |  Released Monday, January 10, 2022 In Genesis 39 we read an example of good stewardship in the life of Joseph. He exemplifies good stewardship by gaining approval from his master, having responsibility for his master’s household, and understanding that his master was the owner and Joseph was the steward. […]

On this episode of ID The Future from the vault, Discovery Institute senior fellows David Berlinski and Michael Denton, both long-time critics of neo-Darwinism, discuss their primary objections to neo-Darwinian theory. For Berlinski, a mathematician and author of The Deniable Darwin, the problem is quantitative and methodological. For Denton, a geneticist and author of the new Discovery Institute Press book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Light that Make Us Possible, the problem is empirical. Don't miss this engaging discussion.  Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast. David Berlinski WRITER, THINKER, RACONTEUR, AND SENIOR FELLOW, DISCOVERY INSTITUTE David Berlinski received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University and was later a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics and molecular biology at Columbia University. He is currently a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Dr. Berlinski has authored works on systems analysis, differential topology, theoretical biology, analytic philosophy, and the philosophy of mathematics, as well as three novels. He has also taught philosophy, mathematics and English at such universities as Stanford, Rutgers, the City University of New York and the Universite de Paris. In addition, he has held research fellowships at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) in France.   David Berlinski & Michael Denton, Pt. 2: Darwinian Stalemate? On this episode of ID The Future, philosopher and author David Berlinski joins geneticist and researcher Michael Denton for continued discussion on the debate over Darwinian evolution. Why has the theory persisted? What weaknesses threaten its existence in the 21st century? As Berlinski puts it: “…applying Darwinian principles to problems of this level of complexity is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound caused by an atomic weapon. It's just not going to work.” Listen in as Berlinski and Denton explain why the Darwinian mechanism is being widely questioned as a viable theory of the origin and development of life. Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast: idthefuture.org/donate.   David Berlinski & Michael Denton, Pt. 3: Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Worldview On this episode of ID The Future from the vault, mathematician David Berlinski joins biochemist Michael Denton for continued discussion on the difficulties of Darwinian evolution to be a viable modern theory of the origin and development of life and the cosmos. On this episode, Berlinski explains why many conservative intellectuals have trouble doubting Darwin. Denton suggests that the mechanistic, Darwinian framework will eventually collapse, and reviews the essential differences in worldview between the Darwin supporter and the Darwin doubter. Tune in to the final episode of this stimulating exchange!   TOPICS Intelligent Design Evolution Darwinism Materialism origin of life Charles Darwin Neo-Darwinism abiogenesis Atheism Natural Selection irreducible complexity theistic evolution DNA Darwin science education biology Theism Richard Dawkins fine-tuning genetics Biological Information common descent Scientism Cambrian Explosion Darwinian Evolution Big Bang Featured Academic Freedom William Dembski Kitzmiller v. Dover Junk DNA C.S. Lewis Darwin Devolves teleology Proteins Teach the Controversy scientific racism fine tuning Alfred Russell Wallace Darwin's Doubt Francis Collins information Eric Metaxas multiverse Ethics Jerry Coyne specified complexity evolutionary theory Eugenics Science and Human Origins Aristotle Stephen C. Meyer devolution human exceptionalism entropy Biologic Institute God Phillip Johnson Naturalism engineering Signature in the Cell macroevolution The Edge of Evolution Design Bioethics Molecular Machines artificial intelligence (AI) agnosticism Science and faith history of intelligent design Microevolution Philosophy philosophy of science Science Inference to the Best Explanation Icons of Evolution Thomas Aquinas Richard Sternberg Christianity history of science methodological naturalism purpose Brian Miller design inference Stephen Hawking adaptation cosmology Isaac Newton scientific revolution scientific Materialism information theory Richard Lenski scientific suppression chemical evolution Fred Hoyle bacterial flagellum foresight

On this episode of ID The Future from the vault, Discovery Institute senior fellows David Berlinski and Michael Denton, both long-time critics of neo-Darwinism, discuss their primary objections to neo-Darwinian theory. For Berlinski, a mathematician and author of The Deniable Darwin, the problem is quantitative and methodological. For Denton, a geneticist and author of the new Discovery Institute Press book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Light that Make Us Possible, the problem is empirical. Don't miss this engaging discussion.  Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast. David Berlinski WRITER, THINKER, RACONTEUR, AND SENIOR FELLOW, DISCOVERY INSTITUTE David Berlinski received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University and was later a postdoctoral fellow in mathematics and molecular biology at Columbia University. He is currently a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Dr. Berlinski has authored works on systems analysis, differential topology, theoretical biology, analytic philosophy, and the philosophy of mathematics, as well as three novels. He has also taught philosophy, mathematics and English at such universities as Stanford, Rutgers, the City University of New York and the Universite de Paris. In addition, he has held research fellowships at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) in France.   David Berlinski & Michael Denton, Pt. 2: Darwinian Stalemate? On this episode of ID The Future, philosopher and author David Berlinski joins geneticist and researcher Michael Denton for continued discussion on the debate over Darwinian evolution. Why has the theory persisted? What weaknesses threaten its existence in the 21st century? As Berlinski puts it: “…applying Darwinian principles to problems of this level of complexity is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound caused by an atomic weapon. It's just not going to work.” Listen in as Berlinski and Denton explain why the Darwinian mechanism is being widely questioned as a viable theory of the origin and development of life. Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast: idthefuture.org/donate.   David Berlinski & Michael Denton, Pt. 3: Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Worldview On this episode of ID The Future from the vault, mathematician David Berlinski joins biochemist Michael Denton for continued discussion on the difficulties of Darwinian evolution to be a viable modern theory of the origin and development of life and the cosmos. On this episode, Berlinski explains why many conservative intellectuals have trouble doubting Darwin. Denton suggests that the mechanistic, Darwinian framework will eventually collapse, and reviews the essential differences in worldview between the Darwin supporter and the Darwin doubter. Tune in to the final episode of this stimulating exchange!   TOPICS Intelligent Design Evolution Darwinism Materialism origin of life Charles Darwin Neo-Darwinism abiogenesis Atheism Natural Selection irreducible complexity theistic evolution DNA Darwin science education biology Theism Richard Dawkins fine-tuning genetics Biological Information common descent Scientism Cambrian Explosion Darwinian Evolution Big Bang Featured Academic Freedom William Dembski Kitzmiller v. Dover Junk DNA C.S. Lewis Darwin Devolves teleology Proteins Teach the Controversy scientific racism fine tuning Alfred Russell Wallace Darwin's Doubt Francis Collins information Eric Metaxas multiverse Ethics Jerry Coyne specified complexity evolutionary theory Eugenics Science and Human Origins Aristotle Stephen C. Meyer devolution human exceptionalism entropy Biologic Institute God Phillip Johnson Naturalism engineering Signature in the Cell macroevolution The Edge of Evolution Design Bioethics Molecular Machines artificial intelligence (AI) agnosticism Science and faith history of intelligent design Microevolution Philosophy philosophy of science Science Inference to the Best Explanation Icons of Evolution Thomas Aquinas Richard Sternberg Christianity history of science methodological naturalism purpose Brian Miller design inference Stephen Hawking adaptation cosmology Isaac Newton scientific revolution scientific Materialism information theory Richard Lenski scientific suppression chemical evolution Fred Hoyle bacterial flagellum foresight

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ROK-04e Short Clip Peter's Lessons on the End of the World, Materialism, Contentment & the Un-Cluttered Life. So Peter lays it out for those saints in Century 1, and for all of us since. Inspired by God who jealously wants all of our attention, all of our affections and cravings, Peter passionately pens his final [...] The post PETER GAVE THE 5 KEYS TO SURVIVE SATAN'S LAST DAYS ATTACK appeared first on Discover the Book Ministries.

This is a time when people are moving from darkness to light. Many souls in the western world are awakening to the infinite love of the divine. Materialism is dying. This man, Trump, who people are so concerned about is the archetype of the dying society the extreme of materialism the extreme of desire Vaishya gone bad.    About  Maetreyii Ma Nolan, Ph.D.   In addition to writing 8 books, doing lecture tours, and maintaining an ashram in Northern California, Maetreyii Ma is a licensed Transpersonal Psychologist and an Acharya, or ordained yogic minister. Maetreyii Ma refers to herself as an “everyday mystic,” for good reason. Her talks are as practical as they are esoteric. She's spent her adult life helping people understand, heal, and grow through love.    Since 1969, Maetreyii Ma has been a student of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, affectionately known as Baba, In 1970 she began to have profound mystical experiences of the Divine and experience the inner presence of her Guru. Baba's inner presence brought a deep experience of the endless love and compassion of the Divine, perfect beauty and wisdom, and the unconditional love and overflowing grace of the Sadguru.   You can visit her website here: https://www.maetreyiima.org/.   About Maetreyii Ma's Works Over the past decades, Maetreyii Ma has delivered over 1,000 presentations to a wide variety of audiences. Her latest project is to make those presentations available to the widest possible audience.   Maetreyii Ma talks fall into six main categories:    1.  The Power and Nature of Love  2.  Self Realization, Spirituality, and Awakening   3.  Dharma, Society & Karma  4.  Working with the Mind & Emotions  5.  Relationships & Samgha   6.  Science & Cosmology    The Baba Flow   Maetreyii Ma's talks are based on a spiritual process called Baba Flow. The Baba flow is an intuitive flow of spiritual guidance and teachings from the deep inner essence, the one essential Source known by many names. In the Baba Talks, Maetreyii Ma, in a deep state of Bhava, or devotional absorption, opens to this Source and allows the teachings to flow through.   About Ananda Gurukula   Maetreyii Ma is President of Ananda Gurukula, a non-profit organization dedicated to awakening the human spirit and sharing the ancient mystic wisdom of yoga. Through Ananda Gurukula, Maetreyii Ma is able to offer meditation practices, mentoring, meditation and yoga wisdom retreats, webinars and workshops on the ancient knowledge of yogic teachings.  In addition to local weekly meditation evenings, called Dharmachakra, there is a third Friday Kirtan, and a first Friday Satsanga. Readers in the Santa Rosa area are invited to attend our events at the Ashram. Simply go to http://www.yogama.info and look under events.    For those who do not live in the local Santa Rosa area, Maetreyii Ma offers talks and workshops as webinars. You can find out more about these at http://www.maetreyiima.org/webinars.html.     In addition, Ananda Gurukula publishes books and the Baba inspirational writings on many subjects. See more about Maetreyii Ma's books at https://www.maetreyiima.org/shop.html.

Sin In The CampToday: Battles within ourselves - SIN 7 DEADLY SINSLustGluttonyGreedSlothWrathEnvyPride A recent survey of Discipleship Journal readers ranked areas of greatest spiritual Challenge to them:1. Materialism.2. Pride.3. Self-centeredness.4. Laziness.5. Anger/Bitterness.5. Sexual lust.7. Envy.8. Gluttony.9. Lying.Joshua 7:2-5 (NLT)2Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the city of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven. 3When they returned, they told Joshua, "It's a small town, and it won't take more than two or three thousand of us to destroy it. There's no need for all of us to go there." 4So approximately three thousand warriors were sent, but they were soundly defeated. The men of Ai 5chased the Israelites from the city gate as far as the quarries, and they killed about thirty-six who were retreating down the slope. The Israelites were paralyzed with fear at this turn of events, and their courage melted away.Joshua 7:10-13 (NLT)10But the Lord said to Joshua, "Get up! Why are you lying on your face like this? 11Israel has sinned and broken my covenant! They have stolen the things that I commanded to be set apart for me. And they have not only stolen them; they have also lied about it and hidden the things among their belongings. 12That is why the Israelites are running from their enemies in defeat.  For now Israel has been set apart for destruction. I will not remain with you any longer unless you destroy the things among you that were set apart for destruction.  13"Get up! Command the people to purify themselves in preparation for tomorrow. For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Hidden among you, O Israel, are things set apart for the Lord. You will never defeat your enemies until you remove these things.Joshua 7:18-21 (NLT)18Every member of Zimri's family was brought forward person by person, and Achan was singled out. 19Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don't hide it from me." 20Achan replied, "I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. 21For I saw a beautiful robe imported from Babylon, two hundred silver coins, and a bar of gold weighing more than a pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. They are hidden in the ground beneath my tent, with the silver buried deeper than the rest."  What is sin?Man call is an accident, God calls it abomination.Man calls it a defect, God calls it a disease.Man calls it an error, God calls it an enmity.Man calls it a liberty, God calls it lawlessness. Man calls it a trifle, God calls it a tragedy.Man calls it a mistake, God calls it a madness.Man calls it a weakness, God calls it willfulnessRomans 10:13 (NIV) For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

In a world filled with spiritual and physical needs—lack of gospel access, extreme poverty, exploitation, etc.—how should the church respond? And what does our use of money say about us? In this message from 1 Timothy 6:17–19, David Platt warns of the danger of the love of money as well as the eternal reward for those who use their resources for God's glory and the good of others. Riches are not inherently sinful, and God gives us good things to enjoy, but we must be on guard to make sure that our hearts treasure God more than the things of this world.

So much to be grateful for, especially this time of year. Let's talk about ways to be grateful during the Advent and Christmas seasons. http://www.patreon.com/thecatholicmanshow (Become a Patron! Over 40 interviews, a course with Karlo Broussard, a 10 part series on the domestic church, a course on fitness and virtue by Pat Flynn, and free thank you gifts for supporting the show!) https://selectinternationaltours.com/catholicmanshow/ () Travel to Italy, the Holy Land, Scotland, or Europe. Take a Catholic pilgrimage cruise or mix in Faith and Food or Faith and Fitness. No matter where you travel with Select, you will be embraced by faith. All our trips feature daily mass, unparalleled access to sacred sites, local guides that speak your language, and excellent accommodations. We have been helping pilgrims put their feet in the places their faith began for over 30 years. We want to help YOU experience the fun and faith-enriching power of pilgrimage. https://selectinternationaltours.com/catholicmanshow/ (Click here) About our drink: 2021 Niles Krupnik. The skillful combining of a century-old tradition with modern production methods has produced an excellent liqueur, best drunk warm in the winter or on the rocks during the summer. Krupnik (pronounced KROOP-neek), is made of natural wild bee's honey gathered in forests, and exotic spices. It has an outstanding honey-sweet taste and spicy bouquet with a strong, warming effect About our gear: We continue reading Christmas poetry. About the Topic: Hierarchy of gratitude: God Our Parents The person that excels in dignity, from whom general favors proceed A benefactor from whom we have received particular and private favors Summa - the natural order requires that he who has received a favor should, by repaying the favor, turn to his benefactor according to the mode of each.[1] The grateful person sees reality as it is. Everything as gift. Francis De Sales – Intro to the Devout Life: Of poverty of spirit in the midst of riches. “There is a difference between having poison and being poisoned” Steps to growing in gratitude – Catholic Digest Prayer, prayer, prayer Surround yourself with people who are grateful for life Attitudes are contagious Materialism fuels our ingratitude Before we make purchases (planned or otherwise) say a prayer Instead of rewarding children with things, reward them with experiences         Will this gift end up in the trash in a week? Refusing to forgive is a major obstacle to gratitude Failure to forgive places burdens on our soul Worry and Anxiety also lead us away from gratitude “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.  Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7 There is a direct link between screen time and anxiety Practice custody of our language Just like custody of the eyes.  Grumbling or venting does not help, it is a consummation with our interior feelings.  Stop complaining, be happier Regular confession Meditate on our Lord's mercy Memento Mori Having Heaven as our context helps us be grateful for everything, especially our trials CONGRATULATIONS TO The Catholic Woodworker FOR OPENING UP A NEW OFFICE BUILDING! WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INCREDIBLY HAPPY FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUCCESS: Use promo code TCMS10 for 10% off all purchases. https://catholicwoodworker.com/collections/discount-rosaries () [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SWZw1sDQ1k] TIME CODES: If this is your first time listening to The Catholic Man Show, we do 3 things almost every episode:1.) Open, review, and enjoy a man beverage – Minutes 1-12.2.) Highlight a man gear Support this podcast

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There has to be mindfulness as an adult behind the examples shown and displayed to the upcoming generations that “life is no crystal stair” and place perspective on meaningful virtues beyond material things.

A new MP3 sermon from Sharon RP Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Vain Materialism Subtitle: Ecclesiastes Devotions Speaker: Bryan Schneider Broadcaster: Sharon RP Church Event: Devotional Date: 12/21/2021 Bible: Ecclesiastes 4:4-6:12 Length: 19 min.

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A slightly different take on the podcast. Join the gang as we celebrate 50 episodes and dive back through the history of how it all started. Learn the backstories of how we all got involved and where we see it heading. Plus join us for some fun stories of the mistakes we have made along the way. Thanks to Kolobyte and Alphabot for letting us use their music in the show! If you have questions or feedback please send us emails at materialism.podcast@gmail.com or connect with us on social media: Instagram and Twitter. Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-host, co-creator), Andrew Falkowski (co-host, co-creator), Jared Duffy (co-host, production, marketing, and editing), Ramsey Issa (co-host, editing assistance). Support Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/materialism

Materialism - The Worship of Stuff

Should we believe in the supernatural? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from Acts 23:6-11. 1. Materialism. 2. Dualism. 3. Christ's appearance. These thoughts come from assigned reading - Acts 23-24. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+23-24&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/throughthebibletogether/ Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

After exploring the relationship between the transcendental (lokuttara) and historical time, Saccanama looks at the challenges facing us at this particular point in history. Individualism and materialism present challenges both to our society and to our practice of the Dharma. Put them together and we have a form of capitalism which is so dominant that it becomes impossible to imagine any other system. Set against this, the Dharma is always challenging. This talk is part of the series Challenging Dharma for Challenging Times given at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre, 2020. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud  

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Materialism insists that God is just a figment of the imagination, but there are some interesting phenomena in neurotheology that suggest otherwise. There are also certain methodological challenges when it comes to trying to find evidence of God in the brain. Michael Egnor discusses these issues with Andrew Newberg, who is a pioneer and authority in the field of neurotheology.… Source

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Engaging Materialism and Panpsychism with Dr. Michael Egnor What is Materialism? Does Science prove God? What is the human mind? Can robots/artificial intelligence attain self-awareness and think? What is Panpsychism. These questions and many others will be answers by Dr. Michael Egnor who is a pediatric neurosurgeon, intelligent design advocate and blogger at the Discovery […]

Today we finish our look at strategies for dealing with the materialism that becomes painfully obvious in our lives during this time of year. One of the most effective strategies I've experienced is to take a missions trip with your teen. One of my most memorable mission trips with one of my own kids took place when I traveled to the inner-city of Chattanooga with my then sixteen year old son Nate. The trip was sponsored by our church, and I volunteered to go along as an adult leader. God did amazing things that exceeded my expectations. I had time to talk with Nate and his peers for several hours on our drive to and from Chattanooga. While we were there, I worked alongside my son and his friends as a member of the team. Together we learned about poverty, community development, and God's heart for the poor. When we returned from our trip we not only had a great memory, but an experience that changed our lives, cemented our relationship, and challenged our own priorities.

Neurotheology is the study of the relationship of our religious and spiritual selves and our brains. How can studying our brains give us insight into our minds? Dr. Michael Egnor interviews Dr. Andrew Newberg on neuroscience, methods of studying the brain, and how our minds and brains are related. Show Notes 00:08 | Introducing Andrew Newberg 05:17 | Methods to… Source

There are many things that get in the way of the true Christmas spirit. Materialism, selfishness, and covetousness are found everywhere during this Advent season, as if they are inseparable from the Christmas spirit. The post Focusing on the Wrong Christmas Spirit first appeared on St. Timothy Lutheran Church.

Today we continue our look at addressing the materialism that so easily rears its ugly head in our lives during the Christmas season.  I've worked with parents for years and I'm the parent of four children myself. I know full well that in today's world our tendency is to idolize our kids. We want them to have, do, and be more than anyone else. But we do them harm when we create a culture of childhood royalty by treating them like princes and princesses. What we're doing is instilling a lifelong sense of entitlement that's very hard to break. One strategy I have found personally helpful is to seek to uncover ways that I might be raising my kids to be selfish and self-centered. I want them to see beyond themselves to the world's great need. As Christmas approaches, remind yourself of the fact that Jesus came into the world to rescue us from our selfish idolatry. When we worship Him, we will follow his will and way in grateful obedience for what He has done for us.

All this week we're looking at strategies for addressing our bent towards materialism. . . a bent that rears it's ugly head quite frequently during the Christmas season. Today, I want to encourage you to let your kids know that they are rich.  I grew up thinking I was poor. There are numerous reasons for that, the most basic being that I saw myself as having less than those who had more, rather than one who had more than those who had less.  We all do that don't we? Then I learned my position in line if the world's population was lined up from richest to poorest. I, along with you, would be standing in the front two percent of the line. We've been fooled and we've been fooling ourselves if we think we are poor. The bottom line is that we are rich. Once you communicate that fact to your kids, spend some time looking at what the old and new testaments have to say about the dangers of wealth, and the God-given responsibilities of those who have been given much.

This week we're looking at ways to challenge the materialism that marks our lifestyles as we prepare for Christmas. Let me encourage you to tell your kids about Bob Pierce, the founder of World Vision, who started his organization after praying, “Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God.” The scriptures reveal what lies at the heart of God. Six little words from Isaiah 61:8 capture the essence of it all: “For I, the Lord, love justice.” God's great unfolding drama of redemption is all about the righting the wrongs that sin unleashed on the world. Things are not the way they are supposed to be. As God reveals Himself in the Bible, we can't help but see His heart for the poor and desire for justice. Why not take some time to immerse your family in God's Word as you prepare for Christmas. It will transform you into people who seek first the Kingdom. Teach your kids that God calls them to meet the world's deep need by being his hands and feet wherever poverty and justice run amok.

As we approach the gift-giving frenzy that can be the holiday season, we revisit the topic of Sustainable Minimalism with an episode from earlier this year, when we featured Stephanie Seferian, a bestselling author, podcaster and blogger who is best known for her book and podcast, Sustainable Minimalism. We think her book would make a great holiday gift for anyone who could use a little help decluttering their life, giving their lives that Marie Kondo treatment BUT with an eco-minded twist. And secondly -- we love her approach to holiday shopping, and EVERYONE can benefit from hearing her perspective. She focuses on experience over materialism in a way that is both healthy and inspirational. We've given the episode a refresh, removing the longer intro so we get right into the episode. About Our Guest, Stephanie Seferian: Stephanie is the best-selling author of Sustainable Minimalism and host of the top-rated podcast by the same name. After blogging about her personal journey toward a simpler, more eco-friendly lifestyle, she was inspired to help others create intentional lives centered around both simplicity and sustainability. She uses her platform to demystify the tenets of eco-minimalism with kids including eco-friendly decluttering, conscious consumerism, and low-waste living. Stephanie is an avid runner, an aspiring plant-based chef, and a lover of historical fiction. She lives outside of Boston with her two daughters, yellow Labrador Retriever, 10,000-ish bees, and husband who loves to compost almost as much as she does. Website | Facebook | Instagram | Apple Podcasts | Book on Amazon Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:15 The power of incrementalism 05:50 The truth about recycling 14:00 Assumptions of thrifting 25:20 Prioritizing experience over materialism with gift-giving, especially during the holidays -- limiting gifts to: "a want, a need, a read, a share, and an experience" (5 gifts in total) 29:18 The cost savings of sustainable minimalism 31:45 Coconut oil as a replacement for several household items (example) 34:45 DIY when you're ready to level up your eco-minimalist lifestyle (yes, you can make your own dry shampoo and it's easy) 39:06 Closing thoughts and how to connect with Stephanie Seferian Join the Care More. Be Better. Community! Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | hello@caremorebebetter.com Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show. Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

Since the Christmas season is a chance for our materialistic bent to shine, this week I'm suggesting strategies for leading your kids out of these dangerous and disobedient attitudes. Out of sight, out of mind might be the cliché that best describes my own personal history of ignorance to anyone's material needs but my own. During my childhood, poverty was something that flashed outside my car window as my family ventured from our comfortable and cloistered enclave in the suburbs on trips through inner-city Philadelphia. The slums were never our destination. They were simply a dangerous place to pass through quickly on a direct route somewhere else. The only emotion I ever felt was the relief that came with getting out of there. Helping the kids you know and love break free from such ignorance and cultural captivity can begin as you take deliberate steps to open their eyes to the world's need through books, the internet, and personal visits.

Don't be fooled by the trappings of the world. Material goods do not bring you a fulfilled life. Good Morning Christian America!!

"WHY SCIENCE IS WRONG... About Almost Everything" by Alex Tsakiris, host of the Skeptiko podcast, is a striking nail in the coffin of scientific materialism.Ultimately the book gets 4-stars from me because its title is going to make its message about a more magical and mysterious world unapproachable by many. This is why I've paraphrased its title for this review, Why Scientific Materialism is WRONG... About Almost Everything.

Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins  |  Released Monday, November 29, 2021 According to some, Americans are grumpy! Of course, there are a lot of stress factors impacting that, many of which we feel personally, emotionally, and even financially. However, Philippians 4:11 encourages us to not allow our physical circumstances to adversely impact us spiritually. In […]

One youth culture trend that reveals just how much the adolescent pressures of past generations have filtered down to the youngest of children, is the obsession our children have over clothing and appearance. Fueled by effective marketing, clothing brands have become idols for our kids. With Christmas shopping season in high gear, many of you have experienced this to be true, as even our youngest kids are asking for certain must-have brands of clothing. This year as in the past ten years, Nike is the number one favorite clothing brand among our kids. We can even purchase a pair of sixty dollar Air Jordan sneakers for toddlers, a reality which might say more about the brand image pressure parents feel long before their kids are even thinking about those kinds of things. Perhaps we still believe that he who dies with the most toys wins. Let's not forget these words of Jesus, “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” 

Money can buy love!

The desire to want more and to seek after satisfaction in the things of the world has always been a temptation for God's people. How much more so when our culture teaches us to live as consumers and to expect that we deserve to have our desires fulfilled? Sadly, as followers of Christ, we can easily buy into these lies. In this message from 1 Timothy 6:3–10, David Platt encourages us to consider money and possessions in light of the gospel and in light of the urgent needs of the world. Rather than being deceived by worldly riches, we should find our treasure in God himself.

Speaker:Keith JenkinsDate:November 14, 2021

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Hosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins  |  Released Monday, November 22, 2021 While giving money to the church or to charitable organizations is certainly needed and very helpful, it isn’t the only avenue we have to give. There are non-monetary ways we can give, too. In this episode, we talk about a few of those alternatives. The […]

Ciarra explains the difference between the feeling of material objects and asks whether or not it's a necessity or a desire.

Iain McGilchrist rose to public prominence with his book 'The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World'. Now, in his long–awaited follow up ‘The Matter with Things', he develops his ideas about the divided brain into a remarkably detailed and comprehensive vision of reality, “a whole philosophy – … [with] new answers to the questions of what the world is and who we are.” Nick Spencer talks to him about materialism, truth, humanity, and God.

On this ID the Future Stephen Meyer sits down with talk show host and bestselling novelist Andrew Klavan to discuss Meyer's Return of the God Hypothesis. In this fast-paced conversation the pair touch on the Judeo-Christian roots of science, how fine tuning in physics and cosmology point to intelligent design, and how a great many scientists held out hope that the universe was eternal and therefore did not require a creator, but eventually threw in the towel as evidence mounted for a cosmic beginning. What about the multiverse hypothesis as an escape for atheists wishing to explain away the evidence for a cosmic designer? Meyer explains why it fails Occam's Razor, and then he and Klavan discuss a noted atheist Read More › Source

How much is enough in life?  How much money, happiness, or success is enough for you?  Chris Brooks takes us back into the book of Ecclesiastes to examine the emptiness of this world.  Discover the true source of joy and priorities worth pursuing! Learn to be fully satisfied in Jesus – the only One who is enough.

Apologia publishes Creation-based science curriculum. But there are other options based on different worldviews. In this show, we give a brief overview of Materialism, Transcendentalism, and Postmodernism comparing these worldviews to Theism (aka Creationism) making a case that Creation-based science is the best and most reasonable model from which to study the world around us.

(Special Expansion Release! For more Expansion episodes, go to Sign Up Now!) School's in session, Belieflings! And we've got a strange lesson for you today. When looking at UFO encounters throughout the last 100 years, a strange pattern begins to emerge. An unusually high number of daylight visitations and sightings seem to cluster around schools, leaving us with some of the most bizarre and confounding stories- independently verified by 100s of witnesses, in some cases. From superintendent sky cigars to space gorilla schoolyard threats, we present true tales of the strange visitors most likely to steal your lunch money. So grab a hall pass and make a break for the exit, because when the bell rings, the invasion has begun! TIMESTAMPS: 01:27 | Topic Introduction - Schoolyard UFO Encounters | Preston Dennett 04:11 | Playground encounter pattern and the UFO motive 06:52 | Fowler and Keel independently observe growing UFO encounters at schools 10:09 | List of UFO Schoolyard Encounters, locations and stats, yo! 13:10 | What are these things? Military? Inner Earth? Breakaway Civilization? Legit ETs? 13:47 | Are we seeing a Nazi Breakaway Civilization? Admiral Byrd and Antarctica 16:45 | Occult technology pulled from the abyss? cathode ray and television 19:29 | Back to School! Pyramids in the Park - Our First STORY 23:40 | Materialism - losing imagination in science 27:17 | What Do Rockets Wake? | STORY 29:18 | Space Gorilla VS Cow | STORY 38:23 | Could the Humanoids be Government Tech? Grays/Androids | Travis Walton 43:49 | EXPANSION PREVIEW | Near-Death Experience Stories (NDE) 50:54 | It Wraps the World in its Web (Angel Hair) | STORY 57:32 | Angel Hair Phenomenon - UFO residue 01:01:32 | Sky Spins Supernatural Silk | STORY 01:05:09 | Schoolyard UFO Encounters and Dennett's other Great Books 01:06:29 | Awkward wrap-up and brotherly banter 01:11:31 | Upcoming UFO disclosure - conjecture and suspicion EXPANSION EPISODE: Near-Death Experience Stories (NDE) FULL SHOW NOTES

It is no longer enough for governments to measure GDP, they should finally use knowledge of sociology and psychology to figure out how to measure the quality of life. And part of these metrics should be about the value of experiencing rather than possessing things. Together with James Wallman, the author of “Stuffocation” and “Time and how to spend it”, and a co-founder of the World Experience Organization, we dig into the topic of how to measure experiences, and how to use these metrics to provoke organizations around the world to be more experiential. We wonder if it's possible to create an equivalent of a B-Corp certification and certification for experience and how it should differ with respect to the final solutions and culture. We also wonder how to capture the subjective assessment of experiences and turn it into a reliable guideline. And we dive into the meaning of boredom, the rabbit hole of creative work, and the idea of trying out our different selves.LINKSWXO websiteB-Corp websiteSelf-determination theory“Stuffocation” by James Wallman“Time and how to spend it” by James Wallman“Rest” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang“Shorter” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang“On Writing” by Stephen King“Time traveler's guide to medieval England” by Ian Mortimer“The wire” by David Simon and Rafael Alvarez“Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets” by David Simon“The science of storytelling” by Will Storr“What a dog saw” by Malcolm Gladwell

On today's ID the Future, astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez unpacks one of his chapters in the new book The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, edited by episode host Casey Luskin. Gonzalez and Luskin look at how our atmosphere as well as the sun, moon, distance from our host star, and position in the Milky Way are all curiously fine tuned not only for life but also for allowing  Earth's human inhabitants to observe and discover things near and far about nature. It's as if a master designer made the Earth not merely for life but for curious and intelligent beings. What about the fact that Earth is such a tiny part of a vast universe, a “pale blue dot” as Read More › Source