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Creating a meal-planner often comes up in podcast conversations as the 'gold standard' of time-management. Plan what you and your family are going to eat every day of the week, shop and prepare accordingly, and sorted: you've truly got your life together. I'm not knocking it. It's a great, simple technique that anyone can adopt to save and organise your time. But here's the thing—not everyone does it.In this Work, Life, Balance Lesson episode, we dig into why people make the time-management choices they do—and how those choices impact their overall sense of balance.Rather than just throwing out generic tips and tricks (though I include a few of them in there too), through pulling out examples from the podcast's back catalogue, I explore the why behind how people manage their time.Do you thrive on chaos? Or are you someone who loves systems and structure? Do you aim for control, or do you let things flow? This is all about understanding how your approach to time-management affects your work-life balance, and how to find an approach that works for you.Tune in to get inspired by real examples and to prompt self-reflection about how your time-management mindset can improve your sense of balance.RELATED EPISODES: Free-flowing approaches to managing your time: 5: On Marriage, Self-Employment & Primary Care-Giving: “Motherhood & the Mental Load” - Sarah's Story:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eQujZzFTXQxjgwxsaLAAR?si=oYL_xcSqRS-lTkihXLBqIA37: On the Hidden Impact of Debt, Body Image Struggles, and Being "Replaceable" on Work-Life Balance – Lorna's Story: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Wr56OMoxCwUpMj3kfAa3P?si=claxAcHkQfGJ0eQpNrZ-lgStructured approaches to managing your time: 27: On Flexible Working, Morning Routines & Finding Balance When You're In Charge - Rebecca's Story:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DAOBqA2RnyMa19gayV9Iz?si=oAkIO6tdQ3qgOMn_PNlMiQ31: The Pursuit of Work-Life Balance When You're Single and Looking for Love - Katie's Story:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3adn58AOuZU3UkJJyWzu08?si=f8OEGtdISOGOGH0NoTXdtQManaging your time when you live and work with a disability: 29: DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH SPECIAL: Pursuing a Work-Life Balance When You're Disabled - Emma's Story:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0A98AP9zTkMzg9TYMDoC9J?si=Klo6jU_LQ12coM9fwZ1kFg

Send us a textIn this episode, Lady Petra and Saffermaster discuss the first section “On Marriage” of Part 3 of the Kama Sutra, About the Acquisition of a Wife. And Tthey also introduce a fun new toy from MyFirmTech.com over a Perfect Martini. Support the showListen on Podurama https://podurama.com

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This work life balance lesson episode explores which is better for your work-life balance: being self-employed or employed? To do this, I've summarised the lessons I've learned from interviewing a range of self-employed and employed people – about whether it's better for your work-life balance to be your own boss, or to be employed by someone else. I've also done a bit of number-crunching to find out, for example, what proportion of interviewees on 'A Fine Balance' that have experienced "burnout" have done so while being employed by someone else or have worked for themselves. Have you ever wondered if the grass is greener on the other side? Perhaps you are self-employed and considering re-entering the workplace as an employee? Or you currently work for someone and want to break away to start up your own thing. Or maybe you're just generally interested in how people from all walks of life balance work with everything else. If so, then this episode is for you! Here are the links to some of the blog and podcast interviews referenced in this episode: On Being Self-Employed: “Multitasking Mastery: A Seamless Work/Life Blend”. Adunola's Story – on finding balance after being let down by an employer & valuing financial independence within a marriage https://a-fine-balance.com/2022/01/12/multitasking-mastery-a-seamless-work-life-blend-adunolas-story-on-finding-balance-after-being-let-down-by-an-employer-valuing-financial-independence-within-a-marri/ 5: On Marriage, Self-Employment & Primary Care-Giving: “Motherhood & the Mental Load”- Sarah's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/5-On-Marriage--Self-Employment--Primary-Care-Giving-Motherhood--the-Mental-Load--Sarahs-Story-e1d1126 6: “Single & Childfree by Choice”. On boundary-setting & doing what makes you happy - Laurie's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/6-Single--Childfree-by-Choice--On-boundary-setting--doing-what-makes-you-happy---Lauries-Story-e1eiv2t 25: On Marketing, Corporate Cultures, Having Fun & Asking For Help - Dan's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/25-On-Marketing--Corporate-Cultures--Having-Fun--Asking-For-Help---Dans-Story-e2i8717 27: On Flexible Working, Morning Routines & Finding Balance When You're In Charge - Rebecca's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/27-On-Flexible-Working--Morning-Routines--Finding-Balance-When-Youre-In-Charge---Rebeccas-Story-e2jd8tu On Being Employed: 3: On burnout and finding balance in the early stages of working life - Tahmid's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/3-On-burnout-and-finding-balance-in-the-early-stages-of-working-life---Tahmids-Story-e17kn79 8: “Finding Balance in Retirement”. On Leadership, Imposter Syndrome & Managing Passions-Tom's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/8-Finding-Balance-in-Retirement--On-Leadership--Imposter-Syndrome--Managing-Passions-Toms-Story-e1j56id 12: On Finding Balance When You Want To “Have It All”, Teamwork & Avoiding Stress - Ruth's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/12-On-Finding-Balance-When-You-Want-To-Have-It-All--Teamwork--Avoiding-Stress---Ruths-Story-e21kt2u 21: On Finding Balance as an Introvert in a Family and Workplace Full of Extroverts - Rami's Story https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dalya-wittenberg2/episodes/21-On-Finding-Balance-as-an-Introvert-in-a-Family-and-Workplace-Full-of-Extroverts---Ramis-Story-e2f6fi0 For more blog and podcast interviews showcasing the work-life balance stories of self-employment and employment, go to www.a-fine-balance.com.

In this episode, we start with an expansive breath, then continue our exploration through Kahlil Gibran's book "The Prophet" in this section being "On Marriage" One love

Marriage is as old as recorded history, but philosophers and other intellectuals have been mostly quiet on the subject. Devorah Baum is a writer, film director and associate professor in English literature at the University of Southampton. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why marriage is left out of philosophical discussion and what the institution actually means for power dynamics and utopian ideals. Her book is “On Marriage.”

In this episode of the Yale University Press podcast, we talk with Devorah Baum about her new book, On Marriage.

Welcome to Glory Church! Pastor Greg preaches in his wheelhouse today as he tackles a powerful passage ON MARRIAGE, found in the end of Chapter 5.You do not want to miss this!

Host's Note - if you prefer to watch this interview, check out the YouTube video. This episode features our guest, Rev. Nathan Kohlerman, the founder of NeuIntention, a transformational alchemist, leadership consultant, writer, and devoted father.  He shares about integrative somatic work, plant medicine healing and rituals, and transpersonal psychology. TOPICS COVERED:- His journey from darkness that started in the womb, childhood trauma, teenage gang culture and drug sales and usage, leading to heroin addiction, witnessing violence and being shot at, to joining the US military but then being medically discharged and feeling lost, to a traumatic injury and suicidal ideation, and then finally real transformation- On Marriage, divorce, becoming a dad- Previously using external measures of success- Suffering medical gaslighting in pursuing holistic health and wellness- Why being a bodybuilder, fully armored and layered, concealed his internal pain- The Landmark invite that changed the trajectory of his life- Metaphysical healing and transpersonal psychology- How you can love people where they are at without tolerating mediocrity- Highly sensitive people and being somatically connected- How not to identify with the stories and sensations of the trauma- Remove layers, not stacking more modalities on top, and why that gives permission to be who you authentically are- Plant medicine: set and setting are most important- Build a relationship with the plant (that is alive)/slow is smooth/have a spiritual container for the medicine to do its work- What is the difference between push v. pull energy- Preparation and integration are vital with plant medicine- Ask "what are you seeking" and explore anything that feels forced- The spirit of reverence and communing with plant medicineGUESTS MOST HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES IN THEIR JOURNEY: 1. Breathwork - gaining flexibility and capacity2. Catharsis work - building emotional range and resiliencyFOR MORE INFO ABOUT OUR GUEST:1. Website2. Socials - @nathankohlerman3. Programs Tags:  #traumarecovery #traumarecoverycoach #traumahealing #healingfromtrauma #traumasurvivor #survivorhood #ifsinformed  #ptsd #childhoodtrauma #gangculture #usmilitary #success #gaslighting #holistichealth #armored #internalpain #metaphysical #transpersonalpsychology #highlysensitiveperson #somatic #somabody #traumastories #removethelayers #authenticity #plantmedicine #setandsetting #addiction #spirituality #microdose #slowissmooth #introception #integration #pushandpull #reverence #harmreductionSupport the showTrauma Survivorhood is hosted by Sara Miley, CTRC-A, IFS - an IFS-informed certified trauma recovery coach with her own private practice called Full Circle Wellspring LLC. For one-to-one coaching, IFS guidance, classes, and more - visit: www.fullcirclewellspring.comLike and Follow for latest news and promotions: www.facebook.com/fullcirclewellspring For all past episodes, check out the Trauma Survivorhood's podcast home: www.traumasurvivorhoodpodcast.comFor all the episode videos, check out: www.youtube.com/@fullcirclewellspring © 2021-2023 Trauma Survivorhood with Sara Miley and Full Circle Wellspring LLC

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit public.substack.comNationalism is synonymous with fascism, racism, and anti-Semitism in many people's minds. The ideology brought us World War II, Saddam Hussein, and Vladamir Putin.But nationalism isn't necessarily any of those things, argues historian Michael Lind. “Almost all of the states in the United Nations General Assembly are nation-states,” he notes in a new podcast he recorded with Public last week (above). “I think of nationalism as a nation-statism, as distinguished from, you know, dynastic empires like the Romanoffs and the Hapsburg or city-states like Athens and Sparta. It's a neutral term.”Without a doubt, nationalism goes wrong when it becomes evangelical, as it did in Europe in the mid-20th Century. Nations wrongly seek to impose their national culture on others by becoming imperialism. But nationalism is not the same as imperialism. Indeed, in the U.S., it has often been isolationist, not imperialist. For Lind, the reason we need to revive economic nationalism is because globalism is tearing America apart. Nations exist in a world system where they compete, and failing to recognize this competition can lead to bad outcomes, such as the United States losing much of its manufacturing base to China. “For people, who can't get over economic nationalism,” Lind says, “another term is developmentalism or developmental capitalism. The difference between developmentalism and 19th-century economic laissez-faire liberalism is that in liberalism, the state is a neutral umpire. It doesn't take sides between industries. It doesn't take sides between firms. It doesn't even take sides with its own nation's firms versus foreign firms. It's just an umpire or referee. “In developmentalism, the state is the coach of a team, and the team includes industrialists, capitalists, universities, researchers, and workers. Or at least it should include workers.”And it is American workers who are the subject of Lind's new book, Hell To Pay: How the Suppression of Wages is Destroying America. In it, Lind describes how the bipartisan neoliberal economic consensus from the 1970s to the 2010s undermined the power of American workers to bargain for better wages, thereby contributing to a range of social ills, from political polarization to America's declining birth rate.On Marriage and Families

പ്രവാചകനെ കുറിച്ച് The Prophet" is a book of prose poetry that consists of 26 chapters, each addressing a different topic such as love, marriage, children, work, and death. The book is written in the voice of Almustafa, a prophet who is about to leave a city after spending 12 years there. As he prepares to depart, he is asked by the people of the city to share his wisdom and teachings with them. Throughout the book, Almustafa shares his insights on various aspects of life, drawing upon his own experiences and observations. His words are both spiritual and practical, and they offer a profound understanding of the human condition. The video summary of "The Prophet" might include highlights of some of the most famous and powerful chapters, such as "On Love," "On Marriage," and "On Death." It might also explore the overarching themes of the book, such as the importance of love, the value of work, and the inevitability of change. Overall, the video summary of "The Prophet" would provide an engaging and informative overview of this classic work of literature, inspiring viewers to explore the book in greater depth and apply its timeless teachings to their own lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m-k-jayadev/support

"On Marriage" (Proverbs 18:22, Ephesians 5:29-33) by NCA EM

This week, Alastair Roberts joins the crew to discuss his and Onsi's chapter on sex, marriage, and divorce in "Protestant Social Teaching: An Introduction", the Davenant Press's upcoming publication (due 10/13/22). The guys talk about how Augustine set the scene for Reformation debates on these topics, what Luther thought about marriage, Protestant views on divorce, and how Rome and the Protestants have influenced once another on this topic.NOTE: most books below are linked via Bookshop.org. Any purchases you make via these links give The Davenant Institute a 10% commission, and support local bookshops against chainstores/Amazon.Currently ReadingOnsi: Heirs of the Apostles: Studies on Arabic Christianity in Honor of Sidney H. Griffith Colin: TheOresteia by Sophocles  Rhys: Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Alastair: Nationalism: A Short History by Liah Greenfeld Texts Discussed"On Marriage and Concupiscence" by Augustine"The Estate of Marriage" by Martin Luther"Commentary on Genesis 38" by John Calvin"Gentle Discipline: Spenser's Faerie Queene and Christian Elites" by Joshua PatchSpotlightProtestant Social Teaching (publication 10/13/22)The Anchored Argosy - Substack by Alastair Roberts and Susannah Black

We all know that good boundaries are pretty much essential if we want happy relationships. There is a lot of confusion, though, about what exactly a boundary is and how to make it work. Can we have too many boundaries? Should we ever compromise on the boundaries we set? This week Andrew talks about boundaries with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton, psychotherapists and co-founders of the London Centre of Applied Psychology. Matt and Graham share their own experiences of creating good boundaries in both love and parenting, and what it means if we are struggling to get this right. Our ability to set boundaries is linked closely to our attachment style: those with an anxious attachment may allow their boundaries to crumble too easily; while those with an avoidant attachment can have so many rigid boundaries that they struggle to let anyone in. Andrew also shares a prayer for good boundaries, which he often uses with marital therapy clients: 'I am me and You are you. It's a miracle that we've found each other But I'm responsible for my stuff And you're responsible for yours'   Graham Johnston is a psychotherapist and educator. He is Director of Policy at The Bowlby Centre, the UK's leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy, and has also worked for the UK Government, specialising in home affairs. He and Matt Wotton are the Co-Founders and Directors of LCAP.  Matt Wotton is a psychotherapist and executive coach, and also Chair of The Bowlby Centre and Director at LCAP. Matt has over two decades of experience in forensic mental health in the criminal justice system - in operations, coaching leaders, and advising ministers. He led the review of Race in the Criminal Justice System (The Lammy Review), commissioned by the Prime Minister, and has been a member of the Prison & Probation Board.    Follow Up Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. Learn more about the London Centre for Applied Psychology (LCAP), where Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton work as Directors. Learn more about The Bowlby Centre,  the UK's leading training institution in attachment-based psychotherapy. Follow LCAP on Twitter and Facebook @LCAPsychology. Read The Mindful Athlete by George Munford. Read the poem “On Marriage” by Kahlil Gibran. Read Andrew's book on making meaningful change in your life, which also discusses attachment theory Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and be Stronger, Wiser and Happier. Read Andrew's blog Three Secrets of a Happy Relationship: Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

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1. How the New Age Has Crept Into the Church a. Sentimentalism - David Hume wrote in "A Treatise of Human Nature": "Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them." i. This will give way to Hedonism, and nihilism. b. Concupiscence - I do not subscribe to the idea that Concupiscence is merely a strong desire. No but it is the being ruled by the strong desire. i. Colossians 3:5 (KJV) 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: ii. Early Church teaching: 1) Likewise, Rufus tells us that “the man who wants to live a godly life must not only learn the lessons which pertain to virtue but train himself to follow them eagerly and rigorously.” The philosopher has to train both his soul and his body by enduring hardships and not giving into pleasures but instead we should “accustom ourselves to cold, heat, thirst, hunger, scarcity of food, hardness of bed, abstaining from pleasures, and enduing pains.” “The person who is practicing to become a philosopher must seek to overcome himself so we won't welcome pleasure and avoid pain, so that he won't love living and fear death, and in the case of money, he won't honor receiving over giving.” “The man who wants to be good must not only learn the lessons which pertain to virtue but also train himself to follow them eagerly and rigorously.” -Musonius Rufus, Lectures, Book 6, pp. 36-37. 2) “Carnal concupiscence must not be ascribed to marriage; it is only to be tolerated in marriage. It is not a good which comes out of the essence of marriage, but an evil which is the accident of original sin.” - St Augustine, “On Marriage and Concupiscence,” In the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Volume 5, translated by Rev CL Cornish (Boston: Hendrickson Publishers, 1994, first published 1887), 271, chapter 19. 3) “Intercourse of marriage for the sake of begetting children has no fault, and intercourse in the marital bed to satisfy lust has but venial fault, but intercourse in adultery or fornication is a deadly fault.” - St Augustine, “On the Good of Marriage,” 401-402, chapter 6. c. Relationship Theology i. Nowhere in biblical scripture does it say "Have a personal relationship with Jesus" 1) This is an assumption based on the servant/master relationship explained. But the Relationship theology builds more on top of the servant/master relationship then what scripture outlines. d. Watered Down i. How does the message get watered down? 1) Personal emotions: The sermon become more about addressing personal problems and emotions then about scriptural teachings. There is an application for this kind of thing but most sermons today are more about psychological counseling then application of scripture to a psychological problem or just scripture itself. e. Conviction i. We do not hold people accountable because it "hurts their feelings" 1) Hurt feelings is no justification for enforcement of biblical teachings. We have men marrying divorced women whose ex-husband (which are still their husband according the John 4) and we say nothing about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kingsmen/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kingsmen/support

Chrysostom means “golden mouth,” and only one man has credibly borne the title. John Chrysostom may have been the greatest pulpit preacher in Church history. In his lifetime he was also renowned for his asceticism and spiritual counsel In recent years, however, he's been maligned — and mischaracterized — for his views on marriage and sex. Here we set the record straight with an account of his developing understanding of the one-flesh union and its particular graces. LINKS Works by John Chrysostom https://www.catholicculture.org/search/searchResults.cfm?querynum=1&searchid=2123634&page=1&showcount=10 John Chrysostom, On Marriage and Family Life https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Family-English-Ancient-Greek/dp/0913836869 John Chrysostom, a brief selection of quotations on marriage http://www.scborromeo.org/papers/St.%20John%20Chrysostom%20on%20Marriage.pdf John Chrysostom, Two Letters to Theodore After His Fall https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2059 Palladius, Dialogue concerning the Life of St. John Chrysostom https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/palladius_dialogus_02_text.htm J.N.D. Kelly, Golden Mouth: The Story of John Chrysostom―Ascetic, Preacher, Bishop https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Mouth-Chrysostom_Ascetic-Preacher-Bishop/dp/0801485738/ Mike Aquilina's website https://fathersofthechurch.com Mike Aquilina's books https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/  

On this episode of the podcast, I had the privilege of chatting with Daniel Bein about his experience in seminary. A recent graduate from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (also known as St. Vlads), Daniel shares his journey of obtaining his Masters of Divinity. He speaks about misconceptions about seminary, different institutions, and how one can get started if they are interested in theological education. Daniel also speaks about how seminary education prepares individuals for deeper service. Daniel recommends several resources for anyone who is interested in seminary or simply wants to connect more deeply with their faith: New Advent, a site for public domain patristic texts: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/ Ancient Faith Radio, a podcast: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts Bible Project, a podcast: https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/the-bible-project-podcast/ He also recommends several books: For theology, An Introduction to God by Stephen Damick (https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-God-Encountering-Orthodox-Christianity/dp/1936270994), and For the Life of the World by Fr. Alexander Schmemann (https://svspress.com/for-the-life-of-the-world-new-edition/) For patristics, On The Incarnation by St. Athanasius (https://svspress.com/on-the-incarnation-english-only/), St. John Chrysostom's commentary on the gospel according to St. John (https://svspress.com/the-holy-gospel-according-to-saint-john-a-pastoral-commentary/), and On Marriage and Family Life by St. John Chrysostom (https://svspress.com/on-marriage-and-family-life-st-john-chrysostom/) For service, Parenting Toward the Kingdom by Dr. Philip Mamalakis (https://store.ancientfaith.com/parenting-toward-the-kingdom/). For spirituality, Beginning to Pray by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom (https://store.ancientfaith.com/beginning-to-pray-metropolitan-anthony-bloom/). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karen-ayoub/support

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ website.1 Introduction  What does the Bible say on the subject of abortion? In fact, no scriptures address the subject head-on. This is curious, because abortion and exposure of unwanted infants were common in the ancient world. Various poisons were administered to induce abortions. Several ancient texts related to abortion and exposure of infants:The Hippocratic Oath forbade abortions: “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art” (c.400 BC). There would be little need to forbid them if they were unknown or not performed by some physicians."Ah, women, why do you dig out your child with sharp instruments and administer harsh poisons to your children as yet unborn?... Neither the tigress has done this in the jungles of Armenia, nor has the lioness had the heart to destroy her unborn young. Tender woman does it, though, but does not go unpunished. Often she who slays her own in her uterus dies herself."—Ovid (43 BC-17 AD), Loves 2.14.27-38.Exposure: "If you chance you bear a child, if it is male, let it live. If it is female, throw it out."—Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 744 (a text from ancient Egypt, dated to 1 BC).While early Christians were vocal in their opposition to abortion (see ¶3), the scriptures typically referenced are far from conclusive. Principles may be adduced, such as the injunction against murder, but it seems circular to define abortion as murder in order to settle the question of its morality. Might there be exceptions? If there are, then a universal prohibition is not possible.Most Bible students believe life starts at conception, based on the poetry of Job 10:8-12; Psalm 139:13-16; and Jeremiah 1:5. If they are right, then any abortion is tantamount to killing. But did God intend poems to be mined for literalistic doctrine? Not likely. Consider Psalm 139:13-16.13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.Psalms are poetry. We were not literally “knitted,” nor were we woven “in the depths of the earth.” The psalm clearly affirms that life begins before birth; it does not establish the time of that first moment of that life.In Matthew 1:18-20, Joseph is told that Mary was "with child," and about this child, "What is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” This gives stronger support for the idea that conception is the point of the beginning of life. But even here we might wish for clearer testimony. An omniscient God knows the future, and so can easily have a providential view of our entire existence, even before we have a soul.What about Exodus 21:22-23?22 “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely [or has a miscarriage] but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life…This passage is capable of two translations: miscarriage or premature birth. Here the penalty for causing an abortion or miscarriage was a fine, not the death penalty, as if the baby were already born. Although I am not pro-abortion, I hold that the Bible appears to recognize some differences between a baby already born and one still in the womb.In the absence of direct, explicit, crystal-clear scriptural teaching on abortion, it may be fruitful to ponder the following questions. Try to answer them honestly.2 Questions for thoughtThe fertilization process requires many hours, and is followed by another day in which the individual (diploid) is formed. In what sense is the mother-to-be pregnant before the process is complete?Is the loss of a 16-cell embryo equal to the loss of a full-term fetus?Up until two weeks, the zygote can split into twins, triplets, and so on. The process of individuation is still incomplete. Can a soul be shared three ways?The baby's heart starts beating after 22 days. Does life begin with the heartbeat?The sex of the embryo is not determined until the seventh week. Accordingly, many Muslims and Jews consider the embryo to be fully human only after 40 days. (Though I interpret the Muslim Hadith of Bukhari 4.549 to indicate ensoulment at 40 or 120 days.) Do Jews and Muslims value life less than Christians?All the organs are formed by the end of the first eight weeks of gestation. Yet recognizable EEG patterns (the mental activity associated with humanity) don’t appear until 24 weeks. What are the implications? Is it possible that the individual becomes fully human on a continuum?Continuous brainwaves do not begin until about 28 weeks. Until then, the neurons carrying pain impulses to the brain are not yet fully wired. What are the implications? (On the other end of life, at what point does the spirit depart from the body? At the cessation of brain activity?)Is abortion allowable if this is the only way to save the mother’s life?3 Historical Christian viewpointsViews on abortion have varied through the course of history.“You shall not murder a child by abortion” is a command found in early 2nd-century sources Barnabas 19:5 and the Didache 2:2.Late 2nd century apologist Tertullian wrote, "It does not matter whether you take away a life that is born or destroy one that is coming to birth. In both instances, the destruction is murder" (Apol. 9.4).Augustine too spoke of the sin of aborting a human life, referring to "the murder of an unborn child" (On Marriage, 1.17.15, about 400 AD). Yet he believed in delayed ensoulment (Enchiridion 85). Jerome held to a similar position: “The seed gradually takes shape in the uterus, and it [abortion] does not count as killing until the individual elements have acquired their external appearance and their limbs” (Letter to Aglasia). The church fathers of the East, on the other hand, tended to view ensoulment as simultaneous with conception.An Anglo-Saxon (Old English) document found at Canterbury, referring to the fetus, reads “… In the third month he is a man, except for the soul” (Anglo-Saxon Prose, Michael Swanton, tr. London: J. M. Dent, 1993), 263.Gratian, a Canon Law jurist, decreed in 1140, "He who procures an abortion before the soul is infused into the body is not a homicide” (Concordia discordantium canonum, Decretum, Ad. c8, C. XXXII, q.2.).In the High Middle Ages, Thomas Aquinas believed that the rational soul [many souls] is infused by God into the body at 40 days for males and 90 days for females. – John Haldane and Patrick Lee, “Aquinas on Human Ensoulment, Abortion and the Value of Life,” Philosophy 78 (2003), 255-8.As Anthony Joseph concluded, "American abortion law today is vastly less protective of the unborn than the civil law tradition of medieval Europe" ("The Crime of Abortion & the Middle Ages," in The City, Houston Baptist University, Winter 2015, 86.Modern scholar Richard Swinburne suggests that the soul does not function until about 20 weeks after conception (The Evolution of the Soul [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987], esp. ch. 8).4 Conscience and ConsistencyWhatever believers think about this important subject should be consistent, informed by science and theology, and moderated by conscience.2% of abortions result from rape, incest, or the mother's life being threatened by the pregnancy (so Charles Camosy, author of Beyond the Abortion Wars). This would mean 98% of abortions are performed because the pregnancy is inconvenient. The fact is important because abortion is often defended as a standard practice because of its potential desirability in extreme situations.Antiabortionists are inconsistent when they are pro-life in regard to an embryo or fetus but anti-life when calling for the execution of the abortionist. On the other side, abortionists are inconsistent when they affirm that a fetus is fully human (when they approve of the pregnancy) and that it’s at the mother’s disposal (as part of her body). Is it human, or not? If it’s a baby before it’s born, it must not be cast off. Otherwise, on what grounds could eliminating a one-year-old baby be rejected as murder?Attacking or killing physicians who perform abortions is hardly the way to underscore the sanctity of life.Some feminists observe that legalized abortion does less to emancipate women than to empower irresponsible men. Good point.5 ConclusionsLife clearly begins before birth, and so I hold that abortion of a living human, a viable fetus, is murder. Yet at which point does the pre-human become a person? Could this take place on a continuum? So it seems to me, as to a number of ancient and modern thinkers.If the fetus is viable outside the womb, it seems impossible to distinguish abortion from murder. Even in case of rape, it is far from clear that the child should be punished / aborted for the actions of an adult (the rapist).Conservative Bible-believers range from forbidding abortion in nearly all cases to opposing it in all cases—quite a narrow range, when you think about it.Of course the Lord is pro-life, yet he also wants us to make a right choice. Choose our words wisely; choose our battles wisely; pray for the Lord to make up the difference at any point where we may be defective in our knowledge, relatability to others, or Christ-like compassion.While I am pro-life, I am not advocating any specific governmental policy. Like many, I'm acutely uncomfortable when governmental "experts" attempt to regulate every aspect of our private lives (education, ethics, religion, and other personal choices).There is no doubt that abortion creates a tremendous load of guilt. Therefore this is one subject we should discuss with wisdom and love.Abortion is a sensitive issue. While holding to biblical conviction—uncompromisingly—still we need to behave and speak with genuine concern for others.This is probably not suitable for a small group Bible discussion. Advice for preachers: sensitivity when tempted to publicly call abortion "murder."As we deal with all matters of personal interest to those we hope to reach, students of the word should strive to:Take a stand on the truth. Know the facts.Be silent where the Bible is silent. Don't create laws, even when they seem wise, without full biblical warrant (Colossians 2:22).Present the gospel message in a gracious spirit (Colossians 4:5-6).

“God is in the longest-lived, worst marriage in the history of the world.”That’s from Tim and Kathy Keller in their short new book, On Marriage, part of the How to Find God series with Penguin Books. They continue: “God is the lover and spouse of his people. But we have given him the marriage from hell.” But God has been faithful even when we were not. He sealed this union with us through Jesus Christ in his cross and resurrection. Tim and Kathy write, “Your marriage to him is the surest possible foundation for your marriage to anyone else.”The gospel grounds what Tim and Kathy write not only in this new book but also in their previous works The Meaning of Marriage and The Meaning of Marriage: A Couple’s Devotional. I work with many young couples preparing for marriage, and their work is the first resource I hand them. You want to know the secret of a great marriage? Then you need to understand the mystery of Christ in the church, in Ephesians 5:32.Any great marriage on earth points toward that one in heaven. If you’re looking for the One, you’ll only find him in Jesus. The gospel saves us from expecting too much from marriage, which makes us more likely to get divorced, and from expecting too little, which makes us less likely to ever get married in the first place.Tim and Kathy join me on Gospelbound to discuss the link between decreasing marriage and decreasing religiosity, how to know you’re ready to get married, how to raise children to prepare them for marriage, and more. This episode of Gospelbound is brought to you by Southeastern Seminary. In a changing ministry landscape, Southeastern’s four-year Master of Divinity and Master of Business Administration program was built on a foundation of rigorous theological training and practical vocational training. Learn more at sebts.edu.

Lundströms Bokradios påskspecial tar idag med oss till San Francisco där vi får följa spåren av en biblioteksbok som lämnades tillbaka försent, 47 år! Och så möter vi en internationell författarstjärna, brittiska Rachel Cusk. Programledare: Marie Lundström. När San Francisco Public Library i stadsdelen Castro, hade en kampanj kallad "The fine forgiveness campaign", en period då det gick att återlämna gamla utgångna låneböcker, utan att behöva betala böter, ja då fick de träffa på en bok som varit på vift i 47 år. De fick då tillbaka boken "Soul on ice". Marie Lundström tog med sig bandspelaren till USA och fick se den slitna boken med egna ögon. Sändes första gången den 29 september 2018. Den brittiska författaren Rachel Cusk debuterade redan 1993 men det är med trilogin "Konturer", "Transit" och "Kudos" som hon nått den stora publiken. Trilogin innebar också hennes pånyttfödelse som författare. Hon är född 1967 i Kanada av brittiska föräldrar, tillbringade sin tidiga barndom i Kalifornien och bor sedan 1974 i England. Hon debuterade med boken "Saving Agnes" 1993 och var med i den brittiska tidskriften Grantas exklusiva urval av unga författare i "Best of Young British Novelists" 2003. Rachel Cusk har också skrivit tre öppet självbiografiska böcker. Den första om sitt ambivalenta moderskap: "A Life's Work. On becoming a Mother" 2001, nummer två om en relation i upplösning: "The Last Supper: A Summer in Italy", 2009 och den tredje om sin såriga skilsmässa: "Aftermath. On Marriage and Separation" 2012. Dessa böcker mötte stark kritik i England och Rachel Cusk var nära att tystna som författare. Marie Lundströms möte med Rachel Cusk sändes första gången den 22 juni 2019. Skriv till oss! bokradio@sverigesradio.se Redaktion: Fredrik Wadström och Anna-Karin Ivarsson

There are few events as significant and life-altering as birth, marriage, and death. These are the moments in which we experience our greatest happiness and our deepest grief. And so it is profoundly important to understand these events and their religious and spiritual significance in the course of our lives. In On Marriage, Timothy Keller and his wife, Kathy, take us on a journey into the Christian meaning of marriage. With wisdom, joy and compassion, the Kellers teach us to understand marriage through the lessons embedded within the Bible. The perfect gift for anyone thinking about marriage, On Marriage is a short, powerful book that gives us the tools to understand its meaning within God's vision of life.

See the Q Ideas video Cera refers to at https://media.qideas.org/ "On Marriage" - Austin & Christi Davenport

Den brittiska författaren Rachel Cusk debuterade redan 1993 men det är med sin senaste trilogi hon nått den stora publiken. "Konturer", "Transit" och "Kudos" innebar också hennes pånyttfödelse som författare. I säsongens allra sista Lundströms möter vi den brittiska författaren Rachel Cusk. Hennes tre senaste böcker har översatts i snabb följd till svenska och har hyllats av många kritiker, både i Sverige och utomlands. Hon är född 1967 i Kanada av brittiska föräldrar, tillbringade sin tidiga barndom i Kalifornien och bor sedan 1974 i England. Hon debuterade med boken "Saving Agnes" 1993 och var med i den brittiska tidskriften Grantas exklusiva urval av unga författare i "Best of Young British Novelists" 2003. Rachel Cusk har också skrivit tre öppet självbiografiska böcker. Den första om sitt ambivalenta moderskap: "A Life's Work. On becoming a Mother" 2001, nummer två om en relation i upplösning: "The Last Supper: A Summer in Italy", 2009 och den tredje om sin såriga skilsmässa: "Aftermath. On Marriage and Separation" 2012. Dessa böcker mötte stark kritik i England och Rachel Cusk var nära att tystna som författare. Den nya trilogin blev hennes återkomst till litteraturen och livet. Dessutom har vi frågat tre kloka författare om vad de har tänkt läsa i sommar! Mats Strandberg, Denise Rudberg och Peter Englund delar med sig av sina bästa lästips. Mats Strandbergs sommartips: "Allt jag fått lära mig" av Tara Westover "Främlingar på tåg" av Patricia Highsmith "Konsten att skära i kroppar: Joseph Lister & den moderna kirurgins födelse" av Lindsey Fitzharris Denise Rudbergs sommartips: "Ensam i Berlin" av Hans Fallada "Jane Eyre" av Charlotte Brontë "En gentleman i Moskva" av Amor Towles Peter Englunds sommartips: "Termiternas liv" av Maurice Maeterlinck (1926)* Georges Simenons Kommissarie Maigret-böcker, t.ex. "Den hängde i Liège" "Tusen och en natt" (10 volymer, Bonnier, 1918-1923) * Maurice Maeterlincks bok "Termiternas liv" anses vara ett plagiat av den sydafrikanske författaren Eugène Marais tidigare utgivna verk "Termitens själ". Källa: Wikipedia Programledare: Marie Lundström Producenter: Nina Asarnoj och Fredrik Wadström

Join  Fr. Scott Mansfield, Pastor of St. John Vianney, Tony Wilimitis, Director of Formation, and Will Tapia, Director of Development as they give an in depth review of the Gospel from the twenty seventh week in ordinary time: On Marriage and Childlike Trust. Remember to subscribe in iTunes/Google Play/your favorite podcast app, and to leave us...

Today's episode is all about gratitude.  Yes, gratitude, even though we are now on the other side of Thanksgiving.   I had originally recorded an episode on gratitude shortly before thanksgiving...but I forgot to save it and the episode was lost.  You'd think I'd know better by now.  Nope!  I thought perhaps it might not be worth it to rerecord on this topic after Thanksgiving, but that's just silly. Thankfulness and gratitude sit as the absolute FOUNDATION of our faith, our relationships with others and the way we understand ourselves.  There isn't a season to talk about gratitude.  Gratitude should be the very way in which we live. And, thankfulness even plays a big role in how we experience the dark moments of life.  I learned this profoundly recently when I miscarried a baby at 20 weeks. The episode breaks the topic of thankfulness into 3 main topics: Being intentional, being prayerful and being humble. Links: J1ST 007: On Marriage and the Eucharist.  One of my favorite episodes, but listen all the way to the end and Katie will inspire you to offer a more complete Thanksgiving after receiving Eucharist.   Holy Sex by Gregory Popkack : A great book for so many reasons.  In my opinion, this should be required reading for all Catholic couples.

In a bit of Podcast Verité the guys break the 4th wall as they launch into a discussion of Why Dates Go Wrong. Meandering, Paul admits to his continued astonishment at being married; he thought of it as something “other people do.” Instead of the marriage stereotypes emblazoned on boardwalk t-shirts - “Game Over” - Paul has found he loves having a playmate to come home to at night. This anticipates a section later in the podcast, in which Paul claims that open communities evaporate by 40; a single, 42-year-old guy has nowhere to go. In their discussion of first date follies, the guys talk about key attributes of a “successful dater”: calm, pragmatic, stoic, not proud, thick-skinned. Paul talks about his days in NYC as a rigid, unyielding dater who reduced “degrees of freedom” to devastating effect. Peter and Paul discuss the perils of the 2nd date and joke that it should be eliminated altogether; more earnestly, they wonder which areas in ourselves we can accept and which we need to improve. Somehow, they get on the topic of frivolous youth and wonder if the iconic billionaires of today have cast a pall over people’s 20’s - a theme we discussed in The Billionaire Bust Up | Episode 14. Later, Pete tells us the #1 Problem in modern dating is too much choice and adds a personal note, joking he’s been the victim of a sympathy date but also that he likes to underperform in the early days to keep expectations in check. Paul is worried about the lack of relationship skills out there among young singletons - one girl Pete knows refuses to date an inexperienced man, saying she doesn’t want him to make his first mistakes on her. Paul understands the Achilles Heel of Mr. Single, dating machine extraordinaire: the inability to properly service a relationship. The transition for Paul was tough, at times, and he finally learned first-hand why IKEA is like kryptonite to single men. Paul pitches his upcoming e-book, On Marriage, and explains his take on the 5 Steps to the Altar: dating, courtship, cohabitation, engagement and marriage. Finally, the guys get nostalgic for youthful spontaneity and Pete worries that logistics will crowd out romance in his future relationships.

On Marriage..., Bieber About Award Shows,  Stick to the Car, Cultivating Your Older Self, Magnetos Bus Service, Joke Spa, Brant's Band Injury, Honesty Cafe, Joy, The Tetris Movie;   Quotes:   "Marriage is a lesson on how it's not about me anymore."   "If you get hit by one of their cars, you'll stick to it."   "Right now you're cultivating the older you."   "Joy under girds everything. I know how this story ends and it ends well."

www.Jross-tv.com (PODCAST) - James & Frances Ross - "On Marriage": A shout out to young people who are getting married and want the scoop on how to make it work.