Podcasts about Pantheism

Episode 95.  What comes to mind when you hear the term mysticism? Perhaps you imagine a yogi sitting cross legged in meditation, or people sitting in a circle chanting. Several religions have mystical practices, Sufism in Islam, and Zen Buddhism, for instance. Whatever the particulars, they generally share a desire to become one with the Divine and valueing of spiritual rather than intellectual understanding. Today, my guest, Lex Rofeberg, has joined me to talk about Jewish mysticism, its history, core books, challenging concepts and risks to followers. As a rabbi ordained in the Jewish Renewal movement, he is both a practitioner and critic of Jewish mysticism. Lex is co-host of the Judaism Unbound podcast and the Un-Yeshiva – a link is in the show notes. He is also an active proponent of learning from other faith traditions. In this, he shares my philosophy that learning about other paths is beneficial and does not pose a risk to your beliefs or practice. Bio:  Lex Rofeberg (he/him) serves as senior Jewish educator for Judaism Unbound, a digital-first Jewish organization. He co-hosts and produces its weekly podcast, facilitates many of its digital rituals and events, and oversees the UnYeshiva: a digital center for Jewish learning and unlearning. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in Judaic Studies, and was ordained as a rabbi by ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Lex lived for two years in Jackson, Mississippi -- working for the Institute of Southern Jewish Life -- and he currently lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his wife.Highlights: Embracing Jewish pop culture. Pantheism, panentheism and monotheism.Embodied worship and pantheism. Oneness and separation of the sacred and the profane.Hasidism, neo-Hasidism, and Chabad.The Zohar and Kabbalah. Reckoning with harm in by charismatic leaders.Social Media links for Lex: Website – JudaismUnbound.comBluesky – @lexaphus.bsky.socialReferences:Living Our Beliefs – Yusef Hayes episode on SufismLiving Our Beliefs – David Green on the Tanya and ChabadTranscript on BuzzsproutSocial Media links for Méli:Website – the Talking with God ProjectMeli's emailLinkedIn – Meli SolomonFacebook – Meli SolomonFollow the podcast!The Living Our Beliefs podcast is part of the Talking with God Project.

All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: · Why am I here? · What does it mean to be human? · Why is there evil in the world and how do we deal with it? But not every worldview places equal emphasis on each issue. The main worldviews each tend to stress a different central question. Secular humanism focuses on: What is the inherent value of human beings? Pantheism emphasizes: How do we escape suffering? Islam's main concern is: How is God great? Abdu Murray will join us to dig deeply into these three representatives of major worldviews of our day: atheism, pantheism and theism. Learn to think biblically and critically.Become a Parshall Partner: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/inthemarket/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I was joined by Dr. Lina Langby to discuss her dissertation, "God and the World: Pragmatic and Epistemic Arguments For Panentheistic and Pantheistic Conceptions of the God-World Relationship". Langby takes us on a journey searching for a God worthy of worship assessing the impacts of Classical Theism, Panentheism, and Pantheism on gender equality, environmental concerns, science, and the problem of evil. Enjoy! RESOURCES: God and the World (Dissertation) *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert, Marty Fredrick, and Dan Koch. Love you guys

Send us a textSeries: Mystical TheologyEpisode 35: John Chrysostom: The Language of Holy Scripture, Eunomius & The Light of Tabor, Dr. C. VeniaminWith Episode 34, we come to the end of Volume 1 of our series, Mystical Theology. Through Chrysostom's appreciation of the Transfiguration of Christ on Tabor, we catch a glimpse of the theological presuppositions, the gnosiology, of one of the greatest commentators of Holy Scripture in the history of Christianity. And we note that his theology, though expressed in somewhat different terms, is the same as that of Athanasius the Great and of Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and Gregory of Nyssa. We also provide a road map for Volume 2 of our Mystical Theology. And finally, by way of conclusion, we add a brief word on Essentialism, Pantheism, and Deification. Other themes touched upon in this episode are included in the Timestamps.Q&As available in The Professor's BlogRecommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies (Dalton PA: 2022); The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition (2016); The Transfiguration of Christ in Greek Patristic Literature (2022); and Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos, Empirical Dogmatics of the Orthodox Catholic Church: According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides, Vol. 1 (2012), Vol. 2 (repr. ed. 2020).Further bibliography may be found in our "Scholar's Corner" webpage.Join the Mount Thabor Academy Podcasts and help us to bring podcasts on Orthodox theology and the spiritual life to the wider community. Support the showDr. Christopher VeniaminSupport The Mount Thabor Academyhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support The Professor's BlogFurther bibliography may be found in our Scholar's Corner.THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMYPrint Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHING eBooks Amazon Google Apple KoboB&NMembershipsJoin our Academy on Patreon: Membership TiersYouTube Membership LevelsContact us: ...

The Lion King remains as the most popular children's movie up to this point. It's seen as a "clean movie." However, what is the real world view behind The Lion King, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story 4, etc. Kevin and Bill Jack discuss the common themes of feminism, witchcraft, evolution, Greek mythology, etc. that plague so many children's movies today.This program includes:1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus (RFK, Jr.: "God sent me President Trump", Wikipedia founder comes to Christ, Myanmar's military bombed Catholic cathedral)2. Generations with Kevin Swanson

A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: What Are Movies Teaching Our Kids? - Pantheism, Feminism, and Evolution Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 2/14/2025 Length: 44 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: What Are Movies Teaching Our Kids? - Pantheism, Feminism, and Evolution Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 2/14/2025 Length: 44 min.

Together with Fr. Mike, we examine some of the different explanations for God's existence outside of the Catholic understanding, such as Pantheism, Dualism, Manichaeism, and Deism. Fr. Mike explains that while some understanding of man's origin can be perceived through human reason and the natural world, we also need Revelation, as it answers many questions about creation we could never possibly hope to answer with reason alone. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 285-289. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

God loves you more than you will ever know. His beauty and majesty is evident in all that has been made, and particularly in the power, promise, comfort, and blessing of LIGHT.  I implore you to stop running from His light but rather run to it!Support the showThanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook or Instagram more info colonialkc.org

Professor of philosophy Colin Bodayle joins Breht to dive into the profound, unique, and almost mystical philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Together, they discuss the value of philosophy for all of us, Spinoza as a "philosopher's philosopher", his life and death in 17th century western Europe, his complex geometrical structure of writing, God as Nature as Substance, his forward thinking politics, Atheism and Pantheism, what Spinoza thinks a good life is, Stoicism and Buddhism, Marx and Engels connection to Spinoza, dialectical materialism, the underlying interconnectedness of all being, Breht's wild metaphysical speculation, the nature of consciousness, and much more. Outro Song: "Between Two Mysteries" by Mount Eerie Follow Colin on X ---------------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Follow RLR on IG HERE Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio

1. Materialism position;2. Pantheism position;3. Christian position.

The wait is over! We finally got our guy Robert Mortem, a true devil worshipper, on the show. Maybe 10 episodes too late, but better late than never! Sorry we were having some issues with zoom on the audio so it cuts out from time to time but I did my best to piece it together. Keep That Third Eye Open!Find Robert on TikTok---> https://www.tiktok.com/@truedevilworship                                       Instagram---> https://www.instagram.com/robertmortem/To sign up for our Patreon go to-> Patreon.com/cultofconspiracypodcast   To Find The Cajun Knight Youtube Channel---> click here  10% OFF Rife Machine---> https://rifemachine.myshopify.com/?rfsn=7689156.6a9b5c  To find the Meta Mysteries Podcast---> https://open.spotify.com/show/6IshwF6qc2iuqz3WTPz9Wv?si=3a32c8f730b34e79    50% OFF Adam&Eve products---> :adameve.com (promo code : CULT)To Sign up for our Rokfin go to --> Rokfin.com/cultofconspiracy   Cult Of Conspiracy Linktree ---> https://linktr.ee/cultofconspiracyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cult-of-conspiracy--5700337/support.

Southeast Baptist Podcast features the preaching and teaching of Pastor John Ray, the senior pastor of Southeast Baptist Tabernacle in Indianapolis, IN. His preaching is biblical, conversational, and encouraging as you pursue a Christlike walk.

Most of the world today doesn't know “WHO” they worship; at least not outside of themselves. Today, I am going to show you through five simple points why it's so essential that we as Christians know exactly “WHO” we worship according to the words Jesus himself. And I am going do this using the story of the Samaritan woman at the well found in John 4. Let's get started!Please SUPPORT us by simply and at NO COST by SUBSCRIBING!For those who want to go deeper with Reason For Truth and Steven Garofalo, please join our COMMUNITY at: www.StevenGarofalo.ComYou can join the community at no cost and if you decide you want to support us on the subscriber level, you can do that.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/reason-for-truth--2774396/support.

Mortellus https://www.instagram.com/acrowandthedead/?hl=en joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to discuss their recent book, Necrobotany, and explore some intersections between working with plants and working with the dead. Myths surrounding the term, necromancy, are dispelled as we look into how aspersion was cast on such work in the past. Mortellus shares about ways of honoring the death which surrounds us and which makes life possible. Also explored are the histories of items such as the Ouija Board and the game, Monopoly, as well as the chaste origins of the Graham Cracker. During an episode within the episode, poet and host of the Brutal Wisconsin podcast, CJ Lane https://www.facebook.com/people/CJ-Lane-Poetry/100091730372484/ shares about his poetry project, Caught One Glimpse, which was created with a process using the cut-up method and the Greek Magical Papyri. Language and name magic are discussed, and Mothman also makes an appearance! Luxa shares listener mail, including a discussion about accelerationism and chaos magic and a supporter/listener bibliomancy break. There's also an update about The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ ; and Void House- creating a consent forward magical space for conducting group work both in person and online, investigating the magical and alchemical properties of consent and providing consent education to magically inclined people. Much Love! FULL SHOW NOTES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSBoIYApBBEU6MCgWs0FeXrNbBG66A7GmV8cIlev08LC67y56gGub9Ice6ewqHLmC9nQQZQoWrKTQvo/pub Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.social Mortellus: https://www.mortellus.com/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/acrowandthedead/author/acrowandthedead/ CJ Lane: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7NFmaFvzOv/ https://www.facebook.com/people/CJ-Lane-Poetry/100091730372484/ Brutal Wisconsin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brutal-wisconsin/id1490740727 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS- Fuck Around and Find Out Pt. 3: Sorcerous Recipes for Resistance, Resilience, and More from The Green Mushroom Project https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSlzdwOAD04fb0SVTVnqLmoXU6Vj3fapeYa2w1ixiOQWJLEz8v5KrUU-P-aRfwgwhx6eqvGeCjO-IqT/pub Rocket's piece about the Soldier with No Name and more: “… that which wishes to articulate itself in you” Do'ikayt, Gender Euphoria, the Cut-Up Method, and Sacred Pleasure in Anarchist Jewish Mysticisms” by Andy Izenson https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1164944657843752980/1297596352330600539/RART_027_01-02_012_s003_Izenson_proof-final_1.pdf?ex=6717d1c6&is=67168046&hm=bc0fe6b6fbb36d6414910994484336bb9b1f8808a203411a066b50e4dd8c5f95& Weird Web Radio Episode 101- Luxa Strata- Consent, Chaos Magic, Experiments and The Self https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t431wA9D1uNnM2SAUa2ci?si=rDyF_nAUR3qOYJ5LWhcB5A Check out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/ Find Luxa's work included in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/ Companion Eps of Lux Occult: 70. Spinoza and the Sexy Dangers of Pantheism, Transdivinity & Agdistis w/ Rocket https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/70--Spinoza-and-the-Sexy-Dangers-of-Pantheism--Transdivinity--Agdistis-w-Rocket-e2bnjsi

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This week I am very excited to share my recent conversation with Mary-Jane Rubenstein. We take a deep dive into her wonderful book, "Pantheologies: Gods, Worlds, Monsters". Pantheism has been demonized often by the Western Tradition for a wide variety of reasons. In this episode, we discuss why pantheism has been demonized and why we should think again. We cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time... turns out Pantheism is really cool and worth considering. Enjoy! RESOURCES: Worlds Without End: the Many Lives of the Multiverse (Book) Pantheologies: Gods, Worlds, Monsters (Book) MaryJaneRubenstein.Com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lee Harrington http://www.PassionAndSoul.com joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to discuss ritual, psychonautic exploration, body magic, and more! Lee also shares about his personal magical practice, and his Patron deity, Bear. During a break, enjoy a stroll through history as we honor Claud Cahun, Marcel Moore, and the Soldier with No Name. Luxa also shares listener mail and an update about The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ and Void House- creating a consent forward magical space for conducting group work both in person and online, investigating the magical and alchemical properties of consent and providing consent education to magically inclined people. This episode also includes a track from TheTomO'Bedlam. Much Love! Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1  We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ Lee Harrington's  work: Join Lee's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/passionandsoul Visit Lee's Website: http://www.PassionAndSoul.com Upcoming events and newsletter: http://www.PassionAndSoul.com/events TheTomO'Bedlam: Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/qrwer  Bandcamp: https://thetomobedlam.bandcamp.com/ Check out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/ The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Find Luxa's work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/ Weird Web Radio Episode 101- Luxa Strata- Consent, Chaos Magic, Experiments and The Self https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t431wA9D1uNnM2SAUa2ci?si=rDyF_nAUR3qOYJ5LWhcB5A Sex and Sigil Magic 101 w/ Luxa Strata and Damian Agony, Kinkschool 2024 (November 23rd, 2024) Use code LUXA10 to get 10% off tickets! https://www.kinkschool.ca/ Curious about steel mace flow? Check out Fourth Dimension Fitness: https://www.fourthdimensionfitness.com/ Companion Episodes of Lux Occult: 70. Spinoza and the Sexy Dangers of Pantheism, Transdivinity & Agdistis w/ Rocket https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/70--Spinoza-and-the-Sexy-Dangers-of-Pantheism--Transdivinity--Agdistis-w-Rocket-e2bnjsi 86. Learning the Language of Lenormand w/ Erika Robinson https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/86--Learning-the-Language-of-Lenormand-w-Erika-Robinson-e2mvsb4 88. Autonomy, Egregores, Magic & More w/ The Consent Academy https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/88--Autonomy--Egregores--Magic--More-w-The-Consent-Academy-e2o0rp8 48. The 5 Pillars of Consent w/ Zach Budd & Odin and Inclusive Heathenry w/ Lonnie Scott https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/48--The-5-Pillars-of-Consent-w-Zach-Budd--Odin-and-Inclusive-Heathenry-w-Lonnie-Scott-e1m0qbr 77. The Fixed Gaze w/ Aidan Wachter https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/77--The-Fixed-Gaze-w-Aidan-Wachter-e2gfb42 85. Demons, Playing Cards & Wreck This Deck w/ Becky Annison & Secrets of Greek Mysticism w/ George Lizos https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/85--Demons--Playing-Cards--Wreck-This-Deck-w-Becky-Annison--Secrets-of-Greek-Mysticism-w-George-Lizos-e2mds6s

Elul is the 12th and final month of the Jewish calendar year. Elul Unbound is a Judaism Unbound initiative all about making Elul meaningful, through creative digital modalities. In this third bonus episode of Elul Unbound, Lex Rofeberg and Wendie Bernstein Lash explore what it means for the observance of Elul to be "God-optional."This Elul bonus episode is the third of four that will be released as part of Elul Unbound 2024 (our 22nd-25th Elul episodes overall). Check out Elul Unbound by visiting www.judaismunbound.com/elul.To check out our previous Elul bonus episodes, released through Elul Unbounds of the past six years, click here. Join our bi-weekly journey through Elul Unbound 2024 by signing up at this link, and sign up for our first Elul Unbound Shabbat gathering of 2024 (Friday, September 6th), where we will be forging our kavanot (intentions) for the new year in real time with friends, by clicking here.

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PEOPLE SEEK meaning outside of themselves, something bigger that transcends the natural realm and offers answers to the big questions of life. Surprisingly, in our modern age that often means turning to the pagan gods of antiquity. Carl Teichrib (ForcingChange.org), author of Game of Gods, joins us to explore the concept of re-enchantment in the modern world, where people are seeking spirituality and meaning outside of traditional religious frameworks. We discuss the shift from modernity to postmodernity, the rejection of Christianity and traditional norms, and the use of psychedelics as a means to connect with the divine. We also talk about the rise of paganism and the reasons people are turning to ancient pagan beliefs. The bottom line is this: It's important to ground your faith in the Word of God rather than relying solely on experiential spirituality, regardless of whether your consider yourself a Christian or a pagan.

Blaise Pascal's Case for Christianity I.    The Genius of Blaise Pascal  A.    Amazing life of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) B.    Pascal as an apologist; not a fideist (unlike Soren Kierkegaard) C.    Nature of apologetics. Defend the Christian worldview as objectively true, compellingly rational, and pertinent to all of life (1 Peter 3:15) II.    Pascal's Case for Christianity A.    His apologetic be reconstructed. Order. Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true, and then show that it is. Worthy of reverence because it really understands human nature. Attractive because it promises true good.  B.    We consider only two elements: the wager and the deposed royalty argument; there are more. See Douglas Groothuis, Beyond the Wager: the Christian Brilliance of Blaise Pascal (InterVarsity Academic, 2024).   III.    The Wager: Risks, Rewards, Options A.    We should bet on God being rule instead of betting on God's unreality in light of the possible consequences.     I should be much more afraid of being mistaken and then finding out that Christianity is true than of being mistaken in believing it to be true.  B.    Theoretical reason: Is P true? How can I know this? C.    Prudential reason: What do I gain or lose by believing P? What actions should I pursue on this matter? D.    The outcomes and belief states 1.    Believer, if Christian God exists:Gain: eternal life; avoid hell. Infinite gainLoss: worldly pleasures. Finite loss 2.    Believer, if Christian God does not exist:Gain: pleasures of religion. Finite gain    Loss: worldly pleasures and truth. Finite loss 3.    Unbeliever (atheist or agnostic or member of other religion), if Christian God exists:Gain: worldly pleasures. Finite gainLoss: eternal life; gain hell, infinite loss 4.    Unbeliever, if Christian God does not exist:Gain: worldly pleasures. Finite gainLoss: nothing. E.    Given the stakes, we should investigate the claims of Christianity with an open mind and open heart and not be indifferent.  There are only three sorts of people: those who have found God and serve him; those who are busy seeking him and have not found him; those who live without either seeking or finding him. The first are reasonable and happy, the last are foolish and unhappy, those in the middle are unhappy and reasonable.   IV.    The Human Problem and Puzzle A.    What sort of freak then is man! How novel, how monstrous, how chaotic, how paradoxical, how prodigious! Judge of all things, feeble earthworm, repository of truth, sink of doubt and error, the glory and refuse of the universe! (131/434). B.    How to live with the human burden in light of reality; “deposed royalty” who can be restored through Jesus Christ C.    What are the options? We will look at two “live hypotheses” V.    A True, Rational, and Significant Explanation. A.    True explanation of the human condition: one that agrees with objective reality; factual; realism. B.    Rational explanation: one that explains who we are in accordance with the evidence and sound reasoning. C.    Significant explanation: one that gives us value, meaning, and realistic hope for being human in the world. Philosophical anthropology is a very important part of any worldview. D.    Manner of explanation: abduction (inference to best explanation)   VI.    Views of Being Human: The New Age Worldview A.    New Age or spiritual worldview: Ken Wilber, Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra  1.    Background belief on humanity a.    Pantheism: everything is divine. b.    Monism: all is one (or nondualism) c.    Morality is not absolute, but good and evil dissolve into a universal and impersonal oneness. 2.    New Age view on humanity a.    Human nature is really a divine nature: we are one with an impersonal deity. b.    Human problem: we have forgotten our true identity as divine, one with all things, and unlimited. c.    Human solution: Find the divine within through meditation, yoga, self-realization seminars. 3.    Questioning New Age philosophy a.    Human beings are limited in power and goodness; this is evident and not a delusion or matter of ignorance. b.    There are moral realities that reveal a moral dualism: good and evil; right and wrong; virtue and vice. Rape is always wrong; kindness is better than wanton cruelty. VII.    Christianity: Deposed Royality A.    Background belief: personal theism—God as Creator, Lord, Judge B.    Pascal's point can be strengthened by natural theology: arguments for God's existence from nature and in accord with reason.  C.    Human nature: created in God's image and likeness (Genesis 1:27) 1.    Uniqueness of humanity: ethics, culture, language, religion  2.    Human greatness: creativity, intelligence, etc. (#113/348) Thinking reed. It is not in space that I must seek my human dignity, but in the ordering of my thought. It will do me no good to own land. Through space the universe grasps me and swallows me up like a speck; through thought I grasp it.  3.    Human dignity: image-bearers of God (Psalm 8:3-5) 4.    Disjunction from the rest of the living world; different in kind, not just degree D.    Human problem: we are fallen, warped, alienated, deposed 1.    Human evil: sexism, racism, pettiness, greed, envy, ad nauseum 2.    Our moral and spiritual corruption (Psalm 14:1-3; Mark 7:21-23) 3.    Corruptio optimi pessima: “There is nothing worse than the corruption of the best.” 4.    The essential problem: pride, self-centeredness, egotism (Romans 3:9-20) 5.    Escaping our condition through diversion Diversion. If man were happy, the less he were diverted the happier he would be, like the saints and God. Yes: but is a man not happy who can find delight in diversion?  E.    Neither angel nor beast, but human It is dangerous to explain too clearly to man how like he is to the animals without pointing out his greatness. It is also dangerous to make too much of his greatness without his vileness. It is still more dangerous to leave him in ignorance of both, but it is most valuable to represent both to him. Man must not be allowed to believe that he is equal either to animals or to angels, nor to be unaware of either, but he must know both.  F.    Humans! Wretched and great  G.    The reality of death; life kills us all; finite time to figure it all out (Hebrews 9:27). VIII.    Finding Truth, hope, and Purpose A.    The human condition requires a radical, transcendent cure B.    Jesus Christ provides this liberating cure for all people  1.    Jesus: You must repent (Matthew 4:17). 2.    Jesus provides forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration (John 3:16-18; Romans 5:6-8: Ephesians 2:1-10) 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:6-8). 3.    The message is liberating for everyone; we are all deposed royalty (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 4:12; I Timothy 2:5-6). C.    Being human with knowledge, hope, and integrity 1.    Jesus is a God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.  2.    A world view that makes sense of oneself and others 3.    The strength to love and serve through Jesus Christ, “the Mediator” (Pascal's term) The Christians' God is a God who makes the soul aware that he is its sole good: that in him alone can it find peace; that only in loving him can it find joy: and who at the same time fills it with loathing for the obstacles which hold it back and prevent it from loving God with all its might.   4.    Provides incentive to give oneself selflessly to God and God's liberating program for humanity. 5.    Know then, proud man, what a paradox you are to yourself. Be humble, impotent reason! Be silent, feeble nature! Learn that man infinitely transcends man, hear from your master your true condition, which is unknown to you. Listen to God.  Resources on Blaise Pascal and the Human Condition 1.    Douglas Groothuis, Beyond the Wager: The Christian Brilliance of Blaise Pascal (InterVarsity, 2024).2.    Douglas Groothuis, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith, 2nd ed. (InterVarsity Press, 2022). 3.    Douglas Groothuis, Truth Decay: Defending Christianity Against the Challenges of Postmodernism (InterVarsity Press, 2000). Critique of postmodernist ideas in philosophy, theology, ethics, race, gender, and the arts.4.    Blaise Pascal, Pensées, ed. Alban Krailsheimer (Penguin, 1966). Standard collection with an excellent introduction by Krailsheimer.5.    Blaise Pascal, The Mind on Fire, ed. James Houston (Bethany House Publishers, 1997). Collection from Pensées and Pascal's shorter works. Excellent introduction by Os Guinness.6.    Michael Rota, Taking Pascal's Wager: Faith, Evidence, and the Abundant Life (InterVarsity, 2016).7.    James W. Sire, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalogue, 5th ed. (InterVarsity Press, 2009). Compares major worldviews, including each worldview's understanding of the human condition.   Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Shai Held, one of the most influential Jewish thinkers and leaders in America, is president and dean of the Hadar Institute in New York City. Held received the prestigious Covenant Award for excellence in Jewish education, and has been named multiple times to Newsweek's list of the most influential rabbis in America and to the Forward's list of the most prominent Jews in the world. He is the author of Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence (2013) and The Heart of Torah: Essays on the Weekly Torah Portion (2017). In this conversation, Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg welcome him to the show to explore his newest book, entitled Judaism is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life.Sign up for ShavuotLIVE, our 24-hour festival of Jewish learning (June 8-9) by heading to bit.ly/shavuot2024! Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

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Albert Björn Shiell https://www.instagram.com/sussex_pellar/ joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to talk about his new book, Icelandic Folk Magic: Witchcraft of the North Topics discussed include Galder and Sedir, the trolls, the elves and other denizens of the wild places, Oden's complex role in the mythology, the role Christianity plays in the tradition, and some common misconceptions about Icelandic magic and it's origins (spoiler- it's not really viking stuff). For an episode within the episode Luxa is joined by Omega Decay https://www.instagram.com/omegadecayvideo/ to talk about Santa Muerte and his devotional practice as well as to discuss nonviolent communication and how it might lead to more effective magic as well as alchemy and  the book he has anonymously published titled Fables and Chimeras on the topic. Luxa shares about a cooperative magical protection working which will take place on June 8th, 2024 and how you can take part in it as well as giving an update about the Green Mushroom Hyphosigil project and doing listener mail and shout outs. This episode also includes an original track from “Fuck Around and Find Out pt. 2”, the We the Hallowed and Green Mushroom Project digital mixtape. Big thanks to everyone who contributed to the project. Check out the entire mix here! https://wethehallowed.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-around-find-out-2-the-green-mushroom-project-and-we-the-hallowed-digital-mixtape?from=embed For Full show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRPERe8fxp4N_RhW5pjzAXvWFw9m4TbormfT6NbkIrKFYPRWtgtDccC27xVh5XBsJFlPVuNCgLpigBt/pub Albert Björn Shiell's work can be found at www.crossedcrowbooks.com (book publisher) and  www.pellarcrafts.com where people can find his classes and courses etc. Omega's Book, Fables and Chimeras: https://www.amazon.com/Fables-Chimeras-alchemy-notebook/dp/B0CX9J1ZNP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3C8IY92PT9JMN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XpO31MqX2cMahXjrcRI193RkFlCoNgiFFtVASMrJFLgJ2mNRJgwilx4ATDoR3_AViXJZtvzIAZFm8zzvSdSgwz1s35wzuEAWl9YEsDkCSGcaoFeBQjRwMC-6HdqzJXA3P9wbdyEujYex8dAZiv7FbsAuGZEn3ZWBVsMscV1Z7Sq5GfypQniHQZbqr59lzPiQ_Nm8Po15o1I3d-r6SgTtxw.Xj5IIbosovoBryjPz_VTBokbFsBKNrLroWewn4nVsmU&dib_tag=se&keywords=fables%20and%20chimeras&qid=1714570578&sprefix=fables%20and%20chimera%2Caps%2C262&sr=8-1#featureBulletsAndDetailBullets_feature_div Omega's you tube: https://www.youtube.com/@outbreaklive4157 The Green Sphere: A Hypho-Hekatean Collaborative Working for Protection and Healing By Luxa Strata https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQsi-sqCg1RgxZWbePZ7-boZ1k0Xknnpgbzof31_KNtfegkMgLXcqGK1pZQfNm4m35xmOXKhNPm_S3t/pub Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult or Buy Me a Coffee.com for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1  We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ Casual Temple 22: Magical Musings: EXPLORING Art, Science, and Philosophy VIA Chaos Magick for Personal Growth w/ Luxa Strata https://casualtemple.com/episodes/ep-22/ Hear Luxa and Keats Ross on Rendering Unconscious podcast: https://www.renderingunconscious.org/art/ru287-luxa-strata-keats-ross-on-23rd-mind-magic-occulture-creativity-art-podcasting/ Green Mushroom Project: Resist! https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Companion Episodes of Lux Occult: 70. Spinoza and the Sexy Dangers of Pantheism, Transdivinity & Agdistis w/ Rocket https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/70--Spinoza-and-the-Sexy-Dangers-of-Pantheism--Transdivinity--Agdistis-w-Rocket-e2bnjsi 48. The 5 Pillars of Consent w/ Zach Budd & Odin and Inclusive Heathenry w/ Lonnie Scott https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/48--The-5-Pillars-of-Consent-w-Zach-Budd--Odin-and-Inclusive-Heathenry-w-Lonnie-Scott-e1m0qbr

FREE BOOK: Courtesy of IVP Academic, we are giving away two brand-new copies of the third edition of Win Corduan's landmark book, Neighboring Faiths - A Christian Introduction to World Religions. Just drop host Apologetics Profile host Daniel Ray an email with a current mailing address to DRAY@WATCHMAN.ORG. We will select at random two listeners and notify you by email if you have been selected.What is the best way to share the Gospel with someone from another religious tradition? There is no one right way, no simple formula for how to do it. But it is necessary to keep in mind the concept of contextualization. How cognizant are we of the biblical cultures and times? The cultures and beliefs of those with whom we are sharing the Gospel? Or, the assumptions and biases of our own culture and beliefs? Here on part two of our conversation with author, scholar, and world-religions expert Dr. Win Courduan, we examine some basic premises about contextualization and how Jesus "fits into" other faith traditions. Winfried Courduan (PhD, Rice University) is professor emeritus of philosophy and religion at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana. He has led many undergraduate tours focusing on the lived religious traditions of various parts of the world. He is the author of several books, including Handmaid to Theology, Reasonable Faith: Basic Christian Apologetics, Neighboring Faiths (3rd Edition), and A Tapestry of Faiths.Related Links: Free access to some related Watchman Profiles: Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Animism by James C. Ventress: www.watchman.org/Animism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Pantheism by Dr. Douglas Groothuis: www.watchman.org/Pantheism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Shi'a Islam by Dr. Mike Edens: www.watchman.org/Shia Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Tibetan Buddhism by Dr. C. Fred Smith: www.watchman.org/TB Additional ResourcesFREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free.SUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give.Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © Watchman Fellowship, Inc.

Ramadan Exclusive: Karkariya 101 Series Immerse yourself in the Ramadan special audio series that explores the essence and spiritual practices of the Karkariya Sufi Order. Join Disciple Marouen as he addresses the frequently asked questions regarding the order's foundational principles, spiritual initiation, and the pursuit of divine light. Offering personal reflections and wisdom from Sidi Shaykh Mohamed Faouzi al-Karkari, this series promises to enlighten your Ramadan with insights into the transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening unique to our Sufi path.

PANTHEISM? HISTORICAL HERESIES? NAME THAT HERESY, Is Jesus the same as the words on the pages of Scripture? Can you tune in correctly to hear God's "still small voice?" Do Jesus' words carry the DNA of God? Can we receive or become God's DNA? In this episode of CHURCHepreneurs Richard continues his review (PART 3) of a sermon by Bill Johnson called "Reasons Why You Might Struggle to Hear God's Voice" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-53DdrN-GI Richard Mentions the "Bethel Offering Blessing" you can read all four of them here... https://www.bethel.com/offering-readings Richard mentions his review of his visit to Bethel view his 4 part series here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCZFj_Ex2zmpChJoNcXO00SL0nVWNy3x_&si=_eQy3XBroXiIzAzl Richard Mentions this article By Andrew G. Shead about the Passion Translation https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/burning-scripture-with-passion-a-review-of-the-psalms-passion-translation/ Thanks for watching and sharing. Please be sure to subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@richardm23 Follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/richardpmoore23 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardm23/ Richard's Website https://www.richardpmoore.net/

This episode of the Moral Imagination Podcast is a talk I gave at AmPhil's Center for Civil Society conference in November, 2023 on the “Rise of the Nones.”   According to Pew Research, those who declare no religious affiliation - None -  are now the largest religious category in the United States. In this talk I address several overarching reasons for the decline of Christianity and address how five dominant visions of the human person including person as a cog or scourge, transhumanism & transgenderism, plastic anthropology, and the person as a commodity — also play a key role not only in despair and anxiety, but contribute both to the decline of Christian belief and the rise of secularism and pantheism/new paganism. This talk is a thematic overview and distillation of two longer lectures I give on five false anthropologies and 10 reasons for unbelief and the decline of Christianity. Some of the topics I address include Breakdown of the Family - specifically decrease in fatherhood participation, and its impact on religious practice Sexual Revolution  - disorients the person and relationships between men and women Feminism & Smashing the Patriarchy — “Flight from Woman” Egalitarianism and Pantheism - Tocqueville's prediction of the rise of pantheism in democratic societies Technology + Technological Society: Practical: use of technology and propaganda Theoretical: Empiricist rationality is incoherent and severs relationship between affectivity and reason Scientism: vision of a technical solution to evil, sin, suffering Humanitarianism and what I call “Almost Christianity” Failures of the Church: scandal, corruption, assimilation, and failure to teach and catechize Loss of non-linguistic catechesis When people are leaving Christianity today, do they know what they are leaving?  Confusion about the nature and destiny of the human person and what it means to be an embodied person   Plastic Anthropology —malleable based on feelings Transhumanism / Transgenderism - combination of biology and technology Person as Cog Person as Scourge Person as Commodity — Everything becomes an object of trade. Del Noce's concept of Pure Bourgeois Conclude with several suggestions to address the loss of faith and confusions over anthropology Re-affirm that Being is good and intelligible - Our bodies are good Each person is a subject and not simply an object Defend Reason and Freedom We are embodied and Embedded Persons— our bodies are not accidental Thinkers I address include Augusto Del Noce, Joseph Ratzinger, C.S. Lewis, Henri DeLubac, Carrie Gress, Karl Stern, Christopher Palmer, Jaron Lanier, Max Scheler, Joseph Pieper, John Paul II See www.themoralimagination.com for book links and related podcasts.   AmPhil Center For Civil Society - Nonprofit Educational Leader Leading educational provider for nonprofit fundraising learning the Center for Civil Society is the go to for major gifts, campaigns, strategy, and... Time to read 8 minutes Dec 22nd, 2022   AmPhil Rise Of The Nones Nonprofit Conference Nov 7-8 Scottsdale. AZ Leading scholars, philanthropists, and nonprofit leaders will discuss the rise in secularism, decline in church attendance, and other related trends, and... (352 kB) https://amphil.com/event/c4cs-riseofnones/     Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project Religious ‘Nones' in America: Who They Are and What They Believe 28% of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheists, agnostics or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religion. Written by Gregory A. Smith, Patricia Tevington, Justin Nortey, Michael Rotolo, Asta Kallo and Becka A. Alper

It's Theology Thursday!Today, a conversation with world-renowned Oxford University mathematics professor and author, Dr. John Lennox about the big question: can science explain everything?Book: Can Science Explain Everything? by Dr. John Lennox Leave a voicemail with your question or comment!Five Ways You Can Support this show:Pray for us!Subscribe, like, and share it with your friends! (We even have a YouTube channel!)Leave reviews and comments wherever you listen to podcasts!You can become a paid partner of the podcast and get special bonus episodes and lots more content by clicking here. Visit one of our affiliate partners and consider using their products (we use them every day):Improve your gut health, immune system, and protect your brain with Pique!Other Helpful Links:Click here to access the Hope Is the First Dose playlist of hopeful, healing songs!Be sure to check out my new book, Hope Is the First Dose!Here's a free 5-day Bible study on YouVersion/BibleApp based on my new book!Sign up for my weekly Self-Brain Surgery Newsletter here!All recent episodes with transcripts are available here! (00:01) - Introduction: Dr. Lee Warren's Self-Brain Surgery (03:19) - Meeting Dr. John Lennox (09:03) - Worldviews: Theism, Naturalism, and Pantheism (10:09) - Understanding Naturalism and Materialism (13:05) - The Difference Between Scientific Statements and Scientists' Statements (14:17) - Science vs. Scientism (16:01) - The Limitations of Scientism (17:50) - Science's Limitations and Rationality (22:48) - Trusting Scripture as God's Word (28:08) - Finding Hope in the Face of Suffering (31:51) - Grappling with Suffering: The Story of Abraham

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Together with Fr. Mike, we examine some of the different explanations for God's existence outside of the Catholic understanding, such as Pantheism, Dualism, Manichaeism, and Deism. Fr. Mike explains that while some understanding of man's origin can be perceived through human reason and the natural world, we also need Revelation, as it answers many questions about creation we could never possibly hope to answer with reason alone. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 285-289. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

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23 skidoo! Psychoanalyst, author, artist, occultist and host of Rendering Unconscious, Dr. Vanessa Sincalir https://www.instagram.com/rawsin_/ joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to talk about the cut-up technique and how it can be applied in one's magical practice. Dr. Sinclair shares some advice about magical praxis and about some of her experiences having a foot in multiple worlds, and she and Luxa demonstrate the cut-up technique by producing a cut-up poem together during the interview. Derek Hunter shares about his new book, Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists  which looks at how the work attributed to William Shakespeare might have actually been the result of a large group of what Derek calls Renaissance era punk rockers- playwrights, poets and thinkers who operated on the margins of what was acceptable at the time.  Hear more from FAFO Pt. 2, The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ & We The Hallowed  https://wethehallowed.org/ digital mixtape, and an update about The Green Mushroom Project and Project Spex- a new pop-magic working thematically based on the 1988 John Carpenter film, “They Live”. Also included is a special listener track by The Tom O'Bedlam. Much Love!  Thank you for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! If you'd like to support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break, consider giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult  or Buy Me a Coffee.com for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1  We'd love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ Links to Dr. Sinclair's social media links and websites: https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.sinclair/ https://twitter.com/rawsin_ https://www.instagram.com/rawsin_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@drvanessasinclair23 https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl http://www.drvanessasinclair.net https://store.trapart.net/ http://www.renderingunconscious.org http://psychartcult.org https://highbrowlowlife.bandcamp.com Derek Hunter's work can be found at: https://www.love-chaos.com/ For Complete Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQUVZt4_G21XV-qfOTchoM0sqqeXKQAwLe_TMJWb23zLwWq2exHIMMelrZsL4qT5_R-qS2xYB9UYVNv/pub Companion Episodes of Lux Occult:  18. Love, Chaos, Sex, Magick with Derek Hunter of Love Chaos https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/18--Love--Chaos--Sex--Magick-with-Derek-Hunter-of-Love-Chaos-eqauk9 36. Enochian Astrology and Mathemagicks w/ Cliff from Enochian Today & Winter Solstice Sound Sigil (Iteration #2) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/36--Enochian-Astrology-and-Mathemagicks-w-Cliff-from-Enochian-Today--Winter-Solstice-Sound-Sigil-Iteration-2-e1c1j5m 50. Kitchen Grimoires, Edible Occultism, and Erudite Hedonism w/ Melissa Madara & Divine Chaos w/ Derek Hunter https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/50--Kitchen-Grimoires--Edible-Occultism--and-Erudite-Hedonism-w-Melissa-Madara--Divine-Chaos-w-Derek-Hunter-e1pgg21 70. Spinoza and the Sexy Dangers of Pantheism, Transdivinity & Agdistis w/ Rocket https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/70--Spinoza-and-the-Sexy-Dangers-of-Pantheism--Transdivinity--Agdistis-w-Rocket-e2bnjsi EYES OF YOUR EYES- Luxa Strata ft. Folds & Floods https://youtu.be/EfdQ-pJEBsg Check out VOID/Machine: Adjustment by Luxa Strata ft Sally Fourth https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR1OOZ6M-lrYLMRxCzUjELrrh9QDrCwNBDKea9n75f07_oG8RXRctcJV3KOhjNBXuQG00fVZ0qGWq-j/pub Find Lux Occult Hello Void T-shirts and more at Illumin Industries: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries Check out the Lux Occult YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8n4oQIH1uo08NhMvjjlB Curious about steel mace flow? Check out Fourth Dimension Fitness: https://www.fourthdimensionfitness.com/

Our amazing friend and fellow podcaster Brandon (BT) Wallace, a writer with a background in the occult, shares his personal journey from Wicca, Hermeticism, and Primal Witchcraft to Christianity. He discusses his research into esoteric figures like Aleister Crowley and practices such as scrying and communicating with angelic beings. We delve into the psychological aspects of demons, his own struggles with depression, and the potential for demonic influence. The conversation covers the legalistic nature of demons, the hierarchy of demonic entities, and the use of the "imaginal" to access higher consciousness. BT's unique insights bridge belief systems, psychology, and the supernatural.Find him at his website:https://www.truthandshadow.org/His novelette : Case of the Man of AshTimestamps:Introduction and personal background (00:01:11) Early experiences in the occult (00:02:42)Understanding pantheism and Wicca (00:05:14) Elemental-based beliefs in Wicca (00:07:51) Influence of philosophy and history (00:09:03) Structured occultism and magic (00:11:39) Aleister Crowley's method of magic (00:13:38) Comparing Crowley's magic with theosophy (00:16:27) John Dee and Edward Kelley's magical practices (00:18:11) Incorporating the imaginal and its significance (00:21:21) The lesser key of Solomon and demonic influence (00:25:58) Understanding demonic entities (00:27:26) The fallen angels and demons (00:29:03) The five generals of Satan (00:31:05) Operation Paperclip and Nazi occultists (00:36:33) Government experiments and psychic abilities (00:38:34) The Enneagram and its origins (00:43:46) Influence of demonic forces and depression (00:50:37) Encounter with seminarians and return to faith (00:53:35)The journey to baptism (00:55:43) Overcoming fear and darkness (00:57:23) Discernment in the occultic world (00:59:37) Identifying demonic influence (01:01:32) Exaggeration and dabbling in the occult (01:07:57) Understanding the depth of the occult (01:09:03) Supernatural experience after conversion (01:12:21)

This is the first new year in Grace 242's worship home! Therefore, we're going through our worship serving asking, "Why do we do this?" This week we answer three objections to gathering for a worship service. Message: Why Gather for Worship?Scripture Reading: Acts 2:44

The Matt Slick Live daily radio show broadcast is a production of the Christian Apologetics Research Ministry (CARM). During the show, Matt answers questions on the air, and offers insight on topics like The Bible, Apologetics, Theology, World Religions, Atheism, and other issues!  The show airs live on the Truth Network, Monday through Friday, 6-7 PM, EST (3-4 PM, PST) Call in during the show Toll-free at (877-207-CARM) 877-207-2276. You can also email questions to Matt using: info@carm.org, Please put "Radio Show Question" in the Subject line! You can also watch a live stream during the live show on RUMBLE! OR YouTube! MSL: December, 7 2023 Time stamps are approximate due to commercials being removed for PODCAST. Topics Include: 15- Pantheism, and Chakras. 25- Christian Presuppositional apologetics. 35- Calvinism, TULIP, Doctrines of Grace. 48-Hebrew Israelite and Judaizers. 56- Is Marijuana wrong for a Christian? MSL: December, 7 2023     This show LIVE STREAMS on RUMBLE during the Radio Broadcast! Subscribe to the CARM YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Matt Slick LIVE YouTube Channel CARM on Facebook Visit the CARM Website Donate to CARM You can find our past podcast by clicking here!

The Matt Slick Live daily radio show broadcast is a production of the Christian Apologetics Research Ministry -CARM-. During the show, Matt answers questions on the air, and offers insight on topics like The Bible, Apologetics, Theology, World Religions, Atheism, and other issues-- The show airs live on the Truth Network, Monday through Friday, 6-7 PM, EST -3-4 PM, PST--You can also email questions to Matt using- info-carm.org, Please put -Radio Show Question- in the Subject line--You can also watch a live stream during the live show on RUMBLE--Time stamps are approximate due to commercials being removed for PODCAST.-- -Topics Include- --15- Pantheism, and Chakras.-25- Christian Presuppositional apologetics.-35- Calvinism, TULIP, Doctrines of Grace.-48-Hebrew Israelite and Judaizers.-56- Is Marijuana wrong for a Christian--

The Matt Slick Live daily radio show broadcast is a production of the Christian Apologetics Research Ministry (CARM). During the show, Matt answers questions on the air, and offers insight on topics like The Bible, Apologetics, Theology, World Religions, Atheism, and other issues!  The show airs live on the Truth Network, Monday through Friday, 6-7 PM, EST (3-4 PM, PST) Call in during the show Toll-free at (877-207-CARM) 877-207-2276. You can also email questions to Matt using: info@carm.org, Please put "Radio Show Question" in the Subject line! You can also watch a live stream during the live show on RUMBLE! OR YouTube! MSL: December, 7 2023 Time stamps are approximate due to commercials being removed for PODCAST. Topics Include: 15- Pantheism, and Chakras. 25- Christian Presuppositional apologetics. 35- Calvinism, TULIP, Doctrines of Grace. 48-Hebrew Israelite and Judaizers. 56- Is Marijuana wrong for a Christian? MSL: December, 7 2023     This show LIVE STREAMS on RUMBLE during the Radio Broadcast! Subscribe to the CARM YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Matt Slick LIVE YouTube Channel CARM on Facebook Visit the CARM Website Donate to CARM You can find our past podcast by clicking here!

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Rocket https://www.instagram.com/eyeandy/ joins Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata to talk about Spinoza, Pantheism, the idea of a Transcendent vs. an Immanent divine (and what that translates into for humans). What does this look like when religious philosophy is translated into political doctrine? We also talk about Kabbalah (with a K), and why the Mysteries (with a capital M) must be experienced somatically rather than cognitively. Rocket shares about Jewish Mysticism, the upcoming Trans Rite of Ancestor Elevation https://trans-rite.tumblr.com/ their work with Agdistis and some of the mythology surrounding the godform whose gender was just too much for the Olypians (and how this ties into they mythology surrounding Dionysis). There's a a tasty poetry snack created via cut-ups and gematria by Keats Ross of We the Hallowed https://wethehallowed.org/ which was used to find the track order for the audio offerings of Fuck Around and Find Out pt. 2 the digital mixtape (of which tracks are featured). There are also updates about the Green Mushroom Hyphosigil Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/. Much Love! From Rocket: The Trans Ancestor Rite: https://trans-rite.tumblr.com/  Rocket's tumblr: https://flamingkorybante.tumblr.com/  The full text of a paper on Agdistis: https://www.academia.edu/36762984/The_Passion_of_Agdistis_Gender_Transgression_Sexual_Trauma_Time_Travel_and_Ritualized_Madness_in_Greco_Anatolian_Revival_Cultus Read the abstract of Rocket's paper about do'ikayt, or “hereness”  and cut-ups here and message them for a PDF if you'd like to read the rest https://brill.com/view/journals/rart/27/1-2/article-p230_11.xml Keat's Post about FAFO2 on We the Hallowed.org  https://wethehallowed.org/gmp-wth-digital-mixtape/ Thank you for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! If you'd like to support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break, consider giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult  or Buy Me a Coffee.com for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1  For full show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTwTq_WZ4EY2h8QFINOcsjx3mQf-54v1ODzIGhoBPjKfwRRlwUVcMOQwPSaZTWtBqysv0vFCxnkXOod/pub We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ Check out VOID/Machine: Adjustment by Luxa Strata ft Sally Fourth https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR1OOZ6M-lrYLMRxCzUjELrrh9QDrCwNBDKea9n75f07_oG8RXRctcJV3KOhjNBXuQG00fVZ0qGWq-j/pub Find Lux Occult Hello Void T-shirts and more: https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries Laughing Dog- dope graphic design:  https://www.instagram.com/mirthandwoe/ Fuck Around and Find The Green Mushroom Project Zine now available for free digital download: https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Check out the Lux Occult YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8n4oQIH1uo08NhMvjjlB Check out all the awesome new projects the We the Hallowed folks have been putting out: https://wethehallowed.org/ Curious about steel mace flow? Check out Fourth Dimension Fitness:https://www.fourthdimensionfitness.com/

All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: · Why am I here? · What does it mean to be human? · Why is there evil in the world and how do we deal with it? But not every worldview places equal emphasis on each issue. The main worldviews each tend to stress a different central question. Secular humanism focuses on: What is the inherent value of human beings? Pantheism emphasizes: How do we escape suffering? Islam's main concern is: How is God great? Join us as we look at the distinctions between atheism, pantheism, and theism.

All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence: · Why am I here? · What does it mean to be human? · Why is there evil in the world and how do we deal with it? But not every worldview places equal emphasis on each issue. The main worldviews each tend to stress a different central question. Secular humanism focuses on: What is the inherent value of human beings? Pantheism emphasizes: How do we escape suffering? Islam's main concern is: How is God great? Join us as we look at the distinctions between atheism, pantheism, and theism.

Together with Fr. Mike, we examine some of the different explanations for God's existence outside of the Catholic understanding, such as Pantheism, Dualism, Manichaeism, and Deism. Fr. Mike explains that while some understanding of man's origin can be perceived through human reason and the natural world, we also need Revelation, as it answers many questions about creation we could never possibly hope to answer with reason alone. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 285-289. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.