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Hadrat Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al Aas (ra) Session 51 65 AH - Abdullah (ra) Departs the world Abdullah ibn Amr (ra) added, "What The Messenger ﷺ predicted about me happened. When I became old, I (then earnestly) wished I had accepted the recommendations of The Messenger ﷺ (Bukhari). He who has no Faith is not trustworthy (Ahmad). A Brief Bio... Thus passed away Hadrat Abdullah ibn Amr (ra) the son of one of the righteous of the Quraysh and the most honoured of the righteous family (raa),  The one devoutly obedient to his parents,  The nephew of Hadrat Hishaam (ra) and father of Hadrat Waahib (ra),  Recorder of both the Divine Revelations,  Owner of As-Saahifatus Saadiqah,  Haafiz of the Sunnah,  The most prolific narrator of Ahaadeeth,  Scholar of the 2 Sacred Books the Torah and the Qur 'aan,  The one to whom Jibreel (as) returned the Salaam and the one who heard the zikr of this worldly fire,  Veteran of the countless Glorious Campaigns of Ash-Shaam, Egypt and Africa,  The one who would initially Fast every day - but then reduced to alternate days,  The one who would offer Tahajjud all night - but then reduced to a portion of the night and the one who would recite the entire Quran every night-but then reduced its completion to 3-7 days,  The performer of countless Haijis,  The exceedingly generous and profuse weeper which ultimately led to him becoming blind.

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Additional topics: Feminine Holy Spirit, Soul Mates, Flat Earth Cosmology, Hidden Wilderness, Stolen His-Story, Mary Magdalene, extra Biblical and Sacred Books, Torah, Mysteries, Esoteric Hollywood, Aliens, Spiritual Entities, Hoaxes, World Stage News. INSTRUCTIONS for LIVE Call-in and Q&A: Step 1: Join the TUC Discord Community. TUC Discord: https://discord.gg/u8Gfas2j Step 2: Enter the TUC Stage Voice Chat room and raise your hand. I will bring you to the stage, each in turn. Step 3: Present your case or ask your question.

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Chapters 15-16 of the Lotus Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss Chapters 15-16 of the Burton Watson translation of the Lotus Sutra! Resources: Hurvitz, Leon. 1976. Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. New York:  Columbia University Press.; Kato, Bunno. 1971. The Threefold Lotus Sutra: Innumerable Meanings, The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue. Tokyo:  Kosei Publishing Company.; Kern, H. 1884. 1963. Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka or The Lotus of the True Law. London:  New York:  Clarendon Press. Dover Publications. The Sacred Books of the East, Volume XXI; Kubo, Tsugunari and Akira Yuyama. 1993. The Lotus Sutra: The White Lotus of the Marvelous Law. Tokyo and Berkeley:  Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.; Murano, Senchū. 1974. 1991. The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Tokyo:  Nichiren Shu Shimbun.; Reeves, Gene. 2008. The Lotus Sutra. Boston:  Wisdom Publications.; Soothill, W.E. 1930. The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Miao-fa Lien Hua Ching. Oxford:  Clarendon Press.; Watson, Burton. 1993. The Lotus Sutra. New York:  Columbia University Press.; Lopez, Donald S. The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2016; Teiser, Stephen F., and Jacqueline I. Stone, eds. Readings of the Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.; Lopez, Donald S., and Jacqueline I. Stone. Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra. Princeton University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvfjczvz. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brightonbuddhism/message

Chapters 11-12 of The Lotus Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 11-12 of the Burton Watson translation of The Lotus Sutra Resources: Hurvitz, Leon. 1976. Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. New York:  Columbia University Press.; Kato, Bunno. 1971. The Threefold Lotus Sutra: Innumerable Meanings, The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue. Tokyo:  Kosei Publishing Company.; Kern, H. 1884. 1963. Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka or The Lotus of the True Law. London:  New York:  Clarendon Press. Dover Publications. The Sacred Books of the East, Volume XXI; Kubo, Tsugunari and Akira Yuyama. 1993. The Lotus Sutra: The White Lotus of the Marvelous Law. Tokyo and Berkeley:  Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.; Murano, Senchū. 1974. 1991. The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Tokyo:  Nichiren Shu Shimbun.; Reeves, Gene. 2008. The Lotus Sutra. Boston:  Wisdom Publications.; Soothill, W.E. 1930. The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Miao-fa Lien Hua Ching. Oxford:  Clarendon Press.; Watson, Burton. 1993. The Lotus Sutra. New York:  Columbia University Press.; Lopez, Donald S. The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2016; Teiser, Stephen F., and Jacqueline I. Stone, eds. Readings of the Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.; Lopez, Donald S., and Jacqueline I. Stone. Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra. Princeton University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvfjczvz. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brightonbuddhism/message

Chapter 5 of The Lotus Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 5 of the Burton Watson translation of The Lotus Sutra Resources: Hurvitz, Leon. 1976. Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. New York:  Columbia University Press.; Kato, Bunno. 1971. The Threefold Lotus Sutra: Innumerable Meanings, The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue. Tokyo:  Kosei Publishing Company.; Kern, H. 1884. 1963. Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka or The Lotus of the True Law. London:  New York:  Clarendon Press. Dover Publications. The Sacred Books of the East, Volume XXI; Kubo, Tsugunari and Akira Yuyama. 1993. The Lotus Sutra: The White Lotus of the Marvelous Law. Tokyo and Berkeley:  Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.; Murano, Senchū. 1974. 1991. The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Tokyo:  Nichiren Shu Shimbun.; Reeves, Gene. 2008. The Lotus Sutra. Boston:  Wisdom Publications.; Soothill, W.E. 1930. The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Miao-fa Lien Hua Ching. Oxford:  Clarendon Press.; Watson, Burton. 1993. The Lotus Sutra. New York:  Columbia University Press.; Lopez, Donald S. The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2016; Teiser, Stephen F., and Jacqueline I. Stone, eds. Readings of the Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.; Lopez, Donald S., and Jacqueline I. Stone. Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra. Princeton University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvfjczvz. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brightonbuddhism/message

Bright on Buddhism Episode 39 - What is upaya? What are the different meanings of this word? How do its meanings change over time? Resources: Federman, Asaf (2009), "Literal means and hidden meanings: a new analysis of skillful means" (PDF), Philosophy East and West, 59 (2): 125–141, doi:10.1353/pew.0.0050; Matsunaga, Daigan and Alicia (1974). The concept of upāya in Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy, Japanese Journal of Buddhist Studies 1 (1), 51–72; Pye, Michael (1978). Skilful Means - A concept in Mahayana Buddhism. London: Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-7156-1266-2; Snellgrove, David (1987). Indo-Tibetan Buddhism: Indian Buddhists & Their Tibetan Successors (2 volumes). Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Shambhala Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-87773-311-2 (v. 1) & ISBN 0-87773-379-1 (v. 2); Schroeder, John (2001) Skillful Means: The Heart of Buddhist Compassion. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-2442-3; Tatz, M., trans. (1994). The Skill in Means (Upayakausalya) Sutra. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass; Hurvitz, Leon. 1976. Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. New York: Columbia University Press.; Kato, Bunno. 1971. The Threefold Lotus Sutra: Innumerable Meanings, The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing Company.; Kern, H. 1884. 1963. Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka or The Lotus of the True Law. London: New York: Clarendon Press. Dover Publications. The Sacred Books of the East, Volume XXI; Kubo, Tsugunari and Akira Yuyama. 1993. The Lotus Sutra: The White Lotus of the Marvelous Law. Tokyo and Berkeley: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.; Murano, Senchū. 1974. 1991. The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Tokyo: Nichiren Shu Shimbun.; Reeves, Gene. 2008. The Lotus Sutra. Boston: Wisdom Publications.; Soothill, W.E. 1930. The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Miao-fa Lien Hua Ching. Oxford: Clarendon Press.; Watson, Burton. 1993. The Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press.; Lopez, Donald S. The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2016; Teiser, Stephen F., and Jacqueline I. Stone, eds. Readings of the Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.; Lopez, Donald S., and Jacqueline I. Stone. Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra. Princeton University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvfjczvz. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by finding us on email or social media! https://linktr.ee/brightonbuddhism Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host

Bright on Buddhism Episode 36 - Who is Maitreya/Mile/Miroku? What are some stories about him? What sort of devotional texts/rituals are there for him? Resources: Kevin Trainor: Buddhism: An Illustrated Guide; Donald Lopez: Norton Anthology of World Religions: Buddhism; Chan Master Sheng Yen: Orthodox Chinese Buddhism; The Bodhisattva Vow: A Practical Guide to Helping Others, page 1, Tharpa Publications (2nd. ed., 1995) ISBN 978-0-948006-50-0; Flanagan, Owen (2011-08-12). The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized. MIT Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-262-29723-3.; Williams, Paul, Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, Routledge, 2008.; Robert Buswell, Encyclopedia of Buddhism - Maitreya, Alan Sponberg; Horner, IB, ed. (1975). The minor anthologies of the Pali canon. Volume III: Buddhavaṁsa (Chronicle of Buddhas) and Cariyāpiṭaka (Basket of Conduct). London: Pali Text Society. ISBN 0-86013-072-X.; Mipham, Jamgon; Maitreya; Shenga, Khenpo; Dharmachakra Translation Committee, trans. (2013). Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature: Maitreya's Dharmadharmatavibhanga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham. Snow Lion. ISBN 978-1-55939-502-1.; Iida, Shōtarō; Goldston, Jane, trans. (2016). Descent of Maitreya Buddha and his Enlightenment, (Taishō Volume 14, Number 454), Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai.; Mipham, Jamgon; Maitreya; Dharmachakra Translation Committee, trans. (2021). Middle Beyond Extremes: Maitreya's Madhyantavibhaga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham. Snow Lion. ISBN 978-1-55939-501-4.; Hurvitz, Leon. 1976. Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. New York: Columbia University Press.; Kato, Bunno. 1971. The Threefold Lotus Sutra: Innumerable Meanings, The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing Company.; Kern, H. 1884. 1963. Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka or The Lotus of the True Law. London: New York: Clarendon Press. Dover Publications. The Sacred Books of the East, Volume XXI; Kubo, Tsugunari and Akira Yuyama. 1993. The Lotus Sutra: The White Lotus of the Marvelous Law. Tokyo and Berkeley: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.; Murano, Senchū. 1974. 1991. The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Tokyo: Nichiren Shu Shimbun.; Reeves, Gene. 2008. The Lotus Sutra. Boston: Wisdom Publications.; Soothill, W.E. 1930. The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Miao-fa Lien Hua Ching. Oxford: Clarendon Press.; Watson, Burton. 1993. The Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press.; Kitagawa, Joseph M. “The Career of Maitreya, with Special Reference to Japan.” History of Religions 21, no. 2 (1981): 107–25. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1062220.; McBride, Richard D. “The Cult of Maitreya.” In Domesticating the Dharma: Buddhist Cults and the Hwaom Synthesis in Silla Korea, 33–61. University of Hawai'i Press, 2008. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt6wqmqr.7.; Gold, Jonathan C. “VASUBANDHU'S YOGĀCĀRA: Enshrining the Causal Line in the Three Natures.” In Paving the Great Way: Vasubandhu's Unifying Buddhist Philosophy, 128–75. Columbia University Press, 2015. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/gold16826.9.; https://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/miroku.shtml Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host

What the Scriptures really are.

Chapter 3 of The Lotus Sutra - Join us as we read and discuss Chapter 3 of the Burton Watson translation of The Lotus Sutra Resources: Hurvitz, Leon. 1976. Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. New York: Columbia University Press.; Kato, Bunno. 1971. The Threefold Lotus Sutra: Innumerable Meanings, The Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, and Meditation on the Bodhisattva Universal Virtue. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing Company.; Kern, H. 1884. 1963. Saddharma-Puṇḍarīka or The Lotus of the True Law. London: New York: Clarendon Press. Dover Publications. The Sacred Books of the East, Volume XXI; Kubo, Tsugunari and Akira Yuyama. 1993. The Lotus Sutra: The White Lotus of the Marvelous Law. Tokyo and Berkeley: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research.; Murano, Senchū. 1974. 1991. The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma. Tokyo: Nichiren Shu Shimbun.; Reeves, Gene. 2008. The Lotus Sutra. Boston: Wisdom Publications.; Soothill, W.E. 1930. The Lotus of the Wonderful Law or The Lotus Gospel: Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, Miao-fa Lien Hua Ching. Oxford: Clarendon Press.; Watson, Burton. 1993. The Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press.; Lopez, Donald S. The Lotus Sūtra: A Biography. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2016; Teiser, Stephen F., and Jacqueline I. Stone, eds. Readings of the Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.; Lopez, Donald S., and Jacqueline I. Stone. Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side: A Guide to the Lotus Sūtra. Princeton University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvfjczvz. Do you have a question about Buddhism that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by tweeting to us @BrightBuddhism, emailing us at Bright.On.Buddhism@gmail.com, or joining us on our discord server, Hidden Sangha https://discord.gg/tEwcVpu! Credits: Nick Bright: Script, Cover Art, Music, Voice of Hearer, Co-Host Proven Paradox: Editing, mixing and mastering, social media, Voice of Hermit, Co-Host

Operation CRAC: 'Stockpiling' E.T Livers To Power The 14 Sacred Books That Ripple Our Dimension.

This week, John Wayne and Aaron chat a little about Season 2, the year that was Seasons 1 and 2 and goals for the new year. It's been a crazy year obviously but to be able to have this little side project to play around on has been very fulfilling and your support has meant everything. Thank you to Bessie for being an amazing friend on theis journey and to our guests that have come one and been goofy with us. Stay safe everyone. Love, The Sacred Books of Britney Spears Podcast. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 15, Dear Diary. Aaron Garcia returns to tell us how he celebrates Britmas and wants you to know it's not a pyramid scheme. Natalie pops in and learns that a kind smile sometimes hides murdeous intentions. Aaron N. puts two and two together and figures out where Juia's final resting place is. And John Wayne still doesn't believe, but if he ever met a ghost, he's not afraid to get a little handsy. Thank you for all the listens. Your support is so appreciated. Our Season 2 recap arrives next week and Season 3 arrives next spring. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) Special Guests: Aaron Garcia and Natalie Davis.

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 14, Heart. Aaron wants a relationship but also doesn't want to share his bed. While John Wayne offers him some advice on a successful relationship. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 13, You Got It All. Natalie was going to tell us where she vanished to, hypothetically. John Wayne is happy to have a new family, hypothetically. And Aaron suspects he's being catfished, hypothetically. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) And Special Guest Natalie Natalie @itsnataliedavis (https://www.instagram.com/itsnataliedavis/) Special Guest: Natalie Davis.

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 12, Girl In The Mirror. John Wayne is home alone and not sure why. And Aaron doesn't know how to end a relationship or an episode of the podcast. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 11, When Your Eyes Say It. Aaron has a new obsession and isn't about eye contact in certain situations. John Wayne went down a rabbit hole and almost got trapped there. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 10, Can't Make You Love Me. Natalie returns and there's drama in the library. John Wayne is all about those goats and oats. And Aaron has a revelatioon about his self-esteem. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) Special Guest: Natalie Davis.

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 9, Where Are You Now? Aaron Garcia returns to update us on his career plans. John Wayne prefers it dry. And Aaron received some bad news and then some really bad news. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) Special Guest: Aaron Garcia.

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 8, One Kiss From You. We're very excited to have Natalie return and share her spooky, Halloween tradition with us. John Wayne isn't a fan of Natalie's spooky, Halloween tradition. Aaron tries to be a Dreamlover. And Bessie Jo has big plans for her organ. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) Special Guest: Natalie Davis.

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 7, Lucky We're very excited to have a special guest this week. Aaron Garcia, who is the last living descendent of Her Holiness, Britney Spears shares his experience growing up on the BritneyLand Ranch and life now as a bounty hunter. Aaron likes volume and AC at just the right number. Bessie Jo has been crying at night. And John Wayne hopes to be an author. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) Special Guest: Aaron Garcia.

It's another bonus episode where we answer questions that were submitted and hopefully, we can help our listeners solve their problems. • Is your partner a murderer? Loving yourself after you've packed on a few pounds. A $#!++Y Roommate. Trying an open relationship. • If any of these apply to you, maybe we can help you. Probably not, but you never know. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 6, What U See, Is What U Get. John Wayne doesn't like peaches. Aaron capitulated. And Bessie Jo once again proves she's the Queen of segues. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Welcome to our First EVER Bonusode. It's a bonus episode where we answer questions that were submitted and hopefully, we can help our listeners solve their problems. • Are you friends with your ex? Maybe you're friends with someone with zero fashion sense? Does your significant other annoy you in bed? Or maybe your friend never wants to play video games with you. • If any of these apply to you, maybe we can help you. Probably not, but you never know. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 5, Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know. This week we learn that Bessie Jo loves oregano and may or may not be a witch. Aaron let's go of a fantasy. And John Wayne thinks we're awesome. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 4, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. This week we welcome John Wayne's former and current roommate and girlfriend, Natalie. She shares with us her newfound love of Britney. Aaron might have made a mistake. Bessie Jo just wants to drink some water. And John Wayne is ... haunted. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) And Special Guest Natalie Natalie @itsnataliedavis (https://www.instagram.com/itsnataliedavis/) Special Guest: Natalie Davis.

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 3, Don't Go Knockin' On My Door. John Wayne's Mom had a huge influence on his dating life. Aaron grew up with cheaters. And Bessie Jo isn't a fan of closing doors, figuratively. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book2/Chapter 2, Stronger. John Wayne has strong opinions about all things vanilla. Bessie Jo is picking up the pieces. And Aaron isn't petty...as much as he used to be. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

We're Back!!! And to start things off, we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book 2/Chapter 1, Oops!...I Did It Again. Bessie Jo changed her relationship status. Aaron changed his outlook. And John Wayne changed his diet. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 15, And The Beat Goes On. Bessie Jo scared Aaron. Aaron woke up Bessie Jo. And John Wayne is basically alone in the Library. Thank you everyone who listened to our first Season. We're so grateful and can't wait to come back this fall with Her Holiness Britney Spears' second Book, Oops I Did It Again. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

21 June 2020 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time NOTE that public Masses in Manhattan will resume on Monday, 22 June 2020. There are various health precautions. For details, please see the homepage of the parish website: https://www.stmichaelnyc.org. Next Sunday, 28 June 2020, St Michael’s parish will resume its regular Mass Schedule: 10:00, 11:15 (Spanish), and 12:15. Since no public Masses were permitted today due to the Covid19 / Coronavirus Emergency the homily attached hereto was the homily given on 25 June 2017, the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, using the same Readings as for today, 21 June 2020. Matthew 10:26-33 + Homily 13 Minutes 33 Seconds Link to the Readings: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062120.cfm (New American Bible, Revised Edition) From the parish bulletin of Sunday 21 June 2020:   After the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Jews relied on literacy to preserve their culture, with the Mishna as the written record of what until then had been an oral tradition of rabbinic commentaries. While functional illiteracy seems to have been common, our Lord asked his listeners at least four times: “Have you not read . . . ?” (Matthew 12:3, 12:5, 19:4 and Mark 12:26). On the very day of the Resurrection, he explained the prophetic writings to the two men on the Emmaus road, just as Philip later would baptize the obviously well lettered official of the Ethiopian royal household.    Romans often had Greek slaves as teachers, because they were better educated than themselves. King Malcolm of Scotland did not bother to learn how to read, but was charmed by the way his wife, Saint Margaret, could read to him, and the subjects she chose gave her much influence.     The first part of the Eucharistic Liturgy is the “synagogue part” because it teaches from the Sacred Books. “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures . . .” (1 Corinthians 15:3). Since the transmission of knowledge and its ancillary wisdom is fragile and dependent upon faithful stewards, civilizations require civilized people.    Many were surprised in 1953 when President Eisenhower warned in a commencement speech at Dartmouth, without notes or teleprompter: “Don’t join the book burners. Don’t think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book, as long as any document does not offend our own ideas of decency. That should be the only censorship.” Having considerable experience of war, he had seen the consequences of thought control.    Back in 1821 Heinrich Heine wrote: “Where they burn books, they will, in the end, burn people too.” The destruction of the libraries of Alexandria by Muslims in 640 and Cluny by Huguenots in 1562 had irreparable consequences. This also applies to the mutilation of art in all its forms. This is not a question of taste or optional aesthetic judgment. It is simply the fact that to rewrite history is eventually to resent history altogether, to live in the present without past or future.    The cruelest illiteracy consists in a pantomime education that commands what to think rather than how to think, and that erases from a culture any memory of its tested and vindicated truths. In George Orwell’s “1984” dystopia: “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.”

This week we discuss the last 15 weeks and our journey so far. Bessie Jo loves a diorama. Aaron's actually a shy introvert. And John Wayne is into belts. Stay tuned for more bonus episodes until we come back to finish Season 1 with episode 17 later this summer. Then set your calendars for Season 2 this fall when we do it again. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 14, I'm So Curious. Bessie Jo was candid. Aaron needed a pipe cleaner. And John Wayne was searching the upper decks. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we power through another remote episode and break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 13, Autumn Goodbye. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we power through some audio issues and break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 12, I'll Never Stop Loving You. Aaron got scared. Bessie Jo copped a feel. And John Wayne got some spooky answers. And they all have thoughts about trimming bushes. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 11, Deep In My Heart. Bessie Jo doesn't have a concussion. Aaron got a part time job. And John Wayne no longer lives alone. And they all have different ways to cope with isolating during a pandemic. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 10, E-Mail My Heart. Bessie Jo speaks to her younger self...sort of. Aaron loves when a someone knows how to use their instrument...sort of. And John Wayne doesn't use peanut butter...sort of. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 9, Thinkin' About You. Bessie Jo has an unexpected encounter at the March Madness Spears Spring Festival and John Wayne has many, one dollar at a time. Aaron refuses to make his Fettuccine Alfredo. And they all compare sexting techniques. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 8, I Will Still Love You. Aaron has too much "me time" and Bessie Jo doesn't have enough. John Wayne hosts. And they all find understanding through more role play. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 7, I Will Be There. John Wayne opens up about deviled eggs. Aaron tries to be less resenty. Bessie Jo touches her toes. We also ask and answer a lot of relationship questions, definitely Not Safe for Walnuts. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 6, From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart. John Wayne acts like he knows how to use a rod. Aaron is only being hypothetical. Bessie Jo is honest. We also use role play to find closure. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Book1/Chapter 5, Born To Make You Happy. This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 5, Born To Make You Happy. John Wayne shares...a lot. Aaron learns...a lot. Bessie Jo flies a helicopter...a lot We also welcome our first guest to the podcast. Jim, The Grand BJ, joins us and teaches us to WEEEEEEE. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/) Jim Nieb: Jim Nieb @jimniebhere (https://www.instagram.com/jimniebhere/) Special Guest: Jim Nieb.

Book1/Chapter 4, Soda Pop. This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 4, Soda Pop. John Wayne tries to be positive. Aaron goes all in at the froyo shop. Bessie Jo segues like a pro. We also take the standard format of "banter/discussion/banter" and shake it up...like a soda pop. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Book1/Chapter 3, Sometimes. This week we break down Her Holiness, Britney Spears' Book1/Chapter 3, Sometimes. Aaron won a trophy. Bessie Jo had a rough night. John Wayne isn't single and ready to mingle. And they all talk sports. We also cover the rules of Hide and Seek. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Book1/Chapter 2, (You Drive Me) Crazy. This week we continue learning more about Her Holiness, Britney Spears' teachings as we break down Book1/Chapter 2, (You Drive Me) Crazy. We also teach you the 10 Commandments and a Prayer to start and end your day with. John Wayne hears lots of innuendo. Aaron kissed a guy. Bessie Jo goes camping, sort of. And they all had... ... ...accidents. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Book 1 ... Dot Dot Dot Baby One More Time, Chapter 1 ... Dot Dot Dot Baby One More Time John Wayne explains his feelings towards ditches and bunk beds, literally. Aaron counts to 10 and explains why he doesn't talk to baristas. Bessie Jo needs a blanket. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Aaron, Bessie Jo, and John Wayne begin to learn more about each other and share how we've each come to know of Her Holiness, Britney Spears, and how for some of us, She has changed out lives for the better. Bessie Jo gives advice for how to convert non-believer's to The Word of Britney. John Wayne begins his journey from a skeptic to a true believer. Aaron says "You Know?" ... a lot. Follow us on Instagram, @wwbritneydo (https://www.instagram.com/wwbritneydo/), and hit us up with any comments or questions you have and you might be featured on a future episode. Credits Aaron: Aaron Nobu Nakaishi @aaronnobu (https://www.instagram.com/aaronnobu/) Bessie Jo: Bessie Jo Hill @bessiejohill (https://www.instagram.com/bessiejohill/) John Wayne: John Wayne Constance @johnnies007 (https://www.instagram.com/johnnies007/)

Pasture Sceneby James HartImage in the Public Domain Stillness One of the most ironic truths about the life of Jesus is that He was almost universally seen as a blasphemer by His contemporaries and yet...here is the ironic part...all He ever taught from was Scripture. Down through the previous centuries the Word of God had become so corrupted and thereby completely misunderstood that the Messiah that was clearly spoken of in God's Word was executed by the very people He was so clearly sent to in God's Word because they thought He was a blasphemer. It was all because they misunderstood Scripture. Now, some may think that such a thing would not be their fault. They can't be blamed for improperly perceiving truth and I would agree with that to some degree. However, the real blame, as God also makes abundantly clear, rests on the shoulders of the leaders of the congregation and more specifically the religious leadership. But, let me say, fixing blame for the misunderstanding, misapplying and misappropriating of Scripture is not my intention. My intention here is to simply point out that we have the same problem today. People don't properly understand their Bibles and the results have been disastrous, just as they were for those Israelites who called on Pilate to have Jesus executed. The difference now, however, is that we have opportunity, ability and access to fix our ignorance. Certainly the task is not an easy one. The vast majority of us today know only translations of Scripture. A very small number of us can speak the original languages of the Bible and no one does so natively. Sure there are people who were born into a Greek speaking or Hebrew speaking culture but remember, these documents are many centuries old and, for the most part, these languages are different than they were when the ink was still drying on those original pages. The point is, we must work to find the full meaning of these Sacred Books. Admittedly, there are portions of Scripture whose meaning still escape even the experts but that should only drive us even harder. After all, we love the Man that is spoken of here and no amount of effort is excessive when compared to the joy of discovering Him. For millennia, Psalm 37 has comforted many an anxious child of God. However, can I say that perhaps we in our time may have been robbed of some of its beauty. Many of us today don't derive the same peace that those closer to the original language may have. Again, can I say, it's no one's fault but we can trace the source of the problem directly to a misunderstanding. "Rest in the Lord" seems like a very discomforting thing to do for us modern folk and then add in the next statement "and wait patiently for Him" and you have an all-out 21st Century meltdown. The last thing a present-day man or woman wants to do when in crisis is "rest". Then try and include "wait" with a sprinkle of "patiently" and you no longer have a comforting Psalm, you have a frustrating command. Now, normally I don't go for placating the modern masses but this is so discordant it's worth investigating and that's what we try to do in today's episode. If you love God's Word and want to get the most out of it you can, might I suggest joining us for this podcast. Perhaps you'll see that taking an extra step in investigating Scripture is a worthwhile endeavor in your overall pursuit of getting close to God. However, before you do anything else, take a moment or two and go to God in prayer and ask Him to help you gain a greater understanding of what Scripture is saying to you. Let God know that all of this is important to you. Convince Him that you want to get to know Him better and ask Him to send His Spirit to guide you into ALL Truth.

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect.

Arie L. Molendijk is Professor of the History of Christianity and Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He has written Friedrich Max Muller and the Sacred Books of the East (Oxford University Press, 2016) to study how this seminal series of translations had started a novel way of understanding religions through a comparative study of texts and how it led to the shaping of the Western understanding of Eastern faith-traditions. Molendijk critically analyzes this rise of “big science” and also discusses the problems inherent in this approach of “textualisation of religion.” He revisits the limitations of translation and questions the assumptions behind them. He also looks into the person of Max Muller, specifically his scholarly aspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices