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Text Us Your Feedback! (Likes, Dislikes, Guest/Conversation Recommendations). In this powerful and intimate archival episode from 2015, we revisit a conversation between philosopher and author Sam Keen (Fire in the Belly) and his son, novelist Gifford Keen, about their co-authored book Prodigal Father, Wayward Son: A Roadmap to Reconciliation.This interview dives into the heart of a decades-long journey of estrangement, conflict, forgiveness, and reconnection between father and son. Through personal stories and raw reflection, Sam and Gifford explore how mythic memories, unspoken pain, and generational expectations shaped their relationship — and how truth-telling and deep listening became their path to healing.As we honor the recent passing of Sam Keen, this episode stands as both a tribute to his legacy in the men's movement and a profound lesson on vulnerability, accountability, and the possibility of transformation in even the most fractured relationships.Themes: – Fatherhood and masculinity – Intergenerational healing – The power of storytelling – Forgiveness and emotional maturity – Rewriting personal mythologyRecommended For: Men on a path of personal growth, fathers and sons seeking reconciliation, and anyone interested in the deep work of emotional truth-telling and human connection.Sam and Gifford Keen - "Prodigal Father Wayward Son: A Roadmap to Reconciliation." Prodigal Father Wayward SonPre-order at: http://amzn.to/1zeaKO8 BetterHelp: Get 10% Off Your First Month Of Therapy The ManKind Podcast has partnered with Betterhelp to make it easier for listeners to access licensed mental health therapists who can aid them in their mental health journey. Brandon and Boysen stand by this service as they use BetterHelp for their therapy needs.#Sponsorship #AdSupport the showGet up to 48% off Magic Mind with our link:https://magicmind.com/MANKIND20 Subscribe/Rate/Review on iTunes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: >>>HERE

In this thought provoking review I am joined by my comrade in arms Saiqa Butt, a performing poet and fiction writer. We delve into Sam Keen's classic - a personal journey into masculinity, where he explores notions of male potency, strength, insecurity, personal development, violence and their relationship to women. There is so much here, we touched on war, class, sexual assault, folk lore/mythology, patriarchy, anthropology, and even a bit of psychoanalysis as I recall.

“And the word “courage” should be reserved to characterize the man or woman who leaves the infantile sanctuary of the mass mind.” Sam Keen, Fire in the Belly In the privacy of our minds many of us disagree with the ideologies, political agendas, and government mandates of our day, yet in public we comply. We […] The post Why are People so Obedient? – Compliance and Tyranny first appeared on Academy of Ideas.

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes? https://constantine.name/lboq A long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are more than 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow. Hello, I'm Craig Constantine

Would you like to receive a daily, random quote by email from my Little Box of Quotes?https://constantine.name/lboqA long long time ago I began collecting inspirational quotes and aphorisms. I kept them on the first version of my web site, where they were displayed randomly. But as time went on, I realized I wanted them where I would see them. Eventually I copied the fledgeling collection onto 3×5 cards and put them in a small box. As I find new ones, I add cards. Today, there are nearly 1,000 quotes and the collection continues to grow.My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. This podcast is a small part of what I do. Drop by https://constantine.name for my weekly email, podcasts, writing and more.

Continuing to explore the book TRANSFORMATION by Robert A. Johnson, Father Bill and guest David B. discuss the character of Faust as he discovers a doorway to four-dimensional consciousness, one uniquely open to those of us in recovery. This final episode of the series deals with Part II of the play offering a solution to Faust's crisis of consciousness. Show Notes: Transformation: Understanding the Three Levels of Masculine Consciousness by Robert A. Johnson https://www.amazon.com/Transformation-Understanding-Levels-Masculine-Consciousness/dp/0062505432/ Additional resource: Fire in the Belly: On Being A Man, by Sam Keen https://rb.gy/1ljug8 To support Father Bill W. and Two Way Prayer with a donation, please visit: https://www.twowayprayer.org/donate-1 If this has been helpful to you; please like, subscribe, share, and keep coming back! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fatherbillw/support

Sam Keen https://youtu.be/P5A-W2o853M Communities that stay together – grow together   You are already part of the Avenues community, now you can start your day with our Avenues community readings. We are all stronger when we listen and learn together.   Subscribe for daily inspiration in your inbox https://www.avenuesrecovery.com/hammock-readings/   Recovery starts with intention. Let's start our day as a community. Join the Avenues daily readings together each morning, to start your day with inspiration and direction   #dailymeditation #recovery 

This is a topic that many people face when first entering a relationship, or if they've been together for a while and may be questioning their future existence together. In today's episode we will explore how love and compatibility are built and IF it's possible to generate one or the other. You will get clear on if you need both of them to have a successful long lasting relationship.  We will explore how intention, desire and the proper frame of reference will all have an impact on the amount of love and compatibility you share with your partner.  If you are questioning if you are in the right relationship, or if you should even commit to a potential one, than this is a must listen!  I'll leave you with a powerful quote by Sam Keen, "We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly".    Enjoy the episode!   Joel

The start of school is behind us for most of my friends and our students are starting to form routines. As we settle into this new norm you may be noticing some behavior issues from a few of your students. As you are tweaking classroom routines, these behaviors are going to create some challenges that you need to handle quickly.   In this week's episode I am chatting with Sam Keen, the ED Queen about how to improve student behavior in your classroom. She is sharing all her tips and strategies about management. Her ideas are simple to implement but will make a huge impact in your everyday routines.  In this episode you will learn: The benefits of forming relationships with your most challenging students. How to adapt your classroom management strategies for individual needs. How to celebrate small victories About taking time for self-care. Links and Resources Special Education Teacher TShirts Special Education Teacher Stickers Virtual Community Based Field Trips Escape Room Bundle  Connect with (guest's name)   The ED Queen on Instagram The ED Queen Blog The ED Queen on TpT The ED Queen Resource Links   Connect with Dawn Cultivating Exceptional Minds Blog TpT Store Find me on IG   Subscribe Are you subscribed to my podcast? Trust me, you definitely want to do that so you don't miss a thing! Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Leave a Review If you are loving the podcast, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other teachers find my podcast and I love hearing what you think about the podcast as well. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what part of the podcast you found to be the most helpful!

Hello and welcome to Bethel Evangelical Church in Gorseinon and thank you for checking out this weeks sermon recordings. The 22nd of August saw us continue with our resumed evening service from the building, with a livestream available via Facebook. Our guest speaker this evening was Sam Keen of Oasis Church, Swansea. Sam led us […]

“Forgiving My Father” Adapted from Chasing the Sage, by Bud LambThe BIG IDEAI found myself facing the fact that I had been blaming my Dad for my shallow life. He had emotionally and spiritually abandoned me and my family. I blamed him for his physical and emotional abuse, for his lack of leadership in our home, and his hiding out brooding in his room while the rest of the family was playing in the swimming pool. I needed to forgive my Dad.Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34I was cold-cocked by a turning point in the relationship between an estranged father and son by a line in Prodigal Father Wayward Son, co-authored by Sam Keen (age 70+) and his son Gifford Keen (mid 50's). I was reminded of how it was between my Dad and me.Son, Gifford, after many years of resentment, bitterness, and unforgiveness broke through. When he was about 50 (and his dad in his early 70's) he began to see his dad's failures as a man looking at him in the mirror.Gifford realized “...the statute of limitations has run out now.” Gifford could no longer blame his Dad for the failure of his own life. He needed to forgive.I owned up to my side of the street. I came to the simple, yet painful realization that I could no longer hold my father accountable for the current state of my life -- that what got me here was a series of my own choices.I saw in myself the image of my father, a man doing the best he could and failing miserably. The playing field became level. My father became a peer in my eyes. I discovered common ground and I began to forgive my father.It took years of estrangement to find common ground; but, sitting on a bench facing north one windy day in October at Echo Lake in the Sierra Nevada Range in California...we did. I was 55 and Dad was 76. From behind, we looked like two old friends. From the front...yes, we looked like father and son. From above, we looked like reconciliation and redemption.Forgive my father? You've got to be kidding!!!Forgiveness does not mean what they did was right. It does not deny what happened or the pain inflicted or the damage done. Forgiveness simply says, “I will no longer make you pay...”No, I'm not kidding.You cannot move forward without forgiveness.What matters is not how we start but how we finish.In chasing the Sage we learn forgiveness.Make the first move. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Gina Poirier joins the podcast to share some refreshing insights on stress and spiritually healthy ways to respond to it. She unpacks toxic thinking, the good work of boundaries, and our God-given, counter-cultural invitation to rest. If you are approaching the end of your metaphorical rope, or you’re already crispy from burnout, then do not miss this episode! About the SpeakerGina is a happily married mom of four, stress management coach, and writer who helps overwhelmed, exhausted moms find peace and purpose in the everyday. She creates resources for Christian moms at ginampoirier.com, where “Wiping noses for Jesus is legit!”Episode Notes “Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the motions your soul has departed.” Sam Keen 1. Understanding stressStress is not an inherently negative thing! It is the way God designed our bodies to respond when something we care about is at stake, and it can ultimately help us grow The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigalJames 1:2–4Curiosity is a great way to approach stress and while we often want to shove it away or get it over with; there is a process there. 2. Recognizing what we can and can't controlMost of the variables that cause stress are out of our control. By letting that go and giving it to God (Matthew 6:25–27), we can focus on the variables we can control, which are usually much more manageable.A lot of things we can stress about are hypothetical or completely out of our hands; processing that objectively can be helpful. Some choices make us more resilient, while some choices (i.e. escapism) can actually aggravate the stress response. 3. Taming toxic thinking This is hard, but it is one of the variables we can control that make a big difference in the way we respond to stress Toxic thinking aggravates the stress responses and leads more quickly to burnout. 2 Corinthians 10:5We get into these toxic thinking cycles and it really aggravates the way our bodies can respond to stress. "When we approach our minds with curiosity and work towards taming toxic thinking, that goes a long way in dealing with burnout and stress."Caroline Leaf & Neuroplasticity 4. Setting healthy boundaries (i.e. taking ownership) This is also hard, but again boundaries are variables we can control and make a difference in making us more resilient to stress. Galatians 6:2–55. Choosing restThis is a huge lesson, especially for performance-oriented people. God established rest from the beginning of Genesis, and it is a gift we can choose to accept- physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There's both a posture and a practice of rest. Matthew 11:28-30For a free video series with more practical stress management strategies, subscribe to her newsletter here! And to connect with Gina and see more of the resources she offers, check out this link to her site!Support the show (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/678206?giving_to=Woven%20In%20Truth%20Podcast)

Here we explore the complex emotion of awe which frequently involves a sense of surprise, unexpectedness, or mystery. Wonder and awe have many benefits and here you’ll find many ways to invite more of these most positive emotions into your life. Klein shares many inspiring examples of how we can tap into the power and benefits of awe. Allen Klein is the former Director of Life and Death Transitions in San Francisco. He's a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. He is the author of many books including The Healing Power of Humor (Tarcher/Putnam 1989), The Courage to Laugh, Change Your Life: A Little Book of Big Ideas (Tarcher 1998), Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying: Embracing Life After Loss (Goodman Beck Publishing 2011), Embracing Life After Loss: A Gentle Guide for Growing through Grief (Mango 2019) and The Awe Factor: How a Little Bit of Wonder Can Make a Big Difference in Your Life (Mango Publishing Group 2020 or Conari Press 2020)Interview Date: 2/26/2021     Tags: MP3, Allen Klein, wonder, awe, Cirque du Soleil, Beau Lotto, stress, creativity, Dacher Keltner, Khrushchev, intention, synchronicity, Jenny Odell, John Cage concert, Sam Keen. Personal Transformation

Hello and welcome to Bethel Evangelical Church in Gorseinon and thank you for checking out this weeks sermon recordings. The 24th of January saw us host another Sunday evening livestream via our Facebook page. We will publish the audio version here as normal each week for the duration of the pandemic (see above). Our guest […]

The episode begins by framing some language around stages of spiritual development. Co-hosts take a trip down memory lane as they dig up developmental language from their former faith communities and from broader American culture. The conversation continues with the inclusion of helpful models as well as critiques of developmental theory. While discussing spiral dynamics and various approaches to understanding development, co-hosts agree - no approach to human or spiritual development is universal. The conversation turns to the ways we internalize shame in relation to our interpretation of the progress we are making toward some idealized goal. Allen brings in Sam Keen’s model of growth stages outlined in his book The Passionate Life. This leads to further insights on levels of consciousness, moving forward and backward, existential crisis, individual versus communal movement and how it all may be related to an acceptance of finitude. In the final stage of this episode, co-hosts play a lively game of Classy and Trashy. Because, you know, that’s how we shake our booties. (It will make sense if you listen to the end.)  Conversation on (00:00:50) Segment (01:03:43) RELEVANT LINKS From Our Conversation on Stages of Spiritual Development 1 Corinthians 3:2 NRSV (Meat & Milk Passage) Spiral Dynamics Eugenics Enneagram Charles Hartshorne (American Philosopher) Erik Homburger Erikson (German-American Developmental Psychologist and Psychoanalyst) St John of the Cross St Teresa of Avila The Passionate Life: Stages of Loving by Sam Keen (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Before a fatal shooting, teenage Kenosha suspect idolized the police (Article) Bundy Stand Off On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity In Process by Catherine Keller  (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Death of the Mythic God: The Rise of Evolutionary Spirituality by Jim Marion (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Kenneth Earl Wilber II (American Philosopher) Robert Kegan (American Developmental Psychologist, Author, and Consultant) From Our Classy or Trashy Segment Austin Channing Brown (Author) Author Austin Channing Brown – I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness – 118 (Irenicast Episode) U2 (Band) Coldplay (Band) Mumford and Sons (Band) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 Film) SUPPORT THE SHOW You can always count on Irenicast providing a free podcast on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  However, that does not mean that we do not have expense related to the show.  If we have provided value to you and you would like to support the show, here are a few options. PAYPAL - You can make a one-time, or recurring, tax-deductible donation to the show through PayPal. Just go to Irenicast.com/PayPal to make your donation. We are a 501(c)(3). MERCH - Irenicast has a merch store at Irenicast.com/Store.  We are always developing more items so check out our current offerings. AMAZON - Next time you go to make a purchase on Amazon consider using our Amazon affiliate link.  This will give us a small portion on everything you purchase.  No additional cost will be passed on to you. IRENCAST HOSTS Rev. Allen O’Brien, MAT | co-founder & co-host | allen@irenicast.com You can connect with Allen (@RevAllenOB) on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram, GoodReads, & LinkedIn. Rev. Bonnie Rambob, MDiv | co-host | bonnie@irenicast.com You can connect with Bonnie on Facebook and at Parkside Community Church-UCC Pastor Casey Tinnin, MTS | co-host | casey@irenicast.com You can follow Casey on Twitter and Facebook, or you can check out his blog The Queerly Faithful Pastor or loomisucc.org Jeff Manildi | co-founder, producer & co-host | jeff@irenicast.com Follow Jeff (@JeffManildi) on facebook, instagram & twitter.  You can also listen to Jeff’s other podcast Divine Cinema. Rev. Rajeev Rambob, MCL | co-host | rajeev@irenicast.com You can follow Rajeev on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our progressive Christian conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Android, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker, Pandora and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on PayPal, Amazon or at our Store Love Us? CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin. This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

Today we remember the creation of legislation that turned 778 acres of land into a beloved park in New York City. We'll also learn about the State Flower of Maine - it's the only floral emblem that does not produce a blossom. We salute the Swarthmore ("SWATH-more") College alumni and horticulturist who created a magnificent garden at their home known as Todmorden ("Todd-MORE-din"). We'll also read some poems that celebrate the new habits we cultivate in the summer. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about authors and their gardens - love this topic. And then we'll wrap things up with an old article about rose care during the heat of the summer. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news. And I celebrate my dad's 78th birthday! Happy Birthday, Dad!   Subscribe Apple  |  Google  | Spotify  | Stitcher  |  iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Heights Garden Club: Hosting a Successful Tour During a Pandemic Pt 1 | Ravenscourt Gardens Here's an excerpt: “This June we had the opportunity to do a garden tour in a large residential garden. We took several precautions, starting with using SignUpGenius to take reservations in half-hour increments. We extended tour hours from one to two. We required everyone check-in, wear a mask, and use social distancing while in the garden.”   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1853  On this day, the legislation that created Central Park passed. Central Park was allowed 778 acres of land and was created by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux ("Vox"). The Park was inspired by England's Birkenhead Park, which was created by Joseph Paxton. And there were many wonderful firsts that happened during the construction fo the Park. Vaux first coined the term landscape architect while working on the Park. And Olmsted imagined a gathering place for all social classes, a place where everyone could come together and enjoy nature. And, it was after Olmsted's work on Central Park as well as Boston's Emerald Necklace, Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, that Olmsted became known as America's Park-maker. Now, as with any project, the development of Central Park hit some speed bumps. For instance, the American architect Richard Morris Hunt clashed with Olmsted and Vaux over his design for one of the entrances to the Park. Although Hunt had won a competition to design the southern entrance, Olmsted and Vaux balked when they saw Hunt's plan. You see, Hunt had designed this very elaborate grand entrance - something he called the Gate of Peace. It included a circular fountain within a square parterre. But the most magnificent part of his plan was a semi-circular terrace complete with a 50-foot column. At the base of the column, there was going to be a monument to Henry Hudson. And then, the pool around it would feature Neptune in his chariot and Henry Hudson standing on the prowl of a ship. Hunt really believed the public would embrace his grand vision and so he decided to promote his designs for the Park all on his own. But Hunt did not appreciate Vaux's power to squelch his idea. Although privately, Vaux said that Hunt's plans were "splendid and striking,"; publicly, he told a friend they were, "what the country had been fighting against... Napoleon III in disguise all over." Vaux summarized that Hunt's designs were "not American, but the park was." Ironically, in 1898, a memorial to Richard Morris Hunt was installed in Central Park. It's located on the eastern perimeter of the Park, and it was created by the same man who created the monument to Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial: Daniel Chester French. Today, Central Park is also home to Strawberry Fields, a two and ½ acre garden memorial dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. Yoko Ono and Lennon used to enjoy strolls through that section of Central Park after they moved to the Dakota building. After Lennon was shot, Ono came up with the idea for the memorial.  During the installation of the memorial, Ono said, "It is our way of taking a sad song and making it better."  Now initially, the concept called for every nation to donate a remembrance tree to Strawberry Fields. But soon, Ono and the New York City Parks and Recreation Commission found themselves dealing with trees that couldn't grow in a northern climate. So, they made a second request: Send us some trees for Strawberry Fields. This time, when they sent the request, they did something very smart. They sent some instructions and tips about what trees would survive New York winters. Now that second request brought 150 specimens from countries around the world. For instance, England sent an English Oak tree, Canada, a Maple tree. But there was one notable exception to the list of countries that sent trees, and it was the United States. Sadly, the Reagan White House never acknowledged the request. And, in case you're wondering, the Strawberry Fields memorial was made possible by a $1 million donation from Yoko Ono to the city. It didn't cost taxpayers a dime.   1945  On this day, the White Pine Xone and Tassel (Pinus strobus) were named the Maine State Flower on July 21, 1945. And here's a little-known fact about Maine's selection: Maine is the only state with a floral emblem that does not produce a blossom. And, I thought you would enjoy this little post from The New England Farmer. They shared the story of how the White Pine Cone came to be the State Flower:  "Mrs. Jane Dingley is the state chairman of the Maine floral emblem society, and … said [although] the apple blossom would make a fine appearance in a garland,... it withers and falls the day it is born and can hardly represent the enduring nature of our state. Goldenrod is perhaps the most widespread of all Maine's flowers, but … the petals are so fine it would make an indistinct blur in the hands of the engraver. The grand old pine, however, has none of these faults. It is green and beautiful in summer and winter. So there you go; Mrs. Jane Dingley was making her case for the White Pine. And as luck would have it, the Maine state pomological society also agreed with Jane: "We should select the pine as our floral emblem on account of its historical value. It was the pine tree that made our state; it was the great giants and monarchs of the forest that attracted the king of England to this country. He sent out his emissaries to select them for his masts."  Of course, what they mean is that England used the White Pines to build their ships. And if you're confused by that term Monarch of the Forest, listen to this: The Eastern White Pine (Pinaceae Pinus strobus) is regarded as the largest conifer in the northeastern United States. It's often referred to as the Monarch of the North.   1960  Today is the anniversary of the death of the heiress and horticulturist Edith Wilder Scott. When Edith was a young woman, she met and fell in love with Arthur Scott at Swarthmore College. Arthur, by the way, invented the throw-away paper towel and was the heir of the Scott Paper Company. After their wedding, the young couple toured New Zealand on a year-long honeymoon. In the early 1900s, Arthur and Edith bought an old ramshackle country club in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia), and they turned it into their home. They christened their new place Todmorden Farm. And, today it is on National Register of Historic Places. Both Edith and Arthur loved horticulture, and they surrounded Todmorden with gardens. Together they had a special love for lilacs, iris, peonies, and rhododendrons. In fact, Arthur helped found the American Peony Society and was an active member of the American Iris Society. Arthur believed that, "If a person was interested in horticulture and loved flowers, then he had to be a good man."  Like her husband, Arthur, Edith hybridized many of the plants on their property, which resulted in many awards and medals for her. For her success with horticulture, Edith became a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania in 1950. And she was also bestowed with an honorary degree by Swarthmore College. In 1929, after Arthur died, Edith worked to establish the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College in her husband's honor. The current arboretum director, Claire Sawyers, said that Edith wanted the arboretum to display ornamental plants that plant lovers could study and learn from. Today, the arboretum contains several plant specimens named for the Scotts, and it also specializes in teaching horticulture by visual demonstration - one of the best ways to learn. And at the time of its creation, the arboretum curator Andrew Bunting added: "Perhaps Scott's true passion was plants, not paper." And there's one final sidenote about Arthur Scott that is particularly relevant today: his reason for inventing the paper towel  - which was featured in his obituary: "In the early 1900s, there was a severe flu epidemic in Philadelphia. Arthur heard that a teacher had cut paper for her students to blow their noses on, so he invented a throw-away paper towel. This story was told to the family by Arthur's daughter and the resulting invention is supported by his patent application #US1141495 of Nov. 10, 1910 (issued June 1, 1915). It noted,  'My object is to embody in the towel, cleanliness and antiseptic qualities, coupled with such cheapness that the towel may be destroyed after use. The towels are preferably formed in rolls, so that only one towel at a time may be exposed and detached, the roll form in which the towels are arranged acting to protect the unused towels from absorbing moisture and gases from the atmosphere.' This is how the paper towel was first marketed as a medical device for sanitation purposes. The inventions of the paper towel and throw away ScotTissues were two of the most important contributions to our health. Encouraging the washing of hands by providing a disposable towel, minimized the spreading of germs and a multitude of diseases."   Unearthed Words Here are some thoughts about the new habits we cultivate in the summer.   Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. — Sam Keen, American author and professor   In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light. In summer quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. I have to go to bed and see The birds still hopping on the tree, Or hear the grown-up people's feet Still going past me in the street. And does it not seem hard to you, When all the sky is clear and blue, And I should like so much to play, To have to go to bed by day? — Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist and writer, Bed in Summer   Grow That Garden Library Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young This book came out in April of 2020, and it explores the relationships between "relationships: authors and their gardens. " The Daily Telegraph said, “This is a gardening book that takes readers not on a walk around great estates but on a tour of great minds…It's a lovely extension on the notion that gardens make you contemplative and in working with the soil you see life's big picture.” The book is 208 pages of authors and their gardens. For example: “Why did Marcel Proust (“Proost”) have bonsai beside his bed?  What was Jane Austen doing, coveting an apricot?  How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his ‘thought tree’?” You can get a copy of Philosophy in the Garden by Damon Young and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $11.   Today's Botanic Spark 1951 Today the Lancaster Era newspaper out of Lancaster Pennsylvania reported on rose care during the heat of the summer. Here's an excerpt: “Hot Summer weather is not a serious problem to healthy rose plants as long as a regular schedule of care is followed. Giving roses an adequate water supply is probably the prime responsibility during these hot dry periods. A plentiful supply of water is important to keep up the blooming rate and growth and to build energy which will mean better plants next year.  ...The best method is to let the hose slowly trickle over a board at the base of the plants. … An important thing to remember is to avoid wetting the foliage of rose plants when watering the beds since this practice often contributes to the spread of fungus diseases. Naturally, a good damp soil attracts weeds, but these unwelcome guests may be discouraged by mulching with … composted grass clippings, buckwheat hulls, ground corn cobs, or other available material.“

Hello and welcome to Bethel Evangelical Church in Gorseinon and thank you for checking out this weeks sermon recordings. The 3rd of May saw us host our first livestream to feature a guest speaker, Sam Keen from Oasis Church in Swansea. We will publish the audio version here as normal each week for the duration […]

In this episode, Kerena Saltzman, LCSW, and expert in Relational Intelligence shares: How her daughter’s birth helped her leap from 1 on 1 therapy to working with a team, presenting, and leading large groups Esalen Institute introduced her to Gestalt Therapy and got her around leaders like Sam Keen and Ram Dass Working with 20 somethings and the generational difference of the strength and ownership the younger women have around their education and sexuality How her career works with her husband and sharing home offices, chores, delegation and responsibility of family life Taking regular time weekly alone with her husband to stay connected and prioritize their relationship How her knowledge in her career plays out in her home About placing value on being together as a family, even if that being together is not pretty or comfortable and how she models that for her daughter How she toggles between high focus time and relaxed time within her day Self-reflection on operating from her values and adjusting accordingly The importance of her network of support: women’s groups and the mirror that they hold up for her to help her grow Having a little bit of space every day to see and feel what is calling out to her and not just “leaning out” to care for others without checking in with herself How space creates a leadership quality of Envisioning About the transformation of seeing her “thing” as important, not just her husband’s “thing” as important How other people gave her opportunities to step into her power which helped her build confidence Going through the pitfalls of where we get stuck vs. where we get supported Imposter’s syndrome and how that is so common for women Becoming a mother after coming growing up in a large family and how she wanted to do things differently How birth felt like a major accomplishment Once her daughter was born, it felt like learning a whole new job and “overwhelm” was a common feeling How some moms are optimized staying home, and other’s need their work; important to find what feels good to you as a mom How “SHOULDs” run in the background of being a mother and there is high social pressure Choosing to have a child comes with the full ride and how it was to take the ride that has so many surprises Motherhood is ultimately a GROWTH journey How easy it is to forget the intensity of early motherhood just like the intensity of birth Sometimes survival is what is happening with early motherhood and knowing it’s temporary Shifting to a mindset of acceptance in order to face some of the biggest stuff you are going to handle Identifying your version of success, not somebody else's How her mommy hero was her surgeon, Laura Esserman, who sang to her on the operating table and helped her know she was partnering with her medical team and engaged in her healing Links: Laura Esserman, MD Maya Angelou-Phenomenal Woman Kerena Saltzman Kerena's Esalen Retreat Sept. 2019  

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DescriptionProduct DescriptionA transformative, fascinating theory—based on robust and groundbreaking experimental research—reveals how our unconscious fear of death powers almost everything we do, shining a light on the hidden motives that drive human behavior More than one hundred years ago, the American philosopher William James dubbed the knowledge that we must die “the worm at the core” of the human condition. In 1974, cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker won the Pulitzer Prize for his book The Denial of Death, arguing that the terror of death has a pervasive effect on human affairs. Now authors Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski clarify with wide-ranging evidence the many ways the worm at the core guides our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage. The Worm at the Core is the product of twenty-five years of in-depth research. Drawing from innovative experiments conducted around the globe, Solomon, Greenberg, and Pyszczynski show conclusively that the fear of death and the desire to transcend it inspire us to buy expensive cars, crave fame, put our health at risk, and disguise our animal nature. The fear of death can also prompt judges to dole out harsher punishments, make children react negatively to people different from themselves, and inflame intolerance and violence. But the worm at the core need not consume us. Emerging from their research is a unique and compelling approach to these deeply existential issues: terror management theory. TMT proposes that human culture infuses our lives with order, stability, significance, and purpose, and these anchors enable us to function moment to moment without becoming overwhelmed by the knowledge of our ultimate fate. The authors immerse us in a new way of understanding human evolution, child development, history, religion, art, science, mental health, war, and politics in the twenty-first century. In so doing, they also reveal how we can better come to terms with death and learn to lead lives of courage, creativity, and compassion. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, The Worm at the Core offers a compelling new paradigm for understanding the choices we make in life—and a pathway toward divesting ourselves of the cultural and personal illusions that keep us from accepting the end that awaits us all. Praise for The Worm at the Core “The idea that nearly all human individual and cultural activity is a response to death sounds far-fetched. But the evidence the authors present is compelling and does a great deal to address many otherwise intractable mysteries of human behaviour. This is an important, superbly readable and potentially life-changing book.” —The Guardian (U.K.) “A neat fusion of ideas borrowed from sociology, anthropology, existential philosophy and psychoanalysis.” —The Herald (U.K.) “Deep, important, and beautifully written, The Worm at the Core describes a brilliant and utterly original program of scientific research on a force so powerful that it drives our lives.” —Daniel Gilbert, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness “As psychology becomes increasingly trivial, devolving into the promotion of positive-thinking platitudes, The Worm at the Core bucks the trend. The authors present—and provide robust evidence for—a psychological thesis with disturbing personal as well as political implications.” —John Horgan, author of The End of War and director of the Center for Science Writings, Stevens Institute of TechnologyReview“The idea that nearly all human individual and cultural activity is a response to death sounds far-fetched. But the evidence the authors present is compelling and does a great deal to address many otherwise intractable mysteries of human behaviour. This is an important, superbly readable and potentially life-changing book. . . . The lesson contained within The Worm at the Core suggests one should confront mortality in order to live an authentic life, as the Epicureans and the Stoics suggested many centuries ago.” —The Guardian (U.K.) “A neat fusion of ideas borrowed from sociology, anthropology, existential philosophy and psychoanalysis . . . [The] sweep-it-under-the-carpet approach to death is facile and muddle-headed. More than that, it has consequences more far-reaching than we could possibly imagine because, as [the authors] see it, death informs practically every aspect of human existence. From the way we organise our societies to the moral codes we live by, even down to how we have sex and what rituals and emotions we ascribe to it, death is the bedrock.” —The Herald (U.K.) “Deep, important, and beautifully written, The Worm at the Core describes a brilliant and utterly original program of scientific research on a force so powerful that it drives our lives, but so frightening that we cannot think clearly about it. This book asks us to, compels us to, and then shows us how—by shining the light of reason on the heart of human darkness.” —Daniel Gilbert, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness “As psychology becomes increasingly trivial, devolving into the promotion of positive-thinking platitudes, The Worm at the Core bucks the trend. The authors present—and provide robust evidence for—a psychological thesis with disturbing personal as well as political implications. This is an important book.” —John Horgan, author of The End of War and director of the Center for Science Writings, Stevens Institute of Technology “This is a wonderfully (terrifyingly) broad and deep study of most everything we know or have thought about death. It carries Ernest Becker's work a long way further down the road.” —Sam Keen, author of Faces of the EnemyAbout the AuthorSheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski are professors of psychology at Skidmore College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, respectively. They have been collaborating on research and writing projects for more than thirty years. Their award-winning and National Science Foundation–funded work has infused existential thought into modern psychological science, using state-of-the-art methods to explore terrain long thought to be beyond the scope of scientific scrutiny. This integration of different approaches has led to new ways of thinking about culture, self-esteem, and the factors that steer people toward their most noble and ignoble actions.

Cass and Bob have a conversation with former guest Benjamin Hicks. He was our first guest on episode 3, after Bob and Cass interviewed each other on episodes 1 and 2.  Ben is one of those guys that is just a sweetheart. He’s humble, he’s a beta, he’s got a big heart, he wants the best for everyone. He’s got a conservative brain and a brilliant brain. He’s a career computer guy nerd genius, and we love him. You can hear his deconverstion story there, and today we’re discussing estrangement, animosity, and othering that is so prevalent in today’s western zeitgeist. We saw it in the Brexit, we’re seeing it in the public appeal of Trump’s racist rhetoric. In what universe would someone so incompetent and with such lack of self-awareness rise to popularity like he has? And the tension between the Hillary supporters and the Sanders supporters within the democratic party. The estrangement and distrust between black and brown people with police officers. The widening chasm between the rich and the poor in class warfare. The amassing of guns because we’re so scared. The success of terrorists to truly infect the world with terror. It’s working! When people are out in public, in traffic, out shopping, we don’t feel the brotherhood of man, we don’t feel the warmth of community—unless we’ve quarantined ourselves in gated communities with only people of our own ethnicity. These are subjects that scholars have tried to understand for millenia. Scholars that look at the brutality of the world and human depravity and instead of just accepting it as the norm they’ve asked questions like why do we act this way? What narratives are framing our paradigms that put as at such odds? I personally expected that once I got out of elementary school, this childish behavior would finally stop. It didn’t. So I thought, well, after high school, that’s when people will be mature enough not to act this way. Nope. College? The workforce? Adulthood? Nope. Maturity has not happened to us yet. And today, we discuss the works of two scholars who’ve come up with some theories, supported by research, that prescribe some insights. This talk is far from a comprehensive view of their work, so I want to prescribe the work of two scholars for those that are truly interested in some possible solutions to our current social discord: One is Jonathan Haidt. He’s a social psychologist and Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business. His academic specialization is the psychology of morality and the moral emotions. Haidt is the author of two books: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (2006) and The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (2012), which became a New York Times bestseller. He was named one of the "top global thinkers" by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the "top world thinkers" by Prospect magazine.  The second is Ernest Becker was a cultural anthropology who earned his PhD from Syracuse University and became a professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. In 1973 he published The Denial of Death for which he earned a Pulitzer Prize. A year later he died of cancer at age 49.  Also, the book, The Worm at the Core, by doctors Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski, is about the research done to support Becker’s theories.   We taped this episode on July 29th, 2016. If you’re liking our show, please subscribe to it, give it 5 stars, and/or leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Also, you can support us monetarily on a per episode basis through our Patreon page. That’s www.patreon.com/eapodcast. Or leave a donation through PayPal at our website, www.everyonesagnostic.com. Credits: "Towering Mountain of Ignorance" intro by Hank Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3v3S82TuxU Intro bumper "Never Know" by Jack Johnson   Ben’s talk at Unitarian Universalist Church in Murfreesboro The full text of Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death” including the intro by Sam Keen which Cass reads on this episode Episode 52 of Everyone’s Agnostic podcast featuring Ernest Becker’s book and a lecture by Sheldon Solomon The Ernest Becker Foundation Jonathan Haidt’s Ted Talk titled “The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives.” Haidt’s 6 moral foundations Newt Gingrich changed it to a 3 day work week so that politicians spent much less time together.  Imposter syndrome and the Dunning Kruger effect NY Times article by Frank Bruni, “How Facebook Warps Our World.” “But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past” by Chuck Klosterman THE BIG SORT, BY BILL BISHOP with Robert G. Cushing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Adam Ruins Everything - Why the Electoral College Ruins Democracy Adam describes how political parties are able to predetermine election winners through a process called gerrymandering. Haidt at the Museum of Sex: How disgust shapes our morality.  http://www.the-american-interest.com/2015/12/22/why-polarization-matters/ http://www.the-american-interest.com/2016/02/17/the-seven-habits-of-highly-depolarizing-people/  

Enjoy reminiscing with host Kristin Powell over some of your favorite Soulstream sound bytes of the past three years. Hear succinct moments with Marianne Williamson, Joanna Macy, Sam Keen, Richard Rohr, Matthew Fox, Mirabai Starr, and many more. If you are new to Soulstream, listen to these samples to help you find the full episodes that most resonate with you.  

"Each day befriend a single fear, and the miscellaneous terrors of being human will never join together to form such a morass of vague anxiety that it rules your life from the shadows of the unconscious. We learn to fly not by being fearless, but by the daily practice of courage." ~ Sam Keen (www.billcrawfordphd.com)

Join Kristin and her special guests, noted philosopher and author Sam Keen and his son Gifford for a heart-stirring interview of an emotionally distant father and son who longed for greater closeness—and found it. Listen for the practical, inner route they took to reconciliation and take up the map they offer from their brutally honest book Prodigal Father, Wayward Son.

"Each day befriend a single fear, and the miscellaneous terrors of being human will never join together to form such a morass of vague anxiety that it rules your life from the shadows of the unconscious. We learn to fly not by being fearless, but by the daily practice of courage." ~ Sam Keen (www.billcrawfordphd.com)

1/9/11 SUNDAY GUEST ONE 8-9:30 PM Eastern Dr. Sam Keen, Ph.D. In the Absence of God: Dwelling in the Presence of the Sacred, Harmony Books, 2010 http://SamKeen.com/

Sam Keen, internationally known author and speaker, will talk about his latest book, In the Absence of God.

Pam Frost Gorder, Assistant Director for Research Communications and Jeff Grabmeier, Director for Research Communications shared selections from their favorite works on science and nature. Pam read the introduction to Chaos: making a new science by James Gleick and shared a selection from Beethoven: the universal composer by Edmund Morris. Jeff shared an essay he wrote, "Storms of Life", which is included in the book Soul of the Sky:exploring the human side of weather. Jeff also shared two selections from Sightings: extraordinary encounters with ordinary birds by Sam Keen.