Religion is everywhere. Whether we like it or not, it has shaped our past, our present and will continue to shape our future. However, it is a topic that has received scant attention, with the attention that it does receive generally coming in the form of stereotypes or controversy.
In this podcast, we are taking a new look at religion to understand what it is, how it influences us and what does it mean to believe. We talk to religious practitioners, spiritual seekers, theologians, philosophers, academics and a whole cast of others to learn about the diverse array of religious/spiritual teachings and ideas in both the present day and historically.
If you would like to reach out, please feel free to email me at jack@religionreconsidered.com.
I hope you enjoy the podcast.
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Jack Fernon
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history · religion & spirituality · society & culture
In this episode we are joined by Dr Ed Kessler who is the founder and former Director of the Woolf Institute in Cambridge. Dr Kessler set up the institute to act as a vehicle for Christian-Jewish dialogue but has since expanded it to include all the abrahamic faiths and to be a centre of interreligious dialogue more broadly.
In this conversation, our five main questions were presented: From a jewish perspective, who or what is God, what are the sources of the religion, what is the goal of the religion, how are we meant to reach that goal, and what does Judaism have to say about the problem of evil.
But as you will hear Dr Kessler presents Jewish ideas of compassion, community, and faith all amidst several wonderful anecdotes and stories.
21 Oct 2024
Foundations of Faith: Catholicism with Fr Alban McCoy OFM Conv
Who is God?
How do we come to know God?
What is our purpose?
How do we achieve that purpose?
How do we account for evil in the world?
In this episode, esteemed Catholic commentator and educator sits down and helps us go through these questions in a continuation of our series: Foundations of Faith. These question provide a backdrop for our conversation and we also go into:
The nature of God, the importance of the Trinity, the incarnation, human nature and goodness, human flourishing, we go into the history of the early church fathers and the reformation, a quick detour to consider Nietszche, the mystery of evil and the encompassing theological virtues.
If you've enjoyed the show, please like and follow. Also feel free to get in contact: jack@religionreconsidered.com
Thank you for joining us and I hope you enjoy the podcast.
1 Oct 2024
Foundations of Hinduism with Shaunaka Rishi Das
In this episode we are joined by Shaunaka Rishi Das, one of the foremost experts on Hinduism in the UK, to ask him some foundational questions:
Who are what is God?
What are the sources of Hinduism?
What is the goal of Hinduism?
How are we to reach that goal?
What does Hinduism have to say about the problem of evil.
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