The first thing my friend Randy Lovejoy and I agreed about when we started our conversation about spirituality 15 years ago, was how much awe we both felt when we gazed up at the cosmos. We also agreed: spirituality and religion are NOT the same thing. Spirituality is how you relate to things vastly biggerContinue reading “A Presbyterian Pastor & A Devout Atheist Walk Into A Podcast Together: The Faitheism Project Podcast — Episodes 1 – 10”
Category Archives: Politics & Spirituality
The Faitheism Project Podcast, Episode #8: “Spirituality & Activism, Part 2”
One’s spirituality should be at the heart of one’s actions. But not everyone’s spirituality is the same. While we may not want to apply the word “spiritual” to Nazism, from a dedicated Nazi’s point of view, what they’re experiencing is both transcendent and spiritual. It fixes their place in the Greater Scheme Of Things andContinue reading “The Faitheism Project Podcast, Episode #8: “Spirituality & Activism, Part 2””
A Presbyterian Minister & An Atheist Walk Into A Podcast Together: The Faitheism Project Podcast — Episodes 1 – 7
For the last 15 years, Presbyterian minister Randy Lovejoy and devout atheist TV/film writer-producer A L Katz have been carrying on a conversation together about spirituality — a thing they discovered they had in common. Spirituality and religion, Alan and Randy both agreed, are not the same thing. They also agreed: everyone — atheists includedContinue reading “A Presbyterian Minister & An Atheist Walk Into A Podcast Together: The Faitheism Project Podcast — Episodes 1 – 7”
The Faitheism Project Podcast, Episode #7: “Spirituality & Activism, Part 1”
by A L Katz & Randy Lovejoy Ideally, a spiritual journey connects you to the world outside your head and all the other creatures in it. You see your place in the world on a micro and macro level. You find inner peace and a path toward further enlightenment. Then, once connected, ideally, your spiritualityContinue reading “The Faitheism Project Podcast, Episode #7: “Spirituality & Activism, Part 1””
Cannabis Is A Perfect Drug For Spiritual Journeying
It’s a fact: humans have been altering their brain chemistry from the moment they realized they could do it. We don’t know how hunter-gatherers got high, but the odds are — knowing nature as well as they had to — that in addition to knowing what their bellies liked, also they knew what their brainsContinue reading “Cannabis Is A Perfect Drug For Spiritual Journeying”
A Presbyterian Minister & An Atheist Walk Into A Podcast Together: The Faitheism Project Podcast — Episodes 1 – 5
For the last 15 years, Presbyterian minister Randy Lovejoy and atheist TV/film writer-producer A L Katz have been carrying on a conversation together — about spirituality — a thing they discovered they had in common. Spirituality and religion, both agreed, are not the same thing; everyone — atheists included — feel profound awe as theyContinue reading “A Presbyterian Minister & An Atheist Walk Into A Podcast Together: The Faitheism Project Podcast — Episodes 1 – 5”
The Faitheism Project Podcast, Episode 4: “The Politics Of Spirituality”
If talking about religion can start fights, imagine talking about religion and politics. Except we’re not talking about religion and politics, we’re talking about spirituality — and politics. Not the same thing — just like spirituality and religion aren’t the same thing. Should one’s spirituality have anything to do with one’s politics? Should one’s politicsContinue reading “The Faitheism Project Podcast, Episode 4: “The Politics Of Spirituality””
Knowing Things In Your Heart Is Good; Knowing Them In Your Head Is Better
We talk a lot here about “knowing” — how can we be sure we really “know” anything. Can we ever be certain that what we know (actually what we think we know) is, in fact, reality? Every decision we make poses the same question: “In the current context, what does your knowledge tell you isContinue reading “Knowing Things In Your Heart Is Good; Knowing Them In Your Head Is Better”
Cannabis Is A Perfect Drug For Spiritual Journeying
It’s a fact: humans have been altering their brain chemistry from the moment they realized they could do it. We don’t know how hunter-gatherers got high, but the odds are — knowing nature as well as they had to — that in addition to knowing what their bellies liked, also they knew what their brainsContinue reading “Cannabis Is A Perfect Drug For Spiritual Journeying”
Christian Ministry Attracts A Fair Number Of Bullies To It… Why’s That, Do You Suppose?
For sheer crazy, you can’t beat televangelist Kenneth Copeland. You also can’t beat him for wealth. Reverend Ken is worth somewhere between $300 million and $760 million. That’s so Jesus-y of him. Just not “Jesus” Jesus, if you know what I mean. When guys like Kenny Copeland speak the name, clearly they’re not thinking aboutContinue reading “Christian Ministry Attracts A Fair Number Of Bullies To It… Why’s That, Do You Suppose?”