A Faith Garden: Recent Episodes
Dov Pinchot
Religious or spiritual doubt is natural. It's normal. And it's never been more widespread. But life without a framework of meaning to guide life's decisions strips us of essential resilience and often results in depression. So many of us struggle to find that meaning in today's modern world. This podcast describes my personal journey from the depths of doubt to rediscover meaning and purpose - a journey to find an inspired modern faith. (NOTE: you're invited to copy and paste the transcripts of each episode and the Glossary for visual review and analysis)
For a GLOSSARY of key concepts described in the podcasts, click below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FIRPqjagOM87JAekH_x26ebjkGZAOsTlosX6xBYrzB0/edit?usp=sharing
In a world with so much suffering, how can I believe in God? Reframing our mindset to deal with why so many bad things happen to good people. Finally, is our current state of Divine recession part of a larger plan?
Finally, what is my purpose in life? Empowered Immanence means that I can generate God's immanence in this world - but how? Revealing Judaism's secret sauce for living your best life.
Judaism's third big idea addresses the difficulties imagining and pursuing a relationship with our spiritual source, especially in this era of Hester Panim (God's hidden face). Help comes from Judaism's secret formula of faith - revealing the bottom-up approach of Empowered Immanence.
Judaism's second big idea: that we all possess the image of God within us. How this idea revolutionized human meaning and purpose, flipping the natural world of "might makes right" on its head.
The first of Judaism's big ideas: human empowerment. Our responsibilities in the human/Divine partnership. And Judaism's focus on Tikun Olam - improving the quality of life in this world.
Separating meaningful faith from exclusivity (I'm right; you're wrong). Why the variety of religions demonstrates our unique tendency to create strategic diversity. And (finally!) my process for replanting a Faith Garden.
The pivot begins: how would I go about replanting my Faith Garden? And why even revelation doesn't supply the easy answers to that question.
How we've become free agents in making The Choice - our search for meaning and purpose. And the hidden dangers of perpetual free agency.
The effects of uncertainty on my faith. Why we've lost humility. And the dangers of confusing faith with certainty.
The introduction to the podcast, A Faith Garden. Childhood innocence of faith lost. My figurative Faith Garden falls apart.