Eden Revisited: Recent Episodes
Eden Revisited
Roll up your sleeves and unpack your faith. Eden Revisited cuts through the noise of the modern world and journeys to the roots of wonder and beauty. Hosted by three young, millennial Catholics, this podcast is a conversation about getting in the dirt, cultivating the interior life, and re-enchanting the culture. New episodes released every other Thursday.
Rebroadcast of our lenten episode from 2021... What's in your oatmeal? The whole crew sits down to exchange oatmeal ingredients and try to one-up each other. Chia and flax, anyone?
They also discuss how the season of Lent is a time to perhaps scale back in other areas of life besides breakfast treats. This episode covers the ins and outs of Lent with all of your favorite toppings and characters and tries to get to the heart of what this beautiful liturgical season is really about. At the end of the day, it's a verification of reality: prayer reaffirms our open line of communication with God, fasting reminds us that only God can satisfy our desires, and almsgiving reiterates how God's generosity must be shared. And of course, because we are dust and to dust we shall return, Lent is an opportunity to revisit Eden.
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LINKS
- What is Lent? (USCCB)
- Brief history of Lent
- Lent in the Catechism
In this special episode, Austin and guest co-host Grace Carroll talk with Abigail Favale Ph.D. about her book The Genesis of Gender. We start the conversation with Abigail's own story of conversion to Catholicism and some of the gender-related issues that she had to wrestle with. Abigail then takes us through the philosophical movements of feminism and post-modernism that help provide context for where we are in culture today. Finally, she also offers a vision of what a restoration to authentic masculinity and feminity could look like.
You can get Abigail's book here: https://ignatius.com/the-genesis-of-gender-ggp/
You can follow Abigail's latest work at Notre Dame's Church Life Journal: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/authors/abigail-favale/
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Nick and Tyler put Austin on the hot seat as he recaps a recent piece he did on lust, free will, and grace. Using the work of Augustine and Dante (boom!), Austin takes listeners through the ins and outs of this deadly sin. This is as spicy as you get when it comes to theology and philosophy.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What is lust, anyway?
- Where does it come from?
- Do we have a choice to receive grace?
- Are human beings totally depraved or totally good...or neither?
- How do you work through those lusty desires?
- And the fail-proof Valentine's go-to for dudes!
LINKS"Dante & Augustine: On Lust, Free, Will, and Grace" by Austin Klise
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Join Tyler and Austin as they talk to Michael "Gomer" Gormley, the co-host of the popular Catching Foxes podcast, about his experience working and thinking about evangelization. We ask him about evangelization in the early church and if it differs from modern practices. He explains why the family is so important to evangelization and he also explains how you, the listener, can start evangelizing.
https://www.catchingfoxes.fm/
http://www.layevangelist.com/
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“So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.”- Luke 14:33How is one to interpret the meaning of such a claim and what implications does it have within a modern context, where possessions, whether necessary or superfluous, are a normal part of the economic schema enveloping those who live in the developed world? Join the whole group as Tyler presents some ideas from a paper (see the link below) he recently wrote. It's a rich discussion despite being all about not being rich.
You can read the paper here: Discipleship and Possessions
Also, if you haven't already, check out our earlier episode: #056: Happy Are You Poor, where we dive deeper into the Catholic Tradition of voluntary poverty.
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI died on December 31, 2022. To honor this late pope, we're rebroadcasting an earlier episode on his popular work Introduction to Christianity. We're dummies compared to Benedict, but this is our homage to his legacy. Santo subito!
Intimidated by Ratzinger? So are Nick and Austin, but they roll up their sleeves to unpack his renowned work, Introduction to Christianity. Is salvation possible? Only through excessive grace, baby! Using the Apostles' Creed as his starting point, Cardinal Ratzinger (aka Pope Benedict XVI) wrote Introduction to Christianity in 1968 to elucidate the foundations of Christianity for modern readers. It's rich with theology and history, but don't let that deter you from picking up this classic. It should be on your reading list!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What does it actually mean to be a Christian?
- What is belief?
- How is salvation possible?
- What's hell like? How about heaven?
- What's the difference between a mindset of excess vs. scarcity?
- What does Christ's pierced side have to do with Eden?
- Are Christians overly obsessed with pain, suffering, and death?
- And why high school prom dances are awkward!
LINKS
- Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
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Peter Maurin was the peasant-philosopher who inspired Dorothy Day and co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement. He distilled his vision for a Christian social order into a series of short writings known as Easy Essays. On today's podcast, the boys digest an Easy Essay titled "When Christ is King." Maurin helps us cut through the noise just in time for Christmas so we can say with confidence, hope, and joy, "¡Viva, Cristo Rey!" From all of us at Eden Revisited, Merry Christmas!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- Who was Peter Maurin?
- Whose voice holds sway in our culture today?
- What is the history of the Solemnity of Christ the King?
- How does Plato's Republic compare to the Christian social order?
- Are Yale graduates equipped to serve the world?
- What is the role of truth, goodness, and beauty in education?
- And how to be a peasant-philosophers and servant-king!
LINKS
- When Christ is King – Easy Essays
- Ep. 057 - Who was Peter Maurin?
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Join this episode of Eden Revisited as Tyler and Austin are guided by Mark Roman Miller on a wild ride through the "metaverse". In the show Mark explains what virtual reality is and how it's embedded in the technological ecosystem of modern life. We attempt to answer how Catholics ought to think about the metaverse and virtual reality in general. Is it all fictional escapism that we should avoid? Does it deny the incarnational reality?
Check out Mark's research here.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vZ6wHIwAAAAJ&hl=en
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Join this episode of Eden Revisited where Tyler is joined by a long-time friend and fellow Zag, as they discuss how we might re-enchant evangelizing what some call "the youths." In the show Justin shares his rich experience both as a participant and now as a veteran administrator with the program: Young Life. Inspired by a recent post-synodal exhortation (Francis - Christus Vivit, 2019) we attempt to take on some big questions about how to think about transmitting the faith to young people. How do we balance the importance of categorizing, but not over generalizing about youth? What does it meant to be a missionary disciple? How is the current culture affecting our young people's ability to hear the Gospel message. Whether you are a teenager, were a teenager, or even if you parent a teenager, we think it is worth taking to heart the words of Pope Francis and becoming inspired by the great work of Young Life.
Young Life a Catholic Relations:
https://catholicrelations.younglife.org
Ever-Changing Culture, Never-Changing God: Translating the Gospel for Adolescent Culture
https://a.co/d/59D0TRt
Mericos Rhodes, founder of Steadfast Provisions, joins us today to introduce the world to pemmican. This lightweight, nonperishable superfood will re-enchant the way you think about nutrition, adventure, farming, our ancestors, and the divine. Made from dried meat and rendered animal fat, pemmican will help you return to how eating was always supposed to be - simple, delicious, and in sync with the rhythms of God's creation. “Set thy heart aright and be steadfast” (Sirach 2:2).
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What is pemmican exactly?
- Who ate pemmican and who is eating it now?
- Why is our complicated food system actually over-simplified?
- How do farming and animals cultivate humility?
- What does pemmican have to teach us about the divine?
- And how you can survive for 30 days on nothing but...pemmican!
LINKS
- Steadfast Provisions
- Buy pemmican today!
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Does horror have a place in reenchanting the culture? Is it a Christian practice to celebrate Halloween? Nick and Austin share their thoughts, and favorite costumes, as they explore these questions. Listen as they discuss the roots of Halloween in Christian history as a day to remember the holy men and women who lived before us. They also talk gargoyles, scary movies, Nick dressing up as Michael Jordan, and more on this episode of Eden Revisited.
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The crew wonders aloud whether they should have 401(k)s. (Full disclosure: They all have one or some variation thereof!) They wrestle with the principle of saving, profiting off of suspect companies, and how to invest in real relationships rather than just a healthy return. Are 401(k)s a legitimate way to make money, or is it some form of (black) magic that's too good to be true? The Edenic armchair philosopher-economists might just be left scratching their heads.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What is a 401(k) and how does it work?
- What does it mean to "save for your vocation"?
- Are there any virtues to investing locally?
- Do the U.S. Bishops think we should invest and expect a return?
- If I don't invest in Amazon, do I also have to give up my Prime membership?
- What does JPII have to say about profit?
- And how did Noah get fresh and saltwater fish on the ark???
LINKS
- What is a 401(k) and How Does it Work?
- The Ant and the Grasshopper - Aesop's Fables
- USCCB Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines
- Centesimus Annus by Pope St. John Paul II
- Music credit: Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy
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WCC: "Located in the foothills of Wyoming’s spectacular Wind River Range, Wyoming Catholic College—an accredited, four-year, Great Books institution—is built on the ancient Western tradition of the liberal arts and the freedom of the American West. The college offers its students an immersion in the primary sources of the classical tradition, the grandeur of the mountain wilderness, and the spiritual heritage of the Catholic Church."
Austin had the special opportunity to sit down with WCC president and discuss how the tripartite themes of Catholicity, classical training, and wilderness exploration play out on the day-to-day. From a 21 day backpacking retreat to a no cell phone policy join us as we discuss the way WCC is doing education.
LINKS
Dr Arbery's book, Boundaries of Eden
WCC website
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Join Austin and Tyler on the path as they discuss roads. The distinction is not the obvious one. The inspiration for this episode was an essay written by Wendell Berry, Native Hill, where he says our inability to be stewards of the earth stems directly from the structures we have adopted. There is a fundamentally different attitude towards our natural environment when we take a road, versus a path. Join us as we not only critique the culture, but try to imagine what the different way forward could look like. See you on the path!
From Wendell Berry:
“The difference between a path and a road is not only the obvious one. A path is little more than a habit that comes with knowledge of a place. It is a sort of familiarity. As a form, it is a form of contact with a known landscape. It is not destruction. It is the perfect adaptation, through experience and familiarity, of movement to place; it obeys natural contours; such obstacles as it meets it goes around. A road, on the other hand, even the most primitive road, embodies a resistance against the landscape. Its reason is not simply the necessity for movement, but haste. Its wish is to avoid contact with the landscape; it seeks so far as possible to go over the country, rather than through it; its aspiration, as we see clearly in the example of our modern freeways is to be a bridge; its tendency is to translate place into space in order to traverse it with the least effort. It is destructive, seeking to remove or destroy all obstacles in its way.” (62)"
"Women's health" may be one of the most charged phrases circulating in American airwaves today. But what does it really mean, and do our modern conceptions actually uplift the dignity of women? Helping us cut through the noise is Helen Nguyen, CEO of 3W Medical for Women in Seattle. She shares how her organization, a fully accredited medical clinic, gives women unrushed care, education and compassion, and a renewed sense of wonder of their total health.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- The unique patient experience at 3W, including free-of-charge screening and exam appointments up to an hour in length.
- The role of men in women's health.
- How 3W empowers women to make informed healthcare decisions.
- What it's like operating a women's health clinic in Post-Roe America.
- And how to talk to your kids about STDs and more!
LINKS
3W Medical for Women
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Poetry is the hidden language of scripture, art, and our daily experiences. In a world that values doing above reflection, we've lost the ability to understand and appreciate the role of good poetry. What does a world that's full of poetry and wonder actually look like?
Joining us today is Sally Read, a Rome-based English poet, and writer. She shares how she went from being a staunch atheist to Catholic in a short span of 9 months. How after her conversion she is now wilding her prose and poetry to illuminate the life of the Church and the Gospels.
Today Daniel Padrnos joins the podcast to share how the First Things Foundation is re-enchanting individuals and the culture. FTF field workers spend two years supporting local projects around the world, giving up their western comforts to transform themselves, listen to the needs of others, and bring beauty into the world.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- Why the keipi/supra is it not your average dinner party.
- The role of the guest in hospitality.
- How to shed the western aid paradigm and experience true immersion.
- Encountering black magic, juju, malaria, and parasites in foreign cultures.
- Why "Red Sea" experiences lead to profound renewal and creation.
- And how to become a bad-ass and most likely humiliated (in the best of ways) First Things Foundation field worker.
LINKS
First Things Foundation
Become an FTF field worker
The Symbolism of the Supra (Keipi)
The Keipi Restaurant
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Tune in Nick and Austin as they explore the topic of "home" through the ages. They discuss their experiences of "home," what home symbolizes, and how our understandings of home have changed (and how they haven't!) since Eden.
Join for the banter, stay for the armchair experts at their finest. Enjoy!
Original idea from
Parts of a traditional Catholic church
Let's put shovel to soil and journey together to find some concrete ways to build the virtue of humility. Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com.
What happens when you invite another ACE grad and perpetual teacher to the show? You get an explicit learning objective or in this case a: LWBAT (Listeners Will Be Able To)! Tyler hosts the show this week with a fellow ACE grad, Eddie Jurkovic, exploring the hopeful visions of what our cities could be. Join us as we try to demonstrate that the way we build our environment has a drastic and direct impact on our ability to live and grow in community and to flourish as human beings. This fun and fascinating conversation will challenge those in the room (myself included) who tend to write off cities, to consider how an reorientation and a restructuring just might re-enchant our urban spaces. As always connect with us by sharing your thoughts, questions, and or possible topics for future shows! edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com References from the Show:The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It
Not Just Bikes
- The Lively & Livable Neighborhoods that are Illegal in Most of North America
- Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia
- Stroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere)
Till We Have Built Jerusalem: Architecture, Urbanism, and the Sacred
Intimidated by Ratzinger? So are Nick and Austin, but they roll up their sleeves to unpack his renowned work, Introduction to Christianity. Is salvation possible? Only through excessive grace, baby!
Using the Apostles' Creed as his starting point, Cardinal Ratzinger (aka Pope Benedict XVI) wrote Introduction to Christianity in 1968 to elucidate the foundations of Christianity for modern readers. It's rich with theology and history, but don't let that deter you from picking up this classic. It should be on your reading list!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What does it actually mean to be a Christian?
- What is belief?
- How is salvation possible?
- What's hell like? How about heaven?
- What's the difference between a mindset of excess vs. scarcity?
- What does Christ's pierced side have to do with Eden?
- Are Christians overly obsessed with pain, suffering, and death?
- And why high school prom dances are awkward!
LINKS
- Introduction to Christianity by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
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On Tuesday, it's the 86th anniversary of G.K. Chesterton's death (1936). Enjoy this rebroadcast of an early episode on this giant of a man and what he has to say about the common man. RIP, G.K.!
This week Nick and Austin explore the idea of the “Common Man.” We dive into the work “Heretics” by G.K. Chesterton and analyze his critiques of the literary great, H.G. Wells. Can science fix our sins? What does humility look like in West Africa? What’s wrong with the world? Tune in as we explore these ideas and more…
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LINKS
Ch. 5 of Heretics by G.K. Chesterton, "H.G. Wells and the Giants"
A portrait of the Prince of Paradox, G.K. Chesterton
H.G. Wells
Around the year A.D 270–271 there was a man who left civilization and moved out to the desert in order to seek a "white" martyrdom. Soon after other men and women followed his steps in the sand in found themselves in small desert cells and communities. This way of life leads to what we know today as monasticism. In this episode, Austin and Austin Berg talk about the symbolism of the desert and some of the wisdom that came from the early period of monasticism.
St Anthony, pray for us.
Links:
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Also mentioned in the episode https://www.keipirestaurant.org/
Note: In trying to verify the story about the two monks crossing the river and the old wise monk and wine I could not find them. Those could have been a memory from somewhere else.
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Farm to table can seem like a romantic ideal and a fully localized food system too far fetched. For most people, if it is available, local food is often more expensive and far less convenient. However, as we learn more about modern food production, consumers are becoming more convinced that the hidden costs of industrial agriculture far outweigh the short-term benefits such as efficiency and lows prices for most commodities. As Wendell Berry wisely said, "one of the greatest myths of our age is that money brings forth food." So what are we to do?
Nick joins Tyler as they discuss how our decisions in the marketplace for food develop a type of Christian virtue: a hunger and thirst for righteousness. Together they will attempt to answer questions like is it a sin to support structures of industrial agriculture that have immediate and long-term consequences for the health of society and individuals? Should we feel obliged to buy all of our food at the farmers market or join a CSA (community supported agriculture)? And of course, what's the deal with compost tea?
The basis for our conversation was a paper written by Tyler, which you can read here.
Slow Food Movement - Carlo Petrini
Food and Faith - Norman Wirzba
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Mainstream media has recently highlighted the Church's role in the tragedy of Native American boarding schools in Canada and the United States. For healing to happen, it's important to revisit the truth and build new relationships. But how? In what form? And why?
Joining us today is Brenna Cussen Anglada, a founding member of St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm and an organizer of healing conversations around the legacy of Native American boarding schools. While none of us are likely personally guilty, as Catholics we're all collectively responsible for restoring the Body of Christ.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What happened at Native American boarding schools? What was their original intent?
- Is this my problem?
- How to avoid the left-right narrative and embrace Catholic social teaching when addressing this issue.
- What should reparations look like? Monetary, spiritual, etc.?
- Truth and reconciliation or truth and healing?
- Pope Francis' recent apology to Native Americans.
- Who was Nicholas Black Elk?
- And why the Church is stronger with a both-and approach to cultural heritage.
LINKS
- Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A Pastoral Letter Against Racism | USCCB
- How and How Not to Apologize for Native Residential Schools
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Carl Olsen joins Eden Revisited to talk with Austin about “media” - what it is, why we need it, … As editor of Catholic World Report, Carl uses examples from his work to demonstrate the ways in which narratives are created and draw us in. Austin and Carl also talk about different types of media, such as graphic design, that extend beyond the traditional news cycle.
Check out Carl's work here:
Catholic World Report
Carl's Blog
Carl's Illustrations
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On this episode Tyler sits down with D.J. Murphy, from the Church Properties Initiative at Notre Dame, to discuss a little know fact: the Catholic Church is the largest non-state landholder in the world! Join us for this fun and inspiring conversation about ice cream, convents, coffee shops, and the future of the Church. Real estate is a big liability, but it is just as much an incredible opportunity to evangelize and to meet the needs of local communities. With countless stories of how the Church can use its precious resources, the re-enchantment is just beginning. Check out some of the following links discussed in the show.
Quo Vadis
Church Properties Initiative
Brother Andre’s Cafe
Bethany Land Institute
Reach out to D.J. directly: david.j.murphy.380@nd.edu
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Poetry? Ain't nobody got time for that. Said civilization in dire need of levity, renewal, and a romantic vision.
Luke Janicki, rising poet and writer, joins the show to discuss with Nick how taking a fresh look at poetry can re-enchant the culture and our interior lives. Don't know where to get started? Luke offers some practical tips on how to appreciate, read, and write poetry. Even Shel Silverstein and Lord of the Rings is fair game!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What's the purpose of poetry?
- How poetry conveys a different meaning than other forms of literature.
- Where the poetic vision appears in Sacred Scripture.
- What Catholic poet you should definitely check out.
- Basic tips for how to start writing poetry.
- And why you should have a walk-out poem!
POEMS by LUKE JANICKI
- Gunnysack
- Cantilevers
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In this episode, Austin interviews Will Peterson about his organization, Modern Catholic Pilgrim. Will's own experience as a pilgrim at the Abbey of Gethsemani and in Rome moved him to lead others on a similar journey. He walks us through what it means to go on a pilgrimage and shares some history of the Church as a pilgrim people. Tighten your laces and get your walking stick as we explore all things related to pilgrimages and hospitality.
Check out Modern Catholic Pilgrim's website here.
On this episode, Tyler and Austin welcome two social entrepreneurs, Jesse and Kristan Papirio. Athletes, scientists, activists, and sisters, their passion for food and zeal for justice was the jumpstart for their company: Rise Nutrition. Join our conversation to hear how they are using data driven, people-centered nutrition programs to not only fuel high performance athletes, but change lives in rural communities. The impact side of their business, Seeds to Rise, is far beyond the average social corporate responsibility model. It is the core of what they do. Join us as Jesse and Kristan share how Liberation Theology has inspired an accompaniment model with their community partners. Check out the links mentioned in the show and a short quotation, from the Jesse, about how they are re-enchanting how we think about nutrition and justice.
Rise Nutrition
Young Life - Bajo Lempa
Instagram: @seeds_to_rise
Theology of Liberation - Gustavo Gutierrez
Dr. Paul Farmer - Partners in Health
"You don't have to look very far or examine very closely to see that there is something terribly wrong with the world - things are not as they should be. Suffering makes a preferential option for the poor and oppressed and therefore we as christians must do the same. Suffering is not meant to be shouldered just by the oppressed, satisfaction is not owned by those who don't suffer. We are the body of Christ - we are bound up in all of it together. May we be passionately unsatisfied with the way things are. Because the world that is satisfying to us is the same world that is utterly devastating to them." - Jesse
Happy National Catholic Schools Week!
Robert Mixa, Education Fellow at Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Institute, joins Nick and Tyler to discuss how to re-enchant Catholic education. Catholic schools are meant to participate directly and in a privileged way in the evangelizing mission of the Church, so how do we avoid becoming just secular institutions with religion tacked on as an after-thought? Mixa offers a compelling vision for how to re-engage students, teachers, and parents with the beauty of Catholic education through wonder, mystery, and just plain good pedagogy. If you love Catholic schools like we do, tune in to be re-inspired by the "what" and "why" of Catholic education.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What is beauty and how do you train students to appreciate it?
- How has modern education become "ugly" or non-aesthetic?
- Lady Gaga's Poker Face or Beethoven's 9th?
- Why is mystery an effective way to begin class?
- What is the role of the liturgy in education?
- What are some effective models or plans of education?
- Why you should start watching some Polish films and reading some Polish poetry!
LINKS
- Robert Mixa's personal website/blog: www.robertmixa.com
- Robert Mixa's work at Word on Fire: Robert Mixa, Author at Word on Fire
- The Dekalog TV series directed by Krzyszstof Kieslowski
- Educational Plan of St. Jerome
- Religious Parenting by Christian Smith
- Five Proofs of the Existence of God by Ed Feser
- The Art of Teaching by Gilbert Highet
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Join us for this introductory conversation on the concept of philosophy ("love of wisdom"). As we go through this conversation we give a working definition of what philosophy is, how we all have a philosophical outlook, and the consequences of not thinking about the truths you hold about the universe. We then talk about some of the major philosophical movements and themes of modernity: utilitarianism, dualism, and atheistic materialism.
Learn more about Pat here:
One of his books - https://howtobebetterbook.com/
His website - https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/
His youtube channel - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pat-flynn-show/id1253261458
Did you set your New Year's resolutions? Was carving out a more intentional Sabbath one of them? This week we are republishing an awesome interview with Dr. Nathan Stucky about his contemporary research and theological understanding of sabbath. It's certainly worth a re-listen, as we can always be fine tuning our approach experience the Divine in our rest. The team at Eden Revisited hopes you had a Merry Christmas and wishes you a Happy New Year! Stay tuned for more content, interviews, and banjo interludes in 2022!
How often do we wake up on a Sunday morning and really look forward to a day of rest, one where we see the day as an opportunity to stop and reflect on God's omnipotent grace? How can we "wake up" with work looming on Monday, chores to be completed, and activities to haul the kids off to? It can often seem like there is never a moment to breathe.
In this episode, Tyler interviews Dr. Nathan Stucky, professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and founder of the Farminary. Nate grew up on a farm in Kansas, which is where he attributes his love of farming. He studied music at Bethel College, and spent six years as a youth minister before heading to graduate school at Princeton. Along with having his Doctoral degree he is also an ordained minister in the Mennonite tradition. Nate has recently been taking a close look at the role of Sabbath in our relationship with God. We discuss his recent book, Wrestling with Rest, which serves as a rich theological dive into the meaning of Sabbath in the midst of our busy contemporary lives.
In our conversation we discuss God's vision of rest, from the creation story all the way to Jesus' living ministry. We examine our role in recognizing the pure gift and significant meaning of true Sabbath practice. We finish by discussing some of the innovative agricultural education that he and his students participate in at the Farminary.
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You've probably heard of Dorothy Day, but who was her inspiration and companion in realizing the vision of the Catholic Worker movement? In this episode, Eric Anglada joins Tyler and Nick in revisiting the oft-forgotten Peter Maurin. Peter and his synthesis of “cult, culture, and cultivation” made for an unlikely but dynamic duo with Dorothy, one that ultimately unleashed one of the greatest American Catholic movements of the 20th Century. Brimming with memorable quips and a love of the land, Peter teamed up with the legendary Catholic social activist to launch houses of hospitality, fight for the dignity of work, and create a legacy still alive today. Tune in reap the wisdom of this underappreciated visionary!
Eric Anglada lives and works with his wife, Brenna, at St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm in Wisconsin.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- What created the synergy between Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day?
- What is the true meaning of the Green Revolution?
- What is the Catholic Worker movement?
- Why is personalism different than rugged American individualism?
- How do you “Create a society where it is easier to be good”?
- Why is the land so important to Catholic spirituality?
- What does daily life look like on a Catholic Worker farm?
LINKS
- "Taking Root: The history and new growth of Catholic Worker farms" by Eric Anglada in America Magazine
- Easy Essays by Peter Maurin
- The Forgotten Radical Peter Maurin: Easy Essays from the Catholic Worker by Lincoln Rice
- The Long Loneliness - Dorothy Day's spiritual autobiography
- MPT Presents | Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story | PBS
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Join Austin and Malcolm Schluenderfritz for a conversation about voluntary poverty. We discuss what poverty is, what it isn't, and how it integrates with the Christian life. The conversation goes into an Edenic account of poverty and outlines what voluntary poverty could look like in the modern world. Join us for this fascinating and often forgotten conversation.
Fr. Dubay's book: Happy Are You Poor
The article mentioned: Is it Really Nessesary to be Poor?
Malcolm's Blog: Happy Are You Poor
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Join us on this Thanksgiving episode as we dive into gratitude, especially in regards to food. Tyler attempts to read some poetry and Nick grades him harshly. We use the wise words of American poet and agricultural/environmental activist, Wendell Berry, to frame our minds and hearts around what it means to enter into deeper gratitude about the food we consume. See below for the text of these poems and the excerpt from his book of essays, Bringing it to the Table.
Also check out the song (to be performed someday by Morgan!) "Waltzing Matilda" and one of Nick's favorite children's story, Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. And because I shouted them out in the show, happy Thanksgiving to Storey Family Farm and to any of our South Bend listeners.
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The Wish to be Generous
ALL that I serve will die, all my delights,
the flesh kindled from my flesh, garden and field,
the silent lilies standing in the woods,
the woods, the hill, the whole earth, all
will burn in man’s evil, or dwindle
in its own age. Let the world bring on me
the sleep of darkness without stars, so I may know
my little light taken from me into the seed
of the beginning and the end, so I may bow
to mystery, and take my stand on the earth
like a tree in a field, passing without haste
or regret toward what will be, my life
a patient willing descent into the grass.
- Wendell Berry
A Prayer After EatingI have taken in the light
that quickened eye and leaf
May my brain be bright with praise
of what I eat, in the brief blaze
of motion and of thought.
May I be worthy of my meat.
- Wendell Berry
This episode is a rebroadcast from February 2021. Since then, Dr. Larry Chapp has appeared on the "Bishop Barron Presents" series, where he and Bishop Barron discussed the Catholic Worker Movement, Traditionalism and liberalism in the Catholic Church, the Second Vatican Council, and other topics. You can watch his interview with Bishop Barron here.
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Join Nick and Austin as they sit down with Dr. Larry Chapp to discuss his transition from academia to life on a Catholic Worker Farm. He explores the theology of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, as well as their ideas on personalism, distributism, and what it means to live a "radical" Christian life. We also get some practical tips on why sheep are better than goats and how one can responsibly plan to start their own farm.
Dr. Larry Chapp is a retired professor of theology and taught for twenty years at DeSales University near Allentown, Pennsylvania. He now operates the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania with his wife, Carmina. He also runs the popular blog Gaudium et Spes 22.
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LINKS
- The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day (spiritual autobiography)
- Catholic Worker Movement
- The Hound of Distributism(primer on the economic philosophy)
- Peter Maurin's Easy Essays
Could you eat manna for 40 years? The Israelites did – kicking and screaming – and they learned a lesson or two about themselves and their God along the way.
On today’s episode, Nick and Tyler do a close reading of Exodus 16 and explore the Israelites’ radical transition from Egyptian captivity to (reluctant) trust in Providence. Using the work of theologian Ellen Davis as a guide, this podcast connects the Israelites’ wilderness experience to our own modern need for rest, restraint, justice, simplicity, and contentment. Can you pass the manna, please?
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
- Why Egypt was considered the first industrial society.
- What manna was and the bizarre rules around it.
- How and why the Sabbath originated.
- How the Israelites’ wilderness experience was an inverse of their captivity in Egypt.
- Why eating is considered an agricultural, moral, social, and economic act.
- And why the Prince of Egypt movie is so darn good!
LINKS
- Ellen Davis’ book Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading Of The Bible
- Wendell Berry: “Eating is an agricultural act.”
- Nick’s favorite song from Prince of Egypt
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Luke Robinson, our bread specialist from episode 18 is on the show again to discuss why he thinks wine, like bread, is MAGIC. For those who remember our conversation about sourdough, leaven, and bread making, you'll remember how effortlessly Luke mines the depths of the everyday. Luke shares how he came to appreciate wine, his own experiences working at wineries, and how this has provided much fruit for his interior gardens. Plus after this show you'll impress your friends by describing the terroir of your wine. Let this show hit you like the a good glass of wine, as our friend Luke says, "with a little zing and some zang." However, don't rush it. Remember, the best wine is aged.
In today's interview, Nick and Austin talk to Dr. Jay Richards about the lost Christian practice of fasting. Dr. Richards explains how the wellness trend of intermittent fasting doesn't just extend back a few years but rather back to the earliest Christian communities. We pull on ancient wisdom and modern science to help better understand what fasting is, why we should fast, and where to start.
Dr. Jay Richards is the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and the Executive Editor of The Stream.
Dr. Richards is author or editor of more than a dozen books, including the New York Times bestsellers Infiltrated (2013) and Indivisible (2012); The Human Advantage; Money, Greed, and God, winner of a 2010 Templeton Enterprise Award; The Hobbit Party with Jonathan Witt; and Eat, Fast, Feast. His most recent book, with Douglas Axe and William Briggs, is The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic Into a Catastrophe.
You can learn more about Dr. Richards in the links below.
If you like this episode and want to listen to more on the same subject we recommend listening to our interview with Sophia Berg (Charitou) on fasting and the diet culture.
LInks
- Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul―A Christian Guide to Fasting
- More articles and resources by Dr. Richards.
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We're talking communes, but keep your clothes on, people. Today we explore the Rule of St. Augustine and his vision for a common life for lay Christians. There's more to this than s'mores, fire dances, and optional clothing.
After his baptism, Augustine founded a community of laymen with whom he shared life and prayer. His community was oriented around a Rule designed to bring its members closer to God and neighbor. Eventually, the Rule was extended to priests and became what is now the oldest monastic rule in the Western Church. Nick, Tyler, and Austin discuss how Augustine's principles would fit in with their own Catholic "commune," or intentional community, dreams.
Show Highlights
- Who was St. Augustine and why did he start a Rule of community living?
- Why do secular communes often lead to disaster?
- Did Augustine think a pure democracy would work in the monastery?
- Was Augustine a communist?
- Can "commune" members go on personal shopping sprees?
- Could we play Settlers of Catan on our "commune"?
- What would be the most difficult parts of living together?
- What are the keys to fraternal correction?
- Can there be snacks?
Links
- Rule of St. Augustine (can be read in one sitting!)
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This week, Tyler sits down (in-person!) with a new friend and local agricultural entrepreneur. Stephen Storey is the founder and co-operator of Storey Family Farms in South Bend, IN. During this episode, Stephen shares his own story, the many things he has learned and experienced out on the farm, and his vision for a more sustainable, nutritive, and spiritually enriching approach to agriculture. Stephen believes that there is tremendous opportunity to use the available green spaces, in our cities across the country, to feed our people, sequester more carbon, and re-enchant the culture. Tune in for talk about puppies, chickens, permaculture, and a more sustainable future.
Referenced in the show:
Joel Salatin - You Can Farm
Storey Family Farms
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Imagine jumping off a 4 story building with only vines tied to your ankles, would you do it? In today's episode, Nick and Austin explore some of the world's most bizarre rites of passage, from Hamar Cow Jumping to Vanuatu Land Diving. These ceremonies are often dangerous, painful, and carry a significant chance of failure-- which is exactly the point. Tune in to get Nick and Austin's take on this ancient custom.
Suggested Reading:
- Videos: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/male-rites-of-passage-from-around-the-world/
- https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2017/06/death-comes-war-poets-new-york-joseph-pearce.html
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On today's episode, Nick and Tyler break open the Vatican document "Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education." Published in 2019, this document is meant to provide Catholic educators — and anyone else with an interest in the subject — guidance on dealing with the gender issues being broadly debated in today’s culture. As the title suggests, we're called toward a path of dialogue while seeking to more fully understand the Church's teachings on the fundamental differences between male and female in God’s plan. Sometimes we want to avoid the "dark and difficult" conversations, so this is an honest attempt to plumb the depths by asking questions in the pursuit of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
Show Highlights
- Where did this document come from and why now?
- How does affectivity and gender play into the the “educational crisis"?
- What's the difference between sex and gender?
- How do freedom and choice play into gender theory?
- What does Genesis say about male and female? Why should we take it seriously?
- What's the role of the Catholic school in accompanying families of all backgrounds and circumstances?
Links
- Vatican document: "Male and Female He Created Them: Towards a path of dialogue on the question of gender theory in education"
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Today's episode was recorded and produced by Sean Domencic over at the Tradistae Podcast. We interviewed Sean a couple weeks ago in a great podcast called "Edenic Politics." Sean returned the favor and had Nick on to talk about what it actually means to revisit Eden. Nick offers some context about our show and dives into each of our 3 pillars (putting shovel to soil, cultivating interior gardens, and reenchanting the culture). It’s a good launch point into the rest of our episodes, so please share with friends and family who you think might be interested.
Sneak peak for next week: We’ll be interviewing professor and author Jay Richards, whose written over a dozen books including some NYT bestsellers. You don’t want to miss that episode, so make sure you tune in.
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The word "ecology" gets thrown around a lot, but what exactly is it? In today's episode Austin interviews an ecology expert, Thomas Mann, to discuss the basics of ecology, carbon cycles, and more. Later in the episode we talk about the roots ecological studies in Central Europe and what the layman can do to get involved.
Links from Thomas:https://twitter.com/nature_org
https://www.instagram.com/nature_org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLuSi_6Ol8M
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/carbon-cycle
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If you've been listening to the news recently, you've surely heard something about climate change. Tyler and Nick cut through the noise, leave politics behind, and try to address the growing concerns that exist with a changing climate. Of course, we rely on our Catholic Social Teaching as our lens. Even if you're skeptical of the modern interpretation of the causes you'll enjoy our approach to address a modern topic, one that is deeply rooted in our nature as co-creators. You'll even learn the difference between weather and climate and what the word bucolic means! Check out the links below for some good resources on climate change, the Church's response, and even a link to a previous episode where we discussed a chapter of Laudato Sí. You can never have too much Francis.
NY Times - UN Climate Report 2021
How climate change is fueling extreme weather
EPA - Climate Indicators
Catholic Charities - Catholic Social Teaching: Care for God's Creation
Episode 15: Resisting Technocratic Takeover
Laudato Si
bucolic: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
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Politics, theology, Eden? Yeah, baby. Joining us to discuss how these three things are in fact connected is Sean Domencic, a Catholic Worker from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sean is the host of the Tradistae podcast and has written and spoken extensively about Catholic social teaching, economics, and politics. On this episode he outlines five key ways the political theology of Eden impacts our modern lives. This isn't about red or blue but rather living the shared reality of our identity as made in the image and likeness of God.
Show Highlights
- What are the consequences of believing the world was created by accident?
- How does our Founding Fathers’ understanding of “original man” compare to the Genesis account?
- Why our current economic order breeds a mentality of scarcity, not abundance.
- What does Eden have to tell us about communion and friendship?
- Where do human rights come from?
- Why does modern politics feel so threatened by the existence of the family?
- And why “original nakedness” in Eden is so…cool!
Links
- Tradistae podcast and blog - "Tradistae is a Catholic Worker organization created by and for the God-fearing working-class. We are committed to proclaiming and living the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the works of mercy, intentional community, liturgical tradition, and the struggle for social justice."
- New Polity - "New Polity Magazine aims to deconstruct the keywords and categories of liberalism and reconstruct them according to the logic of Christianity."
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In today's episode, Austin interviews a special guest, Grace Carroll. They have a conversation about their relationship, the courtship of old, and what dating and marriage looked like before modernity. Grace shares her thoughts on what shouldn't be in a dating profile and we talk about the old practice of "Bundling Bags".
Grace Carroll is the Assistant Chaplain at Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center, she holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Education from the University of Notre Dame. Before her current position, she taught high school.
Links
Bundling Bag Tradition
Birds of Paradise Dancing
A Severe Mercy
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How rational are your everyday decisions? What do we even mean by rational? Should the host stop asking so many questions and get on with the topic? Join Tyler and Austin as they jump back to a topic discussed in a previous episode: Economics ( #13: Eden and Economics). However, this time there is a twist: we are talking behavioral economics. Tyler shares some interesting theories that he has been discussing in a summer enrichment course he just finished teaching. Despite his still developing brain (his words), Austin shares his thoughts on our often irrational behavior and together the two hosts discuss the implications these findings have on how we think about ourselves, our communities, and our world. See below for a number of links referenced in the show.
Behavioral Economics Theories
- Loss Aversion
- Defaults
- Framing Effect
- Social Preference
Richard Thaler
Jonathan Haidt
On today's episode, Nick and his younger brother Jonathan discuss the beauty and symbolism of music. Jonathan is an accomplished pianist, a budding producer of his own music, and a seminarian at Gonzaga's Bishop White Seminary. He shares how his musical journey morphed from an emotional outlet into an encounter with the transcendent. Although Jonathan is classically trained, he's not afraid to bust some rhymes and drop the beats!
Show Highlights
- What makes music beautiful, true, and good?
- The symbolism of music.
- The connection between symmetry and simplicity.
- How music has the power to spare someone from the brink of death by murder.
- J.R.R. Tolkien and the music of the Silmarillion.
- Should patriotic hymns be played and sung at Mass?
- How music can be an emotional and creative outlet.
- And Jonny's scoop on Christian rap, Elvis, Taylor Swift, and Cardi B!
Links
- "Ease Up" by Jonny Padrnos (feat. Christian Bodilla)
- Instagram @jonnypadrnos
- Learn more about the seminarians at Gonzaga's Bishop White Seminary
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis
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This week's episode dives into farm life in rural Maine with two young Catholics, creatives, parents, homeschoolers, musicians, and farmers. Join Austin and Nick as they chat with Max and Deirdre (with some guest appearances from their children!) about the intentionality with which they live their life, the role of their Catholic faith in adopting a counter-cultural lifestyle, the cultivation of community, and the small ways we can live more intentionally, too.
Links:
First Steps Farm
First Steps Instagram
America's Got Talent
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The team is out enjoying some time with friends and family this week. We'll be back in action next week. Happy feast day of St. Junipero Serra!
Nick and Tyler debunk the meaning of the word "amateur." Who knew it had to do with love? So spicy. They also outline 5 habits of mind every amateur should possess. Think of habits of mind like Aristotelian virtues; they're formed through daily practice, which will involve successes and failures. But don't be afraid to get back on the horse! We're all amateurs here on Eden Revisited, but it's the love that sustains us and the curiosity that keeps us tinkering.
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LINKS
- Artwork of John August Swanson
- "The Inventor" by John August Swanson
- Washington Post article on how Isaac Newton used a pandemic shutdown to his advantage
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
- Cracked magazine article on notable amateurs, including Gregor Mendel, Catholic monk
- Freakonomics coin toss experiment
The whole crew is back together to share some summer updates, what projects we are working on, and how we are actively trying to re-enchant the culture. We give all glory and praise to God who has been the mover behind this ministry. As unabashed novices we have been inspired by many amazing guests on this show and hope to grow this ministry in the months (maybe years) to come! We end by praying with St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures. Thanks as always for tuning in. As always, send us any topic ideas or any feedback at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com
AMDG
Fall in love (again) with learning by wandering purposefully. On today's show, Eric Travis shares how a 2,600-mile trek clarified a new way to approach learning and local/global engagement. Eric is the author of Wander Purposefully, which introduces the Absorbent Learning lifestyle and inspires readers to seek cultivate those "interior gardens" of intellect and compassion.
Show Highlights
- The brutal and beautiful aspects of hiking the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail).
- What is Absorbent Learning?
- Three types of Absorbent Learning: auditory, visual, experiential.
- How to better utilize your "white space".
- Navigating the balance between learning and reflection.
- How to function more like an estuary than a bay.
- Why speaking your Uber driver's native language builds kinship.
- How knowing every country's capital can help you meet your future husband/wife.
- Connections between Absorbent Learning and the Catholic faith.
- And what you can learn in your daily shower routine!
Links
- Wander Purposefully: A Reflection on How to Love Learning - buy and review on Amazon or Audible
- The PCT 71 - A list and review of the 71 books Eric listened to on the PCT
- We Wander Purposefully - Eric's website and overview of Absorbent Learning
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Join Nick and Austin as they talk about how new age spirituality could be a reaction against an over-emphasis on pure rationality. They explore poetry, art, and story as mediums for explaining topics like love and beautify. If you stick around to the end you'll get to hear Nick's answers to some of life's biggest questions. . .
“Mysticism keeps men sane. As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity. The ordinary man has always been sane because the ordinary man has always been a mystic. He has permitted the twilight. He has always had one foot in earth and the other in fairyland. He has always left himself free to doubt his gods; but (unlike the agnostic of to-day) free also to believe in them. He has always cared more for truth than for consistency." - G.K Chesterton
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How often do we wake up on a Sunday morning and really look forward to a day of rest, one where we see the day as an opportunity to stop and reflect on God's omnipotent grace? How can we "wake up" with work looming on Monday, chores to be completed, and activities to haul the kids off to? It can often seem like there is never a moment to breathe.
In this episode, Tyler interviews Dr. Nathan Stucky, professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and founder of the Farminary. Nate grew up on a farm in Kansas, which is where he attributes his love of farming. He studied music at Bethel College, and spent six years as a youth minister before heading to graduate school at Princeton. Along with having his Doctoral degree he is also an ordained minister in the Mennonite tradition. Nate has recently been taking a close look at the role of Sabbath in our relationship with God. We discuss his recent book, Wrestling with Rest, which serves as a rich theological dive into the meaning of Sabbath in the midst of our busy contemporary lives.
In our conversation we discuss God's vision of rest, from the creation story all the way to Jesus' living ministry. We examine our role in recognizing the pure gift and significant meaning of true Sabbath practice. We finish by discussing some of the innovative agricultural education that he and his students participate in at the Farminary.
One of the false narratives of our time is that you have to make a decision between being a person of reason (science) or a person of faith. We're told that faith and reason are incompatible and in constant opposition. On today's show a female-scientist-Dominican-lover of Christ puts that narrative to rest.
Nick and Tyler interview Michaela Loomis and get her take on how to re-enchant the scientific realm. Michaela is a graduate of West Point, has a Masters in Public Health, worked in research labs across the country, served as a missionary in Ireland and Peru, and is embarking on a career as a high school science teacher at a Catholic school. She is becoming a Third Order Dominican on May 29!
Show Highlights
- The difference between science and scientism.
- How science can be a form of contemplation.
- Why faith and reason can be in harmony rather than opposition.
- Michaela's conversion to the Catholic faith by falling in love with the Eucharist.
- An overview of JPII's Theology of the Body and why it belongs in high schools.
- What it means to be a Third Order Dominican and what you wear when you die!
Links
- Thomistic Evolution: A Catholic Approach to Understanding Evolution in the Light of Faith
- Hearts Ablaze - A podcast Michaela co-hosts about the many ways women can live out the Catholic faith. "Our mission here at Hearts Ablaze is to talk about how we can live in a way that sets others on fire for Christ – not because we fit into some box, mold, or formula, but because we are being precisely who He meant us to be..."
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Does surviving in an ever-changing world mean always uprooting and moving to the next gig? In this episode, Tyler and Austin explore the idea of "rootedness" and how obedience can help people find meaning and community. With statistical indicators of commitment at huge lows, we look to the model of a farmer for a solution.
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LINKS
When you think of Eden, you probably don’t often think of Yoga. On this episode Tyler interviews Bobby Karle, S.J. (one month away from his priestly ordination as a Jesuit!), who shares his experience of slowing down, feeling whole, and connecting with God through careful Yoga practice.
Bobby started practicing Yoga the year before he entered the Jesuits while working as the Campus Minister at his alma mater, UofD Jesuit in Detroit. Throughout his formation Bobby has continued to thoughtfully approach the integration of Ignatian spirituality and Yoga practice. While maintaining his studies and other ministry placements in Jesuit formation, Bobby played an instrumental role in founding Ignatian Yoga, which led Yoga retreats across the country for more than four years.
Bobby and Tyler discuss some ways to engage responsibly with the Yoga tradition while incorporating the teachings and spirituality of St. Ignatius. Bobby also discusses his thoughts on how he has recently reflected on the importance of approaching this South Asian tradition with reverence and respect. Whether you consider yourself a regular Yogi or have never tried Yoga, check out this thoughtful and joyful interview. Keep Bobby and his fellow Jesuits in your prayers as he and 24 others will be ordained on June 12th across the US.
LINKS
- Ignatian Yoga
- Ignatian Yoga Youtube
- Embrace Yoga's Roots - Susanna Barkataki
- Shanti Within - Anusha Wijeyajumar
- Yoga is Dead Podcast
- Off The Mat, Into The World
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Today Nick and Tyler interview Rick Eich, maybe the only individual on the planet who sees the beautiful integration among chickens, caskets, and creation. Rick left corporate America over 10 years ago to pursue a lifestyle that would enable him to work with his hands. On this episode you'll hear how his journey to Eastern Orthodoxy led to newfound passions in sacred burial, tilling and keeping the earth, and striving for Christian community. Rick is based out of Greenville, South Carolina, and has a growing body of work that will allow you and others to return to the Garden more enchanted and integrated with Reality. Learn more about Rick in the LINKS below.
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LINKS
- An Orthodox Workshop - Rick's website and store that has everything from caskets, chicken tractors, crosses, icons, chairs, benches, and more!
- Rick's work featured on Ancient Faith website.
- Food Inc. (2008) trailer
- Joel Salatin - this is Rick's personal hero!
Join Nick and Austin as they interview Reilly Dooris about his adventures in Guatemala, working for First Things Foundation, and starting a café. Reilly tells us a bit more history of the Keipi tradition from the Republic of Georgia, why suffering actually leads to creativity, and his plans to bring all these ideas together in a coffee shop.
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LINKS
- First Things Foundation
- Take our podcast survey!
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In this short, and sweet episode, Austin, Nick, and Tyler reflect on the blessings received from the 6 months of podcasting together. As we share gratitude for the first 30 episodes we recognize this truly was a communal effort and continues to feel quite local. As we look forward to many more episodes to come, we need your help! We need you to reach out and give us some feedback. What do you want us to discuss? Who should we interview? Maybe even mention whether or not you think Nick should grow a mullet again.
We are so honored to have you as a listener and want to include you in the conversation by giving away a free t-shirt to the first 10 people who give us feedback. As always send us a farm tip, a question, or leave us some feedback on Apple Podcasts or through email at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com.
Peace!
On today's episode, seniors in high school write in questions to two Catholic Worker farmers. The TikTok generation learns what it takes to live according to the seasons, practice radical simplicity, and participate in community reconciliation circles. Worlds are colliding!
Nick and fellow teacher Joe Cussen host Eric and Brenna Anglada to share their experience as Catholic Workers in Wisconsin and respond to questions from students in Nick and Joe's Catholic Social Teaching theology course. Eric and Brenna have been profoundly influenced by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin's commitment to living out the Gospel message, which translates to a way of life that leaves most moderns scratching their heads. Tune in to learn why they shell their own black beans, how they oppose systemic injustice, what you can do to expand your spiritual comfort zone, and why they wouldn't trade this lifestyle for anything. You can learn more about Eric and Brenna in the links below.
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LINKS
- Eric's article in America Magazine - "Taking Root: The history and new growth of Catholic Worker farms"
- Brenna's article about her experience as a farm intern at Regina Laudis in Connecticut - "Craft and the Holiness of Matter"
- Brenna's work in environmental activism and being one of the Four Necessity Valve Turners
- PBS documentary - Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story
It's not about a diet. In today's episode, Nick and Austin talk to Sophia Berg, a nutritionist and master chef, about diets and the culture of food. We discuss some of the pitfalls of the "health-only" food culture and how community, fasting, and even feasting might be a better way to approach how we eat.
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To follow Sophia and check out her awesome recipes, you can find her on her website and Instagram:
www.sophiaskouzina.com
@sophiaskouzina
MORE LINKS:
- Blue Zones
- Traditional Diets
- Eat, Fast, Feast by Jay Richards
- Food, Faith, and Fasting by Rita Madden
Have you ever answered the question of "How are you doing?" as, "Good, but I've been really busy." Or have you ever had the feeling of being "burnout?" Austin and Tyler take on some good questions about the modern nature of work, the workplace, and our approach to our vocation. Join us as we look to re-enchant the culture, one where the norm is to find ourselves unhealthfully attached to the products of our work and seemingly unable to find a way to distinguish our work from our life outside of our work.
The inspiration for this episode comes from a recent sermon at Bridge Town Church titled A Community of Contribution in a Culture of Careerism. To help critique the current state of affairs we also reference a great article from Church Life Journal at Notre Dame: A Catholic Response to Workism. Lastly, we seek inspiration from the words of the monastic mystic, Thomas Merton. His musings reorient our minds and hearts around how we should approach work with pure and simple attention. Whether you are a mechanic, an accountant, or a gardener, we hope you find this conversation thought provoking and life giving.
“We must be content to live without watching ourselves live, to work without expecting an immediate reward, to love without an instantaneous satisfaction, and to exist without any special recognition” (121). - Thomas Merton (No Man is an Island)
Imagine you have a blank slate and could reimagine the way goods and services are produced, managed, and distributed. How's it going to look? More of the same? Epic makeover? More local? More global? Tune in for a fresh take from Appalachia with Ben Loomis and his unique vision of material stewardship.
Ben hails from Boone, North Carolina and works at the Hunger & Health Coalition organizing resource distribution to needy families and writing grants. He's also the developer and founder of the Curio Machine, an innovative repurposing of old vending machines to sell local art. On today's show, we compare "first principles" for economic re-ordering, learn how "McDonaldization" is plaguing America, talk farms and communes, and offer ways to re-enchant the economy. Find more about Ben and his work in the links below.
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LINKS
- Hunger & Health Coalition
- The Curio Machine - Ben's entrepreneurial take on supporting local artists
- Free Radical Books - Ben's novel series
- Suicide statistics here and here
- G.K. Chesterton quote at end show: "“The truth is that exploration and enlargement make the world smaller. The telegraph and the steamboat make the world smaller. The telescope makes the world smaller; it is only the microscope that makes it larger. Before long the world will be cloven with a war between the telescopists and the microscopists. The first study large things and live in a small world; the second study small things and live in a large world. It is inspiriting without doubt to whizz in a motor-car round the earth, to feel Arabia as a whirl of sand or China as a flash of rice-fields. But Arabia is not a whirl of sand and China is not a flash of rice-fields. They are ancient civilizations with strange virtues buried like treasures. If we wish to understand them it must not be as tourists or inquirers, it must be with the loyalty of children and the great patience of poets. To conquer these places is to lose them."
Scenic views, fulfillment from a hard day's work, and the serenity of a night out under the stars... who doesn't want that? Well, these days its not so easy to attain without strapping on a 40 lb. pack, filtering your own water, and trekking your way down a trail. Nick and Tyler share how wilderness backpacking has been a spiritual experience that invites one into a deeper interior life. One can't help but lose a sense of self-importance when standing in awe of nature. "The mountains are calling" and a spiritual experience awaits you. As always, don't forget your Protein Puck!
The inspiration for this conversation comes from a book Tyler started reading called Backpacking With The Saints, by Belden C. Lane. Check out this passage:
“Exposure to the harsh realities and fierce beauties of a world not aimed at my comfort has a way of cutting through the self-absorption of my life. The uncontrolled mystery of nature puts my ego in check and invites the soul back (in more than one way) to the ground of its being. It elicits the soul’s deepest desire, enforces a rigorous discipline, and demands a life marked by activism and resistance. It reminds me that spiritual practice -- far from being anything ethereal -- is a highly tactile, embodied, and visceral affair” (p. 4).Backpacking can seem like a very expensive hobby, but it doesn't have to be. Find used gear and see what essentials you can be without next time you go. Here is a pretty exhaustive backpacking list.
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Today Austin interviews Brandon McGinley about his recently published book, The Prodigal Church. We talk about Brandon's faith experience growing up in a blue-collar Pittsburgh suburb, why comfort isn't always good, and what you can do to restore a tradition of faith in your life and your family.
Brandon McGinley is a Catholic writer and speaker based in Pittsburgh and dedicated to articulating a fully integrated view of Catholic living. He is anchored in tradition but oriented toward the future. Brandon has written dozens of articles in places like First Things and the Catholic Herald, edited numerous books for EWTN Publishing, and addressed audiences around the country.
You can find Brandon's book on Sophia Institute Press and Amazon.
OTHER LINKS:
- St. Andre Bessette
- Bl. Solanus Casey
Need some common sense? Seattle tree and plant specialist Arthur Lee Jacobson believes life's fundamental lessons can be learned simply by tuning into nature. With decades of experience, Arthur is a locally and internationally known garden expert, writer, speaker, and consultant. In this episode, we tap into his plant wisdom and also the intersection with topics as diverse as globalism, aging, sustainability, classic literature, and religion. Learn more about Arthur and his work in the links below.
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LINKS
- Arthur's personal website (www.arthurleej.com)
- Wild Plants of Greater Seattle by Arthur Lee Jacobson
- Seattle Times spotlight piece on Arthur
- Essays by Arthur Lee Jacobson
Join Austin and Fr. Cunningham on this wild ride through CrossFit, photography, Latin root words, and much more. Towards the end of the episode, we talk about "interior gardens" and how to start building yours.
Ordained in 2018, Fr. Louis Cunningham is a Catholic priest, photographer, CrossFitter, and fellow Zag. He is currently and parochial vicar at St. Michaels Parish in Olympia. You can find his writing at https://fatherlouseattle.wordpress.com/.
LINKS
- Fr. Giussani and Communion and Liberation
- Johnny Cash The Man Comes Around
- The Gulag Archipelago
What's in your oatmeal? The whole crew sits down to exchange oatmeal ingredients and try to one-up each other. Chia and flax, anyone?
They also discuss how the season of Lent is a time to perhaps scale back in other areas of life besides breakfast treats. This episode covers the ins and outs of Lent with all of your favorite toppings and characters and tries to get to the heart of what this beautiful liturgical season is really about. At the end of the day, it's a verification of reality: prayer reaffirms our open line of communication with God, fasting reminds us that only God can satisfy our desires, and almsgiving reiterates how God's generosity must be shared. And of course, because we are dust and to dust we shall return, Lent is an opportunity to revisit Eden.
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LINKS
- What is Lent? (USCCB)
- Brief history of Lent
- Lent in the Catechism
Tempus fugit, memento mori! Time flies, remember death! In this especially joyful episode, Tyler and Nick discuss how we've become a culture of death deniers and why we should instead train our gaze on the Infinite.
Using a sermon C.S. Lewis gave at Oxford in 1939 as World War II raged on, we look at the connection between wartime and the Covid pandemic. C.S. Lewis firmly believed that "Human life has always been lived on the edge of a precipice... If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty until they were secure, the search would never have begun." It sure feels like a precipice right now, but maybe the beautiful things will (and should) always be worth doing. This isn't a matter of being reckless. It's a matter of getting our priorities straight and accepting the fact that gasp we're gonna die whether we like it or not. It's time to remember and not deny basic facts of existence. Cheers!
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LINKS
- America Magazine article by Thomas Harmon - "Reading C.S. Lewis in the Time of Covid"
- C.S. Lewis's sermon “Learning in War-Time.” Delivered in the fall of 1939 to the congregation at the Oxford University church of St. Mary the Virgin.
- Capuchin Crypt in Rome where skulls, bones, and other skeletal remains serve as a reminder that tempus fugit, memento mori!
Join Nick and Austin as they sit down with Dr. Larry Chapp to discuss his transition from academia to life on a Catholic Worker Farm. He explores the theology of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, as well as their ideas on personalism, distributism, and what it means to live a "radical" Christian life. We also get some practical tips on why sheep are better than goats and how one can responsibly plan to start their own farm.
Dr. Larry Chapp is a retired professor of theology and taught for twenty years at DeSales University near Allentown, Pennsylvania. He now operates the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania with his wife, Carmina. He also runs the popular blog Gaudium et Spes 22.
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LINKS
- The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day (spiritual autobiography)
- Catholic Worker Movement
- The Hound of Distributism(primer on the economic philosophy)
- Peter Maurin's Easy Essays
Sourdough is having a moment during this quarantine thing...and it's not too late to hop on the bandwagon. In this episode, Tyler interviews Luke Robinson, a Philadelphia native and bread fanatic, about his pursuit of beauty through the baking of sourdough bread. They discuss causes of the craze, why starters have personalities and pet names, and Jesus' apparent obsession with leaven, bread, and wine in his teachings. Trained as a physician assistant, Luke followed the still, small voice he heard in church, on big waves, and in the mountains. What did he hear? Make bread!
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LINKS
- Tartine Bakery
- How to make 3 Tartine Breads
- C.S. Lewis from Mere Christianity - "Christianity is not merely the spreading of an idea…[because] God never meant man to be a purely spiritual creature. That is why He uses material things like bread and wine to put the new life into us. We may think this rather crude and unspiritual. God does not: He invented eating. He likes matter. He invented it."
Today we invite author John Heers to discuss his recently published novel 3Souls. It's a captivating story of a love triangle set in Harlem and is rife with passion, revolution, and reckoning of the soul. We explore what it means it to be human, the purpose of suffering, and the possibility of redemption.
Heers is the founder and director of the First Things Foundation and the host of the podcast Why are We Talking About Rabbits? He's a social entrepreneur, deep thinker, and challenges people everywhere to consider why they're here and how they got there. Learn more about Heers and his work in the links below.
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LINKS
- 3Souls (Amazon link)
- First Things Foundation - check out their global opportunities!
- Why are We Talking About Rabbits? Podcast
Did you know that beer without hops is called ale? Join Tyler and Austin as they discuss the rich history of beer making and what goes into the fermenting process. We plumb the depths of deep philosophical questions like whether IPAs have ruined the beer market. Can an old Greek philosopher answer questions on what it means to live virtuously? Join us for a lively discussion.
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LINKS
- Blackberry Mead Recipe
- Catholic Beer Club
- Catholic scientist who discovered the role of yeast in the fermentation process
- Cistercian nuns who make beer
- How monks revolutionized the beer-making process
Happy New Year from Eden Revisited! As we say "good riddance" to 2020 and look with hope to a new year, maybe consider taking out the pen and paper and setting some New Year's resolutions. Fun, right? If Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Sí wasn't on your list of reading goals, then you'll be convinced to add it to the top after this conversation between Nick and Tyler. We dive deep into what Pope Francis labels as a technocratic paradigm. What is it, how is it potentially harmful, where can we find spiritual renewal in this new year, and why do we keep talking about Lord of the Rings?
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LINKS
Laudato Sí, Chapter 3, The Human Roots of the Ecological Crisis
Put on your armor, pick up your (spiritual) weapon, and get in the fight! Nick and Austin explore what it means to go to battle for Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, and why you should humbly brandish the scapular and rosary. This is a timely rallying cry before the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God on January 1. And what does this have to do with Eden? Mary is the new Eve, whose beautiful "yes" to God's plan counteracts Eve's "no" and thus changes the momentum of human history. Ave Maria!
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LINKS
- The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
- More background on the origin of the Theotokos (Greek for "God-bearer" or "Mother of God")
- A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century by Paul Kengor
- What is a scapular?
- St. Simon and the scapular
- How to pray the rosary and why
Join Nick and Austin as they talk about economics, socialism, capitalism, and even Christmas traditions. In this episode, they explore how economics has shaped 21st century Christians. We all live in an "economy," but how does that shape who we are? Is there a perfect system? Nick and Austin share their experiences as economics teachers (in very different settings!) and some ways we can "restore" parts of our economy to better reflect a Christian worldview.
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LINKS
- Saint John Paul II on business in his encyclical Centesimus Annus(1991): “…the purpose of a business firm is not simply to make a profit, but is to be found in its very existence as a community of persons who in various ways are endeavoring to satisfy their basic needs, and who form a particular group at the service of the whole of society.”
- Definition of a command economy
- Definition of a market economy
- UN World Happiness Report
Join Tyler and Austin as they discuss growing carrots, making mead, and living in the moment without losing sight of the future. Here is the spin: the future will slip away from us if we forget our proper place in it all. Check out this prayer (Prophets of a Future Not Our Own), it gave Tyler a lot of solace as a first year teacher, but is was also the inspiration for this show.
Let's get the pump! Join Nick and Austin as they compare the Christian idea of exercise to getting swole. We all like a good burn, but what's it for? And maybe an even better question, who's it for? Nick also tries to sell Austin on his new favorite workout style, MovNat. Championed by barefoot dudes with long hair and a penchant for park bench-hopping, MovNat is about recovering the natural movements (balancing, swinging, climbing, throwing, rolling, etc.) that we've lost in our modern lives. The primary goal is to be strong to be useful. Austin thinks it's a cult; Nick thinks it aligns with the Christian mandate to lay down one's life for a neighbor. Maybe it's kinda both. You can't knock it until you've tried it. Check out the links below for more background and how to get started. Don't be zoo human!
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LINKS
- Video - "The Workout the World Forgot"
- Video - "The Workout Nick Didn't Forget" (spoof or for real?)
- "The History of Physical Fitness" by Erwan LeCorre, founder of Movnat
- MovNat website with exercises for home and anywhere
- A great restoration routine with MovNat movements
- MovNat workshop in Seattle on Jan. 31. Sign up with Nick!
- "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. Dare to be "illogical" as a MovNat'er (and a Christian).
- Natural Born Heroes: Mastering the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance by Christopher McDougall. Great read by the author of Born to Run. See how the ordinary shepherds on the island of Crete were able to resist Nazi occupation using natural movement and traditional sustenance and endurance.
On this episode, Nick and Austin talk about the tough questions that are on the minds of many Christians. How should we live in the modern world? Should we retreat? Should we fight? Is there even a problem? We take a look at the life of St. Benedict, the fall of the Roman Empire, and other current cultural forces for answers.
We also talk dumplings, keipi dinners, and babies.
(NOTE: We're well aware that Nick's audio quality is not stellar in this episode. Even without his mellifluous voice, the content is worth sticking it out! Not that we're biased or anything.)
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LINKS
- The Benedict Option By Rob Dreher
- Who was St. Benedict?
- Some concerning statistics about Christianity here and here (not that statistics are everything...)
On this show, Tyler and Nick interview Michael Black from Nazareth Farm in West Virginia. Michael discusses the unique challenges of Appalachia, what it means to "re-member," how to live out the underrated Catholic social teaching tenet of subsidiarity, and so much more. This avid tree climber and nut forager plays an instrumental role at this small non-profit that's making a big community impact through its cornerstones of service, community, prayer, and simplicity. Whether it's the beauty of ecumenical prayer, growing your own produce, or showering only once a week (seriously), this conversation should certainly help us cultivate our interior gardens and challenge us to reenchant the culture.
If you want to put shovel to soil with the Nazareth Farm team, please check out their website, or give them a ring at 304-782-2742 (yes, a landline!), or email them at nazarethfarm@gmail.com. You can follow Nazareth Farm on Facebook or Instagram.
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Javelinas and tarantulas and bees, oh my! Nick invites on Kelden Formosa, the podcast's first guest, to discuss what it means to "rewild" nature. Kelden is an amateur botanist, long distance trekker, tree lover, and Canada's best 5th grade teacher. He argues that we humans spend a lot of time denuding the natural world of its original biodiversity, and it's time to let those forlorn tarantulas and complex fungal networks work without our (un)heroic attempts to tame nature according to our own image and preference. Rewilding is a radical openness to the beauty, and sometimes bizarreness, of God's plan for creation.
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LINKS
- Psalm 19: "The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork..."
- The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret Worldby Peter Wohlleben. [He] shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware.
- Laudato Si'by Pope Francis: "Although it is true that we Christians have at times incorrectly interpreted the Scriptures, nowadays we must forcefully reject the notion that our being created in God’s image and given dominion over the Earth justifies absolute domination over other creatures. The biblical texts are to be read in their context, with an appropriate hermeneutic, recognizing that they tell us to ‘till and keep’ the garden of the world (cf. Gen 2:15). ‘Tilling’ refers to cultivating, ploughing or working, while ‘keeping’ means caring, protecting, overseeing and preserving. This implies a relationship of mutual responsibility between human beings and nature."
- Humans as hybrids inScrewtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.
- And what's a javelina, anyway?
- On the Eden Revisited podcast, we talk a lot about our experiences in the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education program. Click here to learn more.
Austin and Tyler discuss what it means to "play." We talk about the difference between "Leisure" and "Laziness." Why do we live in a culture that puts so much emphasis on work? In this episode, we dig into all that and more.
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LINKS
- Dr. Jeffrey Mirus has a good piece on leisure here.
- You can learn more about Catholic leisure in this episode of the Burrowshire Podcast. The hosts talk about what good leisure is and practical tips for implementing it in your life.
- Why exposure to germs and microbes is good for you.
Tyler and Nick discuss family meals as something both sacramental and part of an "integrative ecology." Put away your devices, roll your eyes back into your head, and rest together in a delicious act of creation. Oh, and don't forget to pray when you're done!
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LINKS
- From Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si': “...if the limitations of the environment are compensated for in the interior of each person who feels held within a network of solidarity and belonging… any place can turn from being a hell on earth into the setting for a dignified life.”
- The Social Dilemma (Netflix): "Technology’s promise to keep us connected has given rise to a host of unintended consequences that are catching up with us. If we can’t address our broken information ecosystem, we’ll never be able to address the challenges that plague humanity."
- An article on the symbolism of the Supra dinner from the Republic of Georgia
- Prayer for before AND after meals
Did Eden really exist? Why were Adam and Eve banished? Should we try to get back? The crew today debunks some common misconceptions surrounding the paradise in Genesis by examining the garden through a symbolic lens. Traditionally, gardens are understood as enclosures that keep chaos on the outside. Then why in the world were Adam and Eve (i.e. all of us) stepping outside and inviting in disorder? We have an uncanny tendency of thinking that the grass is always greener! Does it sound like a little redemption is in order? Listen to learn how and why we should pay a visit to the primordial garden.
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LINKS
- Where "scholars" think Eden exists geographically. But can we really put it on a map?
- Eden in Scripture (Genesis 2)
-
378 of Catholic Catechism on what happens in the Garden of Eden
- Canto 26 of Dante's Paradiso
- Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, "Leaving the Garden"
This week Nick and Austin explore the idea of the “Common Man.” We dive into the work “Heretics” by G.K. Chesterton and analyze his critiques of the literary great, H.G. Wells. Can science fix our sins? What does humility look like in West Africa? What’s wrong with the world? Tune in as we explore these ideas and more…
Let's put shovel to soil and journey together to find some concrete ways to build the virtue of humility. Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com.
LINKS
- Ch. 5 of Heretics by G.K. Chesterton, "H.G. Wells and the Giants"
- A portrait of the Prince of Paradox, G.K. Chesterton
- H.G. Wells
This week we ask a rather ridiculous but curious question: "Is God a Vegetarian?" Although perhaps unconvinced to join Tyler's vegetarian ways, Austin plays along in exploring what Christian tradition has to say about eating animals, whether we can be vegetarian for the wrong reasons, and how our separation from the food we eat has changed our culture. Let's put shovel to soil and journey together to find some concrete ways to get closer to our food.
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LINKS & SHOW NOTES
- Eating Animals - Jonathan Safran Foer
- Genesis 1:28-30 - “God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so."
- Genesis 3:18-23 - “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food…. So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken."
- Genesis 9:1-3 - "Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands. Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything."
- Isaiah 65 - "The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but dust will be the serpent's food. They will neither hunt nor destroy on all my holy mountain," says the LORD.”
- Council of Jerusalem - 1st century council where the eating unclean foods is discussed
- Romans 14 - Paul redirects the conversation about unclean food to righteousness
- Canon Law - Fasting rituals fall under days of penance
- Israeli Veganism- Akiv Gersh (Jewish Blogger), Some guidelines for humane treatment of animals:
- Feeding your animals before you feed yourself.
- Not causing unnecessary harm or pain to animals.
- Not slaughtering a mother animal and her offspring on the same day.
- Not allowing one animal to witness the slaughter of another animal.
- Slaughter performed by an ordained shochet (ritual slaughterer) who is trained to kill the animal in the quickest possible way in order to minimize the pain of death.
Nick and Tyler debunk the meaning of the word "amateur." Who knew it had to do with love? So spicy. They also outline 5 habits of mind every amateur should possess. Think of habits of mind like Aristotelian virtues; they're formed through daily practice, which will involve successes and failures. But don't be afraid to get back on the horse! We're all amateurs here on Eden Revisited, but it's the love that sustains us and the curiosity that keeps us tinkering.
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LINKS
- Artwork of John August Swanson
- "The Inventor" by John August Swanson
- Washington Post article on how Isaac Newton used a pandemic shutdown to his advantage
- Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
- Cracked magazine article on notable amateurs, including Gregor Mendel, Catholic monk
- Freakonomics coin toss experiment
Welcome to Eden Revisited! On our very first episode, we discuss who we are, why we started, what this whole podcast is really about. We outline the show's three pillars - putting shovel to soil, cultivating the interior life, and re-enchanting the culture - and our vision of integrating those into everyday life. The seed is planted!
Have a question, topic idea, gardening tip, anything? Email us at edenrevisitedpodcast@gmail.com.