Reasons of the Heart: Recent Episodes
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The Secular and the Sacred; Faith and Reason; Belief and Doubt. How do we co-exist in a pluralistic society with the issues and questions that can so easily divide us. Let's talk; let's listen.
This is the 6th and final episode in our series about death. Today our theme and focus is called “terminal”, and we will discuss:
- Giving someone a terminal diagnosis
- Faith and Spirituality at the bedside of a terminal person
- Do people behave differently after they’re given a terminal diagnosis?
- Does the inevitability of death make a difference to our life?
This is the fifth episode in our series about death. Today, we will be discussing the question - should the living communicate with the dead? We’ll talk about necromancy, witchcraft, praying for the dead, praying to the dead, and eventually arrive at an understanding of how the living can relate to the dead in a healthy way.
This is the fourth episode in our series about death. Today, we will be talking about martyrdom, and dying for a purpose or cause. We'll talk about the some of the early Christian martyrs and dying for your country or for another cause. Is dying for the sake of something you believe in a good death?
This is the third episode in our series about death. Today, we will be discussing the question - What happens after you die? afterlife, the Netflix series The Good Place, heaven, hell, and conceptions of the afterlife.
This is the second episode in our series about death. Today, we will be discussing funerals, last rites, burial and cremation. How should those who are left behind react to those who have died?
What makes a good death, and is such a thing possible? In this episode Dr Ashray and Rev Nick talk in depth about death.
For more info on Rebecca McLaughlin's great book for skeptics and believers alike, go here:
https://www.rebeccamclaughlin.org/confronting-christianity