Ancient Paths: Recent Episodes
Juliana Taimoorazy
In this episode, Juliana engages with Joseph Hermiz in a high overview of the Assyrian people and culture from a historical perspective. They also discuss Assyrian migration, participation in world events, and current cultural displacement.
Joseph Hermiz is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations at the University of Chicago. Joseph's work explores the multifaceted impact of World War I on the Assyrian community in the United States. The war triggered an influx of Assyrian immigrants, the formation of Assyrian political organizations, and campaigns to raise awareness of Assyrian culture and identity. By utilizing indigenous Assyrian sources in Modern Eastern Assyrian, Classical Syriac, Turkish, Arabic, and English, Joseph's work sheds new light on this world-transformative period and its effects on the Assyrian diaspora. Joseph's professional working and research knowledge in Modern Assyrian/Aramaic, Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Turkish, Ottoman Turkish, and French have aided his research. Joseph holds a Bachelor's degree in History and Religious Studies from Arizona State University and a Master's degree from the University of Chicago, where he wrote on the evolution of modern Assyrian identity in the 19th century.
In this episode, Juliana & Dr. Patterson discuss the worldwide trend of "meaning famine." Where do we find true meaning? How do we find it? How do we live in the fullness of meaning and purpose? Check out the episode to find out.
In response to the earthquakes in Turkey, Juliana & Dr. Patterson discuss the meaning of suffering and how we ought to respond in the face of such deep devastation and suffering.
Bearing true witness is the opposite of what we see happening in the media, social media, and honestly even in day to day interactions. True witness isn't selfish nor is it self serving. Bearing witness is for the good of others.The opposite of bearing witness is silence. This silence is driven by apathy; a lack of care for our fellow human. We hope and pray to be good and true witnesses for the good of others and for the good of our own souls.
Juliana engages with Dr. Patterson for an episode on Hope. What is it, where is it found, and how do you regain hope if you've lost it. Enjoy the episode!
We are continuing our conversation between our co-host Juliana and Scott Simon. Scott is the Archivist General for the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem in Geneva, Switzerland. Scott is also an author and has an extensive military background in the United States Army. We're very grateful for Simon's presence on our podcast today as we discuss the topic of genealogy. Here are some of the resources mentioned in the episode!* LDS website. Familyhistory.org * Ancestry. Ancestry.com * MyHeritage. www.myheritage.com * https://www.cyndislist.com/us/
We have a great conversation for you today between our co-host Juliana and Scott Simon. Scott is the Archivist General for the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem in Geneva, Switzerland. Scott is also an author and has an extensive military background in the United States Army. We're very grateful for Simon's presence on our podcast today as we discuss the topic of genealogy. Here are some of the resources mentioned in the episode!* LDS website. Familyhistory.org * Ancestry. Ancestry.com * MyHeritage. www.myheritage.com * https://www.cyndislist.com/us/
In this episode, Juliana has a conversation with Dr. David Patterson on the topic of Memory. Memory is steeped in love. Memory is the remembrance of what there is to love, lest we forget our way. To forget the past is to lose our way into the future--to redemption.
Enjoy the show!