Mon, 19 January 2015
Shūsaku Endō, his Tanizaki Prize winning novel Silence, when mentors disappoint you, Jesuits, the Catholic mission to Japan in the early modern era, Francis Xavier, Martin Scorsesse, Pure Land Buddhism, Jodo Shu, Jodo Shinshu, faith, doubt, martyrdom, and the silence of God in the midst of suffering and abandonment. We won't give any spoilers till after the music break. Check out other wasteland companions if you dig this sort of thing. |
Mon, 12 January 2015
What is anti-wisdom? What is it's purpose? How does it inform our spirituality, emotions, ethics, and philosophy? Job and Ecclesiastes are examples in the Hebrew Bible. They deal with themes that assist us during times when conventional wisdom can't help us. |
Mon, 5 January 2015
We discuss the recent film by James Franco and Seth Rogan, its cultural effects, and its international implications. We discuss the difficulty of liking things on facebook that have ideological baggage. We share our new year's resolutions for each other. Episode 102 |