A Christian and a Buddhist walk in to a bar

Jamal is back from Europe, and with a new found understanding of Catholicism! Join us for a discussion about finding new meaning, in old buildings, and what all this means about engaging with God. 

Today we continue our conversation with Kaner and Amby, and the Diplomacy Games podcast.  We keep exploring how the game of Diplomacy impacts on how we approach life, how religion plays a role in the game, and how both can bring us to a better understanding of ourselves and the world.  https://diplomacygames.com/    

We are back with new episodes, and boy to we have a treat for you! Today we sit down with Kaner and Amby from the "Diplomacy Games" podcast, and talk about one of the most niche cross over's ever!  Did you know that both Jacob and Jamal are avid players of the board game Diplomacy? Did you know there's a great podcast about that game? Did you know that the hosts of that pod are also religious?  To...

Today we are re-releasing one of our all time favorites! We enter the world of David Foster Wallace, and his assertion that everybody worships. Wallace contends that there is no such this as atheism and we only get to choose what, not if, we worship.  Jacob and Jamal explore this contention, and go off on all the usual tangents.    https://mbird.com/literature/more-david-foster-wallace-quotes/  

Tanya is back for another episode, and this time, its deeply theological.  

While some of us are off on holidays, please enjoy a re-release of some of our favorite episodes! This week we welcome Tanya Wittwer to the podcast. Theologian, church leader, and all round amazing woman – Tanya joins us to talk about God, gender and the church.     Link to Tanya’s book: https://www.mediacomeducation.org.au/shop/unless-they-are-sent/   

While we're talking about conversion.... today we continue (kind of) our conversation on how one might chose or switch religions, discussing the recent conversion of novelist and poet Paul Kingsnorth.    https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/06/the-cross-and-the-machine   

We continue our discussion on how to know if you have the right religion. Plus a quiz!   https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=pq-which-religion-should-i-choose  

Today we decide to reflect a little, on what religions we have chosen, why and if we indeed should? Jamal get's personal and opens up questions of his own religious path, and Jacob sticks right on with Christianity. 

What is the point of life? Many might say the point of religion is to answer that fundamental question. And yet... Buddhism seems to infer there is none. What does that mean? Today we answer a listener question to find out. 

What's in a prayer? Is there something that's spiritual in it, or is it just words? Today we dive in to what goes in to a prayer, yeah? what is it good for?   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/12/you-dont-have-to-follow-a-particular-god-to-say-a-prayer-the-words-are-all-that-matters? CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other   

How many angels on a pin? How many cats in a saxophone (sorry Paul Kelly)?  Questions of pure theology have been around as long as we've had theology. But what purpose do they serve? Today we ramble about the benefits or otherwise of theoretical questions.     

Life is a mystery, Everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name, and it feels like.....   Today's divine music takes on the ever boundary pushing Madonna. No not that one, the singer one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79fzeNUqQbQ  

Today we delve in to current events, and a recent headline that has particular relevance to those of us with an interested in inter-faith dialogue and conversation.  We hold space to work through our own thoughts about the issue, and hopefully for listeners to reflect on theirs.    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/bishop-mar-mari-emmanuel-speaks-first-forgives-attacker/103738404     https://...

Today we talk about swearing.  Better if we don't say any more than that.     

Its the podcast you've all been waiting for right?...right? Its time we go back to the Roman Empire, and talk about the Constantine. Who was he? What did he do? and why was he Keanu Reeves? 

Forget about sunsets, do you see God in a tennis ball? Today we talk about sports. That's right, we finally became the podcast of two 30 somethings guys talking about sports...   https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/sports/playmagazine/20federer.html?fbclid=IwAR3fCa1OsmTvi_8fWtzVQCJwUUh4aeH0UirKLAaF9WBN1n1t7NmK0PWTUC8 

Have you ever wanted to be a Bishop? How does one even become a Bishop? Jacob lifts the lid on the inner workings of Lutheran politics, and the systems pulling the strings of Gods power 

Ramadan, the holy month of Islam, is upon us! Today Jacob and Jamal explore what it really is, and talk (without any expertise) on their thoughts and feelings about one of the most important events on the Religious calendar.    https://www.vox.com/2017/5/25/11851766/what-is-ramadan-muslim-islam-about   

Many of us are at work for most of our waking ours, and yet, how often do we thin about how that impacts and creates our spiritual lives? Today Jacob and Jamal talk about how work might be an integral part of the soul. From right livelihood to the protestant work ethic - we go on an journey to the work place. The holiest of places.  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/07/how-do-you-...

Has Jesus always hated the rich? Is the only way to heaven to sell all your things and give the money away to the poor? Today we explore an ancient Christian text, and what it teaches us about wealth, inequality and what God thinks about it all.     https://stjohngoc.org/st-basil-the-greats-sermon-to-the-rich/     https://twitter.com/johnpauldickson/status/1674896612152205313   

Do you believe in miracles? DO Christians and Buddhists? Today we talk miracles, ghosts, and which is the most miraculous religion  

In today's devise music we explore the hilltop hoods and their song – audience from the Devil. We ask the big questions about what it means, the song's take on modern society, and if MC Suffa is a Buddhist...

Gong Xi Fat Chai!  Happy lunar new year to everyone (for a few days after this is released). To celebrate, today we read Jacob's Chinese horoscope, and talk about the spirituality and the new year.    https://faithcounts.com/the-religious-significance-of-lunar-new-year/ 

We are back! To kick off the 2024 year we are talking about holy space. Places of worship, are they so sacred they can't be used for anything else? or is it fine to have a rave in the nave? Listen in to find out!     https://anglican.ink/2023/12/02/rave-in-the-nave-at-canterbury-if-the-church-of-england-doesnt-know-what-its-cathedrals-are-for-can-we-have-them-back/   https://www.theguardian.com/co...