Complex Creatures

In this episode Jarrod and Alan discuss the way the calendar can be used as a spiritual tool.

Jennifer Allen Craft (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is associate professor of humanities and theology at Point University in West Point, Georgia, where she teaches courses in theology, philosophy, and the arts. Her work has been featured on Transpositions and in Contemporary Art and the Church: A Conversation Between Two Worlds.

Today Jarrod and Alan discuss Tara Brach's ideas about taking a moment to reflect.

Have you ever had financial counseling? At 21, I met with a financial advisor who had me track every penny I spent for a month. This taught me what I valued and shaped my future goals. Similarly, analyzing your time can reveal what truly matters to you and how to align your life with virtues or spiritual goals. Today, Rabbi Peter Berg, a thought leader on Jewish identity and social justice, joins...

This week Jarrod discusses the concept of a Digital Sabbath. What can it mean to take a break from technology?

In this episode Alan completes his interview with Jarrod about his experience of receiving a liver transplant.

In 2022 Jarrod nearly died from liver failure. In October 2023 he received a liver transplant and is healthy today. In the next couple of episodes Alan interviews him about this experience and what it meant for him physically and spiritually to go through the experience.

In this episode Jarrod discusses the spiritual tool of detachment. #spirituality #common #good #community #selfhelp

In this episode Jarrod discusses the spiritual tool of silence.

Jarrod and Alan discuss the idea behind the Daily Examine as a spiritual tool.

Jarrod discusses using celebration, festivity and leisure as a spiritual tool. Alan is baffled because he has no concept of the idea.

Join Jarrod and Alan as they discuss the stories and narratives we tell ourselves that form us.

Join Jarrod and Alan as they discuss ways to use intentional communities as a spiritual tool for building relationships.

Jarrod discusses Beau's new book: "Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism" available from Chalice Press .

Spiritual tools to contend with assumptions about ourselves and others.

Concluding their thoughts about Spooky Season, Alan and Jarrod discuss monsters and how to use them as a spiritual tool to examine not only our fears, but also complex issues in society.

In this opening episode, Jarrod and Alan discuss the big themes of the podcast as a starting point for future discussions.

We interrupt our regular podcasting schedule to bring you this episode about Spooky Season.

Introduction to Complex Creatures: Exploring Spirituality and the common good.