Conversations About Life

Alex, educated in philosophy, talks about the philosophical problem of evil, or the problem of pain, as well as animal suffering.  We talk about both the existential, as well as the emotional problem of evil, and practial help for experiencing suffering. Alex

Dan is knowledgeable of the Old Testament in particular and of Christianity as well.  Dan was a Christian but his faith has since fallen away.  We discuss the foundation of morality, and we talk about Christianity. Dan

Jonny talks about Christian Nationalism and postmil escatology, his health and the carnivore diet, abortion and the abolitionist movement. Jonny  

Anita fought stage 4 cancer determined to overcome it.  She survived it, but it still dealing with the ramifications of the treatment.  We talk about mental attitude, suffering, and faith. Anita

Kimberly is a wife, mom, teacher in BSF, and has a background in music therapy. Kimberly

Dr Devorah Ginn is a clinical psychologist who serves veterans. Dr Ginn

Bria is from a large family of 17 children.  We talked about biblical counseling vs Christian counseling.  We also talked about Bria’s experience of growing up in a large Christian family. Bria

Lillian is a wife, mom and horticulturist who currently resides in Flordia.  We talk about her growing up experience, enjoying God, the problem of pain, and remembering experiences with God. w/ Lillian

Lucas is a young man in cyber security.  He’s also a Christian and used the word “saved”.  I asked him what he meant by that.  We ended up rock climbing after the episode and had a very nice time. Lucas

Alex is a Navy veteran, studying in exercise science, a rock climber, and holds to the philosophical theory of absurdism.  We talk about that and religion as well. In the conversation I mention Alex O’Connor (atheist), Gavin Ortlund (theist) as well as Alvin Plantinga (philosopher). This video on animal suffering mentions all 3, for anyone interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUu4ncP...

Julie and Bella are the mother and oldest daughter of a 13 person family. We discuss how their family developed its lifestyle of homesteading. Julie & Bella

Fritz is a diver, veteran, former lawyer and judge and VFW Commander-In-Chief … also, a philosophy major.  We talk about life, purpose, God, the Good Life, and more. Fritz

Terry was a guest October 14th, 2020.  At the time he was active as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or the Mormon church.  Since then, he has left and is not a part of a church in traditional Christianity, a non-denominational protestant church.  We talk about he journey from where he was to where he is now. Terry

Tom is a Vietnam veteran.  We talk about his recreational activities, mental health, and God. Tom

Ed is a Christian  apologist, meaning he gives a defense for why it’s reasonable to believe in God.  Dan use to be a Christian, but all of that has fallen away for him.  They both give a summary of how they got to where they are now.  Then there’s a bit of debate about if it’s reasonable to believe in God. Ed and Dan  

Austin is a thoughtful person about experiencing life.  He’s struggled with eczema, enjoys rock climbing, and is attuned toward joy. Austin

David is a Jewish man, born in New York , raised in Israel, now in St. Louis.  We talk about Jewish rituals and beliefs. David

Cindy is founder of Cindy Jackson Integrated Health & Wellness.  Her website is at www.cindyjacksonwellness.com Cindy Jackson

Rick grew up in a big Catholic family on a farm in the Midwest.  We talk about how Christianity became “alive” for him, adventure and relating to people. Rick  

Zeke is 21 and a neighbor.  He is currently in school, studying to be a physical therapist. Zeke

Thomas and I discuss the Roman Catholic faith and how it differs from Protestantism.

Timothy grew up in Christianity but ran into a crisis of faith when he encountered other world views.  He spent a few years as an agnostic trying to figure things out.  Timothy eventually landed on Christianity, but only intellectually convinced.  It was a while after that before he experienced the power and transformation of his heart that comes from Christianity. Timothy now writes articles rela...

Steve is a Christian and found fulfillment in serving as a RN. Steve

Shane and I talk about our particular understandings of Christianity and how they differ.  I think Shane’s understanding of Christianity is an example of Mainline Christianity.  According to Google’s AI Overview, Mainline denominations beliefs are … “Mainline denominations emphasize the Bible’s concept of justice. They tend to be more accepting of gender and sexuality...

Ja’Nae grew up fast, becoming emancipated at age 15, married and 17, working two jobs and going to high school.  Ja’Nae talks about her life thus far. Ja’Nae