Oliver Glanz & Ante Jerončić

IMR Podcast with Glanz & Jerončić

Society EN ↓ 52 episodes

On this podcast, we engage in free-ranging conversations on life, faith, philosophy, ethics, relationships, culture, experience, and all matters existential. And as the title of the show points to, we approach these things "in the middle of things," that is, by grabbing hold of them unsystematically and provisionally. Concerning "about us," we are friends and verbal sparring partners who also happen to be colleagues at Andrews University.

Author

Oliver Glanz & Ante Jerončić

Episodes

2. Identity, Self, and the Flux of Life 05.02.2023 53:57

In this episode, we explore spirituality in a secular context, the nature and shape of personal identity, the problem of moral luck, dimensions of "throwness" in the world, biblical perspectives on identity and will, and the possibilities of becoming a new self. EPISODE MATERIALS Sternstunde Philosophie Amos Oz interview (in English) Hartmut Rosa's book Resonance: A Sociology of our Relationship t...

1. What is In Media Res? 22.01.2023 50:17

In our first episode, we discuss how we came about starting the podcast, what we hope to achieve, how we understand the phrase "in media res," and how the German terms "Streitkultur" (rigorous but respectful dialogue) and "Stammtisch" (spaces and times of informal communal gatherings) inform our particular approach. We apologize for the sound quality issues and hope to smooth things out with time...