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We live in an increasingly nationalistic age, with globalisation stumbling and international institutions disregarded. But we have been here before.Nations have existed for centuries, but it's only in the last 200 years that nationalism has become such a huge influence.So, where ...  عرض المزيد

Human beings need a sense of purpose but differ strongly on whether that purpose is discovered or created, on whether the universe itself has a purpose or whether purpose is just the result of a hyperactive human mind?This disagreement often maps onto the theist/atheist divide - ...  عرض المزيد

How do you share your faith? Is it difficult? In today’s podcast, Nick Vujicic and co-host Brian Boyd ask the questions you’re already asking: Where do I start? How come some religions are more forward in their sharing? In this candid conversation, we navigate the treacherous wat ...  عرض المزيد

Spiritual longing is a profound characteristic of being human. Our type of spirituality in 2025 in the US is very different from that in 1950, or even 1980. We are evolving to a spirituality different from “religion”. Doc Martin talks with Dr Nick Mather (prof ...  عرض المزيد

This episode originally aired January 29, 2018. Religious scholar, psychotherapist and former monk Thomas Moore has dedicated his life to exploring the questions at the heart of theology. Thomas' classic 1992 book, "Care of the Soul," redefined spirituality in the modern age, and ...  عرض المزيد

Host James Martin, S.J. welcomes New York Times Opinion columnist and host of the “Interesting Times” podcast Ross Douthat onto “The Spiritual Life” to talk about: - The eclectic variety of religious experience Ross encountered as a child through his parents’ exploration of chari ...  عرض المزيد