Introduction & What is Religion?

In this episode, Zevi and I explore what the Talmud is, what it is not, and the role it plays in the Jewish religion.Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donatio ...  Afficher plus

In this episode we explore one of the most fascinating texts in the history of Western esotericism: Porphyry's Commentary on the Cave of the Nymphs. Written in the 3rd century, this short but remarkable work interprets a mysterious passage from Homer's Odyssey as a profound alleg ...  Afficher plus

This episode is an introduction to the new Secular Buddhism podcast. I'll talk about what it is and why I'm starting this podcast. I hope you enjoy the introduction and if you're interested in learning more about Secular Buddhism, please follow the podcast. New episodes will be a ...  Afficher plus

An introduction to Generic Muslim—why we're here, the topics we'll be covering, & what we can expect to learn from this podcast. 

Welcome to the History of Islam Podcast!This is a preliminary episode for our series. I cover a few introductory points and get some tedious tidbits out of the way. Our story will begin next episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Today we talk about the relationship between philosophy and religion. We talk about the duck-rabbit as a metaphor that may have something useful to teach us about the way we experience reality. We talk about the enormous difficulty of fully addressing the question: what is religi ...  Afficher plus