Unorthodoxy

As I wrap up 2020 on this podcast, I thought to take the time to answer a few of the questions some of you have sent me. To kick us off, we'll be looking briefly at my answer to this question: What are your thoughts on the technological and corporate invasion of the home?

In this series, we’re exploring the philosophical and theological question of God’s providence, and some questions around this single question. Some foundational sources for this series are as follows: Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma (Eerdmans, 2011); The Comforter by Sergius Bulgakov (Eerdmans, 2004), Participation in God by Andrew Davison (Cambridge, 2019); Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade (Ignatius, 2011);  Genesis, the Movie by Robert Farrar Capon (Eerdmans, 2003); Selected Writings of Meister Eckhart (Penguin, 1994), The Doors of the Sea by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2005), The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2013), The Hidden and the Manifest by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2017), That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2019), Mere Christianity by CS Lewis (HarperCollins, 1942), The Problem of Pain by CS Lewis (William Collins, 1940). Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy Twitter/Parler: @duncanreyburn

In this series, we’re exploring the philosophical and theological question of God’s providence, and some questions around this single question. Some foundational sources for this series are as follows: Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma (Eerdmans, 2011); The Comforter by Sergius Bulgakov (Eerdmans, 2004), Participation in God by Andrew Davison (Cambridge, 2019); Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade (Ignatius, 2011);  Genesis, the Movie by Robert Farrar Capon (Eerdmans, 2003); Selected Writings of Meister Eckhart (Penguin, 1994), The Doors of the Sea by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2005), The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2013), The Hidden and the Manifest by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2017), That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2019), Mere Christianity by CS Lewis (HarperCollins, 1942), The Problem of Pain by CS Lewis (William Collins, 1940).   Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy   Twitter/Parler: @duncanreyburn

In this series, we’re exploring the philosophical and theological question of God’s providence, and some questions around this single question. Some foundational sources for this series are as follows: Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma (Eerdmans, 2011); The Comforter by Sergius Bulgakov (Eerdmans, 2004), Participation in God by Andrew Davison (Cambridge, 2019); Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade (Ignatius, 2011);  Genesis, the Movie by Robert Farrar Capon (Eerdmans, 2003); Selected Writings of Meister Eckhart (Penguin, 1994), The Doors of the Sea by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2005), The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2013), The Hidden and the Manifest by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2017), That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2019), Mere Christianity by CS Lewis (HarperCollins, 1942), The Problem of Pain by CS Lewis (William Collins, 1940).   Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy   Twitter/Parler: @duncanreyburn

In this series, we’re exploring the philosophical and theological question of God’s providence, and some questions around this single question. Some foundational sources for this series are as follows: Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma (Eerdmans, 2011); The Comforter by Sergius Bulgakov (Eerdmans, 2004), Participation in God by Andrew Davison (Cambridge, 2019); Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade (Ignatius, 2011);  Genesis, the Movie by Robert Farrar Capon (Eerdmans, 2003); Selected Writings of Meister Eckhart (Penguin, 1994), The Doors of the Sea by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2005), The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2013), The Hidden and the Manifest by David Bentley Hart (Eerdmans, 2017), That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart (Yale, 2019), Mere Christianity by CS Lewis (HarperCollins, 1942), The Problem of Pain by CS Lewis (William Collins, 1940). Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy Twitter/Parler: @duncanreyburn

In this final reflection on this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be looking at some ideas around modern conceptions of health and how, maybe, we need to rethink a few of them.

In this fifth reflection on this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be looking a bit at how framing and reframing work in terms of finding meaning in the midst of the current crisis. Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy Twitter: @duncanreyburn

In this fourth reflection on this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we'll be looking at a useful tool developed by Marshall and Eric McLuhan called the tetrad. This is a tool that can be used to examine the psychic and social effects of the pandemic; to help us to better understand what's going on in order to better prepare ourselves what comes next—or what should come next. Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy Twitter: @duncanreyburn

As we continue to try and understand this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, here's a brief look at one of the darker dimensions of (social) contagion, the inevitable creation of scapegoats. patreon.com/unorthodoxy  

In this brief series, I want to pause to reflect on some of the meanings accessible to us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we'll be looking at some biblical symbolism around the meaning of time and space, and what this might have to say to us about our present world.

In this brief series, I want to pause to reflect on some of the meanings accessible to us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a risky business, of course. It is easy to say too much too soon, and yet it seems a risk worth taking if some sense can be made of this time of crisis and catastrophe. This reflection, as usual, is informed by the great Judeo-Christian tradition and its rich storehouse of stories and symbols.

Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy

Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy

In this episode, we'll briefly explore what makes an artwork bad. As you’ll discover, it turns out that figuring out what makes an artwork bad can lead us to a surprising understanding of what makes a number of other non-artwork-type things bad, including ideologies and sermons. Support this podcast: patreon.com/unorthodoxy

Imagine you’re reading an article online, and you notice a picture at the bottom of the screen, with a headline below it that reads: “This guy went to hug an elephant. What happens next will blow your mind.” You want to know what happens next, so you click on the link. But why? What made you want to click on that image with that headline rather than on the one that read: “Man washes dishes and discovers that soap helps.” Turns out, there are many things that are true but not so very interesting, and there are many things that are interesting even if they are not necessarily true. Is it possible for truth itself to be interesting? What could this all mean?

We're revisiting an ancient but vital skill: how to ask good questions. patreon.com/unorthodoxy

What makes something interesting? Intended more as a provocation than as a robust argument, in this episode, I briefly explore the relationship between the interesting and the true. The subject of the interesting is bound to come up again in the near future, so consider this a short and possibly inadequate introduction. Twitter: @duncanreyburn patreon.com/unorthodoxy

What is the meaning of (the fact that people share) funny animal videos on the internet? In this brief episode, we explore this question with reference to the idea of analogy and with a small dose of Aristotle's perspective on the human soul thrown in for good measure. Twitter: @duncanreyburn Support: patreon.com/unorthodoxy

A recording of a talk given in 2018: A playful exploration of the question 'Why' and some of its metaphysical and existential implications. Just for the sheer (onto)logical joy of it, a philosophical proof of God's existence is also part of the mix. Twitter: @duncanreyburn

Here is a brief and imperfect archeology of the present. Support: patreon.com/unorthodoxy Twitter: @duncanreyburn