B O O K W A V E

The topic if today's podcast is The Wave by Todd Strasser. another book you might have read in high school. Discipline, Community, Action and Pride are the elements for unified student body but when does the power of school Spirit turn into the power of the Mob? In a social experiment, how far is too far? And What do words mean??

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Following up from the last  WAVEcast with Paul, We got the whole club together for a chat about The Bible, the effect of translation, the power of labels and what counts as "Real".

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This week's episode is on one of the oldest texts in Western Civilization, Homer's Odyssey. We discuss the connections between the works of Homer to other ancient Mythologies and modern examples of storytelling including Star Wars and various anime. We also analyze Rosey-Fingered Dawn as a trusted Deity and this ancient way of viewing the afterlife.

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The Second Book of Kings is the latest milestone of our Biblical journey here at BOOKWAVE and today's conversation focuses on the cultural changes that Israel went through leading up to the events of this book. We take a look at Polytheism vs. Monotheism as worldviews and contrast that with the Henotheistic attributes we see in the Bible and other historical sources.

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Join the WAVE crew for a glance back at 2020 and a whole new outlook on the future. We take a look at some of the books we've read so far on the channel and list off a few more to come. Personal growth and finding meaning are always huge topics for us, not just at New Years. So hopefully you will find something in our discussion about long dead philosophers, modern thinkers and our own experiences that will help you navigate the Chaos we all have to face in everyday life.

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Still going through the Bible, one book at a time, this conversation covers our views on the significance of the Temple and the spectacle of the King. The power of language in the Bible is always a topic of discussion here, but what about the math?

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Many of you will have already seen this on Paul's Channel where it was originally uploaded, but just in case you missed it, He agreed to let me post it here as well. If you aren't familiar with his work, Paul VanderKlay is a Christian Reform Church Pastor in California, creating content regarding the Intellectual Dark Web, The Meaning Crisis Christianity and Religion in general. Make sure you like, comment, subscribe, follow, share with all your friends & family, and of course, enjoy the discussion.

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The BOOKWAVE Christmas Special! Join us for a discussion on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. We attempt to analyze Ebenezer Scrooge and his visions through the lens of an Objectivist or a Humanist. It's important to consider life in the 1800's and the fate of the working class as well so that is a major theme in this conversation.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin is the topic of this discussion. We focus on the contrasting decisions of each of the leading characters as well as the book's impact on the world. A story of faith and a few more examples of the heroes journey.

This episode of the WAVEcast doubles as a bible discussion as we focus on the Tower of Babel story and what it means today. The language we speak is only one aspect of how we communicate with each other and free translation apps can only get us so far in finding the meaning behind what we say. We discuss the tools needed to maintain our connection in a world of confounded languages.

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