Dan and I enjoy a beautiful morning on my patio talking about the influence of his dad, his circle of friends, music and art, and animal rescue.

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Dr. Ron Mackey is Director of Advancement for the Baptist Home in Missouri.  Speaking from his experience as a former pastor and life time involvement with people and their loved ones at the end of life, we talk about inherent inefficiencies of the medical system for holistic care of those near death, alternatives, and the professional funeral industry.  Ron also answers my question of why he might hesitate to identify with particular creeds.

The Baptist Home

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I’ve enjoyed conversations with a number of atheists lately. I’ve enjoyed the conversations and the topic of our conversations are not always atheism vs theism, but it’s caused me to think about what my reasons for believing in God are. So, I scratched down some thoughts and asked my son, Billy, to help me to talk through them. If anyone would like to continue this conversation with me over coffee, I’d like to do that. Just let me know.

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I enjoyed sitting with Greg on his porch in a lovely South St. Louis neighborhood and talking with Greg about what’s important to him.

Greg’s website for health coaching – http://gregrohde.optavia.com/gregrohde

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Roger grew up in a big family (one of 14 children) and had a major course correction in life.  Rather than live for material gain, Roger started in a new direction.  We talk about that and Roger’s simple approach to life of not judging, but rather loving people.

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Jason and his family live a couple houses down.  He’s a good communicator and gets right into the big questions of life quickly.  I enjoyed talking with him.  We talk about lack of certainty, what knowing is, his hard stance in atheism and the shift he experienced to agnosticism.

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Amber grew up in the UK, came to the US, moved back, and has lived a significant amount of time in both the US and UK.  We talk about the differences in culture, Amber’s affection for minimalism, and her involvement in Classical Conversations, a homeschooling community.

Classical Conversations

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Dr. Joel Brown is former research scientist at Washington University School of Medicine and now teacher of biology in the Florissant school district. We talk about his work, Christian faith, and related topics.

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Jerry grew up in a nominal Jewish family but has since then converted to Christianity and is active in the Roman Catholic tradition.  We enjoy a cup of coffee and talk about Jerry’s conversion, and some of the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism.

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