August 17, 2021

Ep 104: Jesus and John Vervaeke (Part 2- The Mystical & Metanoia)

1 hour 11 minutes

In part two of this series exploring the intersection of theology & cognitive science via the work of John Vervaeke, we'll examine the potential points of intersection between Vervaeke's work and the work of Christian theologians & philosophers such as David Bentley Hart, Pseudo-Dionysius, Søren Kierkegaard, & Miroslav Volf.

We'll consider the nature of consciousness, how even mystical experiences may stop short of true metanoia/repentance, and what to look for as marks of genuine spiritual awakening using insights from theology and cognitive science.

John Vervaeke and I have had two wonderful discussions in the past. You can check them out here:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cuaty-f7d11a

and here:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-q3ccv-107e94b

AS I MENTION IN TODAY'S EPISODE, there a free visual aides you can download here :

https://www.patreon.com/posts/visual-aides-for-54677036?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_camp

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TAGS: John Vervaeke, David Bentley Hart, David Bentley Hart consciousness, Consciousness Being Bliss, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis John Vervaeke, Soren Kierkegaard, Miroslav Volf, meaning crisis, cognitive science and theology, theology and science, post-secular, Christian mysticism, Christian mystics, Mystic theology, mysticism, meditation and contemplation

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