Heavy Things Lightly

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  • Conversations: Loren Wilkinson | WAWTAR #159

    Loren Wilkinson is Professor Emeritus at Regent College where he delves into issues like Christianity and the arts, philosophy, and earthkeeping. He is also an author and his latest book, Circles and the Cross: Cosmos, Consciousness, Christ, and the Human Place in Creation can be found here: https://a.co/d/6CyAcIB

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    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

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    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    1 hr 5 min
  • Uncle Seth and War | WAWTAR #158

    Uncle Seth is back! And things get a little spicy as the conversation enters into war, where we would fight for, and where this might all end.

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    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2

    Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    1 hr 26 min
  • What is the World? | WAWTAR #157

    Today we kick off our next series tackling a huge question: what is the world? Flat earthers. Round earthers. Physical, metaphysical, and all the bits in-between. And at the end we will cap this off with an in depth discussion.

    Visit us at https://first-things.org/

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2

    Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    18 min
  • Conversations: Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy - On Christian Nonviolence | WAWTAR #156

    Today we are pleased to have Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy join us for an look at his life, teachings and work. Fr. McCarthy is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his steadfast teaching of Christian Nonviolence around the world. 

    Fr. McCarthy's work with the Center for Christian Nonviolence: https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org/ 

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected] 

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2 

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation 

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org 

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits? 

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

    --- Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band   

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    1 hr 25 min
  • Conversations: Fr. Silouan Justiniano - The New World Isn't So Bad John | WAWTAR #155

    Iconographer and Orthodox monk Fr. Silouan Justiniano rejoins WAWTAR to have a serious discussion about the New World. Is it really all that bad? Or are we to enamored with the past to see what we have now in the present? 

    Fr. Silouan's work and more: https://hieromonksilouan.org/ 

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected] 

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2 

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation 

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org 

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits? 

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

    --- Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band  

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    1 hr 4 min
  • Conversations: David Patrick Harry @ChurchoftheEternalLogos | WAWTAR #154

     Today John sits down with David Patrick Harry, founder of the  @ChurchoftheEternalLogos channel to talk Orthodoxy, masculinity, truth, and technology. 

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected] 

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2 

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation 

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org 

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits? 

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

    --- Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band 

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    1 hr 25 min
  • Bathing, Baptism, & Orthodoxy | WAWTAR #153

    Our final entry into bathing of our 4 part series. Getting clean goes beyond the physical and today we look at baptism, maybe the most controversial act of "washing" today. 

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected]

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits?

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

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    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band   

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    19 min
  • The Symbolic World of Water | WAWTAR #152

    Part 3 of our deep dive (pun intended?) into water. Today Heers takes us around the mostly ancient world to examine all the ways water has been understood and where exactly it leaves us in regard to modern materialism.

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected]

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits?

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

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    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band  

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    24 min
  • John Heers at Montanika | WAWTAR #151

     From the Montanika conference earlier this year. John talks about how we should be living in this world. 

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected] 

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2 

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation 

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org 

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits? 

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

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    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band 

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    50 min
  • Bathing as Ritual | WAWTAR #150

     Part 2 of our bathing miniseries. Today John takes a historical look at getting clean, both culturally and ritually. 

    Does the deep immersive experience interest you? You should consider becoming a Field Worker! Check out our Join FTF page: https://first-things.org/opportunities for more info, or email Daniel at [email protected]

    Like the podcast? Join Inside Baseball with John Heers to support our work and gain access to monthly, live deep dives into the themes of the show. Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/yck3c4n2

    For all the updates join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

    And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 www.keipirestaurant.org

    WAWTAR now has a Facebook group: Why Are We Talking About (More) Rabbits?

    If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a review with your comments. Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. You can also check out First Things Foundation: https://first-things.org/ for more information on who we are and what we do. 

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly. 

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    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band 

    Support the show

    2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at [email protected] for more information.

    Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.

    "Why Are We Talking About Rabbits?" takes you beyond rhetorical "rabbits" and the shallow approach that the media and most thinkers today take to examine contemporary cultural phenomena. Using theology, history, philosophy and years of travel in Mali, the Republic of Georgia, Haiti, and beyond, John Heers offers a refreshing take to how we got to where we are now. WAWTAR is all about talking about those heavy things… lightly.

    Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
    18 min

About Heavy Things Lightly

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This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books?…

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