Heavy Things Lightly

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Recently a certain scientific paper out of Nigeria is making (made?) waves in its attempt to disprove same-sex marriage. On the opposite side is the question of religion and state and everything is quite confusing. But at the end of the day...what is marriage? Here comes the Old World with an answer...

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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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

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The fourth and final installment of our exploration on the phrase "the road to hell is paved in good intentions."

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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 Adrian at [email protected] for more information.

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

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Jonathan Pageau talks about mediating the Orthodox Christian life and being in a world that is majority non-Christian. How do we navigate this reality and make decisions? That's the discussion today!

Don't miss Jonathan Pageau and Jordan Hall in Florida for the Art of the Tamada: https://first-things.org/aot

Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: 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 Adrian at [email protected] for more information.

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

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Jordan Hall rejoins the show to talk about our upcoming Art of the Tamada event in Islamorada and dives into what exactly is happening right now in history. The levels of technology, power, and knowledge are unprecedented, but what does that mean for us?

Get tickets to the latest Art of the Tamada event feat. Jonathan Pageau and Jordan Hall: https://first-things.org/aot

Tailormade travel adventures in Europe and Africa: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home

Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: 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.

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

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What are we building towards? What do the most incredible engineering projects around the world, from ancient times until now, point to? Would and ancient culture understand the Large Hadron Collider? Do we moderns really understand the deeper reality of the Temple of Hara? Let's find out.

Get tickets to the latest Art of the Tamada event feat. Jonathan Pageau and Jordan Hall: https://first-things.org/aot

Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: 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.

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

After much traveling and all things FTF John returns and welcomes Simon Scionka. Simon has been making films since 1997 at the age of 17. Today he has had over 20 years in documentary film production, having visited 40 countries in the course of telling stories. He has filmed feature documentaries like Poverty Inc (a highly recommended film for anyone who wants a deeper insight into foreign aid) and short films like The Good Society. We welcome him today to talk about his latest film Sacred Alaska and the notion of "becoming a real person."

Find more about Simon and his films here: https://vimeo.com/scionka

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 us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

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Making pilgrimage to CERN, ancient oracles, auguries, and more. John continues his exploration into intentions and how we are aligning ourselves to a good (or God depending!). And you might be surprised to find that the Old World folk and their entrail readings are that far removed from Physics Girl making pilgrimage to the ultimate science experiment.

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 us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

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Uncle Seth returns...with a vengeance! But please be kind, because we truly do love him.

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 us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IGUbH5TEUrM

The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Is it though? Is this a truism or just a clever quote with a particular amount of omph behind it. Today we start down that road - paved or not - and dive into CERN and physics and all these things were we ask ourselves, why are we doing this again?

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 us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

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

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

--- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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

Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3t98_ghU2Jc

Stephen Roach of the Makers and Mystics podcast joins the show to talk about artistry, how to be comfortable with the paradox that Christianity calls people towards, and developing the arts as a language to talk about the higher things. Makers and Mystics is a podcast exploring the intersections of faith, culture, and art. It is tied to the wonderful The Breath and the Clay creative arts gathering in Winston Salem, SC.

Makers and Mystics: https://www.makersandmystics.com/ The Breath and the Clay: https://www.thebreathandtheclay.com/

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 us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/

Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation

Discover community at Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org

Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion. --- 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? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---

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