Soul Searching

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Don Chavez from Psychotherapy & Pastoral Counseling Associates, LLC. They discuss the nature of God, how our rituals can orient us, metaphor, and more. To learn more about Don Chavez, and the Psychotherapy and Counseling Associates check out their website: https://www.ppcasantafe.org

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom, in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Melynn Schuyler -Executive Director and founder of YouthWorks. They discuss supporting the vulnerable youth in our community, the impact of loneliness, and much more.

To learn more about YouthWorks and all the wonderful things they do, check out their website:

https://www.santafeyouthworks.org/

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM, interviews David Henkel - a Quaker, and former University of New Mexico professor. They discuss moving away from the idea of God as a "Father", our unique relationship with the Creator, our inward light, how the Friends find authority, and more.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Maggie McGuinness, poetry tutor at St. John's College. They discuss experimentalism, and what makes poetry different. They also read and dissect the poems, “The Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke, and, “God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Rev. Jim Dunn. They discuss meditation, how it differs from prayer, how to define goodness, the Four Noble Truths, as well as the Eightfold Path.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom, in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Hollis Walker, an interfaith minister. They discuss how interfaith ministers can hold together differing religious traditions, who "own" rituals, how to do ritual in an authentic way, religion versus spirituality, and the role of religion today.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom, in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Father Robin Dodge of The Church of the Holy Faith. They discuss how do we use our human language to talk about God, the Holy Trinity and gender, how to treat others, and more.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom, in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Revd Gail Marriner from the Unitarian Universalist Santa Fe church. They discuss the common metaphors found in religion, explore the idea of uncertainty in personal beliefs, how love and reason interact, and much more.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Rev. Blaine Wimberly on the matters of scripture, reason, and experience. They discuss the idea of sin in the world, if it is possible to have an absolute truth, the trinity, and more.

Rabbi Neil Amswych of Temple Beth Shalom in Santa Fe, NM, interviews Ned Walpin of St. John's College. They discuss whether or not God is dead, Nietzsche, and more.