Spark My Muse

Today, is about what happens when disaster strikes and we find ourselves asking, "Why?"

This is a more personal episode in some ways and it's partially about how I've spent many years asking "why?" and searching for answers. It's also about how asking a very new kind of question can change everything and put motion back into the quagmire that anguish and suffering can become.

We hope this episode fills you with hope and that you can share it with someone who needs it. Thank you for being part of what is happening with Spark My Muse. By listening and contributing a little money, when you can, here: https://buff.ly/2h2vxA6

- If you can chip in a little each month, check out out supporter REWARDS https://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Our new HUB for the show on Twitter is @sparkmymuse -please follow for the best and most up-to-date links and information! (This is run by the new Executive Manager Bruce James - say "hi!" to Bruce.)

Stop by SparkMyMuse.com to get signed up for the update letter too!

Enjoy the program this week and reach out, if you'd like, by email to [email protected]

Today, is about what happens when disaster strikes and we find ourselves asking, "Why?"

This is a more personal episode in some ways and it's partially about how I've spent many years asking "why?" and searching for answers. It's also about how asking a very new kind of question can change everything and put motion back into the quagmire that anguish and suffering can become.

We hope this episode fills you with hope and that you can share it with someone who needs it. Thank you for being part of what is happening with Spark My Muse. By listening and contributing a little money, when you can, here: https://buff.ly/2h2vxA6

- If you can chip in a little each month, check out out supporter REWARDS https://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Our new HUB for the show on Twitter is @sparkmymuse -please follow for the best and most up-to-date links and information! (This is run by the new Executive Manager Bruce James - say "hi!" to Bruce.)

Stop by SparkMyMuse.com to get signed up for the update letter too!

Enjoy the program this week and reach out, if you'd like, by email to [email protected]

Today, is about what happens when disaster strikes and we find ourselves asking, "Why?"

This is a more personal episode in some ways and it's partially about how I've spent many years asking "why?" and searching for answers. It's also about how asking a very new kind of question can change everything and put motion back into the quagmire that anguish and suffering can become.

We hope this episode fills you with hope and that you can share it with someone who needs it. Thank you for being part of what is happening with Spark My Muse. By listening and contributing a little money, when you can, here: https://buff.ly/2h2vxA6

- If you can chip in a little each month, check out out supporter REWARDS https://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Our new HUB for the show on Twitter is @sparkmymuse -please follow for the best and most up-to-date links and information! (This is run by the new Executive Manager Bruce James - say "hi!" to Bruce.)

Stop by SparkMyMuse.com to get signed up for the update letter too!

Enjoy the program this week and reach out, if you'd like, by email to [email protected]

Remember that time when a Canaanite mom was scrounging around Jesus to get a healing for her daughter–and then he called her kind "little bitches"?

Me neither.

You might need to brace yourself for a shock.

The gospels of the New Testament are usually explained and interpreted poorly by Christians because they scrub Jesus of his Jewishness.

Because of the influence of (non Jewish) Christianity over the last 2,000+ years, Jesus is routinely depicted out of sync and out of step with Jewish people of his day–leaving readers or believers starved of the deeper meanings of the text and stripped of the rich and unique Jewish cultural and religious context apparent to his Jewish followers of the time. (YES, all his immediate followers were Jewish.)

Once corrected, Jesus the Messiah of the gospels becomes a more riveting and complex Rabbi who typically makes listeners uncomfortable, invites people to notice the unnoticed, and turns everything upside down. Let's get started!

My guest today is renowned scholar and legendary professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt, AJ Levine, PhD.

Levine is the author of many books and the editor of the Annotated Jewish New Testament that helps Christians get a more accurate understanding of the cultural, religious, and historical context for those writings of the Bible. This invaluable resource comes out in a new edition this year!

Besides discussing the book, "Short Stories by Jesus" (on understanding parables from a Jewish and teaching point of view), we also cover some topics from "The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and The Scandal of the Jewish Jesus", Jewish–Christian interfaith dialogue, wise ways to read the Bible, and the two children's book publications on the parables.

BONUS AUDIO of me and AJ is available too (and delightfully funny).

Get started at $1 and support the show already! - Click here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/14235583 (There are also relevant links, books links and info, reflection questions, and access to material and EXTRAS from all the other previous shows.)

It is an honor to have AJ on the show and you will be able to tell what a fantastic teacher we have on tap today! ENJOY!

Find Spark My Muse on TWITTER !

Official Twitter Page is now up!

@sparkmymuse.com

Many thanks to the SPONSOR of this fantastic episode with AJ Levine!

GRATZ COLLEGE - @gratzcollege (on Twitter)

Find out more about what is available and programs at Gratz for online learning and fully accredited degree programs in Masters of Education, Jewish Studies, Jewish/Christian Interfaith Studies, Genocides Studies and much more. http://gratz.edu

Remember that time when a Canaanite mom was scrounging around Jesus to get a healing for her daughter–and then he called her kind "little bitches"?

Me neither.

You might need to brace yourself for a shock.

The gospels of the New Testament are usually explained and interpreted poorly by Christians because they scrub Jesus of his Jewishness.

Because of the influence of (non Jewish) Christianity over the last 2,000+ years, Jesus is routinely depicted out of sync and out of step with Jewish people of his day–leaving readers or believers starved of the deeper meanings of the text and stripped of the rich and unique Jewish cultural and religious context apparent to his Jewish followers of the time. (YES, all his immediate followers were Jewish.)

Once corrected, Jesus the Messiah of the gospels becomes a more riveting and complex Rabbi who typically makes listeners uncomfortable, invites people to notice the unnoticed, and turns everything upside down. Let's get started!

My guest today is renowned scholar and legendary professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt, AJ Levine, PhD.

Levine is the author of many books and the editor of the Annotated Jewish New Testament that helps Christians get a more accurate understanding of the cultural, religious, and historical context for those writings of the Bible. This invaluable resource comes out in a new edition this year!

Besides discussing the book, "Short Stories by Jesus" (on understanding parables from a Jewish and teaching point of view), we also cover some topics from "The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and The Scandal of the Jewish Jesus", Jewish–Christian interfaith dialogue, wise ways to read the Bible, and the two children's book publications on the parables.

BONUS AUDIO of me and AJ is available too (and delightfully funny).

Get started at $1 and support the show already! - Click here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/14235583 (There are also relevant links, books links and info, reflection questions, and access to material and EXTRAS from all the other previous shows.)

It is an honor to have AJ on the show and you will be able to tell what a fantastic teacher we have on tap today! ENJOY!

Find Spark My Muse on TWITTER !

Official Twitter Page is now up!

@sparkmymuse.com

Many thanks to the SPONSOR of this fantastic episode with AJ Levine!

GRATZ COLLEGE - @gratzcollege (on Twitter)

Find out more about what is available and programs at Gratz for online learning and fully accredited degree programs in Masters of Education, Jewish Studies, Jewish/Christian Interfaith Studies, Genocides Studies and much more. http://gratz.edu

Remember that time when a Canaanite mom was scrounging around Jesus to get a healing for her daughter–and then he called her kind "little bitches"?

Me neither.

You might need to brace yourself for a shock.

The gospels of the New Testament are usually explained and interpreted poorly by Christians because they scrub Jesus of his Jewishness.

Because of the influence of (non Jewish) Christianity over the last 2,000+ years, Jesus is routinely depicted out of sync and out of step with Jewish people of his day–leaving readers or believers starved of the deeper meanings of the text and stripped of the rich and unique Jewish cultural and religious context apparent to his Jewish followers of the time. (YES, all his immediate followers were Jewish.)

Once corrected, Jesus the Messiah of the gospels becomes a more riveting and complex Rabbi who typically makes listeners uncomfortable, invites people to notice the unnoticed, and turns everything upside down. Let's get started!

My guest today is renowned scholar and legendary professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt, AJ Levine, PhD.

Levine is the author of many books and the editor of the Annotated Jewish New Testament that helps Christians get a more accurate understanding of the cultural, religious, and historical context for those writings of the Bible. This invaluable resource comes out in a new edition this year!

Besides discussing the book, "Short Stories by Jesus" (on understanding parables from a Jewish and teaching point of view), we also cover some topics from "The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and The Scandal of the Jewish Jesus", Jewish–Christian interfaith dialogue, wise ways to read the Bible, and the two children's book publications on the parables.

BONUS AUDIO of me and AJ is available too (and delightfully funny).

Get started at $1 and support the show already! - Click here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/14235583 (There are also relevant links, books links and info, reflection questions, and access to material and EXTRAS from all the other previous shows.)

It is an honor to have AJ on the show and you will be able to tell what a fantastic teacher we have on tap today! ENJOY!

Find Spark My Muse on TWITTER !

Official Twitter Page is now up!

@sparkmymuse.com

Many thanks to the SPONSOR of this fantastic episode with AJ Levine!

GRATZ COLLEGE - @gratzcollege (on Twitter)

Find out more about what is available and programs at Gratz for online learning and fully accredited degree programs in Masters of Education, Jewish Studies, Jewish/Christian Interfaith Studies, Genocides Studies and much more. http://gratz.edu

PART II of Theo-poetics explores "Theopoetics 'in the wild' " -

Michael Wright M.A. (From Fuller Studio) and I discuss three amazing creators, some of their work and how their work has invited integrity for our inner lives and our communities.

See all the pieces, and ton of images, videos, *and* everything for PART I as well, for a very nominal contribution (that defrays some of the cost of producing Spark My Muse.) Go to this direct link for all the goodies–it's well worth it! https://www.patreon.com/posts/14113814

We cover a wide variety of art, themes, types of artists, and for anyone who senses that deep connections, a wealth of wisdom, and an outpouring of graciousness will benefit the world right now, this will feel like a warm embrace and a path forward.

You are a superior listening bunch and the downloads, worldwide, have never been better. JAPAN-right now-you are beating the USA each week in downloads! WOW.

You make it fun by supporting the show- by listening to it, sharing it, taking the time to write a review, giving a gift of financial support when you can, and letting me know that you appreciate it. It all matters. I thank you.

Feel free to connect through email: contact -at- sparkmymuse.com

sending my warmest regards,

-Lisa

PART II of Theo-poetics explores "Theopoetics 'in the wild' " -

Michael Wright M.A. (From Fuller Studio) and I discuss three amazing creators, some of their work and how their work has invited integrity for our inner lives and our communities.

See all the pieces, and ton of images, videos, *and* everything for PART I as well, for a very nominal contribution (that defrays some of the cost of producing Spark My Muse.) Go to this direct link for all the goodies–it's well worth it! https://www.patreon.com/posts/14113814

We cover a wide variety of art, themes, types of artists, and for anyone who senses that deep connections, a wealth of wisdom, and an outpouring of graciousness will benefit the world right now, this will feel like a warm embrace and a path forward.

You are a superior listening bunch and the downloads, worldwide, have never been better. JAPAN-right now-you are beating the USA each week in downloads! WOW.

You make it fun by supporting the show- by listening to it, sharing it, taking the time to write a review, giving a gift of financial support when you can, and letting me know that you appreciate it. It all matters. I thank you.

Feel free to connect through email: contact -at- sparkmymuse.com

sending my warmest regards,

-Lisa

PART II of Theo-poetics explores "Theopoetics 'in the wild' " -

Michael Wright M.A. (From Fuller Studio) and I discuss three amazing creators, some of their work and how their work has invited integrity for our inner lives and our communities.

See all the pieces, and ton of images, videos, *and* everything for PART I as well, for a very nominal contribution (that defrays some of the cost of producing Spark My Muse.) Go to this direct link for all the goodies–it's well worth it! https://www.patreon.com/posts/14113814

We cover a wide variety of art, themes, types of artists, and for anyone who senses that deep connections, a wealth of wisdom, and an outpouring of graciousness will benefit the world right now, this will feel like a warm embrace and a path forward.

You are a superior listening bunch and the downloads, worldwide, have never been better. JAPAN-right now-you are beating the USA each week in downloads! WOW.

You make it fun by supporting the show- by listening to it, sharing it, taking the time to write a review, giving a gift of financial support when you can, and letting me know that you appreciate it. It all matters. I thank you.

Feel free to connect through email: contact -at- sparkmymuse.com

sending my warmest regards,

-Lisa

The nature of consciousness has been a confounding topic of investigation in science and of debate in philosophy, and a common theme in religion throughout the ages. Reflection and reasoning are uniquely human fortes. We wonder about our humanness on a regular basis using these faculties. That wondering, in itself, is uniquely human and part of what consciousness entails.

Today, I will use a couple of recent articles I've encountered as a springboard to explain the 3 major notions of the nature of human consciousness and how these are leveraged to motivate us. See show notes for links to these here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/13981643

Thank you for tuning in. Next week is THEOpoetics PART II with my guest Michael Wright.

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-Lisa