Hear the account of the first impression of America from a European and a re-telling of his experiences after an 1,800 mile road trip through the Mid-West.

Correction: In this episode I mention the revolutionary war starting in 1776. However, it was initiated in 1775.

Today some think that religion is bound to die out, while others think it is essential to what it means to be human. Joseph Campbell's views on the matter from his book, "The Heroes Journey" are discussed with a couple of complementary views. One of these views has the potentially controversial title, "God Building".

One correction. It is said that the discussion is in light of "The Hero's Journey", the book which deals with this is titled, "The Hero With A Thousand Faces" (reference below).

Links/Books Discussed:

Rosenstock-Huessy, Eugen and Stahmer, Herold. The Christian Future: Or The Modern Mind Outrun. New York: Harper & Row, 1966.

Campbell, Joseph. The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Navato: New World Library, 2008.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God-Building

Every wondered how the Christian Church is structured in other countries, or why there are different Protestant Churches? Listen to a conversation with a German Pastor and learn about how different the church is on the other side of the pond and maybe learn some European History along the way.

Albert Camus - Novelist, French Resistance Member, Absurdist Philosopher and Existentialist. Explore the philosophical elements of Camus' novel "The Stranger" in this episode.

Translation used: Albert Camus, The Stranger. Translated by Matthew Ward. New York: Vintage International, 1988.

As a Reformed Theology Pastor, Uli discusses his devotion to the Reformed Tradition, as well as being confronted with who is Grandfather was during WWII.

In this episode we discuss Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Lecture on Ethics". The criticism that he launches in this lecture argues against ethics, at least in the common way they are understood.

An excursion exploring the theological thought of Paul Tillich. In particular, how he can assert that reading the Bible literally is idolatrous. In order to understand this, some key aspects of his theology are explored.

Share in a conversation with two seasoned ex-pats about living life abroad: the good, the bad, the unexpected.

Benjamin Newburn discusses his new song and music video, Waves. It proves to be much more than a catchy tune, but a reflection of his views on life, morality, God... and more.

Listen to the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATDqDZy6OI

Caleb and I share a conversation on what's it like for him as an atheist living in Heartland, U.S.A.