In this Paideia group discussion from late 2022 and early 2023, Joanne explores the relationship between neuroscience, temptation, and biblical wisdom. Drawing from the book You Are Not Your Brain, she discusses how our minds can be shaped by deceptive brain messages—ingrained thoughts that lead us into unhealthy behaviors. Joanne connects this scientific insight to Paul's struggle in Romans 7, where he describes the inner battle between what we desire to do and what we actually do.

She introduces a four-step process—relabel, reframe, refocus, and revalue—which has been shown to reshape the brain and help people break free from harmful thought patterns. The discussion also highlights the role of love, faith, and self-discipline in transforming our minds, emphasizing that true renewal comes from both spiritual and practical efforts. This episode offers a compelling blend of theology and neuroscience, showing how biblical truth aligns with scientific understanding in the fight against temptation.

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This discussion, led by Matthew in March 2023 for our church's Paideia group, explores the idea that Christian metaphysics, especially from the Eastern Orthodox perspective, offers a more logical and unified understanding of reality than secular metaphysics. Matthew explains how Christians see nature and supernature as connected, rather than separate. He introduces concepts like deification (becoming more like God) and argues that Christian beliefs about nature have a clear purpose, unlike secular views, which often lack meaning. The discussion also highlights how both Christian and secular ideas try to explain human experience, but Christian metaphysics is presented as more rational and fulfilling.

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This is Part 02 of the Interview with an Atheist episode, which was a discussion with Dan, Matthew and John about theism/atheism. If you haven’t listened to Part 01 yet, you’ll definitely want to listen to that as well.

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My name is Dan Calcagno, and I’m a Christian pastor and student of the Bible who is endeavouring to create videos, podcasts, and written content about theology, philosophy, and politics.

“Variologies” is a word I came up with as name for my ministry, creating written, audio, and video content about various areas of topics of interest to me. This compound word is made up of “vari,” referring to variety, with “ologies,” denoting areas of study. It encapsulates my diverse range of interests, particularly within the realms of theology, philosophy, and politics.

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Dan and Matthew interview John on Atheism. As usual, the discussion went in all kinds of directions. This is Part 01 of 02.

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My name is Dan Calcagno, and I’m a Christian pastor and student of the Bible who is endeavouring to create videos, podcasts, and written content about theology, philosophy, and politics.

“Variologies” is a word I came up with as name for my ministry, creating written, audio, and video content about various areas of topics of interest to me. This compound word is made up of “vari,” referring to variety, with “ologies,” denoting areas of study. It encapsulates my diverse range of interests, particularly within the realms of theology, philosophy, and politics.

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Dan and John engage in a debate! Dan argues in favour of Capitalism, while John argues in favour of Socialism.

Note from Dan: Something odd happened to the audio towards the end of my presentation, and lasted throughout the rest of the episode. You might have to turn up your volume at that point.

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Matthew, John, and Chris had a great discussion asking the question "are we controlled by technology?" What effect does social media have on us? What are some ways we can not be controlled by technology?

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In this episode, listen to a great presentation from Chris on Aristotle's view of "The Good," given during our Paideia Group at our church. Discover what is "The Good" and how it relates to suffering. Dan, John, Isaac, and Joanne made great comments from the audience, but please note that we did not have a mic set up for the audience comments. Therefore, we apologize for the quality of the audio during those moments.

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BONUS: Here's the rest of the discussion on the fall of "The West" from John, Matthew, and PJ.

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In this episode, Dan, John, Matthew, and PJ attempt to define "The West" and discuss the possibility of "The West" falling. ** Warning: This episode includes a discussion on the vaccine mandates!

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Do we have free will or is everything determined? Join Dan, Chris, John, and Matthew for a great discussion attempting to answer this question!

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