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Welcome to When Belief Dies! This show aims to have conversations that honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Audible: https://tinyurl.com/2b32bzcc Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/5nu7rtdp Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #welcome #WhenBeliefDies #apologetics
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Here it is - the release plan and support structure for When Belief Dies going forward. Thank you to everyone who has supported the show thus far! We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Audible: https://tinyurl.com/2b32bzcc Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/5nu7rtdp Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #support #WhenBeliefDies #patreon
Release Plan & Support
I want to know what is next for When Belief Dies, and I want you to help me on the journey of kicking things back off.<br /><br />Thank you for the love and support as I've been battling with my mental health - it's SO appreciated.<br /><br />If you wanna connect before I (maybe) open things back up, you can find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies<br /><br />-Sam
Update: What's Next?
It's time to stop, even though it breaks my heart. This video serves as my reason why. -Sam
Farewell For Now
This week Sam and Roger sit down with Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes and talk about the space that is philosophy, psychedelics, theology, naturalism, materialism, atheism and Christianity. This was a fantastic conversation, and I look forward to welcoming Peter back on the podcast in due course. Outline: 0:00 - Introduction 2:39 - Welcome Peter 3:42 - Why philosophy & psychedelics? 7:57 - Why resistance from philosophers? 10:50 - Psychedelics & Plato? 14:50 - Mysticism & psychedelics, what's the difference? 19:00 - Panpsychism & Christianity 24:57 - Creation from Nothing? 30:04 - Consciousness: is the brain needed? 36:00 - Will we ever solve the mystery? 40:17 - Nietzsche and psychedelics 47:25 - Psychedelics: question inducers 53:48 - Sam's experience 1:00:57 - Psychedelic research 1:06:46 - Delusion and reality 1:12:26 - How to engage with Peter's work You can find/follow Peter here: Website: http://www.philosopher.eu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petersjostedth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterSjostedtH Modes of Sentience (book): https://amzn.to/3RDIW19 You can find/follow Roger here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/characteratwork We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #psychedelics #WhenBeliefDies #philosophy
When Belief Dies #100 - 'Psychedelics, Philosophy & God' with Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes
This week Roger speaks to award-winning writer and theologian Thomas Jay Oord about his view of open and relational theology. They discuss whether love really is the ultimate reality of the universe and whether Tom’s notion of an un-controlling God actually helps with the problem of evil. Sadly, I (Sam) couldn't make this conversation due to being away in London for work. Roger and I spoke before the conversation and Roger agreed to ask a good few questions that I had after I read Thomas's book. Outline: 0:00-Introduction 1:59- Welcome Thomas 5:15- The observable world - What's God's role? 9:58- Is Tom describing the Christian God? 16:55- Can the tri-omni God be loving? 21:43- Do we start with the Bible or the world as we see it? 23:29- God can't: is God a weak God then? 27:25- Perceiving God 34:36- Two extremes: Anthropomorphic vs Negative Theology 42:36- Are we free? 45:48- Sin 50:45- Love 58:00- Practical steps 1:01:29- On deconstruction You can find/follow Thomas here: Website: http://thomasjayoord.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThomasJayOord Open and Relational Theology (book): https://amzn.to/3L0JPPj You can find/follow Roger here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/characteratwork We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #theology #WhenBeliefDies #god
When Belief Dies #99 - 'Open and Relational Theology' with Thomas Jay Oord
This week Daniel and Roger have the show to themselves - I wonder, what will they talk about? Outline: 0:00 - Dan and Roger first meet 3:17 - Why bother chatting with atheists? 9:55 - Daniel in the garden of atheism 18:08 - Roger on religion as a coping mechanism 23:00 - A difference of perception? 38:46 - Religious experiences across faith and atheism 53:26 - Roger's Hermeneutic of Jesus 1:12:08 - What is Roger’s concept of sin? 1:17:57 - Would a Christian Daniel be better than the atheist Daniel? You can find/follow Daniel here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoSkeptic You can find/follow Roger here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/characteratwork We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #god #WhenBeliefDies #takeover
When Belief Dies #98 - 'The Take Over' with Daniel Kelly & Roger Bretherton
This week Daniel and Sam talk about When Belief Dies in comparison to their journeys out of Christianity. Where are they today and what does tomorrow bring? Outline: 0:00 - Introduction 3:52 - Why care about faith and these conversations? 13:58 - A tangent on UK vs US churches 19:09 - Making sharp critiques of religion 24:41 - Philosophy for insights rather than Truth 28:30 - when belief dies… or when belief is dead! 41:28 - Big conversations, which points matter? 47:26 - Atheism online 1:02:28 - A tangent on Corporate ‘wokeness’ 1:04:14 - Atheism through the lens of Christianity You can find/follow Daniel here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoSkeptic We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #farewell #WhenBeliefDies #end
When Belief Dies #97 - 'The End?' with Daniel Kelly
This week Sam and Daniel are joined by Thomas Westbrook, who is also known as Holy Koolaid. Thomas' YouTube channel was one of the first that I (Sam) deep-dived into when I began to question my Christian heritage. In this conversation, we talk to Thomas about his journey, channel, beliefs and goals. It's an honest conversation that really gets at the heart of why people can leave a faith-based religious system and hold onto awe and wonder at the world around them. Outline: 0:00 - Introduction 11:18 - Beginning Holy Koolaid 17:11 - The goal of Atheist Activism 21:40 - Getting past the angry atheist phase 26:54 - Not all Religions are Equal 32:02 - Selective Archeology 41:58 - The tribalism of religions (and atheism?) 49:26 - the future of Holy Koolaid 1:00:05 - The freedom of exploration after faith 1:03:31 - An ah-ha moment 1:07:01 - Embracing the awesome questions To find/follow Holy Koolaid: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvoUDoDu-cKIb11rg4ODDQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/holykoolaid Website: https://holykoolaid.com/ We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Cheers, -Sam _________Giving_________ Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/whenbeliefdiespod PayPal (one-time gift): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/WhenBeliefDiesPod Bitcoin (one-time gift): https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/bc1q7f8l8jx68yuh4z0yf7ua7fh32rp6cu6gqnr4j8 As always - a massive ‘Thank You’ to all the supporters of When Belief Dies! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. _________Podcast Platforms_________ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-belief-dies/id1516058806 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5nUeWwl36pBXpPSXFsP5R0 Other Podcast Platforms: https://anchor.fm/when-belief-dies _________Social_________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhenBeliefDies Website: https://whenbeliefdies.com/ Email: whenbeliefdies@gmail.com _________Gear_________ Camera (Sony A6400): https://amzn.to/3KJp0HP Lens (Sigma 16mm F1.4): https://amzn.to/3endiGy HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/3KN6dvh Microphone (RØDE PodMic): https://amzn.to/3ANqE6H Audio Interface (Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd gen): https://amzn.to/3KND9DP Microphone Amplifier (Cloudlifter CL-1): https://amzn.to/3THWLNW Recording & Interview Software (Riverside FM): https://tinyurl.com/4x5ryrt9 #theology #WhenBeliefDies #HolyKoolaid
When Belief Dies #96 - 'Holy Koolaid' with Thomas Westbrook
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