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Don't use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interviews with Scholars of Secularism about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/secularism
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International Conference of Secular Alcoholics Anonymous - atheists & agnostic in AA stories, panels, speakers, meetings... This is the podcast page for ICSAA recovery #addiction #recovery #atheism #ICSAA #secular #secularAA #alcohol #self-help #mutual-aid
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This podcast is about exploring the sacred in the seemingly secular from the lens of a Catholic Filipino lay missionary. Hosted by Mon Reyes.
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There is a well organized and well funded effort to gut the Bill of Rights in this country and in the age of Trump, secular people seem to taking it on the chin more often. Secular Left is meant to be the light in the fog of Christian Nationalism supporting the idea that toxic religious belief is the root of most social justice issues today.
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Join hosts Ami from Texas and Amy from Minnesota for real talk about atheism, feminism, politics, parenting, and whatever else we want to talk about because this is our show.
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As a freethinker, are you looking through binoculars out at the world in the safety of a foxhole? Get fuel for your soul and intellectual ammunition by listening to The Secular Foxhole podcast, in order to fight for the separation of religion and state. Blair chose this name (The Secular Foxhole) to dispute the myth that there are no atheists in foxholes, but also as a place to share ideas and defend Free Speech. The co-hosts both advocate the separation of Church and State, but also Economi ...
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Canadian Philosophy and Theology professor and former Catholic Monk Dr. Sean J. McGrath examines how to practice contemplative Christianity in the secular age. In conversation with Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky. Subscribe on Substack. https://centerofthecross.substack.com/
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Official podcast of SecularVoices.net, hosted by Kevin Davis, author of Understanding an Atheist and head writer at SecularVoices on Medium.
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Dopinephrine and Eldudeireno host discussions on secularism, humanism, epistemology, politics and counter-apologetics.Call in every Wed, 8-10 PM ET.
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A podcast exploring the concepts of faith, religion, and world news from the perspective of secular and religious hosts.
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A podcast about social justice and fangirling from a non-religious perspective.
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An open discussion about current and important events.
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Apodcast of the Atheist Alliance of America promoting secular thought and action
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Politics, philosophy, religion, news Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flash-josh/support
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The concept behind Secular Stories is to showcast civil discussions between believers and nonbelievers on all manner of topics.
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Exploring the seperation between church and state. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/SecP/support
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The Secular Buddhist is the official podcast of the Secular Buddhist Association, focusing on early Buddhist teaching and practice from a secular point of view. http://secularbuddhism.org
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Do you think Christians ever fall into the secular mindset? The answer is yes. Sometimes Christians unintentionally or unknowingly manage money in a secular manner because most Christians have limited knowledge of what the Bible says on finances.
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New grassroots school or sect of Nichiren, Lotus Sutra based secular Buddhism. A philosophical and ethical meditation practice and way of life. Buddha was not a god or deity. He was just a super "woke" aka enlightened human. We ALL have the ability to attain buddhahood, enlightenment, wokeness. Let's do it together and help ourselves, each other, and the planet! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/secular-lotus-buddhists/support
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Host and creator of 'The Premeaux Show' Spencer Premo discusses politics and news.
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Two big ol' geeks talk about secularism, culture, and community. Brian and Meredith share what they're reading, watching, or playing, and do positive and insightful deep dives on bigger social/cultural issues. Send Meredith pictures of your dog!
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PSF, Promoting Secular Feminism, is a podcast, blog, and community which stands at the intersection of secular humanism and intersectional feminism, with a heaping dose of comedy. Meet host Ms Bea Haven and correspondents, Ms Ann Thrope, Bella Constrictor, Madonna deHeaux, Frida Nipple, and Maura Borshuns as they take on subjects from menstruation to religion to politics, all with a witty sense of humor and a sharp wit.
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God's perspective on money is much different than the world's. This program will help you understand how to manage your finances God's way in order to avoid the pitfalls of debt and deprivation, as well as enriching your life by learning how to tithe, save and spend wisely.
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Throughout history, freethinkers have outraged the religious with their wacky ideas about the virtues of free speech, reason, and, of course, eating babies. Now, God is dying—and it's time to dispose of his remains. From the pits of Hell, Satan sends two puppets of the imperialist West and the Zionist Jews against God, Islam, and tiny kittens to bring you their propaganda and conspire for a new world order. This is Secular Jihadists for a Muslim Enlightenment—with Harris Sultan, Veedu Vidz, ...
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Secular Sexuality is a weekly call-in show live from Austin, Texas every Thursday at 7pm CT. Call us at 1-512-686-0279. We talk about sex from a secular perspective. Sex and sexuality are natural to all living creatures but religion takes this and twists it into something awful and to be ashamed of. Acceptance, education, and fun is what we strive for. We lay the intersection of sex and religion (and occasionally ourselves) bare, openly and honestly. We discuss a wide range of topics each we ...
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Our internet-accelerated society has experienced a fraying of our social bonds. We experience a sense of instability and uncertainty. By drawing on wisdom from the religious traditions, embodied in literature and art, we can supplement our impoverished public discourse. Moreover, we maintain a commitment to our multi-cultural reality, putting collaborative pluralism, weaving, at the center. We can fight a culture of constant distraction and build up our capacity to contemplate and think deep ...
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The Role of Secular Law in the Beis Din Process
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Secular Minority is a eye-opening podcast that looks at the world under the lens of a non-believing Humanist. Atheists, Agnostic, Non-Believers, And Humanists are minorities in this world, let's change that by showing up and speaking out! Secular: A person who does not believe in supernatural realms, beings, or entities, is not religious, or belong to a religious group. Minority: A part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatmen ...
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Secular AA Global Speaker Tour - Beyond Belief of Ottawa, ON - Nov 3, 2024
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November 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Beyond Belief from Ottawa, Ontario. Our speakers this month are: Andy M Nick D Stacy C ..with Michel D as emcee. Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their…
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Peter Harrison, "Some New World: Myths of Supernatural Belief in a Secular Age" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
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In his famous argument against miracles, David Hume gets to the heart of the modern problem of supernatural belief. 'We are apt', says Hume, 'to imagine ourselves transported into some new world; where the whole form of nature is disjointed, and every element performs its operation in a different manner, from what it does at present.' This encapsul…
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Secular Voices in Politics: Sarah Levin on Representation and Change
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We speak with secular political activist Sarah Levin about the evolving landscape for secular voters within the Democratic Party, the implications of interfaith coalitions, and the role of non-religious constituents in upcoming elections. We also explore Sarah's substantial activism, including her role as founder of Secular Strategies and her effor…
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Interview with Neil Erian on Progressive Education and School Shootings
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In episode 90 we talk with Neil Erian, a former math teacher who has discovered perhaps the true cause of school shootings; the schools themselves - specifically their curriculum. Don't miss this hard-hitting exposé on the massive failure of our government schools ("indoctrination centers")! Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, …
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In this episode, I distill 30 life lessons that have shaped my personal journey and that I’ve found most impactful after nearly a decade of hosting the Secular Buddhism Podcast. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of Buddhist teachings, these lessons serve as practical guides to living with more awareness, compassion, and resilience in everyday life. …
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ICSAA 2024 Our (Troublesome?) Relationship to AA Literature, Experience and Strategies for the Future
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Discuss our troublesome relationship to AA literature, including the current GSO controversy about changing "the founders" writings. Alternate steps and the problems they bring. Can the Big Book be rejected entirely and still be AA? Is new literature like "The God Word" being made available, and are other strategies necessary? And more! This record…
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Secular AA Global Speaker Tour - Beyond Belief of Ottawa, ON - Nov 3, 2024 (Traducción Española)
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Traducción Española November 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by Beyond Belief from Ottawa, Ontario. Our speakers this month are: Andy M Nick D Stacy C ..with Michel D as emcee. Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting o…
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ICSAA 2024 The Young Faces of AA: Stories of Early Entry and Ongoing Recovery
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Embarking on the path to sobriety at a young age and continuing the journey into later years presents a rich tapestry of experiences, challenges, and triumphs. This presentation brings together the stories of individuals who have embraced Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) at various stages of life. From the fresh perspectives of youth to the wisdom of olde…
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ICSAA 2024 Broken Anonymity and Gossip
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This workshop focused on the primary dangers of broken anonymity in 12 step fellowships. Topics include the dangers of privacy breaches and how this can expose individuals to judgment or harm from employers, family, or the public. This breach can deter participation, erode trust among members, and lead to legal or professional consequences for affe…
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This is a Q&A panel with long timers in sobriety sharing their secular experience strength and hope, including Penny, Dale, Marty, Dennis, and Joe with Mary C as emcee. This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 10:30 AM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Mary C. Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, focu…
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ICSAA 2024 Working Under Cover (or Exposed!)
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Many of us stay involved in "traditional" AA; in fact some of us only (or at least mainly) go to such meetings and are active in AA General service. Of these, some are "out there" as unbelievers, others not so much. Some see Secular AA as an attempt to evolve the culture of the fellowship we love from within rather than any kind of alternative. Man…
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ICSAA 2024 We’re Not All Egomaniacs: Adapting the Twelve Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem
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Beth Aich is the author of We're Not All Egomaniacs: Adapting the Twelve Steps for Alcoholics with Low Self-Esteem. Some of us come to Alcoholics Anonymous feeling terrible about ourselves and are told, bewilderingly, that our problem is too much ego and a lack of humility. Bill W. described himself as an egomaniac. He put his own needs and wants a…
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ICSAA 2024 Relationships in Recovery: Platonic and Romantic
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Recovery from addiction significantly influences relationships, both romantic and platonic. No matter how we interact, relationships with others significantly impact our recovery. This panel will discuss how we engage with other people in recovery as well as dealing with interactions with other people who might not be in our recovery network. This …
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ICSAA 2024 Cognitive Distortions with Glenn Rader
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Glenn Rader is the author of Modern 12 Step Recovery: Updated Steps Support from Science and Psychology Practical Guidance. Today’s talk is about cognitive distortions, which are irrational and exaggerated ways of thinking common with anxiety, depression and substance use disorder, including alcoholism. In the rooms, we hear the term "stinking thin…
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Secular AA Global Speaker Tour - We Agnostics of Tempe, AZ - Sep 1, 2024 (Traducción Española)
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Traducción Española September 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by We Agnostics from Tempe, Arizona. Our speakers this month are: Andrew N Gary S Diana E ..with Beth H as emcee. Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting ot…
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ICSAA 2024 Gender, Sexuality, and Sobriety
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In this panel, speakers discussed the dual themes of 'tolerance and diversity', as well as the experience of a person who identifies as a sexual and/or gender minority within AA. Attendees were invited to share their diverse experiences within AA. This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 9AM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Chad …
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Presentation of the Thomas Paine Institute
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Presentation of the Thomas Paines Institute by Alex Bleier and Kevin Osborne. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two cents) to the conversation, by joining (for free) The Secular Foxhole Town Hall. Feel free to introduce yourself to the other members, discuss the different episodes, give us constructive feedbac…
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ICSAA 2024 Emotional Sobriety in Relationships with Allen Berger
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Negotiating closeness and autonomy in a relationship, leaning into conflict and dealing with it--this is an introduction to Emotional Sobriety and Relationships with Dr. Allen Berger, clinical psychologist and author of 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety, day one of the 10th anniversary International Conference of Secular AA at the Double…
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Truth Is Scarce During Campaign Season
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We look into the murky waters of political dishonesty prevalent during the current election cycle, particularly focusing on the blatant lies propagated in political advertisements. With election day swiftly approaching, it’s easy to lose sight of the facts amidst the barrage of misleading ads from large PACs like the Congressional Leadership Fund a…
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In this episode, I explore the topic of uncertainty and how embracing life’s unpredictability can lead to greater peace and freedom. From everyday frustrations to life’s biggest challenges, groundlessness is a shared human experience. Drawing on stories, metaphors, and Buddhist teachings, I discuss how letting go of the need for control opens us to…
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"Who is Hank Parkhurst and his role in the founding of AA and why is he forgotten?" This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Saturday 10:30 AM, September 21, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, led by Geri B. The presentation slides can be found on www.aasecular.org/icsaa2024, direct link here. Secular AA is AA sobriety that is neither religious nor irreligious, …
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ICSAA 2024 Limitless Expansion through Practice of THESE Steps, a Lifelong Adventure
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Last month (August 2024), JEB celebrated 46 years of sobriety, and he is a retired Licensed Professional Counselor. In an interactive session, we will explore what has been for JEB the most important part of Step 12 practicing the Steps as a program of living, applying what we first learn as we clean up the wreckage of our past. In Step Twelve of T…
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Secular AA's Biennial General Membership Meeting - Oct 6, 2024
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October 2024: This month's speaker tour is instead Secular AA's Biennial General Membership Meeting, held on Sunday October 6th, 2024. During this session, general membership votes were held on: the location of ICSAA 2026, nominated members to the Board of Secular AA, and ratification of Board-amended Bylaws. This is an open and welcoming meeting a…
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ICSAA 2024 Healing Our Relationships in Al-Anon
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Alcoholism is a family disease. If you have been impacted by another person's drinking, Al-Anon is for you, whether that person is still drinking or not. Come share the experience, strength and hope of panel members, who each have different relationships with the disease of alcoholism: some as parent, adult child, or spouse of alcoholics, and some …
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Ami and Amy are Amiey-ing it up again. In this episode, they talk about how schools are messing up teaching kids to red, blowing up kids’ lives during divorce, and the podcast “Sold a Story. As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on Patreon at http…
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ICSAA 2024 Trauma & the 12 Steps with Dr. Jamie Marich
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What a great talk by Dr. Jamie Marich based on her studies, practice and lived experience with addiction, recovery, the 12 Steps and Trauma. Hosted/introduced by Zanner, Jamie tells the ICSAA 2024 Orlando crowd that they had their Dr. Jamie Marich dress and PowerPoint professional presentation upstairs; after sitting through day one's chill-vibe, s…
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ICSAA 2024 Penny M Saturday Keynote Speaker
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Will-I-Am, chair of the Board of Secular AA, opens this keynote address and introduces Penny M., from Virginia, who found sobriety January 29th, 1968, at the age of 30. This recording was from the International Conference of Secular AA, Orlando, Florida, September 20th to 22nd, 2024, at the Universal Studios Hilton/Double Tree Hotel. Part of Alcoho…
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#80 – Jay Aruga – Do I Have To Be A Conservative To Be A Good Catholic?
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"Protecting the Filipino family from woke ideology." This is Jay's tagline for both his show and his newly published book. In this episode, he and Mon discuss what he means by that. The Jay Aruga Show: https://www.youtube.com/c/JayAruga ,https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejayarugashow Conservative Ka Ba? A 3-Step Approach To Protect The Fil…
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ICSAA 2024 CHIME & Recovery Science by Joe C
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Friday September 20th: Keynote from the International Conference of Secular AA 2024 in Orlando... From research done and reported @ Rebellion Dogs Publishing, Joe C (Toronto Beyond Belief Agnostics & Freethinkers AA group) looks at the evolution of measuring efficacy of AA and other recovery from substance use disorder and a framework to measure re…
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Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav, "Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas of Nationhood" (India Viking, 2024)
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Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav’s book Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai’s Ideas of Nationhood (Penguin Random House India, 2024) undertakes a systematic intellectual study of Lala Lajpat Rai’s nationalist thought through four decades of his active political life, lived between 1888 and 1928. It contests the dominant scholarly interpretation of Lajp…
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#79 – Dating Is A Process Of Discernment (For Single Christians)
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There's a difference between dating with the intention of marriage and dating with the intention of discerning marriage. It's not just about finding the "right" person, but about heeding your God-given vocation. Music by Kayel Marcelo Support the show! Find all of Mon's links here: https://linktr.ee/notsosecular (including how to book him as a spea…
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ICSAA 2024 Dr Trysh Travis AA in the age of Polarization
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Trysh Travis is a professor of Women's Studies and History (U of Florida) who focuses on: gender popular cultures in the 20th-century United States the culture of addiction and recovery. Dr. Travis writes, and blogs about self-help, "mental hygiene," and alcoholic equalitarianism, and her current project is tentatively titled "Feminists on Drugs: A…
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ICSAA 2024 Loss, Change and Grief & the 12 Steps
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the Journey With Love® with Dr. Noeréna https://thejourneywithlove.com/ from the International Conference of Secular AA, Sunday, September 22, 2024, Orlando, Florida, "12 Steps through loss, change and grief." This recording is from ICSAA 2024, Sunday 10:30 AM, September 22, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, as Rady of Westside Agnostics (Cleveland, OH) i…
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ICSAA 2024 Zanner W from Sobriety to Recovery
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Welcome, this is the kick-off to the 2024 International Conference of Secular AA in Orlando, Florida, September 20-22 with Zanner W. Will-I-Am and Alcohol-Free Margarita offer opening comments and introduce Zanner W from Toronto, speaking about "from Sobriety to Recovery" followed by sharing. This is the tenth anniversary of ICSAA, with the first g…
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The Trump GOP and The Crutch of Divisive Immigration Tactics
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We look at the alarming trend of Republican rhetoric surrounding immigration, particularly their attempts to vilify Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Drawing comparisons to the divisive strategies of Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, we explore how the GOP is leveraging fear and misinformation to distract voters from their lack of substantial poli…
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Jason A. Josephson Storm, "The Myth of Disenchantment: Magic, Modernity, and the Birth of the Human Sciences" (U Chicago Press, 2017)
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A great many theorists have argued that the defining feature of modernity is that people no longer believe in spirits, myths, or magic. Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm argues that as broad cultural history goes, this narrative is wrong, as attempts to suppress magic have failed more often than they have succeeded. Even the human sciences have been more en…
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Neil Van Leeuwen, "Religion As Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity" (Harvard UP, 2023)
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It is an intuitive truth that religious beliefs are different from ordinary factual beliefs. We understand that a belief in God or the sacredness of scripture is not the same as believing that the sun will rise again tomorrow or that flipping the switch will turn on the light. In Religion as Make Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group …
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191 - Uplift Kids: Guiding Parents on Emotions and Wisdom
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In this episode, I interview the co-founders of Uplift Kids—Jon, Amanda, and Michelle—to explore how their curriculum helps parents teach emotional awareness and wisdom traditions to kids. We dive into practical tips for guiding kids through big emotions, the importance of mindfulness in parenting, and how ancient wisdom can be applied to modern fa…
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GOP Immigration Fear-mongering and Defending Secular Public Education
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We investigate the political tactics of the Republican Party as we approach the election season, highlighting their reliance on divisive rhetoric around immigration rather than substantive policy proposals. With a convicted felon leading the party, it's become apparent that their strategy is to invoke fear rather than offer solutions. We examine ho…
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Secular AA Global Speaker Tour - We Agnostics of Tempe, AZ - Sep 1, 2024
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September 2024: Secular AA's monthly world-tour of speaker meetings is hosted by We Agnostics from Tempe, Arizona. Our speakers this month are: Andrew N Gary S Diana E ..with Beth H as emcee. Following these talks is sharing from around our agnostic/atheist/freethinkers AA world. This is an open and welcoming meeting inviting others to share their …
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In this episode, we delve into the profound story of Jesus' testing in the wilderness. Each of the three temptations he faced was a direct attack on his identity. Let's unpack this and see how we in turn can hold fast to our God-given identity and resist the lies of the enemy. Matthew 4:1-11 Matthew 3:16-17 Genesis 3:1-4 Genesis 1:26-27 Genesis 2:1…
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Your favorite Amieys are back at it. In this episode, they talk about changing your name and all of the nonsense legal red tape involved. They also discuss emotional abuse and the damage caused by yelling. As always, this episode contains (a lot of) salty language. Consider yourself warned. Please consider giving us all (or some) of your moneyz on …
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In this episode of the Secular Buddhism podcast, we explore the Buddhist perspective on suffering and how we can transform our relationship with it. We'll explore how changing our relationship with suffering can lead to personal growth, wisdom, and even unexpected joy. This episode offers listeners practical tools to apply Buddhist concepts in thei…
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Ayn Rand's Homes and other Sites of Interest
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Today we talk with Mike Berliner and Anu Seppala about their book, Russia to America: A Guide to Ayn Rand Homes and Sites. We cover Miss Rand's journey from Czarist Russia to the United States and the homes and business offices she lived in/used during her remarkable life. Call-to-Action: After you have listened to this episode, add your $0.02 (two…
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People Are Looking For Accountability In 2024
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We Don't Want Empty Promises, Party Manipulations, Or Politcal Bridge Burning We look into the ongoing political landscape in Ohio, dissecting the implications of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at curbing gerrymandering that could potentially end the Republican supermajority in the state. The Ohio Ballot Board's recent attempt to manipul…
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Victoria Smolkin, "A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism" (Princeton UP, 2018)
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The specter of the “Godless” Soviet Union haunted the United States and continental Western Europe throughout the Cold War, but what did atheism mean in the Soviet Union? What was its relationship with religion? In her new book, A Sacred Space Is Never Empty: A History of Soviet Atheism, Dr. Victoria Smolkin explores how the Soviet state defined an…
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