Podcast Episodes

Detoxifying Christianity, with Bishop Marc Andrus at Grace Cathedral

Season 4 Episode 122

For many people, Christianity is like a toxic brand. Why is this so and what can be done about it? A dialogue with Marc Andrus, the Bishop of California, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco; September,…

Published on 10 hours ago

What is a blessing? Is it just wishing someone well, or is there more to it? ...with Marc Andrus

Season 4 Episode 121

A dialogue with Marc Andrus, former Bishop of California, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, in August of 2016.

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Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

What Insights Can Psychedelic Experiences Give Us? University of York

Season 4 Episode 120

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Published on 1 month ago

Spiritual Practices and Transformative Experiences in a Scientific Age

Season 4 Episode 119

A talk delivered to the Conference of the International Network for the Study of Spirituality, University of Northampton, UK in June 2025.

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

God in Nature and Nature in God - Panentheism

Season 4 Episode 118

In this talk, Rupert Sheldrake explores panentheism—the idea that the divine is not separate from the world but present throughout it, while also transcending it. With the grip of mechanistic materia…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Reconnecting With Religious Roots, with Bishop Marc Andrus

Season 4 Episode 117

A dialogue with Marc Andrus, former Bishop of California, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. Our ancestors’ lives from birth to death were shaped and structured by spiritual traditions but today many…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Healing Power of Animals, with Bishop Marc Andrus at Grace Cathedral

Season 4 Episode 116

A dialogue with Marc Andrus, former Bishop of California, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco.  Many people who keep pets have experienced their ability to comfort and heal.  There is now a pet therapy…

Published on 6 months ago

Is Christianity a victim of its own success? with Bishop Marc Andrus at Grace Cathedral

Season 4 Episode 115

A dialogue with Marc Andrus, former Bishop of California, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. European civilisation has been shaped in many ways by its Christian heritage. In the Middle Ages the Churc…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Holy Days and Festivals, with Bishop Marc Andrus at Grace Cathedral

Season 4 Episode 114

Many traditions include holy days or ‘holidays’ as days of festivity to celebrate and many traditional festivals revolve around the cycles of creation including solar and lunar cycles, harvests, deat…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

All Souls Day, with Bishop Marc Andrus at Grace Cathedral

Season 3 Episode 113

A dialogue with Marc Andrus, former Bishop of California, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. All Souls Day — the day of the dead — falls on November 2, and is particularly spectacular in Mexico. Hall…

Published on 10 months ago