In this episode, I look at the story of the tower of Babel found in the Bible's book of Genesis. I argue that the picture of "building monuments" represents an existential act we human beings take to try to try to make meaning for our own lives. I also argue that this is a clear depiction of the nature of sin. -------------- If you have questions or comments about content from this episode, please send feedback to theheartandtheheadpodcast@gmail.com The passage I’ll look at for the next show ...
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In this episode, I look at the story of the tower of Babel found in the Bible's book of Genesis. I argue that the picture of "building monuments" represents an existential act we human beings take to try to try to make meaning for our own lives. I also argue that this is a clear depiction of the nature of sin. -------------- If you have questions or comments about content from this episode, please send feedback to theheartandtheheadpodcast@gmail.com The passage I’ll look at for the next show ...
4 - Responding to Suffering - Suffering as Meaningless
The Heart and the Head
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11 months ago
4 - Responding to Suffering - Suffering as Meaningless
In these three episodes, I look at different ways we might respond and choose to experience suffering we encounter in our lives.This episode looks at an option before us when we suffer: to see our suffering as meaningless. There are a few guiding texts which I reference during this discussion: Shakespeare’s Macbeth; as well as works by Albert Camus, Friedrich Nietzsche, and William Faulkner.If you have questions or comments about content from this episode, please send feedback to theheartandt...
The Heart and the Head
In this episode, I look at the story of the tower of Babel found in the Bible's book of Genesis. I argue that the picture of "building monuments" represents an existential act we human beings take to try to try to make meaning for our own lives. I also argue that this is a clear depiction of the nature of sin. -------------- If you have questions or comments about content from this episode, please send feedback to theheartandtheheadpodcast@gmail.com The passage I’ll look at for the next show ...
