AUTHENTIC with Shawn Boonstra

Discover

Your Library

For Creators

Your Podcasts

Start for Free

Product News

Our Platform

Settings

Light Theme

Dark Theme

Contacts

Info

Casual, transparent conversations about life, spirituality and God. AUTHENTIC is a deep-dive into the nature of love, relationships, emotions and self-awareness. Host Shawn Boonstra answers real existential questions—stuff that everybody wonders about: the meaning of life, living with purpose, and understanding how the great philosophers still impact the way you live today.

show less

AUTHENTIC with Shawn Boonstra

The Heartache of Beauty

26 APR 2024 · Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by something so incredibly beautiful, it leaves you with a twinge of sadness? Shawn Boonstra explores this perplexing paradox of how experiencing beauty can produce joy and sadness, all at the same time.

28m 30s
History of the Bible, Part 4

19 APR 2024 · Translating ancient Hebrew and Greek scriptures is hard enough WITHOUT the monarchy and Church coming for your head! Shawn Boonstra relates the astonishing journey of the English Bible, from radical idea to royal-approved release.

28m 30s
History of the Bible, Part 3

12 APR 2024 · Say you've got a set of well-established Scriptures. How exactly do you come along and add a whole NEW set to it? In Authentic's next segment on the history of the Bible, Shawn Boonstra investigates the origins of the New Testament. Did its authors think they were writing Scripture? And what role do councils play in determining whether texts were inspired?

28m 30s
The Nature of Evil

5 APR 2024 · In a pain-choked world, we see the face of evil everywhere. And there's plenty of blame to fling around, which we do. Constantly. But maybe it's time, Shawn Boonstra says, for a good long look at the face in the mirror—half in light, half in shadow.

28m 30s
In the Beginning

29 MAR 2024 · The book of Genesis is widely perceived as myth—on the same shelf as Gilgamesh and Zeus. So let's line them up side by side, shall we? Shawn Boonstra weighs the differences and charts strikingly separate worlds of meaning.

28m 30s
The World's Religion

10 FEB 2024 · Turns out there might be a really deep reason the world's major religions share a common thread—a collective memory. And Shawn Boonstra says that's a really big deal for the way religion has shaped society.

28m 30s
Only the Good Die Young

3 FEB 2024 · Seems like bad people get away with too much, and that good people often suffer for it. Find out what justice really means and when you can expect it. Presented by Voice of Prophecy.

28m 30s
The Secret of Forty-Two

27 JAN 2024 · Maybe. Just maybe you can figure out why you exist. Historical records indicate that people have tried for millennia, so Shawn Boonstra says it must be important. Presented by Voice of Prophecy.

28m 30s
The Rider and the Elephant

23 JAN 2024 · Admit it—you do things you know you shouldn't. We all do. It's almost like we can't help it. Shawn Boonstra explores how emotions almost always override logic. Presented by Voice of Prophecy.

28m 30s
Magical Thinking

13 JAN 2024 · Sitting in circles makes you a witch, right? Turns out medieval thinking and superstition still plague modern religion. Shawn Boonstra explores how the backstory can help you find a more meaningful life today. Presented by Voice of Prophecy.

28m 30s