https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/god-awful-questions--2535359enReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Jacksonhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b9cdad9dd9f38ed352a9ebeba7d24744.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/god-awful-questions--2535359Sun, 06 Aug 2017 01:23:38 +0000JacksonJacksonfeeds@spreaker.comTeaching religious studies to high schoolers I've heard some pretty awful questions about God. Rather than share my own thoughts on reoccurring themes I've interviewed people who have put a lot of thought into these questions. Interestingly their...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-god-sue-esterman--12398315Once again questions seem to be our friends as we wrestle with this God Awful Question.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12398315Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:45:02 +0000JacksonIn a final (at least for now) discussion of the question 'What is God?' I chat with my friend Sue Esterman, an active member of Wellington’s Progressive Jewish community. Once again questions seem to be our friends as we wrestle with this God Awful...Once again questions seem to be our friends as we wrestle with this God Awful Question.]]>1736faith,god,judaism,theologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-god-bruce-dean--12398296In true philosophical style, he offers more questions than answers. However, this might just be the key to the question.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12398296Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:30:10 +0000JacksonIn search of an answer to the 'What is God?' I sit down with Bruce Dean from Wellington’s ‘School of Philosophy. In true philosophical style, he offers more questions than answers. However, this might just be the key to the question.In true philosophical style, he offers more questions than answers. However, this might just be the key to the question.]]>1775faith,god,philosophy,theologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-god-jono-brown--12136818He offers some more helpful metaphors about how we can think about a concept that, by definition, our minds cannot contain.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12136818Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:15:45 +0000JacksonI chat over a coffee with Jono Brown and ask him the God Awful 'What is God?' He offers some more helpful metaphors about how we can think about a concept that, by definition, our minds cannot contain.He offers some more helpful metaphors about how we can think about a concept that, by definition, our minds cannot contain.]]>1762faith,god,shipwreck,theologycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-god-malcolm-gordon--12136803He offers some helpful metaphors and reminds us that "questions are the friend of faith".]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12136803Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:59 +0000JacksonMalcolm Gordon responds to the God Awful 'What is God?' He offers some helpful metaphors and reminds us that "questions are the friend of faith".He offers some helpful metaphors and reminds us that "questions are the friend of faith".]]>1761bread,faith,god,theologycleanfull