http://beyondtherituals.comenReligion & SpiritualityCopyright Adam Repleyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/13e1b9598f0537edde1ad0780e222e0c.jpghttp://beyondtherituals.comSun, 19 Oct 2025 16:20:39 +0000Adam RepleyAdam Repleybeyondtherituals@outlook.comThe Discerning Truth podcast is an introduction to the Philosophy of the Divine Law. A philosophy based on the primal understanding, inherent within each of us, that we are all an integral aspect of one profound and collective truth, connected by the...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irrationality-of-the-masses--68106856626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:68eb798b00281b4671b141e9Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:48:59 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Six of the Nine, by E.W.O.496clean73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-want-what-they-want--68016351626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:68e1b2a51bde7d46879398d1Sat, 04 Oct 2025 23:49:57 +0000Adam RepleySong Credit: The Want (What They Want) by E.W.O.488clean72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stand-up-speak-truth-to-power--67925235626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:68d850a177934541a4a2eb51Sat, 27 Sep 2025 21:01:21 +0000Adam RepleySong Credit: Stand Up (Speak Truth To Power) By E.W.O.425clean71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bystanders-adjusting-to-a-new-norm--66553012626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:684c910ed805ef20f72886c9Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:58:54 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley & The Wailers418clean70fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clown-show--65228517626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67e7efa0621cdd6426103b10Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credits: The Show Must Go On, by Three Dog NightSend In The Clowns, by Frank Sinatra394clean69fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-importance-of-language--65041288626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67df80fe5d252b06588f623fSun, 23 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Another Brick In The Wall, by Pink Floyd373clean68fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-our-name--64909527626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67d64c890becea21149af0abSun, 16 Mar 2025 03:59:06 +0000Adam RepleySong Credit: We Are The World, by USA for Africa417clean67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wake-up--64771962626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67ccbb3290a9b74c771366eeSun, 09 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Wake Up Everybody, by Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes329clean66fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-road-again--64652961626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67c31bfcea80645e4e9ca762Sun, 02 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: On The Road Again by Willie Nelson.334clean65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stand--64520982626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67baab47ffc4d00e0578ce90Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:59:50 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Stand, by Sly & The Family Stone.413clean64fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-quo-vadis--64278459626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67a8265d4b6b9f7e3d324496Sun, 09 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Woodstock, by Cosby, Stills, Nash & Young405clean63fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spectators--64140131626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:679eb2a7c823410e831740aeSun, 02 Feb 2025 05:17:48 +0000Adam RepleyMusic Credit: Yester-Me, Yester-You, YesterdayBy Stevie Wonder234clean62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-word-a-deep-dive--63584534626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:677b286c44d83c73b1062662Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:48:44 +0000Adam RepleyGod's Word is not confined to one line of thought, one philosophy, one book, or one religion.399clean61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-around-the-world-same-song--63532132626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67737fa50fd7ff080d7f13f3Wed, 01 Jan 2025 06:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the current state of the world.368clean60fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tall-order--63317737626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:675dbef1d16fe4031093e29bSat, 14 Dec 2024 17:22:57 +0000Adam RepleyHow does humanity resolve its myriad divisions to prevent its eventual social destruction?281clean59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-rights-and-freedom--63200776626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6753665b7921fe51b80085bfSat, 07 Dec 2024 06:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam argues that rights for all Americans are not just and equal.359clean58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/find-the-time-to-live--63069164626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6749844346e64400ad0ae4e3Sat, 30 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyEvery now and then, you've got to put the busywork aside and concentrate on yourself.220clean57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loving-god--63002453626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:674494a5ed2aca2cb859b572Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:15:49 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains the Divine Law's first tenet: Love God.548clean56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-things--62778621626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:673a3a9c09770d2d0b6d2ad4Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:49:00 +0000Adam RepleyRegardless of our race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or citizenship, ours is to live in a manner that prevents humanity’s social destruction and the human-caused ecological devastation of this planet we share.272clean55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-past-that-never-was--62678023626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:672fdf21b46fb0759b550a93Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:16:01 +0000Adam RepleyConsumed by the fear of losing control of what they no longer control. And their longing for a time in an idyllic past that never was, right-wing conservative Republicans would rather destroy America than share it with all its citizens.349clean54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-yoke-of-control--62587998626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6725a56cfb853d2cb32bcdabSat, 02 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyNo matter the religion we practice, our philosophy, or our concept of God, the state of the world within our shared reality is the same for us all.208clean53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/empowerment-a-call-to-action--62509866626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:671c4b45346be34898f91fa0Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000Adam Repley“We’ve got the power to shape our lives. No magic wands or wishing on stars. We’ve got to get up and put in the work!”1131clean52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nature-of-reality--62420959626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:671391634142eb29c6e9a0bdSat, 19 Oct 2024 11:00:51 +0000Adam RepleyThe Hosts examine what is real and how we can be sure.681clean51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-compass-for-life--62339662626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:67098f507a4afc60a69d9525Sat, 12 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyThe Divine Law. An action-based philosophy683clean50fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divine-guidance--62253617626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6701b67802e9f74149f48623Sat, 05 Oct 2024 21:58:16 +0000Adam RepleyAn explanation of God's Divine Essence776clean49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unpacking-the-philosophy-of-the-divine-law--62158626626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:66f9d8e4f8c4bf05eaadc5b0Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:47:00 +0000Adam RepleyEmphasizing personal responsibility and living a fulfilling life, the Philosophy of the Divine Law rejects religious dogma, beliefs in the afterlife, and other unprovable claims while encouraging ethical action and seeking and accepting the Truth of...1166clean48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-sharing--58479368626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:65b66626b4cd8b414e019462Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:35:18 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses how vital sharing is to humanity's survival.314clean47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pale-blue-dot--58116013626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6589989c2eb9d64fa5b90d14Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:58:36 +0000Adam RepleyOur responsibility is not only for ourselves but also for other people and our planet.496clean46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oath-and-honor--57963823626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6573a914c0cd2828b22694cfSun, 10 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam reviews Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney319clean45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-actions-betray-us--57713512626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:655a4601ee6e8a42ad2aebb3Sun, 19 Nov 2023 17:29:36 +0000Adam RepleyAdam contrasts our words with our actions.54clean44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-blueprint-for-the-future--56914274626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:650f6795b3b2ba2ff495e5e4Sun, 24 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains that the Philosophy of the Divine Law addresses many of the existential challenges faced by our generation.458clean43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-silence-of-the-gods--56828115626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6505b71b83d741029820acdbSun, 17 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam asserts that though many believe everything is according to their god's plan, a god or gods are not required for things to be as they are.381clean42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quietation-ii-the-potentiality-of-the-all--56677122626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64f4c3cf351b553722e4da93Sun, 03 Sep 2023 17:35:11 +0000Adam RepleyAdam reminds us that Homo sapiens are not Earth’s rulers, but one of its caretakers.406clean41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quietation-the-return-to-self--56602317626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64eab43c7109b064af4ab5b3Sun, 27 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the role of our personas.534clean40fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-unholy-alliance--56524529626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64e16a5b99d1446514a95a33Sun, 20 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the effect the alliance of conservative and fringe GOP politicians, Christian evangelicalism, Christian nationalism, and Dominionism has had on America's republic.547clean39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/create-and-live-your-best-life--56453493626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64d8542d4b304d617e4d2551Sun, 13 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam reminds us that our presence, time, and influence in this reality is temporary.466clean38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/freedom--56381886626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64cecd4825a4ff1421bc113bSun, 06 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam questions our need for the world's religions.450clean37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-god--56188508626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64bc8bcc2da2562b9756fe96Sun, 23 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains that as God exists, God is unknowable and without explanation.467clean36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obstacles-to-success--56116481626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64b35b5405026e4d01473be3Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMany, if not most, of our greatest disappointments, result from our attempts to control what we cannot.442clean35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-we-are-living-is-the-life-we-have--56040223626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64aa8f24f9a79a0d49a21155Sun, 09 Jul 2023 10:42:44 +0000Adam RepleyEverything the world's religions, mystical philosophies, and belief systems have told us about previous lives and life after death is nothing more than beliefs unsupported by testable and provable evidence.289clean34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-change-of-focus--55746408626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64a0ae806541d11a4708081fSun, 02 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains that to survive, as a species, we must change our focus from what might be after we die to what is while we live.458clean33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choices--54227489626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6485249ebe898a31526ed411Sun, 11 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses how the choices we make determine the quality of our lives.363clean32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-about-us--54088011626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:647b4d1d5b5a08349b42c322Sun, 04 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the Philosophy of the Divine Law's primary focus: Us!528cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-purpose--54020220626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6472aaa3040411786f2e1143Sun, 28 May 2023 04:21:09 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains his reasons for sharing the Divine Law.529clean30fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kindness--53946759626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64656d8325992a307c36d353Sun, 21 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the value of kindness.505clean29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/communication--53693332626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:644d4d13cc0c33405bddf596Sun, 30 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the importance of honest and open communication.392clean28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-under-pressure--53618374626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:64446720b9a7086a126ec0bfSun, 23 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyHopelessly stuck in the mire of racism, bigotry, religious entitlement, and fear, we have changed, sabotaged, or reversed decisions on prayer in schools, affirmative action, voting rights, Roe v. Wade, and many others. Continuously returning to issues...389clean27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suppressing-the-truth--53548664626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:643b1d8274206766c2a1d0feSun, 16 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam Repley“…people hold on to the mythology, superstition, and mystical beliefs endemic to their religions or belief systems. No matter how absurd or contrary they might be to the natural function of our shared reality.”577clean26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-physical-laws-that-govern-our-reality--53482020626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:642d740e423931622587a7baSun, 09 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAll that exists and can ever exist (regardless of whether we understand) exists because the physical laws that govern this reality support its existence.365clean25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-warrior-s-enlightenment--53415596626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:642552857e50b0397ceed700Sun, 02 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the empowerment inherent in accepting the truth of the reality in which we live.279clean24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-attack-on-truth--53251032626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6415997af4e6564d3966a207Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam examines the current attempts to suppress the truth and people's apathy toward doing anything about it.494clean23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unnatural-conditions--53171095626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:640d50cd4b6daa617dbfeef0Sun, 12 Mar 2023 04:10:53 +0000Adam RepleyAdam posits that Homo sapiens is an anomaly that has disrupted the Earth's natural state. That everything we have invented for our comfort and otherwise is not essential to the Earth but ourselves.510clean22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-who-you-want-to-be--53103124626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6404f872510a64232fc98e03Sun, 05 Mar 2023 20:15:46 +0000Adam RepleyThere are many reasons older people might not yet have reached their goals. Not every life is the same. Some may have earned a degree but have yet to make it work. Some might have committed crimes and served in prison. Others might have taken care of...401clean21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/foundation-of-understanding--52943048626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:63f76a3d347aa62876ebbce5Sun, 26 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyToday's presentation is about the tenets that form the foundational concept of the Philosophy of the Divine Law. The Foundation of Understanding. These ten statements outline the philosophy's methodology for living in our shared reality.335clean20fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-soundtrack-of-american-life--52943039626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:63d681adb7f1253e9f281a33Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:24:44 +0000Adam RepleyAdam talks about the current state of affairs in American life.366clean19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-high-cost-of-our-indifference--52943360626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:63ccffd774b34357cc9748e0Sun, 22 Jan 2023 09:20:23 +0000Adam RepleyAdam Discusses the cost of being indifferent to our social and political conditions.435clean18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dismantling-democracy--52943007626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:63c3cd7bb5a0970f42d7f39dSun, 15 Jan 2023 09:55:07 +0000Adam RepleyEven with all its problems and dark history, America has been, and still is, that great city on a hill whose distant light beckons those who seek freedom.528clean17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-the-gods-we-know--52943017626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6301cd2b83d20c01393dce1dSun, 21 Aug 2022 06:14:03 +0000Adam RepleyIt is long past the time that humankind should direct its efforts toward overcoming that which keeps us divided and think beyond our beliefs.568clean16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reality-of-death--52943040626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62ef573e4cdba6276d82e1e2Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:10:06 +0000Adam RepleyThe inevitability of death is the most profound aspect of the reality in which we live. That we haven't conquered death, overcome its total and final grip over us, and defeated its random nature, frightens us. And in our fear, we seek comfort in some...434clean15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dependency--52943052626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62e6314de6101e36e7d06799Sun, 31 Jul 2022 07:50:19 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains that dependency is inherent to our existence, an innate aspect of our development. The seed that helps to establish our awareness of the Divine Law.622clean14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-philosophy-for-living--52943051626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62dda51efb41ba4dc987e33dSun, 24 Jul 2022 20:01:34 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains that the Philosophy of the Divine Law is not a philosophical flight of fancy, a theory, or a thought experiment. Instead, it is a philosophy that reflects real life. Therefore, its primary purpose is to focus our thinking on this reality...687clean13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-word--52943100626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62d3b7a7696b6d5242ce9c89Sun, 17 Jul 2022 07:17:58 +0000Adam RepleyThe word of God surrounds us. It is everywhere!God's word teaches and guides us, but does not force us to take the path it reveals. Like a well, it does not yield its water to only one bucket; and like the seas, it does not send its waves to only one...527clean12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/salvation--52943112626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62caa9df03e35103dff14effSun, 10 Jul 2022 11:15:00 +0000Adam RepleyThe Philosophy of the Divine Law defines salvation as the prevention of humanity's social destruction and the deterrence of our planet's ecological devastation by human means. And holds that God has already provided humankind with the guidance...1022clean11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-role-of-humankind-on-the-earth--52943430626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62c242db2ea9432c73650282Mon, 04 Jul 2022 01:31:07 +0000Adam RepleyAs human beings, we are all equal. Divisions based on race, caste systems, and other birth-group socio-economic classifications are human constructions. False categories, established with erroneous definitions.859clean10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nature-of-our-reality--52942977626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62b7c968fd8b381bc836966dSun, 26 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyThis is the second lesson on the Core Doctrines of the Philosophy of the Divine Law.839clean9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-philosophy-of-the-divine-law-s-concept-of-god--52942899626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62aec6720bc8583a9c44b5a4Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:47:13 +0000Adam RepleyThis podcast, and the three that will follow, will teach the Core Doctrines of the Philosophy of the Divine Law. The Concept of God. The Nature of our Reality. Humanity's Role on the Earth. And the Path to Salvation.1035clean8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-plan--52943102626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62a29c0463e7de24985a2eb9Sun, 12 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyIf God has a plan, then the world, as it is, reflects that plan. And everything that has happened, that is happening, and that will happen is a part of that plan. The Good, the bad, and the ugly!622clean7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responsibility-the-fourth-law--52943143626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62931b7263d6307a3721d7bbSun, 05 Jun 2022 03:31:00 +0000Adam RepleyIt doesn’t matter to which family, in which country, or under which political system we were born. Whether rich, poor, free, oppressed, or somewhere in between, it is still our responsibility to live a positive and responsible life.558clean6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/truth-the-third-law--52942803626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:62920f466b477a584177f34bSun, 29 May 2022 03:31:00 +0000Adam RepleyNo matter where we find the truth, no matter its bearer, no matter its bearer’s agenda, we must accept it! Even when it disproves beliefs, we have held all of our lives.642clean5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/better-decisions-better-life--52943092626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:628c6ad4ddb5ba3a0d79a5eaTue, 24 May 2022 05:19:16 +0000Adam RepleyThe decisions we make determine the quality of our lives.42cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/respect-the-second-law--52943177626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:6286f5f24a0bb85e5b36565fSun, 22 May 2022 03:30:00 +0000Adam RepleyRespect and treat others as you would yourself. This is the second law of the Divine Law. In direct and no uncertain terms, it tells us to hold each other in respect. To treat other people as we would want them to treat us.696clean4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-the-first-law--52943061626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:627a99ae1c43f64f934d876aSun, 15 May 2022 03:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains the first principle of the Divine Law. “Love God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your being.”649clean3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defining-evil--52943186626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:627731cf319ca14bc1457a86Sun, 08 May 2022 03:13:19 +0000Adam RepleyAdam outlines the Divine Law's Definition of Evil. For centuries, humankind has struggled to find an answer to what we call the problem of evil: how to reconcile an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God with the existence of suffering.589clean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introduction-to-the-divine-law--52943199Amazon]]>626bf0c987c48e711badb38c:626c8014d9e96013fde01cf2:626f04b461a39b380ff40af3Sun, 01 May 2022 23:09:02 +0000Adam RepleyPurchase the ebook or the paperback of The Philosophy of the Divine Law: The Path To Harmony and Peace, on...Amazon]]>1223clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responsibility-the-fourth-law--46663451It doesn’t matter to which family, in which country, or under which political system we were born, it is still our responsibility to live a positive and responsible life.]]>8a54c8c6-7f2c-4f2c-a899-1753c9ebd830Sun, 23 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyLive the life God has given you as positively and as responsibly as you possibly can. It doesn’t matter to which family, in which country, or under which political system we were born, it is still our responsibility to live a positive and responsible...It doesn’t matter to which family, in which country, or under which political system we were born, it is still our responsibility to live a positive and responsible life.]]>519philosophy,responsibility,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/truth-the-third-law--46663452The third of the four laws that comprise the Divine Law directs that no matter where we find the truth, no matter its bearer, no matter its bearer’s agenda, we must accept it!]]>02bb655c-8a1d-404a-837f-261600d879e2Sun, 16 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleySeek and accept the truth no matter where you find it. The third of the four laws that comprise the Divine Law directs that no matter where we find the truth, no matter its bearer, no matter its bearer’s agenda, we must accept it!The third of the four laws that comprise the Divine Law directs that no matter where we find the truth, no matter its bearer, no matter its bearer’s agenda, we must accept it!]]>625philosophy,the divine law,truthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/respect-the-second-law--4666344528ddcb55-db40-41c3-bb5a-ba313b404e46Sun, 09 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyRegardless of our relationship with someone or what we think of them, the one thing over which we have control is how we treat them.696philosophy,respect,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-the-first-law--466634504fd2f667-87c4-49b2-9804-a15110006e04Sun, 02 May 2021 05:00:03 +0000Adam RepleyThe love that is required of us is more than what we feel. It is a direct representation of who we are as human beings.634god,love,philosophy,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/look-within--466634478e758fee-0deb-414b-9a42-60da01f2ab8bWed, 28 Apr 2021 12:46:43 +0000Adam RepleyNo one knows more about God than anyone else.48discerning truth,philosophy,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seeking-unity--46663449211f1f66-f1df-4607-9c6f-550a346150d2Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyHumankind has many faces. It is our fear of the other that keeps us divided. We will not find a path to cooperation and peace until we recognize we are but one species, regardless of our differences.545philosophy,social destruction,the divine law,the ecology,unitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/something-more-than-me--46663444e6ebb0be-6330-49b6-9d26-daf439e5fd72Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:35:47 +0000Adam RepleyAdam presents the Divine Law’s concept of God.61god,philosophy,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/money--46663443fd5fdc4b-7a68-4024-b206-c95972ca9e40Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyMost of us ignore that the greatest uniter of all is not the human constructs of race, ethnicity, religion, and culture, but the desire to be financially independent. We shout freedom, equality, and equal rights for all. But money is what we want!505dan price,gravity payments,happiness,moneycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/caretakers--466634465bdd9eb0-2fec-429a-8fa3-06fa6a77a746Sun, 11 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses how our unique abilities make us the earth's caretakers, not its rulers.581ecology,homo sapiens,religion,social responsibilitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disinformation--46663448e02d45f4-eeed-442d-be2c-92c918fd30c4Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses how Disinformation has swayed elections, defeated government policy initiatives, destroyed careers, and challenged the ability of some to determine what to believe.479conspiracy theories,extremist groups,misinformation,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-absurdity-of-doing-nothing--44083117aefe5752-b8f4-4ee3-9ce3-54690c4ab52aSun, 28 Mar 2021 06:03:21 +0000Adam RepleyAs serious as the concerns were for eighteenth-century Americans to make the Second Amendment law, the concerns are just as, if not more serious, for twenty-first-century Americans to repeal it!526boulder colorado,gun control laws,the republican party,the second amendmentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defining-america-s-identity--4062068268351939-2eac-4020-b6ad-bb93f6e8f836Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:50:39 +0000Adam RepleyAmid the Coronavirus Pandemic and protests against Racial Injustice, America, once again, has come full circle to stand at the crossroads of defining its identity.412blm protests,presidential election,racial injustice,systematic racismcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-time-to-clean-the-house--3138496716223129-b57c-445f-aa61-f8aac1eeaf23Sun, 07 Jun 2020 05:00:37 +0000Adam RepleyIf we want things to change for the better, it is time to elect people who have the knowledge and ability to lead. To continue to reelect the people who broke the system, to fix the problems they purposely created, is an exercise in stupidity!494equal rights,george floyd protests,police brutality,u.s. constitutioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breaking-point--2887585631fb8370-69dc-4616-a209-fab84aadd257Sun, 31 May 2020 15:14:09 +0000Adam RepleyWhen a government fails some of the people, it inevitably threatens the social stability of all of the people. What happened to George Floyd is only one of the symptoms. Poor leadership is the disease.430colin kaepernick,george floyd,leadership,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leadership--27645123dfff5c6f-0aa4-44fb-a02d-7909685a4068Sun, 17 May 2020 13:17:47 +0000Adam RepleyDonald Trump, a man with a long title, the President of the United States of America, has a great responsibility. The leadership of a nation. Which, is unfortunate for the people of the United States because what Donald Trump lacks is the ability to lead!465novel coronavirus pandemic,political leadership,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/back-to-normal--27645116bf900532-2560-4308-8117-041beb111193Sun, 10 May 2020 18:27:47 +0000Adam RepleyThe American people want to get back to normal. But what we all have to face is that getting back to normal is not going to happen. What we are going to get to is a new normal.421covid-19,normalcy,politics,reopening americacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-finest-hour--27645133382a218c-c089-446c-81cf-57d8a67a93aeSun, 03 May 2020 19:15:52 +0000Adam RepleyHow did we allow ourselves, as a nation, to become so divided that we can't even come together and agree on how to save ourselves?430philosophy,politics,religion,truthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/make-america-great-again--266109137756ca95-d139-41e0-b2b4-4a5b342d7cbbSun, 19 Apr 2020 05:00:17 +0000Adam RepleyWith less than one percent of the country tested, an insignificant sample of contact tracing, and no data that indicates that the virus has peaked and is on the decline, Adam questions the logic of Donald Trump’s push to relax the current guidelines...640donald trump,fear,philosophy,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opening-the-country--25676299617ab3e7-bf63-4e58-bf95-254cbea9a216Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:49:28 +0000Adam RepleyAdam Discusses President Trump's desire to reopen the country.625lock-down,policy,politics,u.s. economycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/common-sense--25676296f4318f90-9a3c-4efc-bd36-449730093742Sun, 12 Apr 2020 05:25:25 +0000Adam RepleyAdam discusses the religious community's reluctance to follow stay-at-home guidelines.543common sense,covid-19,philosophy,religion,religious freedomcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/responsible-leadership--24770342154f4c9d-dafa-4e0a-a45f-8303bdffa8d6Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:39:04 +0000Adam RepleyAdam outlines what it means to be a responsible leader amid the current uncertainty.460covid - 19,leadership,philosophy,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/monsters--2477034449196ee5-b6f9-4c9f-9a9d-de811da71373Sun, 22 Mar 2020 05:00:16 +0000Adam RepleyWhen we allow our fears to overwhelm us, the irrational becomes the monsters others use to control us!414disinformation,fear,monsters,philosophycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-age-of-misinformation--24046974b1ca12ed-476e-479e-bbe0-6993ba257bf1Sun, 15 Mar 2020 05:00:05 +0000Adam RepleyIf we are to know the truth, to protect ourselves, and prevent disinformation from affecting our decision making, we must research the information we receive, and consider the integrity of its source.375fake news,misinformation,philosophy,politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-truth-regarding-god--2404697729e99ab8-7865-4a5c-8ec2-7ea4986eb621Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:02:27 +0000Adam RepleyDoes God exist? Do we have proof of God’s existence? What is the nature of God?374god,philosophy,the divine law,truthcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-vs-them--240469669dc4344c-920e-42af-ae9e-925560458961Sun, 08 Mar 2020 06:00:09 +0000Adam RepleyWe have allowed our politicians and religious leaders to use our differences to divide us for far too long. We can no longer afford to let them implant the fear of the other into our minds, and then exploit that fear to control us.426philosophy,politics,religion,us vs themcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stifled-development--23456407bcffb7d8-faee-4394-bf72-9928c8860390Sun, 01 Mar 2020 06:00:12 +0000Adam RepleyTo resolve the problems of social instability created by the exploitation of our religious differences, we must first recognize the fundamental truth inherent within each of us, that we are all connected by the Divine Essence of God.508philosophy,politics,religion,social instabilitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pale-blue-dot--22903030a34ed905-5a0e-48c7-b486-4f43def2ffabSun, 16 Feb 2020 06:00:05 +0000Adam RepleyWe are Boarders on a small planet, nourished by a small star, in a small solar system, in a vast universe. Together, we are all we have. All our hopes, all our dreams, our survival, and our salvation—rests in our hands.541carl sagan,climate change,pale blue dot,philosophycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beyond-the-gods-we-know--229030195fe50de6-0874-4070-ac8e-9d93c2e5c72dSun, 09 Feb 2020 15:15:45 +0000Adam RepleyTo develop beyond the infancy of our nature and reach our full potential as human beings, we must direct our efforts toward overcoming the fear and divisiveness our beliefs have instilled, and evolve beyond the gods we know.436ancient beliefs,concepts of god,politics,world religioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-government-we-deserve--22359641d55f82a5-85f5-4081-9c5f-b982b4df54baSun, 02 Feb 2020 06:07:31 +0000Adam RepleyNo nation, in the history of humankind, has long-survived the erosion of civil discourse and the loss of confidence in the integrity and credibility of its legislative institutions. Ours will not be the exception.440donald trump,emmett till,impeachment trial,u.s. senatecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-on-trial--223596367f07d79f-8637-4304-ad89-b2b4b0e69ab3Sun, 26 Jan 2020 19:16:26 +0000Adam RepleyNow is the time to decide. Whether it is nobler to come to the aid of our constitution, or to be silent, and let it die a cruel death on a partisan senate floor!414america,donald trump,impeachment,senate trial,the constitutioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-divine-law--21838537c9c48dc0-34bd-46db-bc4f-65304c4f47ceSun, 19 Jan 2020 06:00:15 +0000Adam RepleyThe Divine Law is an inherent aspect of our earliest understanding that God’s Divine Essence guides us to love and help one another. And that our fundamental differences, are natural to our existence, and do not define us, as enemies.632lifestyle,philosophy,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exploiting-our-differences--21598041fe82d46d-2b0e-45f2-8250-69e4e441da48Sun, 12 Jan 2020 06:00:16 +0000Adam RepleyWhen we allow our leaders to divide us along any lines, whether racial, ethnic, cultural, or religious, we are allowing them to maintain and control us.396donald trump,drone strike,iran,religioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-divine-essence--2136565494c962d2-70be-40b1-98ae-ca3e5c10c89cSun, 05 Jan 2020 06:00:07 +0000Adam RepleyAdam explains the Divine Law's concept of God's Divine Essence.455god,philosophy,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quietation--21106815afae0e55-07f6-4899-b0af-bc01c6e6a8a0Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:24:42 +0000Adam RepleyGod is talking to you. Do you recognize His voice? Adam Reviews the book, Quietation, Quietening the Mind: The Return to Yourself. A new book by Derek Crockett, a long-time advisor, and contributor to the Discerning Truth podcast and the Beyond the...422meditation,philosophy,religion,stress reductioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life--20397993c1a00423-abeb-4c82-ba2e-5941632cc227Sun, 01 Dec 2019 06:00:23 +0000Adam RepleyNo matter the circumstances of our birth, wealthy, poor, middle class, or somewhere in between, we will come to a point where the condition of our lives will reflect the choices we have made. And it won't be what we believe that will have mattered,...500afterlife,life,philosophy,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-s-plan--2023261028a5f676-aebb-4654-9ebe-398a30f3fe98Sun, 24 Nov 2019 09:30:37 +0000Adam RepleyFor centuries, the world’s religions have taught us that God has a plan. And trained us to stand idle, and look outward to God, instead of looking inward to find solutions for ourselves.622beyond the rituals,god's plan,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-consequence-of-our-choices--20075079bfe70b23-f75b-436f-97d0-408f62208afcSun, 17 Nov 2019 06:00:05 +0000Adam RepleyThe Divine Law teaches that for every decision and choice, there is a positive or adverse consequence. Although we are ultimately responsible for ourselves, the impact of our choices determines or affects not only the quality of our lives but the...383choices,consequences,government of the people,politics,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fundamentals-of-the-divine-law--19958779a605071b-d0c7-46b5-bca6-2e825318abddSun, 10 Nov 2019 14:59:47 +0000Adam RepleyThe podcast explains that at its core, the foundation of the Divine Law is the understanding that we must seek and accept the truth of the reality in which we live, no matter where I find it. No matter its bearer. No matter its bearer’s agenda.510christian fundamentalism,philosophy,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-age-of-being-unreasonable--19796710f9704972-64dc-4f41-8c24-c690d7eeffb6Fri, 01 Nov 2019 01:19:29 +0000Adam RepleyWe seem to have entered an age of being unreasonable. A time when our support of a person or an issue is paramount, and the truth and being honest about that person or issue, no longer matters.428disagreement,fake news,non compromising,partisan politicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/accepting-reality--19711903538fc919-bb7c-4d0c-a2d5-de23796be705Sun, 27 Oct 2019 05:00:24 +0000Adam RepleyLife, as many religions would have us to believe, is not a test to determine where we will spend eternity. It is the reality we live every day, in this here, and this now.372philosophy,reality,religion,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/children--196201111c4f5f35-84a8-41df-be3b-2a95060b75ddMon, 21 Oct 2019 23:27:40 +0000Adam RepleyA nation that does not attend to the health, welfare, and needs of its children, or does not protect them from harm, is a nation whose future existence, is in jeopardy!449children,philosphy,religion,religious beliefscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-nation-in-crisis--19529467d5926aae-0614-49b0-b63f-1eb6377f7eceWed, 16 Oct 2019 05:00:11 +0000Adam RepleyAmerica is like a ship with a divided crew and a captain who benefits from their division, aimlessly sailing into an uncertain future. A nation in crisis!382goverment policy,human rights,philosophy,politics,the divine lawcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-war-on-rights-for-all--194878524b774997-4e7d-4ea5-bc28-78337e758a09Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:04:25 +0000Adam RepleyUntil the god of a religion gives us testable and provable evidence of itself and openly reveals itself to us, we should not allow religious beliefs to curtail the rights of other people, and that which, is the best interest of us all.530human rights,religious discrimination,religious freedom,religious rightscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gods-of-religion--194878556a646670-159c-45df-bb51-055f1d03e3d3Sun, 18 Aug 2019 11:08:03 +0000Adam RepleyIf the behavior of humankind is the measure of the success of the world’s religions, then their teachings, have not been effective. If the gods that represent them are omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, these gods have not used their powers to...441christianity,militant islam,religion,world religioncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-truth-and-reality-of-god--19487857f5e446f0-33f2-4408-b92f-49afb70aa03bSun, 11 Aug 2019 14:45:38 +0000Adam RepleyGod is personal. We cannot convey from one to another the truth, depth, or understanding of our experience of Him. His significance resides within. For those who have experienced His presence, God’s existence is conscientiously undeniable. And proof...421god is personal,philosophy,religion,the reality of godcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-divine-law-s-purpose--19487856f6a16c47-6789-496e-a365-b6c4e0bb8417Sun, 04 Aug 2019 05:00:15 +0000Adam RepleyWe experience together, only one reality. The reality in which we live! It is where we are born, where we live, and where we die. It is all we have; and has become, what we have made of it.581philosophy,salvation,the divine law,the social destruction of humacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defining-evil--194878599c811552-aa4b-4575-b062-defaa33e7a3eFri, 26 Jul 2019 18:04:46 +0000Adam RepleyThe Divine Law holds that Good and Evil are not separate entities, but opposing aspects of a single identity. Duality! Like the two sides of a coin, one does not exist, without the presence of the other.536beyond the rituals,defining evil,evil,the problem of evilcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fear-of-god--19487858b7081e1d-daac-478a-8a50-8205504f5764Sun, 21 Jul 2019 06:20:21 +0000Adam RepleySome religions teach that we should fear God. But fear of God is not of God, but of religion itself.331discerning truth,fear of god,irrational fear,the divine lawcleanfull